NEW: Newport Police Department Warns of Nails in Hot Dogs Placed on Lawns

NEW: Newport Police Department Warns of Nails in Hot Dogs Placed on Lawns

The Newport Police Department is looking for information on who might be behind putting nails in hot dogs -- and placing them on lawns. 

On Tuesday morning, the department shared the following information. 

"On May 4th 2020 in the Thurston Ave area police responded to a report that a resident, while walking his dog noticed pieces of hot dogs scattered on the lawns, upon further checking it revealed that the hot dogs contained nails. 

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The Newport Police are currently investigating this incident 

The department requests that anyone with information contact Detective Patrick Walsh at 401-845-5775."