A Medford police officer has been suspended without pay
after he was indicted on charges related to a July 3 double shooting in
Stoneham. Officer Miguel Lopez, 53, of Stoneham was indicted on two counts of
witness intimidation on Thursday, Aug. 15.
The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said Lopez
allegedly lied to police and removed evidence from his 6 Micha’s Pond Way home
in Stoneham to cover up a reported drug deal, which authorities say led to the
double shooting. Lopez, who has served as a Medford police officer for 26
years, worked as a uniformed patrolman on the dayshift.