SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — South Kingstown Town Councilman Jay Wegimont has been acquitted by a district court judge in his misdemeanor assault trial.

The charge came from an alleged physical encounter between Wegimont and Narragansett GOP Chairman Anthony D'Ellena. Wegimont was accused of leaving a June Town Council meeting in progress and assaulting D'Ellena in the hallway.

In the bench trial, D'Ellena testified that Wegimont made physical contact with him twice, claiming Wegimont was unhappy with social media posts D'Ellena made about his past DUI arrests.

Wegimont, a 34-year-old Democrat, was first elected to the Town Council in 2024. He was also previously a spokesperson for Providence Public Schools, but is no longer employed by the district.

In a statement, D'Ellena told 12

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