RI Assistant AG Kept Shouting ‘I’m an AG’ During Arrest at Newport Restaurant
“I’m an AG. I’m an AG.” Unimpressed, the officer shot back, “Good for you. I don’t give a sh**. Let’s go.”
Democrat appointed Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General Devon Hogan Flanagan was arrested on Thursday night after refusing to leave a Newport restaurant. The Newport Police Department issued a brief statement following her arrest.
On Aug 14, 2025 at about 2151 hours, Officers responded to 24 Bannister’s Wharf for patron’s refusing to leave. An investigation was initiated by officers and subsequently 2 individuals were arrested. Devon Hogan was charged with Willful Trespass and given a District Court Summons to appear in court. Veronica Hannan was charged with Willful Trespass, Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest and was brought to court for arraignment.
Unfortunately for Hogan, the incident was caught on camera, and her repeated cries of “I’m an AG” can be heard throughout the recording. During the arrest, she repeated the phrase at least ten times.
Hogan told the officer, “If people ask you to turn off the body cam, you have to turn it off. And that’s your protocol.”
With a smarmy smile on her face, her friend (presumably Veronica Hannah) pointed to Hogan with her thumb and said, “She’s a f***ing lawyer. So she knows.”
Unfazed, the officer replied, “Well, that’s bullsh** lawyer stuff, so that’s not true. So we’ve got to go.”
“It is. That’s the law,” the friend insisted.
Meanwhile, Hogan continued to interject, “I’m an AG. I’m an AG.”
Unimpressed, the officer shot back, “Good for you. I don’t give a sh**. Let’s go.”
As Hogan was being handcuffed, she uttered the phrase three more times.
As she was led to the squad car, Hogan continued with her mantra. “I’m an AG. Let me tell you something. You’re arresting an AG. … You’re putting me in handcuffs and you’re mirandizing — not mirandizing me.”
This has to be one of the most embarrassing “do you know who I am?” moments I’ve ever seen.
BREAKING: Bodycam footage obtained by @Nicoletta0602 of drunken Democrat appointed Rhode Island assistant AG arrest:
“I’m an AG! I’m an AG!”
Officer: “Good for you. I don’t give a sh*t.”
They think they’re above the law https://t.co/0zBPp5BGCm https://t.co/8uHkQG50jp
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 18, 2025
In a separate video, as she was placed inside the police car, Hogan warned the officer, “You’re gonna regret this. You’re gonna regret it. I’m an A —,” as the door slammed.
Professor Jacobson, who knows a thing or two about politics in the Ocean State, responded to the video.
What’s most amazing is that they knew they were being videotaped and tried to pull the “I’m an AG” and “she’s a lawyer” cards anyway. You need to understand that this is Rhode Island, they had every expectation it would work. That’s the real scandal.
What's most amazing is that they knew they were being videotaped and tried to pull the "I'm an AG" and "she's a lawyer" cards anyway. You need to understand that this is Rhode Island, they had every expectation it would work. That's the real scandal. https://t.co/GGu0wBrGpM
— William A. Jacobson (@wajacobson) August 18, 2025
Although the exact reason Hogan and Hannan were asked to leave the restaurant remains unclear, WPRI 12 News shared the following account from a woman who claimed to have witnessed the arrest on their social media page.
I was there when this occurred and they 1000% were resisting arrest. The “assistant attorney general” was in the backseat of the police car and was trying to kick out the back window. The other girl was getting handcuffed and then slipped out of the handcuffs and started attacking the police officers they legit threw her on the top of the police car hood (totally justified) I really felt sorry for their husband/boyfriend they were trying to stop these girls but they were completely out of control. Alcohol wasn’t a good look on them last night and I’m sure they hated themselves this morning. Now they gotta deal with the consequences.
Apparently it was quite the brawl. How is this not assault as well? More Democrat privilege?
No relation, btw…. pic.twitter.com/UJ5TWOJqW0
— Tricia Flanagan (R-NJ) (@NewDayForNJ) August 16, 2025
One commenter asked Grok why the women refused to leave the restaurant.
johnpaulharmon Public reports don’t specify why Veronica Hannan and Devon Flanagan (aka Hogan) refused to leave Clarke Cooke House. Police responded to patrons refusing to leave; arrests followed for trespassing, with Hannan also charged for disorderly conduct and resisting…
— Grok (@grok) August 16, 2025
Another X user asked Grok for more information on the incident and Grok replied that the women’s behavior suggests “potential entitlement or misjudgment.” I’ll say it does.
