The Claremont City Council voted Wednesday night to remove a man from multiple committees after years-old allegations came to light.Former police officer and state representative Jon Stone is accused of making violent threats and having an inappropriate relationship with a teenager while serving on the police force. Recently unsealed internal investigation documents from 2006 allege Stone had an inappropriate relationship with a teenager and made violent threats to the police chief at the time and the chief’s wife.At a city council meeting Wednesday night, members of the community called for Stone’s removal, before assistant Mayor made a motion to take him off the Claremont Development Authority and policy committee. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<“It’s probably no secret to anybody here that Jon Stone and I are friends. He helped me a great deal in my last election; however, once I read all of the information that came forward, and before this came forward, there were rumors that went around for years in this community, but then I read what I read, and I was horrified absolutely horrified,” said Claremont Assistant Mayor Debora Matteau.Matteau’s was met with some pushback.”I think we should get a legal opinion just to make sure we’re on good grounds to do that,” said Claremont Councilor-at-large William Limoges.Both motions passed in 5-3 votes.After the 2006 investigations, Stone eventually reached an agreement to resign from the Claremont Police Department.News 9 reached out to Stone for comment but did not get a response.
The Claremont City Council voted Wednesday night to remove a man from multiple committees after years-old allegations came to light.
Former police officer and state representative Jon Stone is accused of making violent threats and having an inappropriate relationship with a teenager while serving on the police force.
Recently unsealed internal investigation documents from 2006 allege Stone had an inappropriate relationship with a teenager and made violent threats to the police chief at the time and the chief’s wife.
At a city council meeting Wednesday night, members of the community called for Stone’s removal, before assistant Mayor made a motion to take him off the Claremont Development Authority and policy committee.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<
“It’s probably no secret to anybody here that Jon Stone and I are friends. He helped me a great deal in my last election; however, once I read all of the information that came forward, and before this came forward, there were rumors that went around for years in this community, but then I read what I read, and I was horrified absolutely horrified,” said Claremont Assistant Mayor Debora Matteau.
Matteau’s was met with some pushback.
“I think we should get a legal opinion just to make sure we’re on good grounds to do that,” said Claremont Councilor-at-large William Limoges.
Both motions passed in 5-3 votes.
After the 2006 investigations, Stone eventually reached an agreement to resign from the Claremont Police Department.
News 9 reached out to Stone for comment but did not get a response.
