Six people arrested after brawl with police outside of Newport restaurant

The incident, which was captured on video by police body cameras and by a bystander, escalated after an individual was denied entry to the restaurant and then got into an altercation with restaurant staff, according to a police report. During the altercation, multiple punches were thrown, an officer was allegedly kicked in the groin, and a woman was knocked unconscious for several minutes after police said that she had reached for an officer’s firearm. After the fracas had cleared, two people — including an officer — had to be treated...