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Western Massachusetts Police Chief Addicted To Opioids

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The Board of Selectmen in the town of Montague has ordered the police chief to appear before selectmen for a disciplinary hearing in January. An independent investigation of disappearances from the police department's prescription drug drop box has just wrapped up; the chief has previously acknowledged he is addicted to prescription opioids.

The Board of Selectmen in the town of Montague has ordered the police chief to appear before selectmen for a disciplinary hearing in January. An independent investigation of disappearances from the police department's prescription drug drop box has just wrapped up; the chief has previously acknowledged he is addicted to prescription opioids.…