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New Haven | In August of 2016, New Haven Police were contacted by a man, through his attorney, alleging he’d been the victim of sexual assaults from early to middle 2000s. The suspect in the alleged assaults is Rabbi Daniel Greer (6-15-1940), of 133 West Park Avenue in New Haven. Greer was the dean of the Yeshiva of New Haven / the Gan School, where the victim was a high school student.

The case was investigated by Detective Kris Cuddy, of the department’s Special Victim’s Unit. After a thorough investigation, Det. Cuddy submitted a warrant, charging Greer with sexual assault in the second degree and risk of injury to a minor. The warrant was signed by the honorable Judge Patrick J Clifford on 25 July, 2017. Greer, accompanied by his attorney, turned himself in to authorities at police headquarters this morning. His bond was court-set at $100,000.

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New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will be joined tomorrow afternoon by local alders, other city and school officials, police department brass, non-for-profit providers, and community activists at a press conference to address recent street violence in the city.

Tomorrow’s event is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. outside the Lincoln-Bassett School – 130 Bassett Street – in New Haven.

NEW HAVEN MAN CHARGED WITH WEEKEND SHOOTING OF THIRTEEN YEAR OLD

New Haven | On July 22^nd, at 2:57 PM, Officers rushed to the area of Shelton Avenue and Ivy Street after it was reported a person had been shot. The victim, a thirteen year old boy, had been shot in his leg. He was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment, where thankfully he remained alert with a non-life threatening wound.

Detectives worked tirelessly on this case and secured a warrant for the arrest of Charles Worthington (7-3-1996), of 39 Lilac Street in New Haven.

Worthington was picked up on Tuesday morning, 25 July, at his home. He has been charged with assault in the first degree, carrying a pistol without a permit and risk of injury. He is being held on a one million dollar bond.

Assistant Chief Achilles Generoso had great praise for those that worked the case. “We had a dedicated crew of investigators on this. We reached out and received the expert assistance from State’s Attorney Pat Griffin and his team as well as the US Marshals Task Force, our Intelligence division, our Narcotics Enforcement Unit and Major Crimes Division. This was an around-the-clock operation that resulted in the speedy arrest of a man suspected to have shot a teenager”, said Generoso.

Head of Detectives, Lt. Herbie Johnson also praised SA Griffin and those involved in the case. “This was a crime solved by not only law enforcement, but by members of our community as well. We place great value on the relationships we have with folks in the neighborhoods we serve”, said Johnson. “The case’s lead investigator, Detective Dennis O’Connell and his supervisor, Sergeant Ron Perry worked this case for three days straight through”, he said. “We are grateful for the arrest made today”.

The New Haven Police department is currently investigating several shooting cases occurring over the last two weeks. Two of these investigations involve minors who have been shot - one succumbing to his injuries.

“News of this arrest underscores citywide determination to hold accountable those who perpetuate violence on New Haven streets and who blatantly disregard the welfare of others,” Mayor Toni N. Harp said. “I’m grateful to the officers and detectives of the New Haven Police Department for their thorough investigation ahead of today’s arrest, and their overall commitment to the safety of all of us in New Haven.”

Chief Anthony Campbell said yesterday; “Although we take all crimes seriously, it is particularly tragic when the youth of our city are the victims of gun violence. This is a situation which cannot and will not be tolerated. This is the time where both the New Haven Police Department and the community can utilize the relationships which have been built over the years to ensure that this type of behavior stops immediately”!

“We strive each and every day to bring justice to those in our community who’ve been wronged. Success happens through collaboration and hinges on working with our community. There is no place in New Haven for those who do not value the safety of every member of our community and the sanctity of life”.

“As a result of these recent shootings the New Haven Police Department has deployed multiple additional resources to the areas which are being affected by this violence. Although this may help reduce the probability of additional shootings, it is imperative that the community step up and work with Police to bring justice to the victims of these horrible incidents. Now is the time for the community to take charge and to join us at the NHPD in a way that it has not done before. This violence must stop immediately”.

“Any and all information can make a difference and information can be provided anonymously at 203-946-6304. We look forward to continuing to work together with this community, our community, the community that we love to ensure that everyone is safe and Justice prevails. Together we can and will make a difference”.

