the city's mayor says this all began last month when two women made allegations against leonard campanello. >>> during the labor day weekend my office received communications from a woman who made disturbing allegations regarding chief campanello's behavior during relationship. she expressed concerns for her safety. on september 9, another woman contacted this office and state that she had concerns about an alleged relationship between the chief and a third woman. >> anchor: but the mayor said it wasn't the complaints of those women that led to campanello's termination. she said during the investigation the chief allegedly destroyed cell phone evidence and lied to investigators about someone stealing his cell phone. >>> integrity is a number one requirement of our police officers and especially of the chief. >> reporter: campanello reaching national acclaim and honored by the white house after developing the angel program which puts heroin addicts in treatment instead of behind bars. to date, the chief says he has put more than 500 addicts this treatment through his attorney the chief said

after a month long police chief leonard campanello has been fired. campanello was originally placed on administrative leave at the beginning of september and just minutes ago the mayor revealed the city was looking into conversations he had with several women on his work cell phone. when he was asked to turn over that phone, he said it might have been stolen from his office. today an e-mail from gloucester's mayor shows campanello was fired for allegedly destroying cell phone evidence. the mayor spoke about a few the chief leonard campanello as a result of his actions and devoicing evidence contained on the cell phone, especially in deceiving the city by suggesting that other employees of the gloucester police department had broken into his office and had mailed the cell phone to his attorney. when in fact he had done so himself. >> anchor: attorney for chief campanello releasing a statement saying this investigation has been a witch-hunt from the beginning and the reasons given by the city for terminating the contract had noin the original inquiry t

. >> reporter: two women making complaints against gloucester's police chief leonard campanello. both makingal cases of inappropriate behavior. those complaints launching an internal affairs investigation by the city and into the police department and the chief. but during that investigation the mayor alleges the chief destroyed cell phone evidence and lied to investigatan him. >>> integrity is the number one requirement of our police officers and especially of the chief of police. i have lost confidence in the chief. >> reporter: campanello reaching national acclaim and honored by the white house after developing the angel program which puts heroin addicts into treatment instead of behind bars. through his attorney the chief says earlier he will fight his termination. >>> the chief is adissa pointed by this decision and strongly believes it is without justification. this investigation has been a and the reasons given by the city for terminating the contract had nothing to do with the original inquiry they were conducting. >> anchor: now there is another investigation into anothe

corporaller chief leonard campanello was honored at the white house for his angel program to help drug addicts, but tonight he's off the force. fox 25 has team coverage. kerry kavanaugh spoke to campanello's attorney who is defending him. let's start with mallalou bass who is live in gloucester, wh pictures to prove the chief is lying. malini? >> the reporter: vanessa, that's right, the mayors office tells us there is surveillance video of the mayor going to the post office, mailing his city issued cellphone. while he claims it was stolen. one woman the chief messaged, gloucester's mayor released pictures of chief champ nelson cruz's cellphone. over the weekend, a mayor -- a woman contacted the mayor's office, saying she is concerned about her safety. according to an attorney for the city, that woman says, the police chief had been texting her nonstop on a personal level. a couple of days later, the mayor's office says another woman came forward, telling them about a second woman and that be investigated. in all, the mayor's office says, the chief was texting with two women, the city,

chief leonard campanello has been praised nationally for helping drug addicts, but tonight, the mayor ace he intertired with an investigation. i'm mark ockerbloom. >> vanessa: i'm vanessa welch. the city's mayor says a woman contacted their office with disturb allegations about their relationship. malini basu live in gloucester where the mayor says she has the pictures to prove that the chief is lying. malini >> the reporter: mark and vanessa we are learning so much more about this. for the past month, taxpayers have been wondering what's going on with the police chief. today as you mentioned, the mayor fired gloucester's police chief. he is accused of texting two women on his city issued cellphone and accused of destroying evidence, at one point, the chief texted one woman 634 times in one day. that's 634 times in one day. i want to get to some video of gloucester's police chief. all of this is all coming out fox 25 has learned that over the labor day weekend, a woman contacted the mayor's office saying she was concerned about her safety. according to an attorney for the city, that w

