Public Official Denies Canton Domestic Abuse Allegation

A 51-year-old Westland Parks and Recreation director and former Westland Fire Department administrator is scheduled to return to court on misdemeanor domestic violence charges, according to reports.

John Adams is due to appear in 35th District Court June 10, reports hometownlife.com.

"Adams, 51, was arraigned at two hearings on the charges, which stem from two different incidents — one to which Canton Police responded Thursday and an earlier incident which hadn’t previously been reported," the story says.

Adams told the publication, “It’s a situation that occurred. I pled not guilty."

Adams retired from his assistant chief position with the Westland Fire Department in June 2014. He was appointed to parks and rec in 2016, the article said.

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