Who is Michael Alibozek? Massachusetts police chief arrested for soliciting sex at school parking lot

Cheshire Police Chief’s arrest in a school parking lot triggers formal investigation and administrative crisis

Updated on: Nov 11, 2025, 05:59:42 IST

By Shirin Gupta

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Michael Alibozek, 53, the Police Chief of Cheshire, Massachusetts, was arrested Thursday night, the Berkshire District Attorney's Office said.

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He is charged with soliciting sex for a fee after being detained in the parking lot of Hoosac Valley Middle and High School. The arrest has stunned the small Berkshire County community and sparked urgent review from town officials.

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Who is Chief Michael Alibozek?

According to Boston.com, Alibozek, a resident of Adams, Massachusetts, assumed the role of Cheshire’s Police Chief in June 2022.

Before his appointment, town records list him as an officer in the department, though further details of his early career remain scant. His official profile still listed him as Chief on the town’s website as recently as November 10, 2025.

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Arrest details and immediate action

Alibozek was arrested at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Thursday after communicating online with an undercover detective from the Berkshire State Police.

He was accused of arranging to solicit sex in the parking lot of a school. In a press release, the attorney's office informed that the arrest led to his immediate paid administrative leave, the seizure of his town-issued firearm, and the removal of his access to the police station.

The Town of Cheshire’s Board of Selectmen issued a statement affirming that it “takes these matters seriously and is fully cooperating with the investigative and judicial processes.”

An emergency meeting of the board was convened the following day to appoint an interim chief; however, no successor has been named by Monday morning.

According to the press release, Alibozek was set to be arraigned on Monday morning in Central Berkshire District Court.

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Shirin Gupta
Shirin Gupta is a content producer with the Hindustan Times. She covers everything between politics, entertainment and sports at the US desk. Shirin got interested in political journalism during her time as a web editor at her college newspaper NCC News in Syracuse when she first started seeing the effects of national politics in life of her fellow colleagues. Shirin has worked on a wide range of fast-moving and developing stories locally when she was at NCC editing accessible reports for the audience. Her current role requires her to track real-time updates, verify information and present balanced coverage across diverse beats. Covering US politics from an international newsroom perspective has further deepened her understanding of how domestic decisions can have far-reaching global consequences. With a keen interest in international affairs, Shirin continues to build her expertise in geopolitics, policy shifts, and cross-border developments. She aims to learn and evolve her reporting in matters of geopolitics and international issues. Outside the newsroom Shirin writes about books and music for her personal blog. She is an avid consumer of pop culture and reveres literature.Read More

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