by Mary E. Arata | published in Nashoba Publishing Dozens of Ayer employees and officials swarmed the selectmen’s meeting room Thursday night in a show of force for Ayer Police Chief William . Murray was the subject of a closed door board meeting regarding 9 selectmen-initiated “complaints” against Ayer’s top cop. The audience was packed with town employees, officials and department heads, including the Treasurer, Fire
In 2005, a detective in the Fall River Police Department’s Vice and Intelligence Unit received information from a confidential informant regarding individuals dealing drugs in the City. The detective investigated the situation, including using the confidential informant to make a controlled purchase of drugs, and ultimately the individuals involved were arrested, prosecuted and convicted. In 2009, one of the convicted individuals sent to the Fall
Additional Information: Traffic was at a standstill on Rte 9 in Worcester and I was rear ended while my car was stopped. A police report was filed, other driver was issued a citation. As a result of the auto accident, I have nausea, dizziness, shortness of breath, and some pain. Damage to my car includes damaged bumper, inverted body frame, passenger side door has trouble
RJA successfully defends member of the Massachusetts State Police against civil rights claims pending before the First Circuit Court of Appeals Recently, RJA was retained by a Lieutenant with the Massachusetts State Police to represent him in an appeal pending before the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, Massachusetts. The Lieutenant had been involved in a criminal investigation arising out of a sexual assault
Additional Information: I was in a serious auto accident in Worcester area. My physician recently said I need surgery for my back injury and referred me to a neurosurgeon for a medical evaluation. I am waiting for my HMO insurance to approve the referral to see the neurologist. I originally declined the settlement offer from the insurance company but recently verbally accepted it as it
RJA obtains favorable settlement on behalf of a husband and wife in defamation and emotional distress claims against former Wareham Board of Selectmen members At a public meeting of the Wareham Board of Selectmen, a member of the Board publicly accused a member of the Town’s Police Department of acting with racist motivations in the discharge of his official duties. That same Board member followed
In 2011, a member of the Worcester Police Department was sued by a husband and wife for assault and battery, the intentional infliction of emotional distress and harm to their marital relationship based upon an incident that occurred while the officer was off-duty. On October 31, 2012, the case was tried to a jury in Fitchburg District Court. During the trial, it was argued to
RJA was retained by a Sergeant with the Hudson Police Department in connection with the Board of Selectmen’s refusal to promote the Sergeant to the rank of Lieutenant, despite the Sergeant’s place as number one on the active Civil Service promotional list and a vacancy in the rank. After the Board voted to deny the promotion, RJA filed a petition with the Civil Service Commission
In an earlier posting, RJA’s success in securing the return of the Methuen, Massachusetts Chief of Police to work after an improper termination was described. Following the decision of the Civil Service Commission to return the Chief of Police to work, the City of Methuen filed an appeal with the Superior Court seeking to overturn that Commission decision. Initially, the City sought an injunction preventing
RJA’s client, a detective lieutenant with the Massachusetts State Police, was assigned to investigate an internal affairs complaint made by a citizen against a trooper. The detective lieutenant completed his investigation in a fair and impartial manner, including conducting the interviews of numerous witnesses. Later, the complainant filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court against the trooper, the detective lieutenant and others. As to
