South Kingstown Councilman Charged with Assaulting GOP Official

South Kingstown councilman charged with assaulting GOP official

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A South Kingstown town councilman has been charged after an alleged physical confrontation with a GOP official earlier this month. South Kingstown Police Chief Matthew Moynihan announced that Jay Wegimont was arrested and charged with simple assault Tuesday afternoon. "This is an ongoing investigation and we will provide updates as warranted," Moynihan said. BACKGROUND: RI GOP calls on South Kingstown councilm…

South Kingstown councilor faces simple assault charge in incident outside town meeting

South Kingstown police said a town councilor was charged with simple assault in an incident after a town meeting last week.