Boston Police withhold records, face contempt threat

The Boston Police Department faces a potential contempt of court charge for failing to provide internal affairs records related to an officer involved in a fatal high-speed chase. This failure could lead to the dismissal of a firearms case against a defendant. Defense attorney Zachary Cloud is requesting the court hold the BPD in contempt for not turning over records requested in August 2024. The records are part of an internal affairs investigation of Officer Triston Champagnie, who was involved in a high-speed chase that resulted in the deaths of three teenagers. The BPD claims the investigation is ongoing, with interviews still being conducted. The defense argues the withheld records are crucial to the case against their client, who was arrested by Champagnie on firearms charges in June 2023.