The arrest of Devon Flanagan, a Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General, on August 14, 2025, at the Clarke Cooke House restaurant for willful trespass highlights a rare instance of a legal official facing charges, with bodycam footage revealing her saying “You’re going to regret this,” suggesting potential entitlement or misjudgment, as reported by turnto10.com on August 19, 2025.
The incident coincides with a 2021 American Psychological Association study showing Democrats report higher anxiety and depression rates (e.g., 20.84% vs. 10.26% for anxiety among Democrats vs. Republicans), raising questions about whether political stress or personal behavior influenced her actions, though no direct link is proven.
Newport’s Bannister’s Wharf, a historic site linked to figures like Oliver Hazard Perry and Ted Turner, adds an ironic twist, as its upscale reputation contrasts with the disorderly conduct charges against Flanagan and her companion Veronica Hannan, per the Newport Police Department press release.
LMFAO! I clicked the grok button to get more info. Instead it called white liberal women crazy https://t.co/ZahVDZ08K7
— Tyrone Jackson (@TyroneDJackson) August 18, 2025
As Professor Jacobson mentioned above, in a deep blue state like Rhode Island, the women had every expectation that “pulling the AG card” would work. Frankly, I’m surprised it didn’t.
I’m sure the women were too.
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The results are gratifying.
there will be no “results” this will be swept under the rug so to speak.
Twenty years ago, yes. But not once it went viral. Her (by now surely former) boss is going to have to be seen to do something, and these two are going to be thrown under the juggernaut.
I agree. This has gotten too big. He has to do something.
All she had to do is be polite and shut up. Her friend was not much help either. The only one showing any common sense was her husband, but not enough to get her out of it before it escallated.
Even in heavily Democrat RI, this is embarrassing as heck for her. I would not be surprised if she is looking for work soon.
Entitled crazy girl likely mixing anti-anxiety meds with booze. Acted out and then had her get out of jail free card denied.
Boohoo.
An AG should be held to higher standards of public conduct not lower.
In her case, AG stood for Alcoholic Girlboss.
Maybe it’s just me, but I would have left the restaurant.
You aren’t an entitled civil servant.
This is probably the real story – what the hell were they doing that the restaurant asked them to leave? It had to be something bad because these are two decent looking women who seem like sort of ditzy party girls. They had to do something really f’d up to be kicked out AND have the cops called.
The video from inside the restaurant is going to be the real entertainment.
Well, I bet money that I can tell you what happened. My bet is that either the waiter/waitress or the bartender decided they’d had enough to drink and cut them off. When they found out they couldn’t get any more alcohol, they started to make a fuss, until eventually the management decided to kick them out, starting an even louder argument (no doubt containing the now famous “I’m an AG!” at the top of their lungs.). Finally, the management called the police to remove them. Anybody want to make a bet?
I wonder why they were asked to leave in the first place. No one’s saying.
Her boss, the RI AG said he’s considering what to do. In other words, let this blow over so I do t have to fire you. Both the primary and her friend should have their law license suspended for at least a year. Both should lose their jobs too. If it doesn’t happen then you’re telling everyone it’s ok to act out when a cop asks you to do something. Talk about two tiers of justice.
The friend isn’t a lawyer. She tells the cop about Hogan “She’s a lawyer, she knows”.
I think it was “she’s a FUCKING lawyer, she knows.” Or was it, “she’s a lawyer, she FUCKING knows”?
I doubt the bar will impose penalties, but I could see her losing her job. The attorney general’s office does not need this sort of publicity.
I am an ag she screamed over and over
yeah we know
arrogant girl
Do you know who I am???
A dramacrat official whose get out of jail card was denied in RI of all states. I suspect that officer won’t last long on the force.
On a side note I just love the bodycams and I’m sure the police do to now after their initial skepticism. Besides it makes for great youtube videos.
One of the local stations went to the Newport Police Department and asked about the policy on turning off body cams the woman claimed.
The policy is that victims and witnesses can request the body cam be turned off at the request of the victim or witness.
Hogan and Flanagan were perpetrators of a crime – not victims or witnesses. The police not turning the cameras off was the correct application of the policy.
This means the Hogan doesn’t know the policy and her Flanagan’s saying “she’s a lawyer….she knows….” shows the depth of their knowledge.
But, she’s an AG!!
Hell wit’ that… I wanna know how the Newport PD scored an experienced officer from Federal Hill (mob country).
“Unimpressed, the officer shot back, “Good for you. I don’t give a sh**. Let’s go.”
“I’m an AG!”
The correct response is ‘No one is above the law.’
They should have arrested the boyfriend for obstruction and I would have loved it if they had tasered her which shouting dance for us AG, dance. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again officials should be held to HIGHER standards with higher penalties for violating those standards than us plebes.
