Crime & Safety
Stolen Portsmouth Middle School Tablets Recovered: Police
Police said they also arrested one person who attempted to pawn one of the tablets in Newport.
PORTSMOUTH, RI—Police arrested a Portsmouth teen and charged him with a felony in connection with a tablet stolen from Portsmouth Middle School. According to court records, Newport police charged Adam Conde, 18, with one felony (for receiving stolen goods worth more than $1,500) and one misdemeanor (for obtaining property under false pretenses.)
Schools Supt. Ana C. Riley could not say if Conde is a student in the district (due to privacy issues). She said eight iPads and three Macbook pros were stolen.
"All of the technology was replaced, and we had submitted a claim to our insurance company," she said. Riley also thanked police for the investigation.
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Police said Conde tried to pawn the school tablet in Newport. Portsmouth police were notified and searched his Jepson Lane home on Tuesday night. In addition to the device he tried to pawn, several other stolen tablets were also recovered, Portsmouth police said.
Conde was formally charged in Newport District Court on Thursday.
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