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Rhode Island Republican State Legislator Scandals

  • Jeann LugoFmr. State Sen. Candidate
       
    6/25/22
    Punched his female opponent in the face at an abortion rally causing her to go to the hospital for a possible concussion and fled the scene presumably because he knew his assault was not justified
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Ronald AndruchukRonald AndruchukFmr. State Rep. Candidate
       
    4/17/23
    Illegally acquired 211 guns and 25,390 rounds (1,555.8 pounds) of ammunition that he stashed throughout a property he shared with his wife and three young children by lying about his severe drug abuse problem on purchase forms
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
    1/18/23
    Recklessly fired multiple firearms from his property that sent his neighbors fleeing for cover from bullets "whizzing" by both them and responding police officers' heads and was later found dressed in a bulletproof vest and tactical gear holding four guns and methamphetamine
    Packed two pistols, three rounds of ammunition and flashlights stuffed with cocaine, amphetamine and oxycodone into a duffel bag and hid it in the drop ceiling of a men’s bathroom inside a local tractor supply store
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials

Rhode Island Republican City Official Scandals

  • Matthew ReillyMatthew ReillyFmr. City Council Member
       
    6/08/23
    Molested a 12-year-old girl he met online who promptly told her legal guardian about his actions which led to his arrest and placement on house arrest until the conclusion of his trial
    According to charging documents filed by local police first reported by The Providence Journal
    5/15/23
    Passed out in his car in a parking lot after consuming crack cocaine laced with fentanyl and was later found to have two crack pipes and "white rock-like" substance in his possession when police arrived to check on him after a concerned citizen reported that it looked like he was choking and exhibiting signs of an overdose
    According to charging documents filed by local police