Ex-President of State Police Association of Massachusetts arrested

The former President for the State Police Association of Massachusetts, Dana Pullman has been arrested on conspiracy and obstruction charges by the FBI and IRS-CID special agents, the FBI Boston posted on its verified Twitter account. Anne Lynch, a Beacon Hill lobbyist, has also been arrested. Both of them were arrested at their respective homes in Worcester & Hull.

Early this morning, FBI & IRS-CID special agents arrested Dana Pullman, the former head of the State Police Association of Massachusetts, and Anne Lynch, a Beacon Hill lobbyist, at their respective homes in Worcester & Hull. Details to follow at 10 a.m. press conference @DMAnews1

— FBI Boston (@FBIBoston) August 21, 2019

Pullman, a 31-year veteran of the state police, resigned as president of the organization in September, citing personal reasons. He resigned from state police weeks later, amid an ongoing investigation by federal authorities into alleged misuse of union funds for personal benefit.