WORCESTER Thomas Laverty, the local plumber convicted last year of using his business as a front for a large marijuana grow while collecting public assistance, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison Tuesday.
Laverty, 40, was convicted by a federal jury in Worcester last January on allegations he and his father, Charles Laverty, used their Millbury plumbing business, Chuck Laverty & Son, as a front for a huge illegal marijuana grow.
Over the course of the trial, jurors heard evidence regarding a sophisticated grow operation the Lavertys set up at a warehouse near Thomas Laverty’s home in Clinton.
The government said the two who were legitimate plumbers prior to the scheme hired workers to help them harvest as many as eight pounds of marijuana a week, an amount that could sell for $750,000 over a year.
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The college, which declined to comment on his arrest in December, declined comment again Friday, citing its policy to not comment on personnel matters.
“We take these matters extremely seriously and hold all community members to a high standard,” Communication Vice President Amy Dean wrote in an email. “Since this is a personnel matter, policy dictates that we do not release any information or comment on his status as an employee of the College.”
Bousquet, 55, was arrested Dec. 8 in Auburn after allegedly crashing into another car while drunk and leaving the scene on foot.
WORCESTER – Becker College Police Chief David Bousquet was arrested Tuesday night in Auburn after allegedly crashing into another car while drunk and trying to run away.
Police say Bousquet, 55, of Sutton, struck another car at an intersection and drove away before being found a short time later walking away from his damaged truck.
“He kept repeating that he had messed up, also apologizing,” Auburn Sgt. Daniel Lamoreaux wrote in a statement of facts filed in Central District Court.
According to the report, Auburn police received a call at 9:04 p.m. that a truck had struck a Toyota sedan on Millbury Street and driven away.