investigates confirms the essex county district attorney's office will review information about leonard campanello and the police department. sources tell 5 investigates domestic issues and other campanello was put on leave. david ortiz wrapping up his final farewell at fenway park. fans gave big papi a standing ovation last night. teammates got to sport that gear to salute the slugger and, of course, this won't the papi's last series. we'll see him after in the playoffs. antoinette: a public family of a 7-year-old boy who drowned after walking away from a city-run day camp. a lawyer for the family said yesterday that police have not provided investigation documents requested by the family of kyzr willis. willis drowned at carson beach in july. doug: a new york mother is suing jetblue for flying her 5-year-old son to boston instead of new york. ended up at logan, not j.f.k. and when she went to pick him up, there was a different boy waiting for her. both boys were flying alone out of the same airport in the dominican republic when they were put on the wrong flights. jetblue is not commenting on th

the district attorney just turned over the investigation into leonard campanello accused of inappropriate contact with two women and erasing evidence from his city-owned cell phone. campanello will remain on paid leave. >>> tonight the investigator is investigating logan airport. a united crew noticed the laser last night at about 00 northwest. >>> police in new hampshire, they say that this man broke into a home where two teenage brothers were home alone. one of those boys, they confronted david mccumber while the other called 911. they chased him out of the house down the street where police arrested him. he faces several charges including burglary, drug and weapon possession. >>> tonight they are trying to figure out how a student fell saying that the bus was less than half full. the bus had just pulled away from the elementary school yesterday afternoon when the student fell. he suffered minor injuries, he'll be okay though, but the bus has been taken out of service. >>> this morning a tractor trailer took out a utility pole in chelsea. bringing the poll down and the wires down as wel

. >> leonard campanello announcing his retirement. today the city's mayor says she will accept his retirement. this days after they announced they will fire him. he will remain on paid leave until he retires on january 3rd. this all stems from allegations the mayor says he was caught lying and tampering with evidene on his cellphone. >> countdown to the election continues. now as you can see right there, 33 days away. both donald trump and hillary clinton will face off once again on sunday. and today trump is facing major pressure to deliver a stronger performance. he's taking his debate prep to new hampshire. 7's brandon gunnoe is live for s where trump will hold a town hal styleti brandon? >> that's right, jadiann. trump said if you prepare too much you'll freeze up. it appears now he is practicing, holding a town hall event where he'll take questions from the crowd. >> just days out from his high stakes rematch with hillary clinton, donald trump is touting his performance in tuesday's contentious vice presidential clash. >> didn't

. >> the form gloucester police chief leonard campanello announcing his retirement. th his retirement. this just days after city officials announced they will fire him. he will remain on paid leave until he retires on january 3rd. this is all stepping from allegations about his relationship with two women. during up srs gas station the mayor says he was caught lying and tampering with evidence on his cellphone. the former chief reacting to the news today. >> it's in the best interest of myself and my family, but it wil manner up the administration believes is best for the community. this has been an extraordinarily difficult time for myself and my family and i am bleeding that te city of gloucester and the mayor have agreed to an applicable solution to this matter. >> deputy police chief john mccarthy will serve as the interim chief for the departmen. >> live in the newsroom, jadiann thompson, 7news. >> apologized for the crash up killed mattapan. today he faced up girl's family. 7's byron burnett live in bosto. more than a year after the death of this girl the accus

leonard campanello was put on leave after the mayor said several women contacted the city with safety concerns after relationships they had with campanello. >> he lied to investigato after being put on leave. campanello's investigation is being called a witch hunt. >> ben: officers were serving a warrant on lynn shore drive. the suspect was wanted in connection with a restaurant holdup and he was shot and killed when he pointed a gun at officers. matthew is moving toward the u.s. and as aj has been talking about, the path is not clear yet. >> ben: everybody up and down the east coast is watching this. >> it is clear through the bahamas at least and then it spreads out. scattered storms are moving across the pike and to the east of am hurst. you can see they are producing some lightning in the past hour or so anden there is a quick burst and maybe a down burst of heavy rain as well. as we slide off toward the north and the east here, we are going to find more in the way of scattered showers and thundershowers working through concord and heading toward manchester. these will fizzle out

