Carjacking Spree Shakes Newport County, Ends With Arrest in Somerset, Mass.

A 37-year-old Warren man accused of stealing two vehicles at gunpoint and leading police on a chaotic chase across Aquidneck Island was arrested Monday morning in Somerset, Massachusetts, following a violent spree that spanned multiple towns and jurisdictions. According to Newport police, the series of events began on Tuesday, September 22, 2025, at approximately 7:45 a.m., when the suspect — later identified as Jaron Monroe — pulled into the front parking lot of the Newport Police Department. Monroe told officers … Continue reading Carjacking Spree Shakes Newport County, Ends With Arrest in Somerset, Mass.