Newport Woman Charged With Falsely Obtaining More Thank $10K In Property: Cops

NEWPORT, RI — A Newport woman was charged with obtaining more than $10,000 worth of property by false pretenses or personation, police said.

Anne Varisco, 51, was surrendered at the Hope Valley Barracks and was arrested shortly after 5 p.m. Friday, the Rhode Island State Police said in a media release.

Varisco was also charged with accessing a computer for fraudulent purposes, the release said.

Varisco was processed, arraigned and released with a notice to appear in court, according to police.

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