The police chief in Litchfield has been arrested on charges he sexually harassed a subordinate.

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Chief Benjamin Sargent, 43, was charged Thursday with official oppression, a misdemeanor, the attorney general's office said. According to a police affidavit, Sargent is accused of being drunk at home on New Year's Eve 2021, calling a female employee and saying he had a crush on her. Investigators say Sargent admits being intoxicated but denies expressing romantic or sexual feelings toward the employee.

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Litchfield, New Hampshire Police Chief Benjamin Sargent was arrested Thursday on sexual harassment charges.

Sargent is due in court Jan. 12. There was no answer Thursday at a phone number listed for him in Hudson.

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Litchfield is a town of about 8,500 south of Manchester.