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24 June, 2018 – HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION

At 11:34 PM, Officers were dispatched to reported gunfire at 165 Maple Street. The call was changed to a person shot as they were en route. The victim, twenty-one year old Robert Faulk-Dill, of New Haven, had been shot multiple times in the head, back and groin. He was on the front porch when he was gunned down. He was rushed to the hospital, where, an hour and a half later, he was pronounced deceased.

Some residents reported hearing gunfire, but due to a power-outage, the city’s ShotSpotter® system wasn’t reporting and the area was dark.

Anyone who witnessed this crime or who may have information valuable to investigators is urged to phone police at 203-946-6316 or Text-A-Tip. Text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES) Calls may be made anonymously.

27 June, 2018 – ALLEGED MASTURBATOR ARRESTED

At 3:05 PM, Officers were dispatched to the summit of East Rock Park regarding a report of an Hispanic man publicly masturbating. There have been other such sightings of the self-pleasurer in the area. Officers have been searching trails throughout the park for him.  

The twenty-four year old victim told the officers he’d spotted the man hiding in a bush. He said he had a clear view of the perp’s activity and decided to continue walking until he was far enough away to phone police. Officers located the suspect, Larry A Rice (6-22-1975), of Highland Street in West Haven, CT in a lower area of the park. He was identified by the victim and charged with public indecency and risk of injury of a child (Children were present in the area).

27 June, 2018 – COPS SEARCH FOR SLASHER – ALL THREE VICTIMS UNCOOPERATIVE

At 4:49 PM, Officers were dispatched to the Hospital to speak with a stabbing victim. Andrew Levern Blanding (10-23-1971), of Hemlock Street in West Haven, had suffered severe cuts to his scalp and neck. Once able to talk, he chose not to. Couldn’t remember where he was or how he ended up assaulted. He’s expected to pull through.

The officers started researching other calls that could be related. They found one outside Lou’s Lodge on Blatchley Avenue at Clay Street. An argument and fight involving three people including the victim. When detectives went to Blatchley Avenue and Clay Street, there were two other victims – each with hand lacerations.

The story is coming together but detectives haven’t reached their conclusion yet.

Anyone who witnessed this crime or who may have information valuable to investigators is urged to phone police at 203-946-6316 or Text-A-Tip. Text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES) Calls may be made anonymously.

28 June, 2018 – HOME DAMAGED BY GUNFIRE

At 4:54 AM, Officers headed to a gunfire complaint in the area of Clover Place and Truman Street. ShotSpotter®reported four shots. Then, a Clover Street resident called the cops to report all four hit his house.

The homeowner said he’d been awoken by the gunfire and it was all captured on video. Sure enough, investigators saw the tape. In it one can see a dark colored small sedan driving slowly westbound on Truman. Its occupant fired the shots. Police are investigating.

29 June, 2018 – FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION

At 5:34 PM , Officer Steven Teague responded to a serious crash at Whalley and Elsworth Avenues. A car had collided with a motorcyclist. The rider was badly injured and was being attended to by Firefighter/ EMTs.

Bobby Sunshine Pinkston, thirty-seven, of West Haven, CT, was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment. Doctors were unable to save the critically injured man.

Members of the department’s Crash Reconstruction Team were dispatched and are investigating. Digital footage from a passing motorist’s vehicle’s forward and rear focused dash cameras show the motorcycle traveling east on Whalley. The involved car, a Nissan Maxima is seen turning left (south) onto Whalley from Elsworth. The impact itself is obscured by a stopped vehicle. The Nissan operator doesn’t stop and drives off after the crash. He stops on Argonne Street, where he’s confronted by a man who indicates he’s aware of the driver’s involvement in the crash. When the witness pulls out his phone to call police, the driver takes off running into a nearby apartment building.

The fleeing driver was described as a Latino man in his twenties, wearing an orange shirt and sporting a goatee. Two men on the porch of the apartment building told the cops they’d seen him get out of the Nissan and run inside. One said he asked the man if he was alright and offered to phone 911 for him. He said the man said " I`m okay, I need to call my wife, I hit a bike, I hit a bike."

Moments later, Officer John Brangi stopped the suspect after witnesses pointed him out. An angry crowd gathered and the driver, Luis Lala (11-3-1990), of Ellsworth avenue in New Haven, was taken into custody.

Lala was arrested and charged with evading responsibility involving the death of a person, negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle without a license, illegal operation under the influence of alcohol or drugs and making an improper turn.

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30 June, 2018 – TRIPLE SHOOTING INVESTIGATION(UPDATED ON 2 July, 2018)

At 11:20 PM , Officers responded to the area of Wayfarer Street and Wilmot Road to investigate a reported shooting. Two women had suffered gunshot wounds.

The Winslow Augustine Field on Wilmot Road was the location of a cookout drawing may people. Detectives and uniformed officers headed to the area. As some of the party-goers left, gunfire rang out. Officers just blocks away, heard the shots and rushed to the scene.

