The NH Attorney General’s Office has issued its report on the complaints made by Alderman at-Large Joe Kelly Levasseur. We’ve published the AG’s press release in its entirety below and have uploaded a copy of the complete report. We will update this story as we interview various city officials to obtain reaction. Of course, we’ll be discussing this tomorrow morning.
Released By: Attorney General Joseph A. Foster
Subject: Alderman Joseph Kelly Levasseur’s Allegations Against Manchester Police Chief David Mara and Manchester Police Officers Unfounded
Date: February 12, 2014
Contact: Benjamin J. Agati, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney General Joseph A. Foster announces that the Department of Justice has completed its investigation into Alderman Joseph Kelly Levasseur’s allegations against Manchester Police Chief David Mara and Manchester police officers.
The following is an executive summary of the full report which is attached hereto.
Joseph Kelly Levasseur, an alderman-at-large in Manchester, the owner of Theo’s Restaurant on Elm Street in Manchester, and a member of the New Hampshire Bar, notified this Office and Manchester Police Chief David Mara that Manchester Police Officer Steven Maloney had poked him and placed his hands on him on the evening of January 15, 2013. Throughout the investigation that followed, Levasseur made various other complaints about the Manchester Police Department, including an allegation that Chief Mara covered up an investigation into a Manchester Police officer’s actions at a December 18, 2012 Aldermen’s Meeting, an allegation that Chief Mara and Deputy Chief Willard intimidated him at his restaurant, and an allegation that members of the Manchester Police Department interfered with an assault investigation by the Hooksett Police Department pertaining to a Manchester officer.
As a result of Levasseur’s complaints, this Office promptly undertook an investigation in order to determine the validity of each of those claims, and if necessary, to determine the appropriate action to take against the wrongdoers. Investigators interviewed over 15 witnesses, concluding most interviews by the first week of October, 2013. Although Levasseur initially came to this Office to answer questions about his complaints, he avoided further attempts to interview him for over four months, effectively stalling the investigation until late January, 2014.
Once all of the interviews were concluded, and all the evidence collected, this Office concluded that there was no evidence to suggest that Officer Maloney or the Manchester Police Department committed any criminal act in any of the specific instances alleged by Levasseur. On the contrary, all evidence suggested that Levasseur was untruthful in his claims that he was poked or touched by Officer Maloney on January 15, 2013. Furthermore, the Manchester Police Department did not interfere with an ongoing assault investigation by the Hooksett Police Department.
This Office looked into whether Levasseur should be charged for filing a false report in reference to making the assault claim. However, there was insufficient evidence that Levasseur acted with a criminal purpose to commit an act of False Report to Law Enforcement, pursuant to RSA 641:4. Accordingly, the Attorney General’s Office is closing this investigation and ruling Levasseur’s complaints to be unfounded.
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! JKL, time to grow up and graduate to the 9th grade. Love that picture, btw.
So, the NH Attorney General has just declared Joe Kelly Levasseur a liar. “…all evidence suggested that Levasseur was untruthful in his claims that
he was poked or touched by Officer Maloney on January 15, 2013.
Furthermore, the Manchester Police Department did not interfere with an
ongoing assault investigation by the Hooksett Police Department.”
Shouldn’t the NH Bar Association be concerned that an attorney is making false claims about police intimidation, assault and corruption at the highest levels of the Manchester PD? How can Mr. Levasseur maintain his ability to practice law in this state after this declaration by the Attorney General’s Office? The Attorney General also pointed out “…he (Levasseur) avoided further attempts to interview him for over four months,
effectively stalling the investigation until late January, 2014.” A little simple math tells us that the stalling tactic prevented the issue from being properly addressed in the weeks just before last November’s city elections. What a coincidence! And while we are contemplating the Attorney General’s statement that Mr. Levasseur is a liar, we must also question the veracity of his allegations of wrongdoing on the part of the Board of Directors of the Manchester Dog Park Association. Since the Attorney General has seen fit to call Mr. Levasseur a liar in a case involving very serious allegations of assault, intimidation and corruption by city police officials, is it much of a stretch to suppose that Levasseur was not being truthful about something as mundane as a dog park? Alas, it is too late for the voters of Manchester. They have been duped yet again.
We need an Attorney that is Known to fight for SLANDER and fight for those that are being attacked for Slander ….. oh wait JKL is a Slander Lawyer …. but this in CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Well, he does advertise he has experience with slander. Shame on us for thinking it was defending against it instead of committing it!