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Dirt bike confiscated!!! I called in about a dirtbike going the wrong way down Truman Street earlier that almost hit my moving vehicle ... just a few yards from my house! About 1.5 hours later I saw that same dirt bike being offloaded from a pickup truck to the rear of 29 Truman where they do illegal auto repair. I videotaped and took still shots of the dirt bike and driver. After explaining to NHPD dispatch that I understood the 'no chase' order and contrary to her opinion, that if citizens knew where dirtbikes are being kept we are ENCOURAGED to call NHPD with location and YES NHPD can do something. After texting our off-duty District Mgr J Minardi with the info, Ofc Galvan arrived and I showed him video. 2 sqad cars came to provide backup and they confiscated this dirtbike. I thank our Hill South Officers for being responsive and encourage my fellow citizens to be persistent! One less dirtbike on the street!!!
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neighbor (Guest)
Wow! You are very brave to do that! I salute you!
Do be careful that , if they know who you are, they don't try to get revenge.
God bless you.
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Andrushka (Registered User)
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!!
Andrushka (Registered User)
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Hill Resident (Registered User)
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!
neighbor (Guest)
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.
Hill Resident (Registered User)
Hill Resident (Registered User)
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.
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