Tulani Nettles, nineteen, of Hamden, CT suffered wounds to her right shoulder. Whitney Robinson, nineteen, of New Haven was shot in her abdomen. Neither women were critically wounded and were taken to area hospitals for treatment and were listed in stable condition. Nettles told detectives she’d attended the party.

Soon after, Andrew Sanator Fowlin (4-1-1991), of New Haven, walked into the hospital. He’d suffered a bullet graze wound to his face and sought treatment. Fowlin told detectives he’d attended the party.

Detectives from the department’s Major Crimes Unit and Bureau of Identification are investigating.

Anyone who witnessed this crime or who may have information valuable to investigators is urged to phone police at 203-946-6316 or Text-A-Tip. Text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES) Calls may be made anonymously.

1 July, 2018 – BRAWL BROKEN UP

At 1:22 AM , Police were called toShotSpotter® reported gunfire on the double-digit block of Truman Street. As Sergeant Abbate arrived, he heard two “pops” and confronted a brawl in progress involving dozens of people. His commands to disperse were heeded by some. Abbate saw someone on the ground.

Officer Raul Perierra arrived after the sergeant’s pepper-spray was deployed. Perierra disappeared from Abbate’s view as the two struggled to pull apart the combatants. Other officers arrived and got the group separated.

The guy on the ground hadn’t been shot. The pops had been fireworks – including those that set off theShotSpotter® system. The brawl involved adults attending a “children’s party” that had extended past one o’clock in the morning.

1 July, 2018 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

At 2:14 AM , Officers headed to Bouchet Lane. A caller reported her sister had been shot in the head and was being driven to the hospital.

Investigators interviewed the driver of the car that brought the twenty-four year old victim in. He’d parked a distance from the hospital and initially refused to cooperate. Eventually, police were told he and the victim were in his BMW – parked on Bouchet Lane, when someone shot the victim through the car’s windshield.

The cops took the car once they found it parked nearby.

The victim, who’s injuries aren’t life-threatening, said she didn’t see the shooter. Detectives are investigating several leads.

1 July, 2018 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

At 2:16 AM , Officers were posted at the Yale New Haven Hospital Emergency Room entrance due to a large crowd that had gathered.

Unrelated to that, Raen Garian Sessions (4-10-1991), of New Haven, walked past and asked to speak with the triage nurse. He said he’d been shot. He refused to cooperate with investigators. His thigh wound isn’t life-threatening.

Although detectives are on the case, no crime scene was located

NEW HAVEN’S 2018 COLUMBUS DAY PARADE, HERITAGE FESTIVAL DEEMED FINANCIAL, CULTURAL SUCCESS

New Haven – City officials and organizers of the 2018 Columbus Day Parade and Heritage Festival today provided a debriefing of last month’s series of events, including a detailed financial report likely to please all parties.

The Columbus Day Parade and Heritage Festival Committee report showed revenue from sponsorships totaling $35,470, with total expenses totaling $17,529.93. After all bills – including police department overtime – were paid, net proceeds of $17,940.07 were donated to the Columbus Day Committee Scholarship Fund.

The Columbus Parade and Heritage Festival committee was formed in late July, to organize, coordinate and raise revenue to host a parade and multi-cultural festival for the City of New Haven the weekend of October 5-7, 2018.

It was important to committee members that the parade and festival be representative of the city’s diverse culture, and also promote the Italian heritage associated with Columbus Day. It was also a priority for all financial obligations to be met by the committee so the City of New Haven would not be financially responsible for any portion of the weekend activities.

In ten weeks, the committee raised the funds, helped sell out the Columbus Heritage Dinner, organized and hosted a festival highlighting Italian heritage and the cultural diversity of the City of New Haven.

The committee wishes to thank Mayor Toni N. Harp, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carol Birks, Deputy Chief of Staff Patty Lawlor in the Mayor’s Office, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Trees Rebecca Bombero, Bill Carone in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Trees, Department of Public Works Director Jeff Pescosolido, New Haven Police Department Lieutenant Mark O’Neil, and the many city employees of each department who worked to ensure the event was a success.

 https://www.columbusdaynewhaven.org/

The 2018 Columbus Heritage Festival Committee Members are:

Sara Amato

Paul Criscuolo

Sal DeCola

Anna Festa

Edward Flynn, Jr.

Aaron Greenberg

Bill Iovanne, Jr. – Chair

Vin Mauro

Charlie Murphy

Lt. Mark O’Neil

Samantha Palumbo

Alphonse Paolillo, Jr.

Alphonse Paolillo, Sr.

Michael Smart

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23 June, 2018 – SHOOTING DEATH INVESTIGATION

At 12:28 PM, Officers were dispatched to 128 Henry Street to investigate a reported assault. Officers located a twenty-three year old New Haven man who’d suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. He was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital. At 1:00 PM, he was pronounced deceased.

