Crime & Safety

Ashland PD Chief Placed on Leave, Ex-Milford Cop at Center of Controversy

The Ashland town administrator has begun an investigation into the police department, which is ensnared in controversy, Channel 5 reports.

The chief of the Ashland Police Department has been placed on paid administrative leave, in a controversy that began with the hiring of a former Milford cop, according to WCVB-TV.

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Police Chief Rohmer was placed on leave Monday, and the town will begin a search for a permanent replacement.

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