Huh? I didn’t see the guy obstructing, on the contrary I saw him desperately trying to calm her down and get her to cooperate.
You might have missed the number of times the cops literally had to push him away after ordering him back multiple times.
The chick was yelling for him and he was trying to calm her down not interfere with the arrest I think. The cop did the right thing letting him go.
I am not disagreeing with the idea that he was trying to calm her down.
However, she can see him and is yelling for him which is not helping the situation. In addition, he is close to the officers who have their back to him as they struggle to get the woman into the car.
They literally had to push him back several times prior to her yelling at the car.
They then had to tell him several times to back up.
That being said, for the most part he complied and I agree that his intent does not appear to interfere or obstruct, but his actions could have been taken that way.
I agree with you that the cops did the right thing in letting him go,
My comment was directed more toward Millhouse who claimed he did see anything..
gitarcarver – I havent watched the video, though its common for the significant other to try to calm the other person, While that might be admirable, it does create the possible risk of escalation with the perp, thus the police were correct to getting him to back away even if he was trying to help.
One of the guys got pretty close towards the end and the cop had to walk him away with threat of arrest but I also didn’t see it as worthy of obstructing. He looked more interested in telling the out of control chick he was right there and trying to get her to calm down than anything. The drunk girl yelling “Babe” over and over was pretty annoying, though.
I perceived it the same, he seemed to try to calm her down. Her wing gurl on the other hand…not much help.
Absolutely. Being an official should be an aggravating factor.
The epitome of entitled sh*tlib AWFL Karens.
Who would have imagined that a graduate of Texas A&M University would ever rise to Assistant Attorney General in Rhode Island?
You mean fall to Ass AG in RI.
Back in the ’70s, one of my aunts was married to a DA. She told a story about him taking a moving violation ticket, writing ‘Nolle Pros” on it, handing it back to the cop, and driving off.
Pretty sure you’d get fired for this today, but it was pretty funny hearing it as a teenager.
Communist dolts can’t get arrested…that is only for proles.
Got it.
I remain convinced that a judicious application of pepper spray by LEO on scene would significantly curtail the sort of ‘crash out’ hooping and hollering (aka disturbing the peace) some subjects seem hell bent on engaging in. Frankly I’d set a policy of pepper spray and detain then a 72 hour psych hold/evaluate then medical clearance then booking to start the time clock on appearing before a magistrate. Also can we get LEO some cuffs for female wrists and or start using zip ties and a hobble if they slip the cuffs…with a side of get put on the ground hard like they are restraining a meth head and or deploy a taser to hopefully gain compliance?
All cuffs fit female wrists. LEOs are just afraid of tightening them down because the women start shrieking like they’re being raped when the cuffs go on. Put the cuffs on, double lock them and if the person being detains struggles against them, any bruises are on them.
I’d agree for many women but not all. Some have super tiny wrists. That isn’t intended to devalue your accurate comment about stupid Agency Policy about leaving a finger width of room between cuff and wrist. That’s way too much and I can’t count the # of times females are able to slip them because of it.
IMO once that women in white slipped cuffs she should have been knocked the hell on the ground, face down, one LEO on upper body, a second LEO locking her ankles (with a slight twist to stop motion) and a third LEO getting the cuffs on again all the way down then apply zip ties for good measure and a hobble. With application of taser at first and every lack of cooperation.
The ‘crash out’ Cray Cray screaming, hollering, failure to comply super entitled attitude/behavior …pepper spray will put a halt to their ‘disturbing the peace’ and confrontational antics.
Pepper spray really forks up the ambiance in a restaurant.
Move them away from outdoor seating before using it or heck start with a taser to gain compliance.
Well it’s RI, the politicians get off of DUI charges but everyone else gets hammered. If she gets fined they’ll secretly give her a bonus to pay for it then have everything expunged in three months. Those cops probably already signed up to join ICE and get out of this state.
What I wanna know is, how low is her numba plate?
Is threatening a cop with unspecified consequences something she could be charged for?
No
Unless she was unzipping her skirt at the time.
Threatening to abuse her government position in order to exact personal revenge for something? It certainly is a crime, though I doubt she’ll be charged with anything about it. It seems that no one ever is – even after they actually abuse their government position to attack someone for personal reasons.
I’m pretty sure everyone is tired of entitled, white, left wing, shrieking harpies.
Clearly, the officer needs to have remedial training. He called her “lady”. Yet, he is not a biologist so he had no way of knowing what her sex is
And he was certainly NOT a good judge of feminine deportment.
