A combative prosecutor ordered cops to turn off their body cameras while arresting her at a Rhode Island restaurant. Alcohol may have been a factor.

Keith Hoffmann has become the first candidate to formally announce they are running to be Rhode Island's next attorney general in the 2026 election. Until about three weeks ago, Hoffmann was chief of policy for the term-limited Attorney General Peter Neronha who, he says, encouraged him as far back as a year ago to consider running for the job.

Speed 00:01 00:00 Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha speaks at length about the arrest of a prosecutor in his office with NBC 10's Gene Valicenti on WPRO radio. Neronha said he met with Flanagan Monday and had her watch the body camera video of her arrest.

I’m an AG. I’m an AG,” Flanagan said, to which the officer yelled, “Good for you. I don’t give a (expletive). Let’s go.”

A RI special assistant attorney general who was arrested in Newport last week berated police over body cam footage while being accused of trespassing.

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is set to announce additional action against the Trump Administration on Monday.