NEWPORT — The Newport Police Department has obtained an arrest warrant for a man who allegedly broke into a business early this morning.
Police say they are actively seeking Daniel Greenwood, 41, whose most recent known addresses are in Troy and Coventry.
At approximately 4:42 a.m. an officer was dispatched to the West Side Deli on Highland Avenue for a report of a person inside the store.
The officer began searching the area and was joined by an off-duty officer who was passing through the area.
The officers located a man, later identified as Greenwood, on one side of the building and attempted to establish a perimeter.
Greenwood then allegedly emerged from a bush where he had been hiding and ran toward a gold SUV parked nearby.
One of the officers attempted to subdue Greenwood and ordered him to stop, but he allegedly revved the SUV’s engine and eventually accelerated onto Highland Avenue, reaching a speed of approximately 70 mph in a 25 mph zone.
The officer retreated to his cruiser and began pursuing him, but ultimately lost sight of his vehicle.
A short time later, officers located a piece of the vehicle’s front end, including a license plate registered to another vehicle owned by Greenwood.
A search of his two previous known addresses proved unsuccessful.
Anyone with information about Greenwood’s whereabouts is asked to immediately contact Newport Police at 802-334-6733.
He is wanted on charges of attempted burglary, unlawful mischief, attempting to elude, gross negligent operation, excessive speed, and resisting arrest.
Hope they get this POS. Prosecute him to the fullest
you don’t even know the whole story!! it WASN’T HIM
Oh? Did he hear a noise and go to check it out just trying to be helpful? Funny how he just shows up all the time trying to prevent these robberies.
Oh? Did he just show up and try to foil the burglary? Funny how he just pops up when all these places are getting robbed.
Just showed up… probably to stop a burglar. Funny how this guy is jusy showing up preventing burglaries all the time when he gets busted. Public menace. Needs to get locked up.
he dident do it thats my dad and i was talking to him that day so shut the fuck you
Im sorry kiddo but it doesn’t matter if you talked to him or not. Lots of folks have an he apparently doesnt listen or learn. He robbed a house I was hired to gut out…I dont know who would rob a house with a full roll off on the lawn but he did. What he took actually belonged to me, 4 full books of cd’s we were enjoying while we worked. I myself did not know Mr. Greenwood however my bf did so he exchanged a few words w him and off he went. Next day they were gone an my bf immediately knew it was him, he was the only one that knew we were there. It took one call to a friend of ours to call him and give him a story about his stuff getting stolen from his (which was actually true) car including all his music…he was wondering if Mr Greenwood could help him get some decent used cd’s. Without hesitation he started bragging about these “primo” ones he just got. They arranged to meet and lets just say I got my books of cd’s back. Im not saying it was Mr Greenwood but I will say if you really think it wasnt him the likelihood of it not being him is the same as successfully pissing up a rope…