The shooting likely occurred inside the residence and not on the public street.

Detectives from the department’s Major Crimes unit and the Bureau of Identification are at the scene investigating.

Anyone who witnessed this shooting or who may have information valuable to investigators is urged to phone police at 203-946-6316 or Text-A-Tip. Text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES) Calls may be made anonymously.

22 June, 2018 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

At 10:31 PM, Officers were dispatched to ShotSpotter® reported gunfire in the area of 66 Lilac Street (near Newhall Street). They located ballistic evidence there.

Two shooting victims were located at a home on Bassett Street. Neither suffered life-threatening wounds and were treated at local hospitals. Jermaine V Lee (9-28-1988), of New Haven was shot in the leg. Richard S Davis (5-26-1993), of Hamden, CT, was shot in the buttocks and thigh.

Detectives recovered a High-Point 9mm handgun at the scene.

A short time later, gunfire was reported nearby on the five-hundred block of Winchester Avenue. A parked Jeep Cherokee sustained gunfire damage. Detectives recovered a 38 Special revolver from that scene. Three men were seen fleeing the scene. One was heavy-set with glasses.

Anyone who witnessed this crime or who may have information valuable to those investigators is urged to phone police at 203-946-6316 or Text-A-Tip. Text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES) Calls may be made anonymously.

Go, New Haven Go for the 2018 Challenge to Live CarFree!

Mayor Toni N. Harp will help goNewHavengo launch its fifth-annualCarFree Challenge THIS MORNING at 11:30 on the steps of City Hall – 165 Church Street.

The CarFree Challenge isgoNewHavengo's annual month-long event to support movement by individuals and organizations toward healthier transportation options. The 2018 Challenge will explore through a series of events the role of art and design in creating effective alternative regional transportation networks.

Joining Mayor Harp THIS MORNING will be Joanne Cavadini of CT Rides and the city’s Department of Transportation, Traffic and Parking Director Doug Hausladen.

This event will celebrate many recent improvements to the local transit network, new options available for commuters, and information regarding the many events in September that will promote car-free living. These will include a September 11^thTransportation on Tap discussion at BAR titled “Art & Motion; Exploring the Creative Connection between Commuting & Art”, as well as a celebration of National Parking Day at the Grand Avenue Parklet.

GoNewHavengo will also debut the You Can Get There From Here map project that highlights multimodal transit options for all members of the community. Bike New Haven will offer special bike share promotional codes for all attendees. There will also be a mobile demonstration CT Transit bus bicycle rack on hand for those who want to practice using a bus bike rack.

goNewHavengo is a sustainable transportation coalition that encourages healthier, cleaner, and cheaper travel in Greater New Haven through contributions from its partners: The New Haven Leon Sister City Project, CTRides, The Yale Office of Sustainability, Bike New Haven, CT Transit, The City of New Haven, and The Kennedy Center. These groups work with other organizations and individuals to support active and alternative transportation, leverage institutional relationships with employees to promote alternative transit use, and help create a healthier, more sustainable region.

MAYOR HARP, OFFICIALS PROMOTE RESCHEDULED DATES FOR 2018 FREDDY FIXER PARADE, FESTIVAL

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp and organizers of the Freddy Fixer Parade and the Dixwell Freddy Fixer Neighborhood Festival announced today the annual Freddy Fixer Parade has been rescheduled, and is now to be held Sunday, June 3, at noon.

New Haven Fire Chief John Alston will be one of the Parade Grand Marshals, as was originally planned.

What’s more, the Dixwell Freddy Fixer Neighborhood Festival has been rescheduled, now to be held on the New Haven Green Saturday, June 9, beginning at 11:00 a.m. This rescheduled date is to coincide with – and help celebrate – New Haven Day at the start of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas.

More information about these events is available through Petisia M. Adger, the public relations officer for the Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade Committee. Petisia can be reached at 203-687-0548 or by e-mail at ecffparade@gmail.com.

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23 May, 2018 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

At 12:31 PM, Officers were dispatched to 37 Townsend Street to investigate a reported shooting. Officers and EMTs located a twenty-five year old man who’d been shot in the leg. The victim was stable at the scene prior to being transported to Yale New Haven Hospital. The shooter is at large.

As police investigate and search the area, the following schools have been locked-down; Hillhouse HS (480 Sherman Parkway), Wexler Grant (55 Foote Street) and R. Mayo (185 Goffe Street).

Detectives from eth NHPD’s Major Crimes Division and Bureau of Identification are at the scene conducting the investigation.

Anyone who witnessed this crime or who may have information valuable to those investigators is urged to phone police at 203-946-6316 or Text-A-Tip. Text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES) Calls may be made anonymously

3 June, 2018 – 6:25 PM

GUN BUY-BACK RESULTS

New Haven |The New Haven Police Department and its partners, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, the Injury Free Coalition for Kids and the Newtown Alliance are pleased to announce the results of their recent successful New Haven Gun Buy-back event.

