Barrington Husband Involved in Newport Wedding Melee Gets Probation and Community Service

Barrington Husband Involved in Newport Wedding Melee Gets Probation and Community Service

 

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One member of the well-connected Barrington couple, David and Rachael Onik —  who had faced multiple charges related to the wedding melee which occurred on September 10 on Bowen’s Wharf — pled out to charges on Tuesday.

David Onik, the man Newport Police cited for initiating the events that led to the melee, received one year's probation and 25 hours of community service in a plea agreement with the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office.

He also agreed to pay less than $400 in court costs.

 

He had faced four charges:

Simple assault 11-5-3

Simple assault 11-5-3

Willful trespass 11-4-26

Disorderly Conduct 11-45-1

On Tuesday, October 17, Rachael Onik -- who had been previously charged on five misdemeanor courts -- was rearraigned on two additional charges of "Felony Larceny from Person" -- because she allegedly tried to disarm Newport Patrol Officer White and Newport Police Patrol Officer Cole.

During the incident, Rachael Onik went to grab Officer White's holstered gun and Rachael actively tried to pull Officer White's gun out of the holster but she did not have any success, according to Newport Police. 

Rachael Onik then moved onto Officer Cole as Rachael grabbed his holstered gun. Rachael actively tried to pull his gun out of the holster but Rachael did not have any success.

Rachael Onik presently faces:

Larceny from person 11-47-7 Felony on Officer White

Larceny from person 11-47-7 Felony on Office Cole

Simple Assault 11-5-3

Simple Assault 11-5-3

Resisting Arrest 12-7-10

Obstruction  11-32-1

Disorderly

As GoLocal previously reported, he is a business partner in a pet food company with Marc and David Perlman, the owners of Ocean State Job Lot. The company is named Priority Pet Products. Marc Perlman, the CEO of Job Lot, also serves as President of Priority Food Products. David Onik is the Treasurer of the pet company.

A body cam video secured by GoLocal through an Access to Public Records Act request recorded the Oniks telling the police that they were going to call David Onik's father — a prominent businessman — as well as call former Congressman David Cicilline.

This story was first published 1/10/24 7:19 PM