Medford’s mayor is reacting to an NBC10 Boston investigation that raised questions about a police sergeant using a family member’s disability parking placard while on duty at the police department headquarters.
NBC10 Boston published the report on Monday, revealing undercover video of Sgt. Barbara DeCristofaro parking in an accessible space with a placard hanging in the rear-view mirror.
Law enforcement sources confirmed the placard is registered to DeCristofaro’s elderly mother.
In the wake of our story, Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn sent us the following statement:
- “I’m appalled by the actions shown in the video NBC10 reported. It not only creates more challenges for those in need of handicap access, but it undermines all of the hard work our Police Chief and the police department have done to strengthen trust in our community over the last several years. If this was known by others within the department, then it is very troubling that it was not brought to the attention of leadership sooner.”
Lungo-Koehn’s statement also said she is confident the police investigation will move forward swiftly and appropriate discipline will be delivered…