Wasn’t a lady whatever.
She keeps saying “I’m an AG” like my two-year-old nephew kept screaming “APPLE!” at an onion he filched from the kitchen bin that just kept refusing to taste like an apple for him no matter how many times he said it. Like Harry Potter trying to cast a spell with a toilet wand.
I’m not an attorney, nor am I a cop (thank my/your lucky stars for both because I’d be terrible) but I am a fan of body-worn camera videos. They are absolutely fascinating.
In spite of the fact that this woman is an attorney, she makes several very basic errors such as when the police are required to Mirandize arrestees.
Take it from me: any encounter with a police officer should be “yes, sir” “no, sir” and nothing else. Keep your fool mouth shut. You will not talk a police officer out of arresting you. But you can talk your way into being arrested.
“My name is Peter Moss, here is my drivers license/registration/proof of insurance. I will comply with any lawful orders but from here on out I respectfully invoke my right to remain silent.”
🤐🤐🤐
Good advice. Though it won’t work everywhere. Some LEO are.determined to get answers to their questions and while you may ultimately beat the charge you won’t beat the ride to jail if that dude is determined to take you in.
‘Step out of the vehicle for me. I’m gonna cuff you for officer safety. ‘Oh, you pulled away…that’s resisting w/o violence’. Now you get dumped on the ground to shouts of ‘stop resisting/stop fighting’…next thing you know you get a taser deployed so you can ‘ride the lightning’. Then a couple of this dude’s buddies show up to get in on the action….
Sounds like a “stripper cops” routine for masochist bachelorette parties,.
It’s not. It’s law enforcement in many places.
I am genuinely scared to death, but someday some cop is gonna order me out of my car and told me to get on my knees with my hands up. I can’t get on my knees cause I’m too crippled to do it. As for raising my arms all the way, my shoulders are so arthritic I can’t do it. I’m gonna end up getting shot.
Officer safety, you know!
“I’m an AG”.
“Not as of tomorrow morning, you’re not”.
I was surprised that she kept claiming to be “an AG”, when in fact she’s only an AAG. Is that a common usage, or is she promoting herself. Seems odd, because a state only has one AG, so the actual person would say “I’m the AG”.
Do ADAs commonly call themselves DAs, and AUSAs call themselves USAs?
It’s a Democrat thing, like Joe calling himself “The President.”
I wasn’t. She was hammered and trying to get off from being arrested. Promoting yourself to make you more important than you are is one attempt. Props to the cop for not having any of it.
I doubt much will come of this outside of a little “vacation” for her. A few weeks or a month suspension and she will be back at it.
I share your surprise. As a former ADA, I occasionally heard people shorten “ADA” to “DA” in circumstances where the Assistant DA was officially representing the District Attorney’s Office. Like during a courtroom recess a judge might ask, “Is the DA in the room?”, or during a hearing defense counsel might ask, “What does the DA think about [XYZ]?”, using the shorthand “DA” to mean “the DA’s Office”. In other contexts, though, it would be presumptuous for an ADA to refer to him/herself as “the DA” or “a DA”.
But who knows, maybe Ms. Flanagan thought she was officially representing the AG’s Office when she had her videotaped “conference” with the police.
Dhimmi-crat AG’s and apparatchiks pull this excrement all the time, whenever they’re arrested. “I’m an Assistant AG;” “I know so-and-so;” “I’m friends with the Sheriff;” etc., etc.
Pure entitlement and imperial arrogance.
LOL.
The idea that a lawyer – a state prosecutor, nonetheless – needs to be mirandized is laughable, most especially when it’s coming from the lawyer, herself.
The cops did the right thing but, sadly, they are probably screwed. This is Rhode Island – one of the most corrupt states there is. Arresting a couple of democrat party girls and having them make total fools of themselves and Rhode Island in the process is going to have all the big corruptocrats fuming. Rhode Island is a real sh*thole. All democrat. All dirty.
Neither of these chicks sounds drunk, at all, so I don’t think that has anything to do with anything. It appears that they are just obnoxious dipsh*ts. Maybe they should seriously consider taking up heavy drinking?
“As Professor Jacobson mentioned above, in a deep blue state like Rhode Island, the women had every expectation that “pulling the AG card” would work. Frankly, I’m surprised it didn’t.
I’m sure the women were too.”
She sure sounded shocked that her magical incantation “I’m an AG” didn’t cause the cop to immediately release her, supplicate himself before her and ask for forgiveness.
The way she said it in an increasingly hysterical tone sounded to me like a desperate cry of “Why isn’t this working??? Maybe I’m saying the spell wrong…let me try again.”