Ex-Methuen Police Chief Pleads Guilty, Faces Jail Time

Former police chief pleads guilty to 17 charges, will serve 30 days in jail

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High-paid former chief of Methuen Police Department pleads guilty to 17 charges

The former police chief in Methuen, Massachusetts, was taken into custody Friday after pleading guilty to 17 criminal charges, bringing a yearslong case involving allegations of fraud, forgery and perjury within the city’s police department closer to an end. Retired Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon, 65, entered the guilty pleas during a hearing at Essex Superior Court in Salem. It took roughly 13 minutes for the court to read each of the char…

Ex-Methuen police chief pleads guilty, faces jail time

Former Methuen police Chief Joseph Solomon is expected to plead guilty Friday, likely forfeiting his $183,828 pension and facing possible repayment.

Ex-Methuen Police Chief Pleads Guilty to 17 Charges

Former Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon pleaded guilty to 17 charges and will serve 30 days in jail; the city seeks $1M in pension payments back.