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Newport chief urges felony penalty for attempts to disarm officers; committee holds bill
Summary
Newport Police Chief Ryan Duffy told the Senate Judiciary Committee a felony statute is needed to deter and punish attempts to disarm officers; the committee held Senate Bill 552 for further review after hearing from police and other stakeholders.
Senate Bill 552, a proposed criminal offense aimed at persons who attempt to disarm peace officers, drew testimony March 25 from Chief Ryan Duffy of the Newport Police Department and others who said the law would address a prosecutorial gap.
Chief Duffy described an incident in Newport in 2023 in which a wedding guest twice tried to remove an officer’s firearm during a struggle; he told the committee that the outcome could have…
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