two weeks later, leonard campanello is officially off the job for good. >> the chief is disappointed by the decision and strongly believes it's without justification. >> the reporter: what the city was investigating was initially unclear, but based on the termination letter, it appears they were looking in to communication he had with a woman, who according to the >> during this inquiry, i continuously reminded them that they were violating his contract and the response i got was, we don't care about his contract. >> the reporter: the chief let his attorney do the talking, then late this afternoon, tweeted this. thank you, citizens of gloucester, for your belief in me. see you further on up the road. i loved working for you. hashtag, head held high. and the chief for his attorney would comment on the nature of the relationship with the first woman in question here. the city, howeve was a personal relationship. live in everett, kerry kavanaugh, fox 25 news. >> mark: now on fox 25 news, game on. >> i'll be excited to be back when i'm back. >> mark: the long wait is over. >> i'm not goi

you might remember this all started in september when gloucester's nationally reknown chief leonard campanello was mysteriously placed on leave along with another officer sergeant shawn connors. then a couple weeks ago the mayor announced campanello would be fired for misleading investigators and destroying evidence on a city-issued cell phone. but the former chief worked out a deal saying he challenge that termination an ex change for being allowed to retire at the beginning of the year. so he will receive the remaining paychecks for his $127,000 salary until then. and for now he'll also collect his pension, but that could all change if he is charged and convicted of a crime related to his duties as police chief. ryan kath wbz news. >>> concerns about construction and the safety of local drivers. >> you noticed those orange cones could mean a traffic has taken to twitter hoping to speed up a project. >>> big changes in the weather tomorrow. the wind will move in as does the cold. we will time it all out for you. >> okay, that's the weekend. what are we in for this winter? the prediction and w

earlier this month, leonard campanello announced his resignation. he had been put on leave following an investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct with several women. of his city-issued cell phone that was needed in the investigation. maria: new tonight, a woman faces animal cruelty charges because of what you see on this video. beating a scared dog with a broomstick. newscenter 5's jorge quiroga is live in brockton. jorge, how's that dog now? jorge: the good news tonight bella, no is well taken care of. video of the dog's past abuse now landing her former owner in trouble with the law. the video starts with bella, a female pit bull terrier mix puppy hiding under the kitchen table. broomstick in hand her former owner chases the dog around the house. bella again cowers under the table, so frightened she wets the floor sending the woman into a rage. the disturbing video first posted, on-line, today. investigation. the incident took place at this house months ago. bella's former owner angelica santosuosso now lives in taunton. >> she is a good gi

think you were treated fairly it's been a trying few weeks very public drama started weeks when leonard campanello was put on paid leave while city looked into an allegations of misconduct. as a result of these complaints the city began an investigation of all allegations. the mayor says during that investigation camp nell mid led investigators a where about city issue cell phone deleted evidence in form of text least one of the women. >> but the city is now closed that investigation saying campanello's initial termination had nothing to do with his personal relationships but rather with his alleged destruction of evidence. and while the essex county district attorney's office says it's still reviewing the case, campanello's lawyer says his client did nothing criminal. we haven't been informed of anything going on we have no knowledge of that i would would be surprised if this was any type of action taken by the last year campanello was thrust into national spotlight after starting angel initiative. it's a program that advocates treatment over arrest for people struggling with addiction. glouceste

stepped forward and alleging an inappropriate relationship with nationally acclaimed police chief leonard campanello. >> reporter: she expressed concern for her safety., keep in mind, this is th his angel program which aims to help addicts get clean instead of busting them. >> his phone was asked for. we eventually found out he destroy the evidence. >> reporter: indeed, when special investigators demanded the chief cell phone to hunt for text messages, he said he did not have it. when it was anonymously mailed to his attorney, he said he knew nothing about it. investigators say there is who mailed it after deleting everything. >> it was discovered all content had been erased. >> reporter:'s attorney argues his client is the victim of a witch hunt. >> cheap would like to thank the hundreds of people who reached out to him during this expedition, who have expressed concern and their hope that he will continue to be a voice for those suffering addiction. >> reporter: gloucester residents are still trying to process it all. >> one year he was doing good. the other year, he was being naughty and not good

