Springfield police chief retires amid investigation
No details on nature of investigation of Springfield officer By Associated Press
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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. Officials say Springfield Police Chief Richard Lewis is retiring effective June 1 after he was placed on leave in late March.
Lewis had been on paid leave during what city officials called an administrative personnel investigation, The Register-Guard reported.
City Manager Nancy Newton said at the time she placed him on leave to protect the integrity of the investigation. The city hasn’t elaborated on the nature or purpose of the inquiry.
City spokeswoman Amber Fossen said Wednesday the investigation continues.
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Cars fly by on Franklin Boulevard, whooshing through Glenwood, some occasionally honking in support of the dozen demonstrators in front of Camp Putt Adventure Golf Park on April 11. The demonstrators are Glenwood residents, some property owners, some renters, holding signs that say “Parks not hotels” and “Rivers over profit.”
Just a few hundred steps away is the site of a potential 20-story hotel complex that would occupy Willamette riverfront property, across from Island Park. The residents say they’re upset the current proposals could impact their neighborhood and the Willamette River and the city of Springfield hadn’t informed them about the projects, either.
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