"Former 'Officer of the Year' Arrested at Disney World for Threatening Security Guards and Shoving Employees"

Former "Officer of the Year" Duane Danforth, a Boston-area cop, was arrested at Disney World for allegedly assaulting and threatening to kill security guards and a sheriff’s deputy. He faces charges of battery, assault and battery on law enforcement, and resisting an officer without violence. Danforth, who has been released on bond, is on paid administrative leave pending an internal investigation, and the Brookline Police Union is committed to working with the administration to conduct a thorough investigation. Despite his years of service and accolades, the union acknowledges the seriousness of the allegations and believes that one instance of alleged misconduct should not overshadow his otherwise exemplary service.