South Kingstown councilor's assault case now in judge's hands

South Kingstown councilor's assault case now in judge's hands

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A district court judge is expected to make a decision in the trial of South Kingstown Town Councilman Jay Wegimont on Oct. 8. Wegimont, 34, faces a misdemeanor assault charge after an incident involving Narragansett GOP Chairman Anthony D'Ellena in June. The prosecution and defense rested their cases Thursday. During the first day of the bench trial on Wednesday, D'Ellena testified that Wegimont made physical conta…