A 2020 report from Massachusetts' Office of the Inspector General found former Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon was being paid more than leaders of police.
METHUEN — The city plans to appeal a state order to reinstate fired Methuen police Capt. Gregory Gallant, if that order is finalized, according to Mayor Neil Perry.
Embattled Methuen, Massachusetts Police Chief Joseph Solomon has submitted retirement papers following a scathing report from Massachusetts officials investigating his salary and those of other high-ranking officers. Solomon has been on paid leave since last month, when the Massachusetts Inspector General issued a report concluding he had helped draft labor contracts benefiting himself and those close to him. The report… Methuen Dec 24, 2020
Methuen’s police chief is on leave after a scathing report from Massachusetts officials investigating his salary and those of other high-ranking officers. Mayor Neil Perry said Friday that Chief Joseph Solomon and Capt. Greg Gallant have been placed on paid administrative leave. The report from Inspector General Glenn Cunha, “Leadership Failures in Methuen Police Contracts,” found that former Mayor.