Wicked Local
Although the Middlesex DA’s office said two members of the Newton Police fired their weapons during a fatal encounter Jan. 5, a department spokesman on Feb. 11 said four male employees are on temporary paid administrative leave.
According to the DA, two members of the Newton Police shot resident Michael Conlon, who was holding a knife, above the candy store Indulge! at 16 Lincoln St., in Newton. He later died of his injuries at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
Lt. Bruce Apotheker said that three Newton Police officers and one sergeant were still on leave as of Feb. 11.
Of the four, two officers with more than 10 years of experience were the ones who fired their weapons during the encounter with Conlon, Apotheker said. He did not answer a question as to why the sergeant and third officer were also on leave.