India, Nov. 11 -- Michael Alibozek, 53, the Police Chief of Cheshire, Massachusetts, was arrested Thursday night, the Berkshire District Attorney's Office said.

He is charged with soliciting sex for a fee after being detained in the parking lot of Hoosac Valley Middle and High School. The arrest has stunned the small Berkshire County community and sparked urgent review from town officials.

According to Boston.com, Alibozek, a resident of Adams, Massachusetts, assumed the role of Cheshire's Police Chief in June 2022.

Before his appointment, town records list him as an officer in the department, though further details of his early career remain scant. His official profile still listed him as Chief on the town's website as recently as Nov...