Crime & Safety
Former Foxborough Firefighter Arraigned On Gun, Drug Charges
Paul Farmer, a former Foxborough firefighter, was caught with oxycodone and an unlicensed semiautomatic pistol, prosecutors said.
FOXBOROUGH, MA — A former Foxborough firefighter who retired earlier this year following sexual assault allegations pleaded not guilty to unrelated weapons and drug charges.
Paul Farmer, 55, of Mansfield, was arraigned on Oct. 29 in Wrentham District Court and was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, improper storage of a firearm, possession of a class B substance, court records said.
According to prosecutors, police searched Farmer's business at Farmer Sign on Green Street and found a loaded semiautomatic pistol and an oxycodone pill, the Sun Chronicle reported. The warrant for the search was issued as part of a sexual assault investigation. No charges sexual assault charges have been filed against Farmer, according to the Norfolk County District Attorney's office.
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Farmer remains free on personal recognizance, and he is scheduled to return to court in January for a pretrial hearing.
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