Kyle Atkinson
Kyle Atkinson, of 208 Water St., was arrested by Portsmouth police on an affidavit arrest warrant for a charge of entering a building with felonious intent.
According to Detective Lt. A.J. Bucci, the arrest stemmed from a complaint that on Dec. 16, $5,800 worth of jewelry was taken from the unoccupied home of a 53-year-old female victim in the Water Street area. Portsmouth police detectives developed evidence that linked Mr. Atkinson to the victim’s home, Lt. Bucci said.
Police arrested Mr. Atkinson at his home and also executed a search warrant of the premises.
Detectives recovered jewelry and watches as well as heroin, which resulted in Mr. Atkinson also being charged with possession of heroin, Lt. Bucci said. The jewelry was linked to the earlier B/E, he said.
Mr. Atkinson was arraigned in Newport District Court Friday and presented as a violator in Superior Court. He was sent to the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston and is scheduled to appear back in court in Newport today, Jan. 22.