Local police chief working from Florida Boston 25 News [Video]

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — Bridgewater State University’s Executive Director of Public Safety and Police Chief David Tillinghast has been working remotely for about a year and a half due to what University President Frederick Clark Jr., Esq described as “unusual” circumstances.

25 Investigates received an anonymous tip that Tillinghast moved to Punta Gorda, FL and a public records search shows he’s registered to vote there. In an email, Tillinghast confirmed he left New England in early 2023 and remains, “in constant communication with the (police) department and the president’s office.”

Tillinghast has worked at Bridgewater State for more than 30 years. Bridgewater is the tenth-largest university in Massachusetts with an enrollment of about 10,000 students. Tillinghast, who also has a law degree, will make $172,419 this year, according to state payroll records.

25 Investigates observed unmarked police vehicle 901, the one assigned to Tillinghast, parked outside the Bridgewater State University Police …