UPDATE City Hall Controversy: Two Boston Officials Arrested on Domestic Assault Charges Have Been Fired
Update: The two Boston City Hall employees who were arrested last week on domestic violence charges have been fired, according to the Boston Herald.
“After completing an internal review, the employment of both individuals has been terminated by the City,” Wu’s office said in a statement. “The review found no violations of laws or City workforce policies by any other City employees.”
On Sunday, City Councilor Ed Flynn called for an investigation into the charges and said that Wu Cabinet member, Segun Idowu, Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, should be terminated or fired due to rumors connected with this case. You can read about this here.
Original Post:
Two Boston City Hall employees were arrested early Thursday morning on domestic violence charges following a reported altercation at a Hudson Street apartment.
Marwa Khudaynazar, chief of staff at the city’s Office of Police Accountability, called 911 just after 2 a.m., according to court records. Responding officers reported hearing a woman yell, “let me go,” before entering the apartment. Inside, they found Chulan Huang, an employee in Boston’s Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, shirtless with visible bite marks on his chest and arms.
Both Khudaynazar and Huang were taken into custody and charged with domestic assault and battery. They were arraigned later that day and released on personal recognizance. The incident is under investigation, and both employees have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome.
City officials have not released further details, citing the ongoing investigation. The arrests have raised concerns about the conduct of public employees and the importance of addressing domestic violence issues within all sectors of the community.
District 2 City Councilor Ed Flynn released the following statement:
“It is never acceptable to assault a Boston Police Officer. Due to the nature of these disturbing allegations, and reported involvement of city officials who may be in positions of authority, an independent investigation into workplace culture and environment is also warranted at several key city departments – including the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency, Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services,” said Councilor Flynn. “While city employees in these departments must be supported during this time, it’s also critical that senior staff exercise full transparency and welcome an independent workplace investigation. Although the two city employees in question are currently on unpaid leave, I believe both should now be fired from their city positions.”
You can read more about this incident here.
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JesusMaryAnJoseph. What parish are they both from? Tales from the Naked City. In her case methinks there is an actual tail, with a pointy tip.
City of Boston employees attacking a police officer,grounds for immediate dismissal. Anti police, anti blue collar, anti neighborhood administration. The voters will decide in September.
Why was the City website scrubbed the day after this happened, erasing the connection to the Boss here? That’s a cover up and someone should be asking who had that done before these two were fired?