SK Man Charged With Sexual Assault by Charlestown PD

Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the South Kingstown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Robert J. Brown, 72, of 681 Kingstown Road, Apt. #225, South Kingstown, was arrested at about 4 p.m. on April 12. South Kingstown police said a Charlestown police warrant was out for Brown’s arrest.

According to police, at the 3 p.m. shift change officers were notified of a warrant out for Brown’s arrest. Police said that he was located at his home at about 3:50 p.m. and then arrested without incident.

Police said Brown was held at headquarters until he was picked up by Charlestown police at about 5:38 p.m. Charlestown police charged him with two counts of first degree sexual assault, and three counts of second degree sexual assault.

According to online records, a status conference is scheduled for April 24. Based on online records, Brown does not have any previous arrests.

Following a court hearing on April 12, a judge ordered that he held without bail, and he remains at the ACI in Cranston according to the prison’s online database.

Unless otherwise noted, the information for this article was compiled from South Kingstown police reports, which are available for review by any member of the public at their headquarters. If we’re missing a call or report you’re interested in knowing about, feel free to leave a comment or to send Local Editor Stephen Greenwell a message at Stephen.greenwell@patch.com.

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