Mass. town official accused of intimidating police in gun investigation [Video]

The chair of the Dover, Massachusetts, Board of Selectmen is facing charges that he tried to intimidate some of the town’s police officers and the chief over an investigation into whether he improperly stored firearms, court records obtained by 5 Investigates show.A court clerk issued a criminal complaint Friday against John D. Jeffries, 63, allowing three counts of intimidation of a police officer to go forward. His arraignment is scheduled for Nov. 6. Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office sought the charges after interviewing the Dover police chief and other town police officers about their interaction with Jeffries.The issue began in July when Jeffries reported to Dover police that his car had been stolen out of his driveway, along with two firearms that were inside his vehicle.According to a state police report, Dover police are charging Jeffries with improper storage of a large-capacity firearm and carrying …