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Chicopee Superintendent of Schools Lynn Clark was arrested Wednesday after she was accused of making false statements in connection with sending threatening messages to a candidate for Chicopee chief of police. Lynn M. Clark, 51, of Belchertown, was charged by criminal complaint with one count of making false statements. Officials allege Clark sent 99 threatening messages to the job applicant from a disguised phone number in an effort to get the person to withdraw their application. According to the complaint, Chicopee was in the process of hiring a new chief of police in December 2021. Officials allege Clark sent 99 threatening messages to a job applicant from a disguised phone number in an effort to get the person to withdraw their application. As a result, the victim withdrew their application, and the city delayed the selection process, officials said. Clark denied sending the messages on numerous occasions to investigators and cast suspicion on other individuals, however, she later admitted she sent the messages, officials said. According to the criminal complaint, Clark sent the messages because she felt if the job applicant became chief of police, it would “negatively impact” Clark’s position as superintendent of schools.The charge of making false statements provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, up to one of supervised release and a fine of up to $10,000. Clark is scheduled to make an initial appearance Wednesday in federal court in Springfield.
CHICOPEE, Mass. —
Chicopee Superintendent of Schools Lynn Clark was arrested Wednesday after she was accused of making false statements in connection with sending threatening messages to a candidate for Chicopee chief of police.
Lynn M. Clark, 51, of Belchertown, was charged by criminal complaint with one count of making false statements.
Officials allege Clark sent 99 threatening messages to the job applicant from a disguised phone number in an effort to get the person to withdraw their application.
According to the complaint, Chicopee was in the process of hiring a new chief of police in December 2021. Officials allege Clark sent 99 threatening messages to a job applicant from a disguised phone number in an effort to get the person to withdraw their application.
As a result, the victim withdrew their application, and the city delayed the selection process, officials said.
Clark denied sending the messages on numerous occasions to investigators and cast suspicion on other individuals, however, she later admitted she sent the messages, officials said.
According to the criminal complaint, Clark sent the messages because she felt if the job applicant became chief of police, it would “negatively impact” Clark’s position as superintendent of schools.
The charge of making false statements provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, up to one of supervised release and a fine of up to $10,000.
Clark is scheduled to make an initial appearance Wednesday in federal court in Springfield.