State Trooper Penalized for Giving Report on Governor's Son's Party
A member of the State Police is being punished after giving a talk show a police report.
A state trooper is being penalized after allegedly giving a police report to radio talk show WPRO, reports The Providence Journal on Friday.
According to The Journal, the report was about a graduation party allegedly hosted by the governor's son, Caleb Chafee. The identity of the state trooper being disciplined was not released.
State Police are investigating an incident in which a "highly intoxicated" 18-year-old woman was found walking along Route 102 in Exeter on May 28 after apparently leaving a party.
Chafee, son of Gov. Lincoln Chafee, allegedly hosted the party and told the girl not to call 911 until she was away from the property, according to the report.
Caleb Chafee, 18, graduated from the Portsmouth Abbey School on May 27.
Joe Sousa.
6:21 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
The Governor should hang his head in shame. The Trooper should get a commendation .
Denise McGee
10:57 am on Monday, July 16, 2012
I agree with Joe Sousa!!!!!
Don Rochefort
6:36 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
Chafee, who voted him in ! I second commendation for the trooper !
OtherSide
8:32 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
In other words...we tried like _____ to keep this under wraps but a trooper knew the public needed to know this information. I agree the trooper should be commended!
Robert E
9:48 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
A police report is public information the Governor should be charged for interfearing with a police officer.
getreal
9:59 pm on Friday, July 13, 2012
So what did it say?
portsmouthgirl63
12:57 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
Agree wholeheartedly with all of the above....
camille67
9:42 am on Monday, July 16, 2012
What type of discipline was issued to the Trooper? In what world can the Governor interfere with an on-going investigation? Can the Governor be cited for intering with this investigation in any way? Wouldn't that be cool?
Jim O'Dell
6:10 pm on Sunday, August 19, 2012
How can the Governor (Gump) interfere with a trooper period. Sounds like obstruction to me at the very least. Gump needs a reality check, and maybe a last place finish in the next election will bring him back to it. Unfortunately, in the meantime we're stuck with this "tax and spend" idiot!!!!