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Selectman says he was assaulted after prior meeting; report filed with Troop D, no charges pressed
Summary
During the July 7 meeting a selectman said he was assaulted at the end of the previous selectmen's meeting, that he reported the incident to Troop D and consulted the town HR attorney, and that he chose not to press charges at this time.
A selectman told the Canterbury selectmen during their July 7 meeting that he had been assaulted at the end of the last selectmen’s meeting and that he had reported the incident to state police Troop D but decided not to press charges.
“I was assaulted,” the selectman said, recounting that a resident had “put his hands on me.” He said he had consulted with the town HR attorney, filed a report with Troop D and elected not to press criminal charges “at this time,” explaining he did not want to cause “any undue stress” to the individual.
The selectman said the incident had been placed on the record to counter what he described as “innuendo [and] supposition.” The transcript does not record any follow-up action (such as a vote to refer the matter to an outside investigator) or additional statements from other officials about next steps.
What happens next: the selectman said a report has been filed and that the matter could be revisited; no formal direction to staff or further action was recorded in the transcript.