The GBB was held on Saturday, 23 June at the NH Police Academy. It was scheduled from ten until till three o’clock.

In all, 45 operable firearms and three that could have been made operable were turned in. One assault type weapon was part of the cache. Those are scheduled for destruction per state protocol and means they will never be able to fall into the hands of children, suicidal people and criminals.

Our safety team gave out free gun locks and provided gun safety information to those who wanted it.

There are many people who deserve our thanks but none more than the driving forces behind this and all of our past GBB events, Pina Violano, a manager at Yale New Haven Hospital in injury prevention, community outreach and research in emergency medical services for children and co-director of the Injury Free Coalition For Kids of New Haven and Steve Yanovsky of the Newtown Alliance. Officers Omar Thomas of the NHPD’s Firearms Division and Detective Josh Kyle, Officer Joshua Smereczynski and Sergeant Mary Helland catalogued each weapon – completing vast amounts of paperwork that assures the guns will disappear once and for all. Detectives and Officers from the NH Police Academy, armorers and Bureau of Identification personnel were responsible for making safe the weapons turned in and test-firing them.

Thank you to the YNHH injury prevention staff.

In all five years of Buy-back events here in New Haven, we’ve taken in over six hundred guns. We are encouraged by this recent buy-back and hope to keep our momentum.

In the next months leading toward our larger GBB event in December, the NHPD and our YNHH partners have pledged to research and hopefully secure funding for future events. We’re optimistic there are community partners out there who want to help provide for such important and worthwhile events.

Let us stay focused on keeping guns out of the wrong hands.

May, 2018 – TWO NABBED, CHARGED WITH MUNSON STREET SHOOTING

On May 3^rd, 2018, at 4:13 PM, Officers headed to 325 Munson Street after a person was reportedly shot. The city’s ShotSpotter® system alerted to the gunfire. The victim, twenty year old, Kaison Joshua-Mims, of New Haven, was shot in the leg.

Officer Sean Sullivan and his canine partner, “Gunny” responded to assist investigators. Gunny located a handgun in the driveway of 253-255 Munson Street.

Lead case Detective Daniel Conklin, aided by Detectives, officers and agents from the department’s Major Crimes Unit, Shooting Task Force, Narcotics Unit and Criminal Intelligence Unit worked the shooting case. They developed leads quickly and soon drafted arrest warrants for Sandre Williams (4-8-1999), of 86 Spring Street in New Haven and Kahleel Malik Carmon (3-24-1997), of14 Bel Air Road in Hamden, CT.

Last evening, cops and Parole Officers picked up Kahleel Malik Carmon at his home and Sandre Williams after spotting him in a car. They were each taken into custody without any ruckus.

Williams was charged with assault in the first degree, conspiracy to commit assault in the first degree and carrying a pistol without a permit. Carmon was charged with assault in the first degree, conspiracy to commit assault in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, criminal possession of a pistol and carrying a pistol without a permit.

DUI CHECKPOINT ANNOUNCEMENT

The New Haven Police Traffic Division will conduct a DUI/ Traffic Safety Checkpoint, beginning on Friday, May 11 at 7:00 PM and concluding on Saturday, May 12 at 3:00 AM. The checkpoint location will be on State Street at Wall Street.

9 May, 2018 – COUPLE WAKES UP TO BURGLARY IN PROGRESS

At 3:55 AM, Officers were dispatched to a St. Ronan Street home regarding a burglary. The homeowners said they heard noises coming from downstairs. They announced they were phoning police. They heard the crook(s) moving about and then silence.

Arriving officers searched the area. A police canine was brought in. The perp(s) got away with the victim’s 13” MacBook Pro. Investigators were unable to track it. No one in the home was harmed. The crook(s) likely broke in and fled through a lower floor window.

8 May, 2018 – FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION

At 7:14 PM, Fair Haven District officers responded to a serious single-vehicle crash at 129 Lombard Street. Arriving officers found a Hyundai in the front yard. Firefighters arrived and tended to its operator and lone occupant. She was unresponsive and rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital. At 7:40 PM, medical staff pronounced her deceased.

The NHPD Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to conduct their investigation. The operator was identified as twenty-two year old Tyeisha Asia Hellamns, of New Haven.

Investigators will be scrutinizing several witness statements as well as the forensic evidence from the vehicle, roadway and the damage to the property’s fence and front steps. The investigation is expected to take some time.

8 May, 2018 – CLOTHING SHOP BURGLARIZED - AGAIN

At 10:04 AM, Officers were dispatched to THE Katz Kidz Boutique at 59 Whalley Avenue after a break-in was reported. The shop manager, Calvin Johnson told the cops he’d received a call from the landlord, stating another burglary had occurred. A hole had been cut through the wall – next to the hole cut to commit a previous burglary on May 4^th.

