(Newport, RI)--Charges are being dropped against a local TV anchor.The Newport Daily News reports charges of simple assault and disorderly conduct against Thomas Patrick Little, an anchor for WPRI-TV, were dismissed by Newport police yesterday.Reports indicated Little was involved in a confrontation with staff of the Newport Blues Café on October 6th, after which he was taken into custody.He apologized for the attention the incident brought to the station and said he fully cooperated with the investigation.