Resident alleges officer followed son; board suspends officer pay, authorizes investigation

A Cambria resident, Megan Krumrey, told the Village Board on Jan. 6 that Police Officer L. Prince followed her son home and issued citations in her driveway, calling the incident an "inappropriate action." The board recorded the complaint and later authorized further legal and law-enforcement contacts.

After an executive session on personnel matters, the board voted to allow municipal attorney W. Smith to continue communications with the State Police about Officer L. Prince's conduct and to investigate Police Chief P. Boss. Marshall Brown moved to suspend Officer L. Prince's pay; the motion carried on a roll-call vote (Marshall-yes, Robby-no, Mike-no, Robin-yes, Suzzette-yes). Police Chief P. Boss volunteered a remark to trustees, "(I think I know what this is about and it's about the photograph and I realize I shouldn't have shown it to the others.)," as recorded in the minutes. The motion to authorize the attorney to investigate Chief Boss also passed (Marshall-yes, Robby-no, Mike-no, Robin-yes, Suzzette-yes).

The minutes do not record formal findings or any public rebuttal from Officer Prince; trustees directed attorney involvement and a liaison with State Police but did not announce a timeline for completion. The board's actions were limited to authorizing investigation and personnel suspension pending results. The clerk's minutes show the complaint originated during the meeting's public-appearance portion and that the board handled subsequent actions in executive session and in the open meeting after returning from closed session.