That's great news; good job!

Unfortunately this is a drop in the bucket

Denny, you seem depressed. There is a Chinese saying.. to climb a mountain it is one step at a time,, or something like that, eh? Every little bit helps.

Great job!! Bravo to you for your persistence!

We appreciate your efforts. Bravo

This is great and thanks for sharing the procedure. There is a group that go up and down Adeline in the summer. Fingers crossed not this year !!!!

Hi 'Citizen' ... I believe that it's the same group. They go up and down Washington, Truman, Frank, and Adeline. And they're associates of the young males who repair and race the cars in the neighborhood. If you would like to 'connect' and talk about how we might work together on neighborhood improvement efforts you can usually find me in the community garden or on the block of Truman between King & Clover.

These are two of our 'frequent flyers' of dirt bike and quad riders that terrorize the Truman Street neighborhood by riding up and down the wrong way, against traffic, in the middle of the street, popping wheelies and causing drivers of cars to have to slam on breaks or swerve to avoid being hit by their reckless activities. There are children who play in the neighborhood that will suffer terribly if one of these vehicles goes out of control and runs up the sidewalk. I was able to catch them without their face masks! If you can identify these riders or know where they keep their bikes, notify the NHPD ... 203-946-6316. And be persistent that the dispatch pass the information on to the appropriate officers ... get names and phone numbers to follow up.

These young men are older than I thought. One is looking at you. These are not just silly kids, but young rebels. I hope they are caught and taught a lesson that their parents should be teaching them, about responsibility to the community.

SeeClickFix New Haven Nation, time to make some noise of our own. Spring has sprung and again dirtbikes are flying up and streets, through parks, and on sidewalks, terrorizing the city.

On April 28 (Thursday), give the mayor’s office (203 946-8200) to let her know that it’s time to track down the bikes and confiscate!! More calls equals more action and fewer dirtbikes on the streets!!

SCF Nation, call it in to the Mayor's Office tomorrow (4/28/16): 203 946 8200. Just tell whoever picks up the phone that you have a message for city hall: let's get the bikes off the streets!

Andrushka, thanks for the Mayor's number. I've been looking for it, and couldn't find it.. It's not on the City page about her.. haha I think she doesn't want calls.

I've communicated with Sgt. Karl Jacobson who advises that the Dirt Bike Intel Unit is active with Sgt. Craig Dixon and Sgt. G. Hammill. The TipLine Number is (203) 946-6098. You can also email them any information you may have on the bikers (even photos of them, their bikes...). All this info can help them in their pursuits.
KJaconson@newhavenct.gov
CDixon@newhavenct.gov
GHammill@newhavenct.gov

The emails go directly to their department issued cell phones. Every little bit helps. Even if we ONLY get one bike .. that's one bike less on the street. Stay vigilant my friends!

Hill Resident, thank you! Is there a way to save such informative comments? Or I have to do it the old fashioned way and write it down?

Knock wood,, do you notice that it's kind of quieter since the confiscation? I think word has gotten out that it's a risk now.

It has gotten quieter since the confiscation. And you should be able to print this page from your browser or highlight and paste to a word document, or email and save it to your phone. I save NHPD Numbers onmy phone under 'NHPD-Dirtbike Hotline' with the officers email addresses.

In Today's NH Register Newspaper:

Connecticut State Police: Instagram helped track down reckless New Haven motorcycle rider

NEW HAVEN >> A New Haven man was arrested Thursday after Connecticut State Police say they identified him as a reckless motorcycle rider using evidence from an Instagram account.

Gabriel Canestri Jr., 21, was charged with 15 counts of reckless endangerment, 23 counts of reckless driving and 24 counts of operating a motorcycle without facial protection after a months-long state police investigation.

Canestri was also charged with misuse of a registration plate, state police said in a press release.

The state police started investigating dangerous motorcycle and dirt bike riders in the New Haven area in November.

Troopers found an Instagram account called “Reckless_203” that allegedly had a large number of videos showing people recklessly riding motorcycles, four-wheelers and dirt bikes.

Using landmarks in the videos, state police determined the videos were shot on Interstate 95 between Bridgeport and East Haven and also on parts of Interstate 91.

Police got a search warrant to seize digital evidence from the site and were allegedly able to identify Canestri as one of the reckless riders.

Canestri, who lives in the 100 block of Forbes Avenue, had his bail set at $50,000, pending an appearance later Thursday in New Haven court. It was not immediately clear whether he has an attorney.

Like the State Police, many police departments in Greater New Haven have turned to social media as a crime-solving tool in recent years.

Many departments in the suburbs post information or visuals from crime scenes—such as surveillance photos and video—and ask the public to send in tips that might lead to a suspect’s arrest.

Some departments also post information about active situations—like a car accident blocking a major road—so that residents can act on it accordingly and share it with others in town.

Hard statistics are still being researched about the number of investigative leads generated on sites such as Intstagram, Facebook and Twitter.

But anecdotally, top police officers and law enforcement experts in the region agreed that social media is a “game-changer” for police work that allows them to solve cases and at the same time improve their relationships with their respective communities.

So, with the aid google and Facebook, in about 40 seconds I was able to identify 40 likely dirt bikers in the East Haven and New Haven through this dude's Facebook page. NHPD, I don't know squat about law enforcement, but if the guilty parties are openly advertising themselves and their network on the internet, it shouldn't take too much of an effort to confiscate their bikes, no?

Andrushka,, I think you've got a job.

That is where we/citizens come in - providing the police with the information ... name of the offender, address, description of bike, location of the bike. Videos of the person in action gives the police evidence because a dirt bike in the garage is not illegal.

This issue can be closed.