FRYEBURG — The suspension of three Fryeburg police officials won’t affect police coverage in the town, according to Town Manager Sharon Jackson.
“We have six full-time officers that include the chief, and we have approximately 15 reserve officers that include the two relieved of their duties,” Jackson said by email Friday.
She said two of those relieved of duties were reserve officers.
On Monday, an anonymous group sent a letter and two pictures to The Bridgton News, alleging that two Fryeburg officers “allowed and encouraged” teens to drink alcohol, supplying drinks that had been confiscated over the summer.
One of the photos shows a woman standing on the hood of a Fryeburg Police Department truck with a can in her hand. The letter writers said she’s the wife of a town employee. The second shows the same woman next to two smiling police officers.
The letter writers alleged that Chief Phil Weymouth allowed the party and took some of the confiscated beer for himself. Weymouth denied the allegations to a Bridgton News reporter and promised to get to the bottom of the allegations. The letter was signed “Concerned Fryeburg Residents.”
Jackson said Jonathan Goodman with the Portland law firm of Troubh Heisler is handling the investigation, and the Attorney General’s office has also been notified.
Treat them worse than what every other citizen would get if caught supplying under aged people with alcohol. They should get the maximum sentence, These three were paid to enforce the law, not break it.
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How foolish in this day and age with everyone having a cell phone camera. Just plain stupid for police to be drinking with teenagers.
Keep in mind they are Reserve Police Officers.
Seems that if a town can suspend 3 officers without any loss of coverage that we have an obvious way to reduce spending.
I do think it is time to raise the drinking age to 62, nobody under the age of 62, can drink, buy or keep alcohol, because with the dumbing down and immaturity of most Americans, with the stool pigeon population hard at work, it is time for realize that American society as a whole has lost it’s sense of humor, we are becoming like kids in the 1st grade at school, telling on one another, quietly bullying, shrewly directing hate, I am becoming ashamed of how so many act, good gawd, mind ya own business, the world is not perfect.
Headline is a little off and should read “Reserve Officers” these guys are not necessarily fully trained by MSJA. I would hazzard a guess and for more than one reason have not been hired full time and sent to the academy. Most towns don’t have reserve officers anymore because they don’t fit qualifications!