An area police lieutenant is accused of tampering police reviews over the arrest of a Suffolk County Sheriff Division worker.
Francis Goode, Jr., 54, a Chelmsford Police lieutenant, has been indicted by a Middlesex grand jury associated to the arrest of Michael Caprigno, a jail officer sergeant in Suffolk County.
Goode allegedly altered dispatch data and instructed an officer to not cost Caprigno for working beneath the affect due to his employment in regulation enforcement.
Practically a 12 months in the past, the 42-year-old North Studying man was allegedly driving on a public approach in Chelmsford Heart, when he almost struck a patrol officer head-on.
The officer pulled Caprigno over, and in the middle of their interplay, the officer reportedly seen indicators of intoxication.
Because the officers determined to put him beneath arrest, Caprigno allegedly grew to become hostile and advised the officers that he was employed by the Suffolk County sheriff. He allegedly advised the officers that they might remorse it in the event that they arrested him. Caprigno took dwelling greater than $143,000 final 12 months, in keeping with state payroll data.
As soon as he was transported again to the police station, the arresting officer was met by Goode. Whereas Goode and Caprigno have been within the reserving space, Caprigno allegedly as soon as once more mentioned he was employed on the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Workplace and advised them to launch him.
Goode then allegedly instructed the officer to jot down a quotation for marked lanes solely. He allegedly instructed the officer to take no additional steps associated to the arrest.
Goode additionally advised the officer to not focus on the arrest with others. Caprigno was not booked because of this.
Caprigno was indicted on Tuesday on fees of working drunk and a violation of the requirements of conduct as a public worker.
Goode was charged with tampering with a file to be used in an official continuing, intimidation of a witness, and violating the requirements of conduct as a public worker.
This incident in December got here to the eye of the Chelmsford Police chief, who instantly referred the matter to the Middlesex DA.
“Employment as a member of law enforcement does not include being allowed to escape responsibility for breaking the law as a professional courtesy,” Middlesex DA Marian Ryan mentioned. “The offenses which underlie today’s indictments stand in direct contradiction to the very oath which police officers are sworn to uphold. We must ensure that everyone is held to accountability equally, regardless of their occupation.”
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