WESTFIELD/CHICOPEE—According to representatives from the Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes, one of their members is reportedly under investigation by police.
A statement from the 104th Fighter Wing Commander Col. James Suhr reported that police were investigating a member of the 104th Fighter Wing. Chicopee Police Officer Mike Wilk reported that the Chicopee and State Police are investigating someone after they received a disk of photographs from a resident in Chicopee who was concerned by the pictures. The member was not identified by police or the 104th Fighter Wing.
“The 104th Fighter Wing was recently contacted by local law enforcement and informed that one of our members is under investigation,” according to the statement provided from Suhr.
The statement continued, “The Massachusetts National Guard has zero tolerance for criminal activity and takes this very seriously. The 104th Fighter Wing is fully cooperating with local authorities and is committed to a timely and complete investigation.”
In the statement, it said no further information could be provided at this point.
According to Wilk, a female resident in Chicopee had provided police in that city with a disk of photographs on Nov. 18. Wilk said that the pictures “were of concern” to the woman. She had reportedly discovered them in her home, according to Wilk.
Wilk said that Chicopee Police Detectives and the Massachusetts State Police “are currently investigating and working to identify the people on the disks and speak with them.”
Wilk said that the investigation is still in its initial phase and it is too early to tell whether charges will be filed.
“It’s way too early to even say who and if any charges are applicable at this time. As the investigation progresses that could change,” he said.