new details about gloucester's police chief just days after announcing she was going to fire leonard campanello. she has now accepted his decision to actually retire at the end of the year. liam martin is live with this story. >> reporter: he will remain on paid leave until that retirement takes effect in leave. shortly thereafter city officials wanted to fire campanello claiming he deleted more than 600 text messages with one of those women from his work phone. campanello's attorney at time called it a witch hunt, but today the chief agreed to retire with his pension instead of being terminated. in the statement he says he is retiring for the sake of his family and city. you might remember campanello became a national figure for his angel opioid overdose people into a program. >> liam, thank you. >>> breaking news on last week's train crash in new jersey. federal investigators are saying that the transit train was going twice the speed limit when it hit hoboken terminal. it was going about 20 miles per hour. they also say the engineer hit the emergency brake less than a second before the crash

the attorney pushing for a criminal case against leonard campanello. the chief wiped hundreds of text messages off of the city cell phone after the relationship. >> two women was brought to light. the city started the whole thing a witch hunt. >>> the mbta is recommending that a private contractor be hired to handle the agency's cash collection. earlier this year a preview found the mbta so-called money loom widespread security holes. video of a worker taking a nap in the back office with money left out on the table. the mbta said the fiscal control board should hire the company mrings for five years to handle charlestown operation. >>> 4 : the city of lawrence has to spend $875,000 to replace its high school football field after it was destroyed during weekend festival. mayor said the field and track at memorial veterans stadium was damaged beyond repair during a cultural festival. the event drew 8,000 people sunday night and organizers left behind piles of trash and even tents. the mayor said shards of glass are buried in the artificial for schools t

accuse leonard campanello of deleting hundreds of text messages on his work phone. it is with two women who filed complaints about him. when investigators asked him to turn over his cell phone he apparently mailed the phone to his attorney. when investigators got the phone, the messages were erased. witch hunt and has been wrongfully terminated. >>> mary delie was charged with operating under the influence. the school committee found out and delie apologized for not releasing her arrest sooner. the search for a new superintendent is now under way. >>> fox25 investigates have learned another commuter rail worker has been filed for cheating on time car. last week. the latest firing after employees at the engineering terminal in somerville is accused of using id badges to clock them into work either at home or time off. the commuter services. the largest contractor have no idea how long the fraud is going on or how much it has cost taxpayers. >>> 4:35. the man accused of posing as an uber driver and sexually assaulting a umass student is back in jail. he was home last

. >> reporter: two women making complaints against gloucester's police chief leonard campanello. both makingal cases of inappropriate behavior. those complaints launching an internal affairs investigation by the city and into the police department and the chief. but during that investigation the mayor alleges the chief destroyed cell phone evidence and lied to investigatan him. >>> integrity is the number one requirement of our police officers and especially of the chief of police. i have lost confidence in the chief. >> reporter: campanello reaching national acclaim and honored by the white house after developing the angel program which puts heroin addicts into treatment instead of behind bars. through his attorney the chief says earlier he will fight his termination. >>> the chief is adissa pointed by this decision and strongly believes it is without justification. this investigation has been a

chief leonard campanello is currently on administrative leave, but no one has said why. a spokesperson for the d.a. says the city has requested materials nn reviewed by county prosecutors. an audit of the department is under way. campanello says he is fully cooperating with the investigation. >>> and covering more news today, money matters for the mbta. the agency sharing this picture, and it is sparking a cash-counting controversy. the picture appears to show a worker face down on a yoga mat, and there's a lot of cash right there sitting right by. mbta leaders now saying this photo is an example of why 7's byron barnett has the story. >> byron: this surveillance photo inside the mbta's money room shows a "t" employee sprawled out face down on the floor behind a wall. you can see cash scattered on a nearby table. the picture was taken in february. it also appears to show another "t" worker off to the right. the mbta released the photo as it pushes for privatizing its fare collection system. currently those duties are handled we the boston carman's union, a year in that m

