Newport police have arrested the man suspected of robbing a Newport woman early this morning at the intersection of Gould Street and Congdon Avenue, officials said late Wednesday afternoon.

William Thomas, 33, of Middletown, was charged with first-degree robbery and possession of crack cocaine.

According to reports, he allegedly followed the 28-year-old victim home after she left Pour Judgement around 1 a.m. He pushed her down and stole her wallet before fleeing the scene in a car with another woman. 

During the robbery, the victim broke off the side-view mirror of the car. Thomas later went looking for the mirror at the Newport Police Department, claiming a fighting couple had knocked it off.

Police found his story to be suspicious, seized his car and took Thomas in for questioning. He was subsequently arrested.

The above reports detail arrests made by the Newport Police Department. Descriptions of all events are based solely on police officer reports provided to Patch.