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Assistant Attorney General Devon Hogan being placed in a Newport Police Cruiser PHOTO: Newport Police Body Camera
Last Thursday night, Assistant Attorney General Devon Hogan was arrested by Newport Police and charged with willful trespassing at the Clarke Cooke House.GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE — SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
The incident was captured on police body camera. Hogan told Newport Police to turn off the body cameras and repeatedly told them she was an “AG,” short for Attorney General. In addition, the police reports state that when she was taken to Newport Police Department Headquarters, she repeatedly berated the officers.
Hogan is paid $113,921.08, according to state records.
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GoLocal asked Attorney General Peter Neronha’s office about Hogan’s employment status. The office repeatedly refused to respond to questions.
Not the First Incident Under Neronha, and It Paid Off
In July of 2022, GoLocal unveiled that another prosecutor in Neronha’s office was pulled over and charged with suspicion of driving under the influence and refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test.
“The Attorney General takes these allegations extremely seriously. The Office has a zero-tolerance policy for drunk and impaired driving by its employees,” said Brian Hodge, then the spokesperson for Neronha’s office.
That prosecutor was Special Assistant Attorney General Edward Mullaney, who resigned and was later rehired by Neronha.
Not only was Mullaney rehired, but he also received a raise.
In the year prior to being charged and resigning, Mullaney earned total compensation of $90,894.69, according to state records. Now, Mullaney’s pay is $116,814.10 — a 28% pay increase.
At the time of his arrest, Barrington Police said Mullaney was slurring his speech and confused about which town he was driving in.
Ultimately, Mullaney pleaded guilty to a civil violation and was sentenced to a 30-day license suspension. He was also required for four months to use an ignition interlock system, an alcohol education program, DWI treatment, and 10 hours of community service.
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RI Attorney General Peter Neronha refuses to respond to questions about Hogan’s status PHOTO: GoLocal
GoLocal’s 2022 Full Story Here:
RI Attorney General Peter Neronha’s office on Tuesday admitted that one of its top prosecutors has resigned after being pulled over for suspicion of driving under the influence.
“Early in the morning of July 4, the Office of Attorney General learned that one of its prosecutors, Special Assistant Attorney General Edward Mullaney, was arrested by the Barrington Police Department on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence-first offense, and Refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test,” said Brian Hodge, Director of Communications for Neronha.
“The Attorney General takes these allegations extremely seriously. The Office has a zero-tolerance policy for drunk and impaired driving by its employees,” said Hodge.
Mullaney has been involved in prosecuting some of the highest-profile violent crime cases in Rhode Island.
Mullaney Resigns – AG’s Office Recuses Itself From Prosecution
[Mullaney] was immediately placed on leave without pay. On July 6, Mr. Mullaney met with the Attorney General and offered his resignation which was accepted.
The prosecution of the DUI charge and refusal charge is being handled by the Barrington Town solicitor. Ordinarily, the Office of Attorney General would handle only the refusal charge before the Traffic Tribunal but it recused itself from the case.
This story was first published on August 19, 2025, at 2:30 AM.
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