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Marblehead residents look for answers with open letter
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Requests Regarding the Investigation of the Timothy Tufts Incident and Marblehead Police Department Procedures
To: Marblehead Board of Selectmen; Jason Silva, Town Administrator; Chief Robert Picariello, Marblehead Police Chief; Terence Delehanty, Independent Investigator;
Dear Ms. Belf-Becker, Mr. Depew, Mr. Grader, Mr. Nye, Mr. Silva, Chief Picariello and Chief Delehanty,
In the wake of the allegation that a Marblehead police officer carved a swastika into the side of a fellow officer’s car, we, the undersigned Marblehead residents, are writing to request your consideration of several requests relative to hiring and professional development practices as well as to the independent investigation into this particular incident.
Marblehead police officer resigns over swastika incident
Officer Timothy Tufts allegedly carved the hate symbol into an officer s vehicle
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Marblehead Police Officer Timothy Tufts has resigned in the wake of allegations that he scratched a swastika into the paint of another officer’s vehicle. In mid-November, I was made aware of an incident involving a Marblehead Police officer in which they allegedly scratched a swastika into the paint of another officer s personal vehicle,” said Police Chief Robert Picariello in a prepared statement. I immediately began to gather the facts of the incident, and the officer was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation, consistent with the policies and procedures of the department.”
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A police officer in Massachusetts who allegedly scratched a swastika into the paint of another officer’s personal vehicle resigned Wednesday following an internal investigation into the incident.
Officer Timothy Tufts, who joined the Marblehead Police Department in March 2016, resigned from the force Wednesday following the outcome of the internal investigation, Chief Robert Picariello said in a statement. I am dismayed and deeply disturbed by this incident, Picariello said Wednesday. Today, there is no room for excuses of ignorance. The swastika is a symbol of hate and genocide, and we must speak up against acts of hate and hate speech whenever and wherever we encounter it. I apologize to our community for this deeply disturbing and unfortunate situation, and I vow to do everything and engage every resource available to ensure that this kind of incident does not repeat itself in the future.
Massachusetts cop, 30, resigns after carving SWASTIKA into another officer s personal car
Marblehead police officer Timothy Tufts, a 30-year-old retired Marine and veteran, resigned from the force over swastika claims
Police chief said Tufts carved swastika into colleague s personal car more than a year ago, but incident was reported last month
Chief said his department hired outside investigator to review the case, and asked Anti-Defamation League of New England to provide training
Tufts joined the department in 2016, after earning a degree in criminal justice