Newport Police Department

A Message from Newport Police Chief Seth DiSanto

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Newport Police Department
Chief Seth C. DiSanto
222 Main St.
Newport VT 05855

newport-vt-patchFor Immediate Release

Friday, Oct. 5, 2018

News Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

A Message from Newport Police Chief Seth DiSanto

NEWPORT, VERMONT — Below is a statement from Chief Seth DiSanto.

“It is with great sorrow that I report the passing of retired Newport Police Officer Hammond Parker at the age of 94.

“Officer Parker passed away at his Newport home last night with his niece and nurses by his side. Officer Parker served as an officer with the Newport Police Department in the 1950s.

“He served the department with distinction and on behalf of the Newport Police we send his family our support and condolences during this difficult time.”

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Newport Police to Participate in National Coffee with a Cop Day

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Newport Police Department
Chief Seth C. DiSanto
222 Main St.
Newport VT 05855

newport-vt-patchFor Immediate Release

Monday, Sept. 17, 2018

News Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Newport Police to Participate in National Coffee with a Cop Day

NEWPORT — Chief Seth DiSanto is pleased to announce that the Newport Police Department will be participating in National Coffee with a Cop Day next month.

“This event is a great way for our officers to be able to connect one-on-one with the members of our community in a casual, low-key setting,” Chief DiSanto said. “Coffee with a Cop further strengthens the relationship between the department and community and we look forward to seeing everyone at Brenda’s Diner in a couple weeks.”

WHEN:

Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 10-11:30 a.m.

WHERE:

Brenda’s Diner, 125 Main Street, Newport

WHAT: 

Residents, business owners and community members are invited to meet with Newport Police officers to engage in meaningful conversation over a cup of coffee — or two.

There is no set agenda for the event, but rather a chance for residents to meet the officers who serve their community, ask questions and express any concerns they may have.

The event is part of National Coffee with a Cop Day, conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.

The first Coffee with a Cop event was held in 2011 by the Hawthorne Police Department in California. The initiative has since spread globally as a simple but effective method of bringing police and communities together.

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Newport Police Seeking to Identify Man in Vehicle Who Approached Teen Girl

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Newport Police Department
Chief Seth C. DiSanto
222 Main St.
Newport VT 05855

newport-vt-patchFor Immediate Release

Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018

News Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Newport Police Seeking to Identify Man in Vehicle Who Approached Teen Girl

NEWPORT — Chief Seth DiSanto reports that the Newport Police Department is seeking to identify and speak with a man who reportedly drove up to a teenage girl walking down the street Friday night and demanded that she get into his car.

At approximately 8:15 p.m. Friday, the Newport Police Department received a report that a 14-year-old girl was walking down Mount Vernon Street when she was approached by a man she did not know who was driving a sedan and told her to get into his car. The incident had occurred about two hours prior.

After multiple demands, the girl refused and kept walking down the street to meet her boyfriend and the man drove off toward Western Avenue.

The man was described as driving an older model dark green Subaru Outback with several items filling up the back seat. He was an older white male with white hair that was cut short. His face was clean shaven and he had a deep voice.

The girl stated that as the man drove off, the car’s muffler was loud and rattling and that part of the vehicle’s undercarriage was loose. The girl was unable to obtain the license plate number of the vehicle but said it had a Vermont license plate.

Anyone who may be able to identify the man or may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area Friday night is asked to call Newport Police at 802-334-6733.

 

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Newport Police Investigating Kayak Theft

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Newport Police Department
Chief Seth C. DiSanto
222 Main St.
Newport VT 05855

newport-vt-patchFor Immediate Release

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

News Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Newport Police Investigating Kayak Theft

The kayaks pictured are among the three that were stolen from a home on Broadview Street. (Courtesy Photo)

NEWPORT, VERMONT — Chief Seth C. DiSanto reports that the Newport Police Department is investigating after three kayaks were stolen from a home Sunday night.

At some point between 7:30 p.m. on July 22 and 11:51 a.m. on July 23, three kayaks were stolen from a residence on Broadview Street. The kayaks — one yellow, one orange and one yellow and orange — had been left unsecured outside. Three paddles were also taken from an unlocked shed nearby.

Newport Police are actively investigating and are asking for the public’s help in identifying potential suspects. Anyone who believes they may have information about the theft is asked to call the Newport Police Department and Officer Nick Rivers at 802-334-6733.

 

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