Man charged with domestic assault jailed without bail

by Joseph Gresser

NEWPORT — In an affidavit filed in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court, Newport City Police Detective James LeClair said he along with fellow Newport officers Sergeant Nicholas Rivers, and Patrolmen Joshua Lillis and Tanner Jacobs, were called to a home on Short Spring Street to investigate a call.  The caller, who reached the police just before 8 a.m. on March 24, said his downstairs neighbor Matthew Payne, 51, of Derby, had fired a handgun and had a woman by the throat, the affidavit says.

When Detective LeClair arrived, he said, Patrolmen Lillis and Jacobs were already there next to the garage with the woman.  Detective LeClair said all three were taking shelter because Mr. Payne still had the handgun.

The affidavit says Mr. Payne …

…to read the rest of this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper, pick up a copy on the newsstands today or subscribe now to access our e-version or to have it delivered to your home weekly by selecting a link below:

Annual online subscription

Short-term online subscription

Print subscription

(To find a particular article, search for the corresponding edition of the newspaper)