Middletown Man Hospitalized After Assault, Breaking and Entering

A 42-year-old Middletown man was transported to Newport Hospital after he was assaulted in his Smythe Street home during a breaking and entering last week.

Middletown Police arrested Kieth J. Filkins, 34, of 15 Leal Terrace, Newport, on Monday, May 13 at 3:12 p.m. and charged with breaking and entering, felony drug possession, simple assault and possessing illegal weapons.

Filkins allegedly walked into the Smythe Street home around 3 p.m. demanding money that he said was owed to him by the victim and then began attacking the 42-year-old.

Police were dispatched to Smythe Street after the victim's child ran to a neighbor's home to call the police. Middletown Police arrived at the victim's address - 80 Smythe Street - to find him laying face down beside a pool of blood with spots of blood splattered around the living room.

As police arrived, Filkins emerged from the victim's home - reportedly with blood on his hands and clothes. He denied assaulting the victim, instead telling police that the victim's injuries occurred because he fell down.

After speaking with witnesses and observing the victims injuries, police arrested Filkins on assault and breaking and entering charges. During a search of his person, police found an illegal four-inch blade and one and a half hydrocodone pills.