Bourque Enters Not Guilty Plea on Marijuana Charge

Granby Police Capt. David Bourque, who has been charged in federal court with possession of child pornography, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a state charge of marijuana possession, according to The Hartford Courant.

Bourque was arrested April 26 on a charge of possession of less than 4 ounces of marijuana, a misdemeanor. Court records indicate the marijuana was discovered April 11, the date federal and state authorities searched Bourque's Suffield home and his office at the Granby police station in connection with an investigation into child pornography.

Bourque's case was one of 27 arrests made as a result of Operation Constant Vigilance, an investigation into child sex exploitation that included local, state, and federal authorities.

Bourque served as a captain with the Granby Police Department for the past 18 months, officials said.  He worked in the Suffield Police Department for 30 years until his voluntary retirement in 2009.