Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Medford Patch Goes on Arrested Poll Workers Story

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Remember, we went on the story 11/5/19 posting Adam Hurtubise's letter earlier in the day

Tuesday, November 5, 2019


2 Poll Workers ARRESTED IN MEDFORD

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2 Poll Workers Arrested On Election Day In Medford

Police: Heather Bourque and Derek Sands assaulted a police officer and colleague after being told to leave for "unprofessional" behavior.


By Alex Newman, Patch Staff
 
They arrived half an hour late and were seen "nodding off" and not performing their duties, according to police. They were "hugging and holding each other" and "very rude" to voters, police said.
Sands and Bourque were ordered to leave after they were separated and warned about their behavior. Sands was disruptive and caused voters to leave the polling place, police said. An officer working the polls tried to arrest Sands, but Bourque jumped on his back, police said. Another poll worker was assaulted during the struggle, according to City Clerk Adam Hurtubise.