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New Milford Police Chief asked to explain situation involving former Department spokesman

During the New Milford Town Council meeting last Monday, Mayor Pete Bass asked Police Chief Spencer Cerruto to respond to the recently completed investigation into a now retired Police Department member. 

The state police continued their investigation into Lt Larry Ash for months after he was reinstated by New Milford officials last year.  The FBI's criminal investigation was unable to substantiate DEA interference accusations.  Bass said Ash was cleared of the violations, but a state police internal affairs report, obtained through a Freedom of Information request, shows that Ash violated town policies regarding employee conduct, accepting gifts and ethics. 

Cerruto says had Ash still been on the payroll, they would have had to take steps to address policy violations.

Former Chief Boyne filed a lawsuit claiming that days after telling Bass that the investigation was moving to an outside agency, he was told his contract would not be renewed.  Te Mayor reportedly wanted a police chief who lives in New Milford. 

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