State Police trooper suspended after allegedly stealing Bobcat excavator

Trooper Joseph Franklin faces two felony charges. He pleaded not guilty at an arraignment last month.

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A Massachusetts State Police trooper is facing felony charges related to the alleged theft of a Bobcat bucket loader.

Trooper Joseph Franklin’s law enforcement certification was suspended last month by the state’s police oversight agency. The POST Commission noted evidence that Franklin “engaged or may have engaged in criminal conduct” in its suspension order dated July 23. Franklin can request a hearing to challenge the suspension order…

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