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Lie detector tests called for in alleged police sex assaultBOSTON (AP) — Officers being questioned in the investigation of an alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl at a private police club should take lie detector tests, say community leaders in the Rox-bury section.“It’s a good idea to have the police take lie tests,”said Ben Haith, who is active in anticnme groups.“Yes, they should be put on the lie box, but I don’t think we can trust police to investigate themselves, said Henry Owens, president of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleN.H. protesters rally against Grenada invasionCONCORD (API — About 46 neonle eathereri in“My understanding is that police officers cannot refuse to take a lie test if it is for conduct on the job,” Owens said.Police Commissioner Joseph M Jordan said the police internal affairs unit is investigating allegations that a 16-year-old girl was forced at gunpoint to perform oral sex on at least one officer at the Silver Shield Athletic Association 16 months ago.Jordan said that four or five patrolmen said to be involved denied the allegation shortly after the alleged incidentDetective Richard Armstead, who was assigned to investigate, said Superintendent William Celester, then a deputy superintendent, told him that Patrolman Jose Garcia told Celesterabout the incident Celester says Garcia did not give any details and that he heard about itas a rumor,Garcia was said to have rescued thegirl, and Armstead said Garcia now is afraid to confirm the incident. Armstead said Garcia asked him tv. ice to stop investigating after Garcia’s carwas firebombed.Owens said Celester, Garcia, Armstead and suspected officers should take lie detector tests.“The lie tests might solve who is telling the truth about the incident,Haith said.“What concerns many people is how many of these incidents havehappened that we don’t know about ”J?w i I w yir*//»
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Fri, Oct 28, 1983
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