An investigation into alleged vandalism by Black Lives Matter activists ended Friday when police said the vandalism at the officer's home was staged by his wife.Watch the report"It was concluded by my detective that the wife of Officer Daly, Maria Daly, fabricated the entire story," Millbury Police Chief Donald Desorcy said.Investigators believe she was motivated by financial struggles. Responding officers were told that $10,000 worth of jewelry was missing."There was some spray-painting done on the outside. That was done by Mrs. Daly as well," Desorcy said. "It said' BLM.'"The chief said there was a clear detail from the start of the investigation that didn't seem right. Not only was Officer Daly home and asleep during the time of the alleged crime, his trained and very active police dog was there as well."Obviously there was no need for the dog to be agitated because as far as he was concerned, nothing really happened," Desorcy said.The chief said there was no evidence implicating the 12-year police veteran in the crime."You have to be desperate to try to pull that sort of thing off," one neighbor said. "When your husband is a cop, and all his friends are cops, it's just ridiculous. Why would you do that?"Maria Daly is charged with filing a false report and misleading police investigation.Get the WCVB News App

An investigation into alleged vandalism by Black Lives Matter activists ended Friday when police said the vandalism at the officer's home was staged by his wife.



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"It was concluded by my detective that the wife of Officer [Daniel] Daly, Maria Daly, fabricated the entire story," Millbury Police Chief Donald Desorcy said.



Investigators believe she was motivated by financial struggles. Responding officers were told that $10,000 worth of jewelry was missing.



"There was some spray-painting done on the outside. That was done by Mrs. Daly as well," Desorcy said. "It said' BLM.'"



The chief said there was a clear detail from the start of the investigation that didn't seem right. Not only was Officer Daly home and asleep during the time of the alleged crime, his trained and very active police dog was there as well.



"Obviously there was no need for the dog to be agitated because as far as he was concerned, nothing really happened," Desorcy said.



The chief said there was no evidence implicating the 12-year police veteran in the crime.



"You have to be desperate to try to pull that sort of thing off," one neighbor said. "When your husband is a cop, and all his friends are cops, it's just ridiculous. Why would you do that?"



Maria Daly is charged with filing a false report and misleading police investigation.

