RI Council Member Resigns After Bodycam Video of Crack Arrest Released

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Republican city councilman Matthew R. Reilly from Rhode Island is facing calls to resign after being found passed out in his car with a crack pipe in his hand. Reilly admitted to relapsing after 13 years of sobriety due to a "really bad divorce." He has already stepped down as chairman of the Cranston Republican Party and is charged with unlawful possession of crack cocaine/fentanyl. Local politicians are calling for his resignation for the sake of his well-being, family, and the city.
- The shocking moment cops found RI council member Matthew R. Reilly passed out in car before crack arrest New York Post
- Cranston police release bodycam video of City Council member's arrest WJAR
- Video Shows Republican Council Member Passed Out in Car Before Crack Arrest Newsweek
- Bodycam video of Cranston councilman’s arrest released; mayor urges resignation WPRI.com
- Cranston councilman resigns after drug arrest WPRI.com
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