The hole was cut from a common hallway. The officers saw footprints leading to the cash register and back to the hole. The manager reported about two thousand dollars of men’s clothing was taken. A review of surveillance footage shows a black man with his face covered in the shop at 2:29 AM. Ironically, the crook wore what the manager described as clothing likely taken in the previous burglary – a red, white & blue zip-up jacket.

Detectives from the department’s Bureau of Identification responded to process the scene for any clues

18 May, 2018 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

At 10:17 AM, Officers were dispatched to the area of 211 Franklin Street after a person was shot. The victim, an adult male, that not yet been identified, was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment of a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. He is in critical condition although hospital staff have not yet let us know if his wound is life-threatening.

Detectives from eth NHPD’s Major Crimes Division and Bureau of Identification are at the scene conducting the investigation. Police are looking for four men who were involved. #1 is a black man between twenty and thirty-five years old. He wore a red baseball cap, black T-shirt, light colored pants and red and white sneakers. #2 is a black man between twenty and thirty-five years old. He wore a grey sweatshirt over a black T-shirt and jeans. #3 is a black man between twenty and thirty-five years old. He wore a grey sweatshirt, red pants and black shoes or sneakers. #4 is a black man between twenty and thirty-five years old. He wore a grey sweatshirt and jeans. All four ran away toward Hamilton Street. Thus far, the shooter has not been identified.

Anyone who witnessed this crime or who may have information valuable to those investigators is urged to phone police at 203-946-6316 or Text-A-Tip. Text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES) Calls may be made anonymously.

17 May, 2018 – HOME INVASION

At 11:22 AM, Officers responded to a home on the one-hundred block of Brownell Street to investigate a reported home-invasion. The victim and his two year old son were inside. The victim awoke when he heard his dog barking. He said two men, one armed with a handgun, entered his room and held the gun to his head. They stole a PS4 and led them to the living room.

The victim’s mom was in another room. The crooks kicked in her door and made it clear they were looking for something specific. None of the victims were physically harmed.

The perps are described as follows; One is a dark complexioned black man in his twenties. He is tall and muscular, wore a grey and blue sweat suit and brandished a “green & black” handgun. His partner-in-crime is a dark complexioned black man in his twenties. He is short and skinny. He was clad in a black sweat suit.

The perps made their getaway by car, west on Elm Street. Cops are investigating.

15 May, 2018 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

At 8:44 PM, Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Dixwell Avenue and Henry Street to search for a crime scene related to a reported shooting.

A fifteen year old male had sought treatment for a gunshot wound at the hospital. Hospital staff called police. The victim’s identity will not be released, as he is a juvenile. His injury is not life-threatening.

A crime scene was not located. ShotSpotter® didn’t activate and no one phoned police to report gunfire. Detectives are working the case. The victim did not describe his assailant

MAYOR HARP, OFFICIALS PROMOTE RESCHEDULED DATES FOR 2018 FREDDY FIXER PARADE, FESTIVAL

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp and organizers of the Freddy Fixer Parade and the Dixwell Freddy Fixer Neighborhood Festival announced today the annual Freddy Fixer Parade has been rescheduled, and is now to be held Sunday, June 3, at noon.

New Haven Fire Chief John Alston will be one of the Parade Grand Marshals, as was originally planned.

What’s more, the Dixwell Freddy Fixer Neighborhood Festival has been rescheduled, now to be held on the New Haven Green Saturday, June 9, beginning at 11:00 a.m. This rescheduled date is to coincide with – and help celebrate – New Haven Day at the start of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas.

More information about these events is available through Petisia M. Adger, the public relations officer for the Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade Committee. Petisia can be reached at 203-687-0548 or by e-mail at ecffparade@gmail.com.

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24 May, 2018 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

At 8:20 PM, Officers responded to the area outside 53 Dickerman Street after gunfire was reported. Investigating officers located 42 year old Peter Bush, of New Haven. He’d been shot in the leg. He was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment of a non-life threatening wound.

No suspect or suspect vehicle description was given.

Detectives from the NHPD’s Major Crimes Division and Bureau of Identification were at the scene conducting the investigation.

Anyone who witnessed this crime or who may have information valuable to those investigators is urged to phone police at 203-946-6316 or Text-A-Tip. Text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES) Calls may be made anonymously.

24 May, 2018 – STABBING

At 5:45 PM, Officers responded to Edgewood Park at the basketball court after someone was reported to have been stabbed. The pick-up game went sour after an argument was sparked. Witnesses said the argument turned ugly when one man pulled a knife and stabbed the other through the rib-cage and arm.

The uncooperative victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening wounds.

The suspect was described as a black male with a thin build. Depending on which eyewitness you heard from, the perp was wearing either a black, red or white T-shirt and black shorts. Detectives have picked up the case and are investigating.

