Acton police supervisor placed on leave after allegedly driving former police official suspected of OUI home
The Acton police supervisor also was not identified.
'The supervisor on duty who responded to the scene that evening has been placed on paid administrative leave . . . pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation into the handling of this matter,' police said in a statement.
The supervisor allegedly arranged for the retiree and his female companion to be driven to their homes early Saturday morning after police officers smelled alcohol on the man's breath, Acton police said.
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A police officer and a new officer were training together when they did a check of the liquor store parking lot at 12:41 a.m. Saturday, according to the statement.
A 2024 Toyota Highlander was parked in the lot, with its engine running and a flat tire on the passenger's side. The retiree, who owns the vehicle, was seated in the driver's seat. He got out the vehicle when officers arrived, police said.
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The officers noticed an odor of alcohol on the retiree's breath and allegedly saw an open can of Twisted Tea sitting in a cup holder. The officers requested that a supervisor respond to the scene, police said.
The supervisor drove the retiree home. They also instructed another officer to take a 55-year-old Acton woman, who was a passenger in the Highlander, home as well.
Acton police commanders conducted a review of the incident the next day and decided to issue a court summons to the former official, police said.
Acton Police Chief James A. Cogan said that the law will be applied equally to residents and current and former members of law enforcement agencies.
'The Acton Police Department is a modern, state-accredited police department, and the laws we swear to apply to our residents apply equally to current and former members of law enforcement agencies,' Cogan said in the statement. 'Our public rightly demands that we enforce the law evenly, and we will conduct a full and thorough review of the handling of the situation that unfolded early Saturday morning.'
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