by Jerry Spar | Aug 24, 2020 | News, Z-Lead Image Front Page
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett, during an appearance on Monday’s Hopkinton Hangout Hour on HCAM, said that while the pandemic continues to put people on edge, his department has worked hard to keep things positive. “The tension level is palpable, and the...
by Hopkinton Independent | Jul 28, 2020 | News, Z-Lead Image Front Page
On the same day Hopkinton was named the No. 2 safest city in America, local police made a bizarre arrest. Around 6:30 a.m. Monday, police received reports that a couple was walking their dog on Hayden Rowe Street while completely nude. When police responded and...
by Chris Villani | Jun 17, 2020 | News, Z-Lead Image Front Page
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into mid-June, Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett said the town is on edge and his officers are seeing residents getting angry and frustrated with one another after weeks of largely staying inside. “There is a lot of tension,...
by Chris Villani | Jun 15, 2020 | News, Z-Lead Image Front Page
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett says he hopes the community will continue to show support for him and his officers following the “disgusting and appalling” death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minnesota and the worldwide protests and vigils that have...
by Hopkinton Independent | Jun 4, 2020 | Featured Front Page, News, Police & Fire, Z-Lead Image Front Page
Joseph Bennett, who recently was promoted to chief of the Hopkinton Police Department, released a statement Thursday on the racial unrest and protests that have occurred across the nation. Below is the statement in full: Yesterday, I was extremely humbled to pick up...