ACTIVISTS TO INTRODUCE FAMILY IMMIGRATION PREPAREDNESS GUIDE

ACTIVISTS TO INTRODUCE FAMILY IMMIGRATION PREPAREDNESS GUIDE TOMORROW

HANDBOOK PROVIDES PRACTICAL, LEGAL, AND EMERGENCY REFERRALS

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will be joined tomorrow morning by the city’s Community Services Administrator, Martha Okafor, immigration advocates, and community activists for the introduction of a New Haven-specific ‘Family Immigration Emergency Preparedness Guide.’

The booklet, meant to help city residents adopt individual family preparedness plans, was assembled, ‘because of the additional challenges immigrant and mixed status families face’ and will be distributed citywide.

Tomorrow’s event is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Floor 2 of City Hall – 165 Church Street – in New Haven. Members of the press are invited to attend and encouraged to cover this timely matter.

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A MESSAGE FROM CHIEF ANTHONY CAMPBELL ON GUN VIOLENCE

The New Haven Police department is currently investigating several shooting cases occurring over the last two weeks. Two of these investigations involve minors who have been shot - one succumbing to his injuries.

Chief Anthony Campbell said; “Although we take all crimes seriously, it is particularly tragic when the youth of our city are the victims of gun violence. This is a situation which cannot and will not be tolerated. This is the time where both the New Haven Police Department and the community can utilize the relationships which have been built over the years to ensure that this type of behavior stops immediately”!

“We strive each and every day to bring justice to those in our community who’ve been wronged. Success happens through collaboration and hinges on working with our community. There is no place in New Haven for those who do not value the safety of every member of our community and the sanctity of life”.

“As a result of these recent shootings the New Haven Police Department has deployed multiple additional resources to the areas which are being affected by this violence. Although this may help reduce the probability of additional shootings, it is imperative that the community step up and work with Police to bring justice to the victims of these horrible incidents. Now is the time for the community to take charge and to join us at the NHPD in a way that it has not done before. This violence must stop immediately”.

 Homicide, Non-fatal Shooting victims and Shots Fired* statistics from 2011 – 2017 (to date).

*The Shots-fired numbers are significantly down beyond what the numbers indicate. The city greatly expanded its ShotSpotter® gunfire detection system which associates NHPD firing range activity with generated shots-fired calls for service, not to mention those gunfire reports that otherwise wouldn’t be made outside of the ShotSpotter® system.

SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

At 1:24 PM, it was reported to police that occupants of two cars were involved in an exchange of gunfire . This occurred on Walnut Street between Wallace and East Streets.

Moments later, State Police relayed information that a shooting victim had been reported on East Street, just south of Water Street, some five blocks away. Officers were sent to both locations and secured two related crime scenes.

The shooting victim is Devin Davis (9-26-1995), of Ivy Street in New Haven. Davis was shot in his face and left arm. Davis was taken by ambulance to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he remains alert and able to talk with investigators. His injuries are reported to be non-life threatening.

Witnesses reported the two vehicles involved were the one Davis was in – a grey Audi station-wagon and a red car. Neither the red car or its occupant(s) have been located.

Detectives have been collecting evidence at both the Walnut Street and East Street crime scenes.

Anyone with information about this crime is urged to phone detectives at 203-946-6304. Calls may be made anonymously.

Somali-American refugee and immigrant rights activist Deeqo Jibril arrived in Boston in 1991 after fleeing civil war. Today, she is running for Boston City Council in Roxbury, Massachusetts. If she wins this November, she will be the first Muslim elected to the Boston City Council and hopes to inspire others to be more civically engaged.

MAYOR HARP TO INTRODUCE OFFICIAL WIFI SERVICE ON HISTORIC NEW HAVEN GREEN

JUST IN TIME FOR START OF ‘MUSIC ON THE GREEN’ CONCERT SERIES

~ The Stylistics to perform free concert Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ~

New Haven – With the City of New Haven’s summer activities well under way, and the Music on the Green Concert Series beginning this weekend, Mayor Harp along with Daryl Jones, Controller of the City of New Haven and Dick Sherwin, President and CEO, Spot on Networks, LLC will formally announce that the City now provides free outdoor public WiFi on the Historic New Haven Green.

WHO:             Mayor Toni Harp

                        Daryl Jones, Controller of the City of New Haven

                        Dick Sherwin, President and CEO, Spot on Networks, LLC

WHAT:           Official announcement of a new amenity on the Historic New Haven Green

WHEN:           Thursday, July 20 at 10:30 a.m.

