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I called the NHPD non-emergency and was told they couldn't do much about it but send an officer, then after almost getting hung up on (literally) I had to ask the dispatcher if she wanted to take any information, to which she responded oh, yeah, ok, or something nonchalant like that.
I think SCF cares more about City quality of life than the Mayor and NHPD dispatch these days so here are the details:
1. red, white bike, same kid that is posted under the "dirt bikers of chatham square" SCF issue.
2. gray sweater, darker complexion adult (not a kid), bike big #247 decal on it, and bike is multi colored (mostly orange-y red, dark gray).
3. large white atv.
Same kids, same city, same photos (which are all over the internet and on SCF) same story from the Mayor and NHPD "there's not much we can do."
Thanks Mayor! November 2013 is right around the corner.
12 Comments
BJG (Registered User)
Andrushka (Registered User)
If you haven't already, sign the petition to support state legislation that will allows NHPD to confiscate and destroy the dirt bikes. The sub-station sargents know these kids by the name, where they live, their parents etc etc. But when they take the bikes the kids get them back within the week. New laws will allow NHPD to destroy the bikes:
http://www.change.org/petitions/state-of-connecticut-general-assembly-new-haven-office-of-the-mayor-stop-the-use-of-illegally-operated-vehicles-on-new-haven-streets-and-parks
john c (Guest)
RT (Guest)
Front Street (Guest)
BJG (Registered User)
BJG (Registered User)
New Haven Dispatch Supervisor (Registered User)
Or, feel free to call the director directly at 203-946-6234.
BJG (Registered User)
New Haven Dispatch Supervisor (Registered User)
Please do not hesitate to contact me anytime. If I do not answer please leave a voicemail; preferably with a date and time the incident occurred along with a brief summary – after these details are known an investigation will begin immediately.
BJG (Registered User)
Closed Rob Smuts (Registered User)
I am closing dirt bike/ATV complaints that pre-date the conclusion of the police undercover operation (see www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/9_arrested_in_dirt_bike_sting/). I do not expect the dirt bike/ATV issue to be completely solved, but it will be helpful to policing efforts to distinguish new reports from those before last month's operation. The operation was not a one-off effort to address this issue, and information reported in new issues is helpful.
Please open up new SCF issues as dirt bike/ATV issues re-occur.
- Rob Smuts, Chief Administrative Officer