By Nok-Noi Ricker
HAMPDEN, Maine — A part-time
police officer has been placed on administrative leave after being accused of
unlawful sexual contact, according to Hampden Police Chief Joe Rogers.
“On April 1, we received a
report of unlawful sexual contact with a [person] over the age 18” implicating
the officer, the police chief said Thursday morning. “We investigated the case
and put [him] on administrative leave.”
The Hampden man is also a
full-time dispatcher for Penobscot Regional Communications Centerin Bangor and
has been been suspended from that job.
“He’s on administrative leave
here,” Jim Ryan, PRCC director, said Thursday.
The Bangor Daily News is not
naming the man because he has not been charged with a crime.
Hampden’s investigation into
the complaint is complete, according to Rogers.
“We’ve referred it to the DA’s
office for review and charges,” Rogers said, referring to the district
attorney’s office.
Penobscot County Assistant
District Attorney Marianne Lynch, who is handling the case, said she could not
release any details about the alleged crime. As of Thursday morning, no charges
had been filed.