Former Hartford police Chief Jason Thody has been hired for the same job in New Bedford, Mass. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell made the announcement Tuesday at City Hall. Thody, 49, served as chief in ...

Former Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody has been appointed as the new chief of police in New Bedford, Massachusetts. New ...

A retired police chief from Hartford has been tapped to lead New Bedford’s police department, an insular agency that has come under intense scrutiny this year.