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Dec 2, 2008 5:37 pm US/Eastern
Investigation Ordered For Cop's Alleged Threat
GLOUCESTER (WBZ) ―
Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk met with Chief of Staff Jim Duggan on Tuesday to discuss possible disciplinary action for a police officer who was allegedly overheard on his cell phone making a threat against his daughter-in-law.
Lt. Michael O'Hanley, a veteran officer on the Gloucester force, allegedly threatened "to go in there and bust the windows" -- even suggesting he'd hire someone to carry out the crime, against Ali O'Hanley who's in the middle of a bitter divorce with the lieutenant's son, Rob.
The call was accidentally transmitted over the officer's two-way radio while he was on the job at a paid detail.
Kirk has asked the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) to do an independent council investigation into the threat.
Kirk explains that once the investigation is complete, the evidence collected will be presented to a board, who will then give the mayor a recommendation of disciplinary action.
Duggan met with the chief of police and determined this was the best process to ensure the investigation is done thoroughly.
O'Hanley is currently on a previously scheduled two-week vacation.
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