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18 July 2006
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Chief faces disciplinary actio
BARRE— Police Chief John J. Manzi is facing disciplinary action by selectmen, who voted unanimously yesterday to hold a hearing to discuss allegations against him. The hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Henry Woods Building on West Street..
Selectman Robert E. DiGirolamo’s motion to “schedule a special meeting to discuss complaints we received from the Oakham Police Chief and two selectmen in Oakham regarding the appointment of an officer in Oakham” was seconded by Selectman Richard N. Jankauskas.
Barre selectmen last night refused to say who the Oakham officer is, and did not identify the two Oakham selectmen or divulge the nature of the allegations against the Barre chief. Donald A. Haapakoski is Oakham police chief. Clayton Rice is the chairman of Oakham selectmen. Jeffrey Young and David J. Richard are Oakham’s other two selectmen.
Last night, Chief Manzi asked Earl N. Sample, chairman of Barre selectmen: “Do you have a written complaint?”
“We do not have a written complaint,” Mr. Sample responded.
The chief told selectmen that the meeting would not be held behind closed doors. He also recommended the meeting be held at the high school to accommodate a large number of people, a statement that brought clapping from the 20 people at the meeting yesterday to support the chief.
In reference to the Oakham police officer who was hired — which the selectmen noted in their motion — Chief Manzi said, “I will bring my internal affairs investigation of that individual” to the disciplinary meeting, suggesting the individual may have been employed by the Barre Police Department at one time.
Chief Manzi then said, “I would like to say that Mr. Jankauskas has a conflict of interest” and should not have participated on the selectmen’s vote to hold the disciplinary hearing.
Chief Manzi reminded selectmen that Mr. Jankauskas’ fiancée is a full-time police dispatcher in town, and that the two share a home.
Mr. Jankauskas said he would contact the state Ethics Commission today and ask for clarification.
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