Frederick Ryan, Chief of Police
112 Mystic St.
Arlington, MA 02474
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Contact: Captain Richard Flynn, PIO
Office: 781-316-3907
Cell: 781-844-1224
Email: rflynn@town.arlington.ma.us
Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: john@jgpr.net
Statement of Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan Regarding Investigation into Racist Text Messages at Middle School
ARLINGTON — The following is a statement from Police Chief Frederick Ryan regarding racist text messages allegedly sent by a student at Ottoson Middle School.
“The Arlington Police Department is working with the Arlington Public Schools to investigate allegations that a sixth grade student at Ottoson Middle School sent text messages to another student containing derogatory and racist statements about a third student. We are contacting all families involved and will conduct a thorough investigation.”
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