Lawsuit against Methuen mayor, 3 councilors thrown out
Sep. 27—METHUEN — U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley recently dismissed a myriad of legal accusations made by former police Detective Sean Foun...
Sep. 27—METHUEN — U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley recently dismissed a myriad of legal accusations made by former police Detective Sean Fountain against City Councilors James McCarty, D.J. Beauregard, Michael Simard and Mayor Neil Perry. In July 2016, Fountain, who had served on the council since January 2012, requested an opinion from the State Ethics Commission about becoming a permanent intermittent police officer while keeping his seat on the council. The Ethics Commission determined that he could serve in both capacities simultaneously, and Fountain joined the Police Department in August 2017.