Ahead of his trial on charges he stole wages from the town of Richmond, former Police Chief Andrew Wood filed paperwork that he plans to plead guilty.
Wood was the full-time police chief in Hancock while simultaneously the lead police officer for the near-by Richmond police department when he allegedly double-dipped in both towns, collecting pay for time he did not work, according to court documents.
Wood will avoid jail time under the terms of the negotiated plea, according to a notice of intent to plead filed in Cheshire Superior Court. He will be sentenced to a suspended 12-month jail term, suspended for two years, and he must repay the town of Richmond $12,000…