PLYMPTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A Massachusetts state trooper was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery and aggravated assault on a child under 14, according to the Plympton police department.
Michael Gagnon was released on $1,000 bail which was posted on November 26, one day after his arrest.
According to police, Gagnon was taken into custody at his home after an investigation by the Plympton County District Attorney’s Office, the Plympton police department, and the Department of Children and Families.
In a statement for the Massachusetts state police, they said in part, “The Massachusetts State Police stands firmly against all forms of domestic violence. When the Department learned of these serious charges, we relieved the Trooper of duty and suspended him without pay. We will follow the court proceedings as part of our ongoing personnel investigation and await the outcome of that process.”
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