>> it's been a very trying few >> cheryl: leonard campanello was put on paid leave while the city looked into allegations of misconduct. >> as a result of these complaints, the city began an investigation of all accusations. >> cheryl: during that investigation, campanello misled investigators about his city-issued cell phone and deleted evidence of text messages he exchanged with one of the women, but the city has changed that investigation, saying the initial investigation personal relationships but rather with with his alleged destruction of evidence. while the essex county district attorney's office says it's still reviewing the case, camp nell he's lawyer says his client did nothing criminal. >> we have in the been informed of anything going on with the district attorney. we have no knowledge of that. i would be surprised if there was any type of action taken by the district attorney's office. >> cheryl: last year campanello was thurst into the national spotlight after starting the angel initiative, a program that advocates over arrest for people struggling with addiction. glouceste

report t public drama started weeks ago when leonard campanello was put on paid leave while the city looked into allegations of misconduct. >> as a result of these complaints, the city began an investigation of all allegations. ep campanello misled investigators about the whereabouts of his city-issued cell phone and deleted evidence in the form of text messages he exchanged with at least one of the women. but the city has now closed that investigation, saying campanello's initial termination had nothing to do with his personal relationships, but rather, with his alleged destruction of evidence. and while the essex county district attorney's office says it's still reviewing the criminal. >> we haven't been informed of anything going on with the district attorney's office. we have no among the of. that and i would be surprised if there was any type of action taken by the district attorney's office. last year, campanello was thrust into the national spotlight after starting the angel initiative. it is a program that advocates treatment over arrest for people struggling with addiction. t

earlier this month fox25 reported that leonard campanello was accused of degree industry toes evidence on a city-owned cell phone. office has completed its review and turned case over to carmen orti z. campanello was originally fired by the city but reversed course and allowed him to retire. >>> after the home opener at the garden where orton and sh mitt opened the game-opening puck. hosting new jersey, scoreless game going into the third. the devils stri bruins tie it up. brad marchand with a rocket through the screen. top shelf, far side. not easy to do. the game is tied at 1. and patrice bergeron play be the first game takes it in the high slots. snaps home the game winner. bruins win it 2-1 and host montreal tomorrow at the garden. >>> chicago cubs is one win away from the trip to the world series since 1945 and look to clinch in front of the home fans at wrigley. a jam and gets a ground out to end the inning. former sox lefty was solid, one run, five hits. and the cubs put it away with a five-run 8th inning. javier baez, braces loaded with a double deep to right. 8-1. helped beat

leonard campanello tweeted thank you for your belief in me. see you further on up the road. i loved working for you. campanello was put on leave last month after several women contacted the city with safety concerns. the mayor says that's not why he was fired. she says that campanello erased his city-issued cell phone that was needed for the investigation. campanello got national attention help opioid users get treatment. those efforts will continue under new leadership. antoinette: commitment 2016. the two men vying to be vice president are getting ready to go one on one. mike pence and tim kaine. it is a full corps press. obama, bernie sanders and elizabeth warren all in key states. >> just think about it. he paid zero at least for about 20 years, we believe now based on what we know. and he's advocating for huge tax cuts that would help him and his family even more. erika: trump isn't giving any ground, saying it's the fault of washington the wealthy. >> i have legally used the tax laws to my benefit. and to the benefit of my companies, my investors, and my employees. i m

the attorney is pushing for a criminal case against leonard campanello. the chief wiped hundreds of text messages off of his city-owned cell phone after relationship with two women were brought to light. the chief attorney called the whole thing a witch hunt. the da's office did not comment. >>> today drivers in massachusetts are going to learn how much it will cost to ride on the mass pike. mass dot board expected to vote on the new toll structure this afternoon starting october 28. the new electronic willing to system will take effect. drivers will no longer have to slow down and stop at toll plazas. cars without easy passes will receive a bill in the mail. in some cases, the new rates may be slightly lower than the frightening when a man with a knife barges into a tech company. [screaming] >> sara: how the workers at the business were able to stop that armed man before police arrived. >>> a local football field most banks are all the same... capital one isn't most banks. ?? it's a relaxed place with helpful people focused on you, not trying to sell you

. >> leonard campanello is thanking people of the community after he was fired. campanello tweeted his thanks to citizens last night. he was put on leave last month after several women contacted the city with safety concerns. phone that was needed. campanello supporters called it a witch hunt. first responders in nashua, new hampshire reeling from the deadliest month for overdoses this year. in september seven people died in that city, and so far this month three people have already fatally overdosed. first responders say they are frustrated by the ongoing crisis, and they are pushing for a safe station's program where people struggling with addiction can seek help. >> and federal regulators have following a resident suicide. investigates say that the health center failed to take steps to prevent the suicide despite the 81-year-old's comments on killing himself and a suicide note in his medical records. the man shot himself with his legally registered handgun in august two days after he was admitted. the company that owns the home says that it is now reviewing th

