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Waltham Mayor Issues Statement on Police Chief
LaCroix was sentenced to 18 months of probation for assaulting his wife.
UPDATED, 4:30 p.m.: Thomas LaCroix has resigned as a city employee, according to McCarthy. She said she received word of his resignation this afternoon.
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Waltham Mayor Jeannette McCarthy has issued a statement in which she says she has taken steps to terminate Waltham Police Chief Thomas LaCroix's employment.
"He had a chance to be the Chief of Police of Waltham. A jury conviction of two criminal charges against Mr. LaCroix ended that. I have taken the necessary steps to remove him," McCarthy said.
McCarthy said Acting Police Chief Keith MacPherson will remain in place until the "appropriate time."
On Wednesday, LaCroix was sentenced to 18 months of probation after being convicted of two misdemeanor counts of assault and battery on his wife, Andrea LaCroix.
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McCarthy declined to comment on any pension issues regarding LaCroix. She, however, reiterated his confidence in the police department.
"My interests are with the citizens of Waltham and the Waltham Police Department so now they can continue to do what they do well -- serving the citizens of Waltham.
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