Dedham Officer Held on $5K Bail, Dedham Selectmen Respond to Arrest

Dedham Police Officer Michael Schoener was held on bail Wednesday after being arrested in connection with an alleged kidnapping last winter.

In January, two men reportedly arrived at the home of an Avon man, displaying law enforcement badges and taking him away. The two men believed to be involved and posing as police officers were subsequently arrested, and Schoener has been accused of allegedly providing the police-related equipment used in the incident, according to WHDH

On Wednesday, Dedham Police said in a statement that Schoener was taken into custody under an arrest warrant issued in relation to a “Grand Jury indictment in association with an ongoing investigation being conducted by the Massachusetts State Police and the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office.” To read the Dedham Police Department’s statement regarding the arrest and charges, click here.

Schoener was arraigned later on Wednesday and held on $5,000 bail, and if he makes that, he will be required to wear a GPS tracking device, according to WHDH.

The Dedham Board of Selectmen, meanwhile, responded to the news of the arrest on Wednesday.

“The charges against Officer Schoener are serious,” said Dedham Selectmen Chair James MacDonald. “We have confidence in the district attorney, law enforcement and judicial system.”

He added, “The men and women of the Dedham Police Department come to work to protect and serve our community. We have 100 percent confidence in the ability of the men and women of the Dedham Police Department who do a tremendous job every single day.”