24 May, 2018 – GUNFIRE

At 5:20 PM, Officers responded to the area of 185 Eastern Street after gunfire was reported. Witnesses told officers a young, light complexioned black male got out of a silver colored Honda CRV. He walked to a nearby field, shot off a few rounds and high-tailed it toward Bouchet Lane. A while later, he returned to the car and drove toward Jackson Lane.

No one was shot, no ballistic evidence could be found and no property damage was discovered. Cops are looking into the incident. The registration on the car is that of one stolen from Orange, CT.

24 May, 2018 – CARJACKING

At 9:51 AM, Officers were dispatched to a reported carjacking at Oakley Street and Peat Meadow Road. The sixty-eight year old victim told officers he’d pulled over to make a phone call. A silver Hyundai pulled up. A man go out and approached him, opened his driver’s door and tried snatching his phone. The victim wouldn’t give it up. The crook’s friends then got out of the Hyundai, pulled the victim from his car, and made off with it.

The crooks drove the car to a parking lot on the two-hundred block of Quinnipiac Avenue. Coincidentally, the victim’s daughter lives there. She happened to be outside and saw her father’s car being driven by a stranger. She confronts him and a struggle ensues. The carjacker flees and in doing so, drags the woman. He bails out of the car and takes off on foot along with the three remaining perps in the Hyundai.

Both father and daughter were taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Cops took both vehicles for forensic processing. The Hyundai was a reported stolen car from the previous night. The four perps were each described as Hispanic men between fifteen and eighteen years old, each between 5’05” and 5’08” in height. One wore a mask and another – a yellow T-shirt.

23 May, 2018 – ONE-CAR CRASH

At 10:10 PM, Officers investigated a single-car crash at Carlisle Street and Loop Road. They came upon an upright vehicle that had apparently rolled over.

The driver was alert and walking around after being ejected through the passenger side window. Witnesses said she was driving quickly in a car that was missing its right rear tire before it flipped over. Cops held the scene until the hospital reported her injuries weren’t too serious. Charges are likely

14 May, 2018 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

At 8:46 PM, New Haven Police were called to 453 Orchard Street after a shooting was reported. The victim, a fifteen year old male, was shot by a masked man, as he stood on the front porch of this residence.

He was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment. Officers and detectives are investigating this case and are asking for the public’s help. Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or who has information valuable to investigators is urged to phone the Detective Division at 203-946-6304 or Text-A-Tip. Text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES) Calls may be made anonymously.

The victim, we’re told by hospital staff, is in stable condition.

There is no current suspect information/ description or that on any possible involved vehicle. Any additional information will be released once it is learned and it is prudent to do so

10 October, 2018 – GUNSHOTS FIRED AT CAR IN WESTVILLE VILLAGE AS CROWDS LEAVE ROOSEVELT’S BAR

This marks the third gunfire/ shooting event in one year related to a bar in the heart of the quiet Westville Village. At 1:03 AM, Officers responded to calls of gunfire that had occurred outside Roosevelt’s Bar, 883 Whalley Avenue.

An officer had been flagged down at the corner of Fountain Street and Central Avenue by a person reporting a chaotic scene just blocks away. As he approached, the officer heard gunfire and spotted a Subaru Forester leaving the area. He pulled over the car on West Rock Avenue. The car’s windshield had been shot at.

About two hours later, an officer in Fair Haven was contacted by a man admitting he’d fired at the vehicle after its driver sped directly at him. The twenty-five year old Hamden, CT man told police he was leaving Roosevelt’s when a man pulled up to him and addressed him. He said the man drove off, made a U-turn and sped toward him. He told officers he jumped into his own car but couldn’t get it started in time to flee. He said the man struck his car and he thought the man would harm him. He said he fired at the driver, who in turn fled.

Video of the incident, viewed by the officers, generally corroborates the victim’s story. The victim has a valid pistol permit. It appears he was not the antagonist in this incident.

The case remains under investigation. An arrest has not yet been made.

On Saturday, September 22, 2018, Officers, as had become routine, were posted at Roosevelt’s bar to clear out the crowd after closing time. At 1:52 AM, those officers heard gunfire and found the victim in front of the closed business at 867 Whalley Avenue. Tomone Archie Lindsey, thirty-two, of New Haven, had been shot in the leg. He claimed to have no knowledge as to who’d shot him. A parked car was struck as well.

Though Roosevelt’s Bar often hires an Extra Duty officer on weekends, routinely, it takes many on-duty officers to clear out the area after closing.  

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This marks the third gunfire/ shooting event in one year related to a bar in the heart of the quiet Westville Village. At 1:03 AM, Officers responded to calls of gunfire that had occurred outside Roosevelt’s Bar, 883 Whalley Avenue.

