CHRO ex. rel. Donald Rajtar v. Town of Bloomfield - Connecticut ...

214. The charges were sustained against all, but no one was terminated andsuspensions were measured in weeks. Chief Hard noted her hope thateach of the officers would “mature.” C-18, C-29.215. The four police officers ranged from approximately fourteen to twenty threeyears younger than the complainant. C-18, C-29.216. On July 22, 2004 Lieutenant Willauer opened a disciplinary investigationagainst Officer Isaac Medina (Officer Medina) (DOB October 1970) for hishandling of a threatening complaint. C-17, C-29.217. The investigation occurred only a couple of months after the complainant’stermination and was again conducted by the same lieutenant (Willauer) whohad conducted the Rajtar IA. C-17, C-29.218. Officer Medina is approximately sixteen years younger than thecomplainant. C-17, C-29.219. The thrust of the charges was that Officer Medina attributed statements towitnesses, which they disputed. C-17, C-29.220. Officer Medina was interviewed by Sergeant Willauer. C-17, C-29.221. Lieutenant Willauer’s report found Officer Medina to have been dishonest inhis interviews and notes that he had received disciplinary counseling on twoprevious occasions. C-17, C-29.222. Officer Medina also received counseling from Lieutenant Willauer himselfand Captain Blatter. C-17, C-29.Page 32 of 56