On Saturday, May 10th the Westwood Police Department advised us that they had placed our Chief of Police under arrest for an off-duty incident taking place at his residence. The Chief will be arraigned later today in Dedham District Court. The Town takes any such allegations very seriously and, consistent with Town Policy, has placed the Chief on administrative leave. As with any person under arrest, the Chief is presumed innocent pending the results of the legal process. The Town will be conducting its own internal review of the matter. At this time, the Town will refrain from any additional comment.
For the Town,
Timothy S. Higgins
Town Administrator
