Crime & Safety
Man Trying to Spit Falls from Balcony
A 21-year-old fell from a third floor balcony at Wellington Square.
A 21-year-old Middletown man who fell from a balcony at Wellington Square in Newport was trying to “spit a loogie,” police reports say.
Daniel Breen, of Middletown, fell about 25 feet from a third floor balcony last Sunday, and suffered a broken nose and needed several stitches. His injuries were not life threatening.
were dispatched to Wellington Square around 2:52 a.m. for a report of a man falling. Breen was found on his back with several people trying to move him.
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He was transported to .
According to reports, witnesses said they were on the balcony with Breen and had been drinking. Breen reportedly said, “Want to see me spit a loogie?” before he leaned forward and “tumbled head over heels to the ground.”
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Reports estimated the fall to be between 25 to 27 feet.
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