Free Motion for Order - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:02-cv-01960-EBB Document 41 -2 Filed O3/22/2004 Page 1 of 3 · l
,. ~ .*3ۤELYED E
Renzullo & Associates Law Office ti 5, .2: iq 2004
65 Elm Street, P. O. Box 718 '
Winsted, Connecticut 06098-0718
I
Patsy M. Renzullo Telephone 860-379-9885 `
Timothy Fetzer Telefax 860-738-4906 _
TO: Clerk, 0.8. District Court DATE: 3/23/O4
915 Lafayette Blvd.
Brldggpcmh CT 06604 RE: Love v. Town of Granby ,
DN: 302cv1960(JcH)

Enclosed: ( ) Copy of recent correspondence from i
( ) Copy of my letter to i
l
( ) Copy of pleading tiled by opposing counsel `
( ) Copy of pleading filed on your behalf
(X) Other; Exhibit A
( ) Document for signature, return in enclosed self—addressed envelope
( ) Please telephone me at your earliest convenience
( ) Please schedule an appointment upon receipt of this letter
( ) Depositions have been scheduled at the date, place and time and of those l
individuals listed below ‘
( ) A hearing has been scheduled in your case on the date, time and place and in
regard to the matter noted below
COMMENTS:
We inadvertently- failed to attach Exhibit A to our Motion for
Immediate Inspection and Motion to Restrain Destruction or Tampering
dated Ma-rch 19, 2004.

I
- 20f3 ~
cass 3:02-cv-01960-EBB Documen-i4L1=2 Fuse 03/22/2¤¤iXHI%%$6A 1
_ TOWN OF GRANBY
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE SERVICES
o zmmommun A
TO: File _ I
IFROM: Capt. David Watkins _ · . t i
DATE: February 16, 2000 ·
RE: Citizen Complaint
On 02—16~0O this officer was contacted by Clinton Perry. Perry _ i
was concerned regarding a motor vehicle stop conducted by P/O E
Clark on O2—15-00. Perry stated‘Ehat P/O Clark stopped Perry on 1 I
Salmon Brook Street and issued a written warning for an emissions
violation and a verbal warning for a seat belt violation. \
Perry stated that he had no problem with the emissions warning. l
He was however, upset over what he perceived as P/O Clark’s I
threatening demeanor during the contact. This specifically·dealt E i
with a comment regarding the wearing of seal belts and “I'll be i
looking for you".
Perry stated that he has had multiple contacts with officers from i
this department and never had the same concern of a threat, E
despite receiving previous warnings and tickets. Perry felt that i i
P/O Clark should be counseled regarding comments to the public. }
At approximately 15:13 hours on O2-16~OO this officer spoke with y .5 i
P/O Clark regarding the above. P/O Clark stated that he had not 9 `
made the comment cited by Perry but instead had informed Perry ` E
that P/O Clark would be conductingqseat belt_checks in the next §
week so Perry should wear his seat belt. §
P/O Clark was advised that this was the third instance wherein a E
person had contacted the department in regards to P/Q Clark’sy __ H _H_-i _
demeanor during a traffic stop. P/O Clark was directed to follow jl =
the instructions on the cover of the Infraction Complaint and ·§ 2
Misdemeanor Summons books on how to initiate contact with a . :_. i ‘
motorist and to avoid ancillary conversation. It was also § {
suggested that P/O Clark think of the impact of any comments from - E Q
the perspective of the motorist. ‘ ”£; _
i


———————-————·~————-—-—-·"···*"‘”—*:
__;...........——--— /2oo4 PaQ63°*3 %
uv · t41-2 Fnled O3/22 _
Case 3:02-cv-01960-EBB Documen g
P/O Clark was reminded that a vehicle stop is a time of angst for
the motorist and therefore the motorist may easilylmisconstrue — N
` comments. »
I _ P/O Clark was- advised that the number and quality of his motor n
vehicle enforcement was excellent and that he should not decreases . ‘ `
` his actions based on this counseling session. P/O Clark · 5
expressed his concern that by the nature of the stop he might ` ‘
receive negative comments from contacts. This officer agreed o
with that statement but reinforced that if the manner of delivery
is professional without ancilla*r$r"’c:€>mments-then it is an easy
matter to respond to complaints about the level of enforcement y
action taken. ‘ - ` l
P/O Clark stated that he would week to avoid ancillary contacts n d {
during his motor vehicle stops. p
i
— N
I
I
1
i
l
. . q?
— . l
_ ,_`_H_ , l