WHERE:         Lower New Haven Green

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CITY OFFICIALS OFFER ‘BEAT THE HEAT’ OPTIONS IN THE FACE OF HOT WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven – City officials with the Office of Emergency Management, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Trees, and New Haven Free Public Library today offered residents helpful suggestions and possible ‘beat the heat’ options in the face of forecast hot weather the rest of the week.

All residents are encouraged to stay hydrated, wear loose-fitting clothing, and remain out of the direct sun; elderly residents, children, pets, and those with respiratory ailments are said to be particularly susceptible to heat and humidity so they should pay special attention to these suggestions, emergency management officials said

The five branches of the city library system are open and available as cooling centers during regular hours of operation. In addition, the city’s parks ‘n’ rec department announced extended hours at its pools, splash pads, and Lighthouse Point Park because of the forecast heat index for the rest of the week.

Specifics of this week’s schedule for the city’s swimming pools, splash pads, and Lighthouse Point Park and their locations are as follows:

Pools 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Hillhouse High School, 480 Sherman Parkway

Wilbur Cross High School, 181 Mitchell Drive

Conte West Hills, 511 Chapel Street

John Martinez School, 100 James Street

Career High School, 140 Legion Ave

Splash Pads: Operational 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

South Genesee Park, South Genesee Street

Cedar Hill Playground, View Street and Rock Streets

Edgewood Park, Corner of Chapel Street & Ella T. Grasso Blvd.

Kensington Street Park, Between Edgewood Ave & Chapel Street

Jocelyn Square Park, Corner of Humphrey & East Streets

Ann Street Park, Between Kossuth & West Streets

Trowbridge Square Park, Cedar and Portsea Streets

Galvin Park, Greenwich Avenue and First Street

Lighthouse Point Park, 2 Lighthouse Road

Scantlebury Park, Ashmun Street and Bristol Street

Lewis Street, Front Street

Dover Beach, Front Street

Lighthouse Point Beach: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

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New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will hold a ‘mayor’s night out’ tomorrow evening, Wednesday, July 19, at the Columbus School – 255 Blatchley Ave, New Haven – from 7:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Mayor Harp will be available to meet with residents during these public ‘office hours’ – residents are invited to ask questions, make suggestions, and otherwise address matters pertaining to New Haven and its governance.

The timing of this session is particularly important as New Haven begins its fiscal year this month without the benefit of an approved state budget. Residents’ questions and comments will be addressed on a first come, first served basis. No advance reservations or appointments are required or necessary

MAYOR HARP SIGNS ONTO LETTER SUPPORTING NET NEUTRALITY; OPPOSES REPEAL OF 2015 ORDER

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp today joined scores of other American mayors and chief elected officials and signed onto a letter addressed to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The letter details the mayors’ opposition to the proposed repeal of the President Obama-era Open Internet Order, which established ‘net neutrality’ rules in the United States.

The 2015 order provides a level playing field for all internet content regardless of individual internet providers, reinforcing the idea of free and open internet service for all users.  In May, under the Trump administration, the FCC voted to reconsider provisions of the 2015 order and contemplate full repeal.

“Net neutrality is a pocket book issue for American households,” the letter states. “When internet providers restrict access to certain types of content and services and charge residents for the luxury of accessing information and services online, we are all less free to participate in the modern economy.”

The letter cites five nondiscrimination principles memorialized by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 2014, ahead of the 2015 order:

• ·         A commitment to transparency
• ·         The free and unrestricted flow of information over the internet
• ·         No blocking of law-abiding websites
• ·         No unreasonable discrimination of lawful network traffic
• ·         No paid prioritization

“Additionally, technology startups depend on net neutrality to gain fair and competitive access to customers,” the letter goes on to say. “A repeal of net neutrality rules could see innovative solutions from these startups relegated to the background as entrenched internet providers steer consumers to established solutions that can afford to pay for privileged status.”

“Our cities depend on a thriving startup community to drive innovation and our continued economic growth.”

With her signature on the letter, Mayor Harp joined the mayors of New York, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, D.C., Seattle, Chicago, and other major urban centers, “to ensure the principles of openness, freedom, and innovation continue to drive the American economy into the twenty-first century.”