An officer had been flagged down at the corner of Fountain Street and Central Avenue by a person reporting a chaotic scene just blocks away. As he approached, the officer heard gunfire and spotted a Subaru Forester leaving the area. He pulled over the car on West Rock Avenue. The car’s windshield had been shot at.

About two hours later, an officer in Fair Haven was contacted by a man admitting he’d fired at the vehicle after its driver sped directly at him. The twenty-five year old Hamden, CT man told police he was leaving Roosevelt’s when a man pulled up to him and addressed him. He said the man drove off, made a U-turn and sped toward him. He told officers he jumped into his own car but couldn’t get it started in time to flee. He said the man struck his car and he thought the man would harm him. He said he fired at the driver, who in turn fled.

Video of the incident, viewed by the officers, generally corroborates the victim’s story. The victim has a valid pistol permit. It appears he was not the antagonist in this incident.

The case remains under investigation. An arrest has not yet been made.

On Saturday, September 22, 2018, Officers, as had become routine, were posted at Roosevelt’s bar to clear out the crowd after closing time. At 1:52 AM, those officers heard gunfire and found the victim in front of the closed business at 867 Whalley Avenue. Tomone Archie Lindsey, thirty-two, of New Haven, had been shot in the leg. He claimed to have no knowledge as to who’d shot him. A parked car was struck as well.

Though Roosevelt’s Bar often hires an Extra Duty officer on weekends, routinely, it takes many on-duty officers to clear out the area after closing

9 October, 2018 – MAN CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE IN STABBING. THE INJURED PERSON DISAPPEARED

At 9:36 PM, officers were dispatched to 154 Frank Street after somone reported an assault.

The arriving cops found a pool of blood on the front porch and a trail of blood leading inside to the second floor. There was more blood in a bedroom, but no one was in it.

Suspicious of the noises above, the basement tennant emerged and told the cops he’d seen two women leaving the building after hearing an argument. He said his upstairs-neighbor came outside and was bleeding from his face. He said the women cut him.

Police cought up with the victim at Yale New Haven Hospital. The sixty-six year old told the officers he was in his bedroom, when the door opened and two men entered. One had a “shiny knife”. The blade-wielding man aproached  him. The victim armed himself with a screwdriver and ordered the intruder to stop.

The victim said the man kept coming and sliced his face and hand. The victim said he stabbed the intruder several times with the screwdriver. The last time, said the victim, the screwdriver remained in the man’s chest.

The victim’s wounds – though deep, were not deemed life-threatening. The intruders were not found despite frequent checks for the impaled one – male or female.

9 October, 2018 – HURLBURT STREET RESIDENCE STRUCK BY BULLETS

At 9:13 PM, the city’s ShotSpotter® system alerted to gunfire on the one-hundred block of Hurlburt Street. Officers narrowed their search to a bullet struk home at 109 Hurlburt Street. Bullet shell casings, found outside on the street and front porch, were collected and the house was searched. One of its occupants, Travis Jenkins (3-30-1975), of that address, had two outstanding warrants (larceny 6^th and failing to appear in court) and was taken into custody. His custody was otherwise unrelated to this case.

We’re looking into the who and why and are interested in hearing from anyone who has information on this case. 203-946-6304, if you’re interested in talking. Calls may be made annonymously.

7 May, 2018 – PERSON SHOT

At 2:20 PM, Officers responded to the 100 block of Henry Street to investigate a reported shooting. The caller, a thirty-five year old New Haven woman, phoned police as she was being driven to the hospital. She said she’d been shot on Henry Street. The city’s ShotSpotter® system alerted to the gunfire.

The shooter was said to have been in a 2012 grey Audi. Detectives are following several leads and believe the victim was specifically targeted by the shooter. The investigation continues

Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport , Waterbury youths Contact New Haven Youth services and ask about Ct Big 4 Basketball Ballout 2018 to sign up your team. 
Also looking for sponsors for event. 
Family funday on the green

Department of Youth Services
165 Church St. 
New Haven, CT
p: (203) 946 - 7582
f: (203) 946 - 5750

Households Which Earned $54,000 or Less in 2017 Can File State and Federal Taxes for FREE
WHAT: The Mayor’s office will join members of the Greater New Haven Family
Economic Security Coalition, coordinated by the Connecticut Association for Human
Services (CAHS) to kick-off the start of the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
season with a press event. Speakers include: Sheila Carmon, Interim Community
Service Administrator; Jim Horan, Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Association for
Human Services; Amy Casavina Hall, Chief Impact Officer, United Way of Greater New
Haven; Alisa Lebovitz, IRS Taxpayer Advocate; Janice Vargas, VITA Client
WHEN: Thursday, January 25, at 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Financial Empowerment Center, 316 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, CT
BACKGROUND: VITA is a program sponsored by the IRS, where trained volunteers
prepare and file state and federal returns for low-moderate income families for free.
Families who had an income of $54,000 or less in 2017 may qualify for free tax
preparation services.
Last year, trained VITA volunteers in New Haven prepared almost 4,500 tax returns,
returning $7.1 million in state and federal refunds to local families including $2.4 million
in federal Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) which may have otherwise gone
unclaimed. The Connecticut EITC provides an additional credit for working families
which is 23% of the federal EITC. This tax credit helps low-income working families with
children have more money for monthly bills, pay off debt and to save for emergencies.
The IRS wants to remind taxpayers that the PATH Act law requires the IRS to hold
refunds claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Additional Child Tax
Credit (ACTC) until February 15. In addition, the IRS wants taxpayers to be aware it will
take several days for these refunds to be released and processed through financial
institutions. Factoring in weekends and the President’s Day holiday, the IRS cautions. that many affected taxpayers may not have access to their refunds until the week of
February 27.

