Boston police officer charged with assault and battery, placed on leave
Written by worldOneFm on December 17, 2022
A Boston police officer who was charged with assault and battery earlier this week was placed on leave, according to authorities.
The officer, James Kenneally, was arrested around 1:35 p.m. Monday in connection with an alleged domestic incident involving a family member, the Boston Police Department said in a statement. No further details were immediately made available to the public about the circumstances surrounding the alleged incident.
Kenneally, who has been a Boston police officer since 1997, was placed on administrative leave. The Boston Police Domestic Violence Unit and Anti-Corruption Division have been made aware of this arrest and have opened an investigation into the matter, according to the department.
The officer was arraigned in West Roxbury District Court, the department’s statement said.