investigates confirming the essex district attorney's office will review information about leonard campanello. he was placed on leave for unspecified reasons. the city has hired a new hampshire firm to audit the for his work helping heroin addicts. antoinette: new details in the mystery at sea surrounding this man who was rescued and his missing mother. their family has a history of disputes over money. david: five years ago at this hartford psychiatric hospital, nathan carman, the boater rescued at sea last weekend, was admitted as a patient. out over money. >> it was more money to fight over than the average family. david: according to a police report, when he threatened to stop supporting his daughter, linda carman, she started scratching her father and was arrested for assault. linda carman told police, "my father is worth $300 million and i want my share." he's not going to cut me off. i need my money. >> i got lucky. the case in three mo w david: the attorney who represented linda carman, and three years ago, when he was found shot to death in his home. carman submitted to a lie detecto

officials say that leonard campanello deleted evidence of threatening text messages that he sent to multiple women with whom he had had relationships. officials also claim that he lied about sending his cell phone to his attorney, saying it was actually stolen. campanello's attorney says the allegations are not true. >> chief camp nello's actions were entirely unethical and unacceptable. >> this investigation has been a witch-hunt from the beginning. and the reasons given by the city for terminating the contract had nothing to do >> christa: the chief is nationally recognized, receiving accolades from the president for his unique approach to battling the opioid crisis. >> kris: some breaking news from wareham now. the victim in a hit-and-run from last night has died. police are still searching for the driver responsible. police say the crash happened on cranberry highway in wareham yesterday. the 56-year-old victim was rushed to the hospital where, again, the update this afternoon is he passed away. a public memorial service being held for iconic golfer arnold palmer. thousands are attending

the mayor has reversed her decision to fire chief leonard campanello allowing him to retire in january instead. campane llo was terminated amid allegations that he lied during a city investigation. paid leave until january 3 when his contract en. the chief says this is the best decision for the city. >> not only is the retirement in the best have of myself and my family but will ensure that the city of boston may move forward in a manner that the administration believes is best for the community. >> reporter: in the meantime, deputy chief john mccarthy will be leading the apartment. >>> new information in a deadly train crash. coming up the high rate of before it slammed into the before it slammed into the terminal. >>> a high terminal. special interests that oppose question 2 claim district schools lose money to charter schools. that's "absurd," says the boston herald. "outright lies," reports the lowell sun. charter schools "don't siphon off state dollars" from traditional schools, says the boston globe. in fact, public schools get more money. the truth is question 2 will give parent

the mayor announced today she has reversed the decision she made monday to fire chief leonard campanello. he will remain on paid leave until january 3rd, when his contract ends. deputy chief john mccarthy will lead the department in the meantime. by a brockton mom who says her son with autism wasn't properly supervised on a school bus and says her little boy came home with unusual marks on his body. >> vanessa: her son goes to the gilmore early education center and fox 25 spoke with school officials to find out what happened. >> when he gets on the bus, this is separation anxiety, so he'll get upset and throw himself back, hit his head. >> the reporter: this woman and her 3-year-old son benjamin recently moved from quincy to the gilmore early education center. benjamin has autism and requires special accommodations. >> bus showed up thursday, there was no monitor on the bus, that's a huge concern for me because he's very active. >> the reporter: when the bus picked him up on thursday morning, not only was there no monitor, she says, it didn't have seat belts to properly accommodate her s

gloucester city officials accuse leonard campanello from deleting text messages on his work phone. it is about two women who filed complaints about him. when they asked campanello to when officials got the phone, the messages were all erased. the chief said he is a victim of a witch hunt and wrangfully terminated. >> the reasons by the city for term naiingt the contract had nothing to do with the original inquiry that they were conducting. chief campanello cooperate rated fully with the city in the investigation. >> he tweeted thank you citizens of gloucester for your belief in me. see you up further in the road. head held high. you can find out more on the investigation on our web site at fox25boston.com. >>> an evidence room scandal is leading to big changes at the braintree police department. fox25 has learned former stoughton police chief paul schistani has been named the interim chief of police. current chief russ jenkins is retiring early. dealing with fallouts from the mishandling of evidence. 500,000 pieces of drug $400,000 in cash is involved. former boston police superint

