CONCORD — Former Bartlett Police Chief Tim Connifey was arrested Monday, and faces a series of charges, including witness tampering, for protecting a "very pretty" woman from charges stemming from a 2014 car accident.
The woman, Kate Putnam, 35, allegedly had a romantic relationship with him before her case went to court.
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