NH Police Lieutenant Had 'Rapability' Scale For Women: Lawsuit

NEW BOSTON, NH — A former New Hampshire police officer claimed she was sexually harassed by a superior officer who had a "rapability" scale for female drivers he pulled over on patrol.

Alexandra Drake, 24, of Nashua, made the claims in a lawsuit she filed against the Town of New Boston. Drake alleges she was wrongfully terminated after making other superiors aware of the alleged inappropriate workplace behavior.

New Boston officials, meanwhile, called Drake's allegations "inaccurate."

Drake was a New Boston police officer from 2013 to 2015. In the lawsuit, she claimed a superior officer:

• "...told Drake that he wanted to just take (women he pulled over) out and 'rape' them rather than issue a citation. (The officer) would routinely make comments about female drivers whom he thought found him attractive or good looking. He has apparently developed a 'rapability' scale about female drivers and would test Drake whether a particular driver was 'rapable.'"
• "(said) are you trying to get the guys to look at your (buttocks)?" The alleged comment was made by the officer when he saw Drake at a local bank wearing sweatpants.
• "invite(d) Drake to ... Florida for a weekend. Drake is single and barely half his age. No other officers from the New Boston Police Department were ever asked to come visit (the officer in Florida)."

Drake is being represented by Tony Saltani of Epsom. The Town of New Boston is being represented by Donald Smith of Manchester.

"The Town is in the process of preparing a response to the allegations brought forth by Ms. Drake," New Boston officials said in a statement. "The Town further asserts the complaint contains inaccurate information which will be addressed as part of the ongoing legal process."

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