chief leonard campanello will remain on paid leave (^) urn till january 3rd when his contract ends. he was terminated last week for allegedly lying to mayor's office during an investigation. the city tells us deputy chief john mccarthy will leave the the department in the meantime we will have much more on this decision and what campanello had to say on fox 25 news at 5:00. >> last time the red sox played series, it is nice to be bast in the post season. bush stearns is in cleveland as the red sox get ready for game one tonight. butch? >> guys this is where it begins for the red sox, if we will have another parade in boston, progressive field, a little less than four hours away gametime, david price is throwing in the outfield, you know, for all the talk about the red sox offense though, this game may be decided by the guy who starts the game and the guy who finishes the game, that, of rick porcello (^), game one starter for the red sox tonight, 22 wins in the regular season, the guy who will finish the game if he is brought on is closer craig kimball. and listening to both of them

earlie reported leonard campanello was accrued of destroying evidence on his city owned cellphone during the investigation of his relationship with two women. the essex county district attorneys says the office completed the review and turned the case over to u.s. attorney carmen ortiz and attorney general maura healey. campanello was originally fired by the city. the mayor reversed course and allowed him to retire. >> mark: the deaths of two boston police officers in a back bay blaze lead to new action tonight. protecting firefighters in the future. fox 25's crystal haynes is live in buries and crystal, you spoke with firefighters about the steps the governor is taking. >> the reporter: firefighters i spoke to say there's always risk when they're running in to a burning building to save lives, but they say this bill to create a special commission to investigation hot work in welding in the city is about protecting those who protect us. >> that day at beacon street, it could have this was already put in place and two firefighters could be alive today. >> the reporter: governor charlie ba

fox 25's elizabeth hopkins joins us now, with chief leonard campanello's response. >> chief campanello believe it's not only best for himself but for the the officer was terminated earlier this week, following allegations that he lied. now he will be paid on paid leave until january 23rd. campanello said he's thankful to reach an agreement with the city. >> this is an extraordinary difficult time for myself and the family and i'm pleased that the city of gloucester and the mayor have agreed to an amiable >> the reporter: in the meantime, deputy chief john mccarthy will lead the department as interim chief. >> vanessa: brockton's mayor says no action will be taken against a dog that attacked four people recently until a complete investigation is finished. leo, this white huskie, is believed to have attacked a number of people, including a man who told fox 25, it all started yesterday morning, when he went outside to separate leo from his own dogs. he did not want to show his face on camera. >> when i went next to him, and approached kind of latched on. >> vanessa: police say leo attack

. >> a police chief fired for allegedly lying to investigators leonard campanello is on paid administrative leave and will continue to receive paychecks at least until the day of his termination hearing. he was fired monday after he destroyed cell phone evidence related to an investigation into his relationship with two women. >>> 22 state employees in massachusetts are losing their government issued cars and the state is checking hundreds of vehicles to see if they need to have emergency lights and sirens. governor baker ordered the moves following a scandal at the department of conservation and last week and this is a picture of him from his linked in page. he was accused of improperly using the lights and sirens on his state issued car to get through heavy traffic. >> friends of a north carolina man shot and killed by police last month said he was on medication that would have made it difficult for him to react in stressful situations. keith scott was killed after police say he refused to drop a gun. the scott family claims that body-cam and cell phone video medication for a traumatic br

leonard campanello annnc after he was accused of destroying cell phone evidence. the evidence had to do with accusations regarding his personal relationship with two women. the interim chief says the department will cooperate with the investigation. >> christa: governor charlie baker signing off on a bill hoping to prevent fires. the governor was joined by lawmakers and fire officials for a signing ceremony on thursday. this bill will create a commission to study the regulation of welding and and someone is always overseeing that work. so lawmakers hope it will prevent fires like this one in the back bay in 2014 that killed two boston firefighters, ed walsh and michael condition i -- kennedy. that huge fire on beacon street was believed to be started by a welder working on a nearby iron railing. >> sarah: a touching tribute to honor a local soldier. police officers and firefighters lining the highway to pay respect to sergeant sean o'connor. the central maine where sergeant o'connor died and ended in weymouth where his funeral will be held. sergeant o'connor serve

