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City honors Taco Bell employee DeMarcus Green for intervening in apparent kidnapping
Summary
At its meeting the council and police department presented a commendation to DeMarcus Green for intervening in a violent incident at a Taco Bell on April 28; Green sustained serious injuries helping a woman escape. The department recognized him with a letter of commendation.
City officials and the New London Police Department publicly recognized DeMarcus Green for intervening during a violent incident at the Taco Bell on April 28.
Chief Brian Wright recounted that officers were dispatched at about 10:13 p.m. to a violent domestic incident in which a man attempted to forcibly seize a woman and carry her toward his vehicle. According to the chief’s remarks and the letter of commendation presented at the meeting, Green—identified in remarks as a Taco Bell employee—intervened and distracted the aggressor long enough for the woman to escape. Green suffered multiple facial fractures that required extensive medical treatment and surgery.
Officer Joseph Nodd, one of the first responding officers, submitted the report that formed the basis for the department’s letter of commendation. Chief Wright read language from the commendation recognizing Green’s “extraordinary courage and selfless action” and presented him with a signed letter of gratitude from the city and the New London Police Department.
Why it matters: City and police recognition ceremonies are a formal way for a municipal government to acknowledge civilian acts that protected life or public safety. The commendation documents the incident details and records the department’s gratitude.
Looking ahead: The presentation was formalized as a letter of commendation signed by the chief and the mayor; no formal council action beyond the recognition was reported.
