This is a developing story. Details are preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available.
At 3:28 PM on July 11, 2026, emergency responders were dispatched to 71 Church Street in Newport for a male in his 80s who was rubbing his leg and requested EMS. It is unclear if any injury was sustained. Newport Ambulance, Orleans Ambulance, and Newport Police responded to the scene. By 3:35 PM, an ambulance was on scene. Further details are pending.
Photo: David Vincent Villavicencio via Unsplash. Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.
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