Former Chapin Police Head Sues Town, Clerk

Chapin's former police chief has filed a lawsuit against the town and its clerk saying officials have slandered him by saying he stole money and had inappropriate conduct with girls, The State reports.

David Rodgers filed a lawsuit on Dec. 28 seeking unspecified damages from Chapin and town clerk Adrienne Thompson for making what he said was false claims about stealing money up to $5,000 and inappropriate behavior, according to the report.

Rodgers served as chief of police for five of the 10 years he was employed in Chapin.

He left the Chapin Police Department in August 2011.

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