Fall River City Council President to be arraigned on multiple charges; Charter outlines what actions City can take

The Fall River City Council President will be getting arraigned on multiple charges early next week.

Pam Laliberte will be arraigned on Tuesday on charges concerning Criminal Harassment, Annoying Telephone/Electronic Communications, and 2 counts of Intimidation of a Witness.

Westport Police filed the charges late last month after an investigation that began in April 2022. As a part of the investigation, detectives were granted a search warrant for an application used to disguise telephone numbers and a person’s identity. As a result of the search warrant, detectives learned the calls and text messages were being placed by Laliberte’s cellphone.

According to the investigation, multiple phone numbers were created through an app and used to reportedly harass the wife of a former lover.

Laliberte allegedly opened an account to make the spoof numbers that were used in the criminal harassment.

Westport Police stated that Laliberte became aware of the investigation and contacted one of the victims in an attempt to have the investigation stopped.

There has been no word on if Laliberte plans to step down and she cannot be forced out yet, according to the City Charter.

Section 9-13 of the charter states that “an elected official who has been convicted of a state or federal felony while holding office shall be deemed to have vacated the office.”

The Criminal Harassment and Annoying Telephone/Electronic Communications charges are misdemeanors. The two Intimidation of a Witness charges are felonies.

It was also announced this week that Laliberte, who is a real estate agent, was switching offices from Keller Williams to Team Roso.