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* Ledyard Police Department Medal for Meritorious Service to Officer Taylor Krajewski
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Meeting Action Detail:
Town Council Meeting 03/08/2023
File #: 21207 Version: 1
Type: Presentation
Title: Ledyard Police Department Medal for Meritorious Service to Officer Taylor Krajewski
Minute Note:
Police Chief John Rich thanked all who attended the Law Enforcement and Appreciation Event that was held on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at the United Methodist Church. He stated because Police Officer Taylor Krajewski was not able to attend Sunday's event that he would like to recognize her this evening by presenting the following:
Department Medal for Meritorious Service
Officer Taylor Krajewski
On August 8, 2022 at approximately 2:36 a.m., the Connecticut State Police at Troop E made a broadcast over the police emergency hotline reporting an incident at the Bellissimo Grande Hotel located at 411 Norwich Westerly Road (Route 2) in North Stonington. Three individuals involved in a theft from a vehicle pointed a firearm at a witness and fled the scene in a white Jeep, traveling west on Route 2 toward Norwich. Subsequently, Ledyard Dispatch personnel were notified that the State Police were in pursuit of the white Jeep on Route 2 approaching the Ledyard town line. Officer Taylor Krajewski was conducting motor vehicle enforcement on Route 2 near the Foxwoods Casino when she observed the accused vehicle being pursued by two State Police vehicles with their lights and sirens activated. At that time, Officer Krajewski activated her lights and siren and entered onto Route 2 following behind the State Police vehicles, advising dispatch of her involvement. Officer Krajewski continued west on Route 2, then onto Route 2A in Preston. As Officer Krajewski radioed her location, Officer First Class Gary A. Butters began responding from his west patrol location and took a position on Route 2A near the Route 12 intersec...
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