Crime & Safety
Newtown to Appoint New Police Chief
The Police Commission voted Tuesday to appoint a new top cop for town.
Editor’s note: We previously ran this story, but here it is again in case you missed it.
The Newtown Board of Police Commissioners voted Tuesday to hire Middlebury Police Chief James Viadero as Newtown’s top cop.
Viadero is a Newtown resident, according to The Republican-American. He will be appointed Jan. 7 after current Chief Michael Kehoe retires.
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Viadero has 30 years of law enforcement experience.
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