Alleged F-Bomb was Misinterpreted Asthma Attack, Selectman Says
Seekonk police investigate an argument between Board of Selectmen Chair Francis Cavaco and Public Works Superintendent Bob Lamoureux.
Bob Lamoureux, Seekonk's public works superintendent, said when he greeted Board of Selectmen Chair Francis Cavaco in a Town Hall hallway Tuesday morning, Cavaco responded with an unfriendly command that featured an expletive. But Cavaco said he was having an asthma attack at the time and Lamoureux misunderstood him. The incident was investigated by the Seekonk Police Department. There were no eyewitnesses to the exchange between the two men, who have had a contentious relationship. Town Engineer David Cabral said he heard the expletive, according to a police report written by Lt. David Dyson (the report is attached, it contains profanities). Town Clerk Jan Parker and Assistant Town Clerk Karen McHugh told Dyson that Lamoureux followed …
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William Rice
10:08 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012
Deb, you don't know what you are talking about. There are no bad apples amoung the department heads and theit staff. They bust their guts to do a great job for Seekonk. As their reward they get abused by some selectmen. You are way off base. more ›