Police cheif chargred

[John]

Haverhill's police chief is charged with driving while drunk - after he was stopped for speeding. The NH Union Leader (paper) had it on the front page today (the 29th.) I don't see it on the front page of their web site though.

There is more to the story - and the charges.

Me thinks there will be a far different standard applied to him than would be applied to you. Just a guess!
I'm willing to give Government People a break : Would they do the same for you?

Oh wait - maybe it's actually the same standard all courts normally use: Cops do whatever they want and the judges are OK with it.
The people who pay them --- WELL, " ... eat cake."

Silly me.

[Pat McCotter]

Police chief chased by own department, charged with DWI
By LORNA COLQUHOUN
New Hampshire Union Leader Correspondent
Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2009

HAVERHILL – The town's police chief, who has been recovering from serious injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident in April, was charged last week with driving while intoxicated after one of his officers pulled him over for speeding.

Jeffrey Williams, 46, of North Haverhill, was arrested by state police just before midnight last Thursday; he also faces a charge of disobeying a police officer.

The arrest was made by Sgt. Cecil Smith, who has been the acting police chief since Williams' April 2 motorcycle accident, according to Haverhill Town Manager Glenn English.

"He didn't know it was the chief" until after Smith talked with Williams after the stop, English said yesterday.

To avoid a conflict of interest, Smith called in State Police Trooper Seth Cooper, who subsequently charged Williams with DWI.

According to a state police report issued yesterday, Haverhill police attempted to stop a vehicle about 11:15 p.m. Thursday for a speeding violation on Swiftwater Road in Woodsville.

Williams allegedly "attempted to flee the Haverhill officer," according to the report, but was stopped a short distance later and taken into custody.

Williams has not returned to work since the motorcycle accident, English said, and has been out on paid medical leave.

The police chief, who has spent most of his 15-year career with the town of Haverhill and was named chief in 2001, suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a pickup truck that turned in front of his motorcycle.

Williams was off duty at the time and was not wearing a helmet. He was flown to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.

English said no date had been set for Williams' return to work.

"He's up and about, but cannot perform his duties as a police officer," he said.

English said he has begun an "administrative investigation" following Williams' arrest and that he is "still in the middle of it."

Williams is scheduled to appear in Haverhill District Court on Sept. 14, but as of yesterday afternoon, no paperwork had been filed with the court clerk.

[AntonLee]

talk about a good day for the interim Chief. . . he can now fire the guy he's been covering for.