Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett announced via press release Saturday that Deputy Chief John Porter has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation.
The announcement indicated Porter was notified of his status on Thursday, and because there is an active investigation, no additional information can be released.
Porter has been with the department since 1992 and recently was recognized for 30 years of service.
ARRESTS None this week. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been arrested.] POLICE LOG Jan. 13 1:41 a.m. Officer Jennifer Manning made checks of Lakeshore Drive and...
ARRESTS None this week. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been arrested.] POLICE LOG Jan. 6 4:31 a.m. Officer Jennifer Manning checked on a vehicle parked on Pratt...
ARRESTS Dec. 31 4:52 p.m. Officer Brian Ziniti and Sgt. Cody Normandin conducted a motor vehicle stop on Main Street and administered field sobriety tests to the driver. A 31-year-old from Joanne Drive in Ashland was arrested and charged with marked lanes violation...
A crash last week involving a Hopkinton Police Department cruiser pursuing a call is being investigated by an independent crash reconstruction team, according to the department's deputy police chief. "On December 26, 2025, at approximately 8:39 PM, a fully marked...
ARRESTS Dec. 24 2:42 a.m. A caller reported a white pickup truck parked on the side of the roadway on East Main Street with music playing loudly. Officer Aline Matos responded along with the Ashland Police Department. Officers Robert Ekross and Eva Cann assisted...
ARRESTS Dec. 22 6:30 p.m. A caller reported a white truck struck a pole on Legacy Farms North and drove off. Sgt. Shannon Beloin and Officers Justin Cappuccio and Brian Ziniti responded and notified Eversource. The Southborough Police Department was contacted and...
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