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Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Many Charges, Including Drunk Driving and Drug Possession

By Altman & Altman

Salem police officer William D. Riley pleaded not guilty to several charges, including operating under the influence of alcohol, domestic assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm while intoxicated and possession of Class E drugs, in Salem District Court on Tuesday. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for January 13. Riley was arrested Friday evening when Salem police responded to a Dunlap Street domestic dispute. According to the woman who called the police, she had been in an argument with Riley, during which he said he had a loaded gun outside and after which he followed her outside, put a gun in his car, and drove off in it. The woman gave a box of what she said were Riley?s steroids to the officers. The police found Riley in his car on Dunlap, allegedly showing signs of intoxication...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on December 14, 2010 (boomark / email).