PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter Neronha and Rhode Island State Police Superintendent Colonel Darnell Weaver announced that a North Kingstown Police officer has been charged in Washington County Superior Court with multiple counts of second-degree sexual assault.
On Tuesday, 27-year-old North Kingstown Police officer Cyress Harrison was arraigned on three counts of second-degree sexual assault.
On Monday, the Statewide Grand Jury returned a sealed indictment charging Harrison and Tuesday he voluntarily appeared in Washington County Superior Court for arraignment, where the Court unsealed the indictment.
The alleged offenses took place on or about August 22nd, in the town of North Kingstown. Detective Erik Mills of the Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation.
Harrison was released on personal recognizance and is scheduled for a determination of attorney hearing on December 1st.
According to WPRI 12, Harrison has resigned from the department and was on duty when the alleged misconduct took place.
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