. >> christa: we have new details on former gloucester police chief leonard campanello calling it quits. the city's mayor says she will accept his retirement days after the mayor announced his firing. now, this comes during an investigation into allegations about campanello's relationship with two women. the mayor said he was caught lying and tampering with evidence on his cell phone during the city's investigation. the former chief, meantime, is >> not only was my retirement in the best interest of myself and my family, but it will ensure that the city of gloucester moves forward in a manner that the administration believes is best for the community. this has been an extraordinarily difficult time for myself and my family, and i am pleased that the city of gloucester and the mayor have agreed agreed to an e solution to this matter. >> christa: and campanello will remain on paid leave until he retires coming up january 3rd. back and ready for his return this weekend, but the pats' queen is not the only one making a comeback in sunday's game against the browns. defensive lineman rob nink

officials say leonard campanello deleted evidence of threatening text messages he sent to multiple women that he had officials also claim that he lied about sending a cell phone to his lawyer, saying it was stolen. campanello's attorney says the allegations are in the true. -- are not true. >> chief campanello's actions are unethical and unacceptable. >> this investigation has been a witch-hunt from the beginning and the reasons given by city for terminating the contract have nothing to do with the original enquiry they were conducting. >> sarah: an evidence hearing will be held in the next 30 >> christa: and 35 days until voters choose a new president. donald trump once again defending what some are calling some controversial comments, this time during a q&a with veterans. he suggested those who suffered from post traumatic stress disorder aren't as strong as other veterans. so let's go to 7's kris anderson. we understand a local congressman is reacting to this, as well. >> kris: christa, he is. some veterans are angered by recent comments by donald trump he was in a panel interview wit

the mayor's office maintained two independent auditors the investigate the conduct of chief leonard campanello and detective shawn connors both men on paid administrative leave. the mayor says there's no time frame for the audits to be completed. meanwhile t gloucester times is reporting this morning, the city has turned over materials and information to essex county district attorney's d.a. is not commenting on the nature of the material or how long their probe will last. >> heather: more trouble this morning for the mbta. when it comes to its so called money room. the room where the agency stores money from fares has been under scrutiny for months and these images aren't helping. back in the background, behind those doors or behind that window there, you can see a worker sleeping on the job. he is lying down on a yoga mat. and then in the foreground of the next foreground you're about to see, you see there's money there you go right there. the t told the herald the union worker in that photo was never investigated. but since then, the mbta has hired new nonunion employees to oversee that mon

earlier this month, fox 25 reported leonard cam fell was accused -- campanello was accused of destroying information on his cellphone in regards to his involvement with two women. the case has been turned over attorney general maura healey. campanello was originally fired by the city, but the mayor reversed course and allowed him to retire. >> vanessa: the wife of a boston police officer shot in the line of duty is one of dozens of people who gave blood today in honor of those officers. katelin morris took part in the blood drive, sponsored by the boston police patrolman's association. her husband, matthew morris, and officer richard cintolo were both shot last week in east boston. officers cintolo went home from >> there was severe blood loss at the scene and if it wasn't for the red cross, we would have lost two brothers the other night. >> vanessa: officers and community members donated more than 200 units of blood at that drive today. >> mark: in the city of boston, or at least they were, and now those clouds have rolled in. as we have rain at our doorstep, i understand, fox 25 storm

leonard camponello was accused of destroying evidence on a city-owned cell phone in his relationship with two women. his office has completed its review and turned the case over and attorney general maura healy. campanello was fired by the city and the mayor reversed course and allowed them to retire. >>> bruins sending their fans home happy at the garden. bs hoping to play better at garden ice. hosting new jersey last night, scoreless game going to the third. the bruins scored first and tied it up. a rocket through the screen and the thing goes top shelf. look at that. the games patrice bergeron the first game of the year snap it is home and that is the game winner. bruins win it 2-1 and host montreal at the garden tomorrow night. >>> chicago cubs is one win away from the first trip to the world series since 1945, and they look to clinch in front of the home fans at wrigley on game 6. jon lester one of the stories in game five. bottom top of the first -- bottom of the first inning, a double play to get out of the inning. ground ball to get out of the inning. five hits in seven solid innings. a five-run 8th inning. baez and the bases loaded off the wall. that clears the basis as three runs score. makes