“We are pleased to be able to offer families and individuals who qualify, free tax
preparation and filing.” said Jim Horan, Chief Executive Officer of CAHS, an
organization that helps to coordinate the VITA campaign across the state. “This is an
important service and offers a significant savings to those who are challenged by the
extra expense of tax season. In addition to free tax services, CAHS also offers
educational programs that help build long-lasting financial stability.”
“VITA provides much needed free tax advice and guidance to people who cannot afford
tax accountants or are confused by our complex tax rules. Too many people fail to
receive refunds or the earned income tax credit that are owed to them- leaving on the
table billions of often critical hard earned dollars.” stated U.S. Senator, Richard
Blumenthal.
Residents can call 2-1-1 or visit www.211ct.org, the United Way’s free information
hotline to find out more information or to locate the closest location. For more
information about federal or state EITC eligibility, residents can visit www.irs.gov or
www.ct.gov/drs/eitc.
This year’s VITA campaign is made possible through the generous support of the
following funders: United Way of Greater New Haven, Wells Fargo, Citi Community
Development, and People’s Bank Foundation.
About the Connecticut Association for Human Services
The Connecticut Association for Human Services (CAHS), a 501(c) (3) nonprofit
organization, uniquely combines outreach into working poor communities at the
neighborhood level with broad-based policy work at the state and federal level.
Founded in 1910, CAHS is focused on helping families and children build the skills and
assets they need for lasting economic success, strengthening Connecticut’s economy,
and improving its workforce. In addition to advocacy and outreach, CAHS publishes
consumer guides, policy briefs, and KIDS COUNT, a highly-regarded data and policy
book supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. For more about CAHS, please visit
www.cahs.org.
List of 2018 VITA tax sites in Greater
New Haven: New Financial Life @ Clemente School, @ Columbus Family Academy, @
Gateway Community College, @ Yale New Haven Hospital, Brookside Estates, Christian
Community Action/ARISE Center, Community Action Agency of New Haven, Emanuel Lutheran
Church, New Haven Library’s Downtown and Wilson branches, New Haven Opportunity Center,
Southern Connecticut State University School of Business, Evergreen AAA VITA, Yale New
Haven Hospital Pediatrics
East Haven: East Haven Adult Learning Ctr., Hamden: M.L. Keefe Center, Hamden High
School
Woodbridge: Woodbridge Senior Center

All meetings with an (*) indicate a public meeting

Monday, March 12th, 2018

*Commission on Disabilities, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2 5:15 p.m.

*Elm City Cycling, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 6:00 p.m.

*New Haven Bicycle Club, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 7:00 p.m.

*Board of Alders, Finance Committee, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium

Aldermanic Chamber 6:00 p.m., (203) 946-6045

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

New Haven Development Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium,

Meeting Room 3, 8:00 a.m., (203) 946-5761

*Board of Alders, Legislation Committee, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium

Aldermanic Chamber, 6:00 p.m., (203) 946-7288

*Bereavement Care Network, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1

5:30 p.m., (203) 824-1581

Wednesday, March 14th, 2018

*Board of Alders, Black & Hispanic Caucus, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium

Meeting Room 3, 6:00 p.m. (203) 946-8371

*CEO, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor, CSA’s Conference Room – 288 Annex, 6:00 p.m.

(203) 946-7686

*GNH Toastmasters, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 6:30 p.m.

(203) 848-7039

NH Historic District Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2

6:30 p.m., (203) 946-8237

Thursday, March 15th, 2018

National Veterans Council, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2

6:00 p.m.

Friday, March 16th, 2018

Solar Youth Inc., New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 3:00 p.m.

(860) 478-7800

Monday, March 19th, 2018

*Board of Alders-Democratic Caucus, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3. 5:45 p.m.; Public Information Caucus, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 6:30 p.m.; Full Board Meeting, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Aldermanic Chamber,

7:00 p.m., (203) 946-6483

The bad guys are at it again.  DON’T BE A VICTIM.  Recently, there have been many complaints from SENIOR CITIZENS about phone calls they have received.  The person on the phone is trying to get their personal information.  They say they are from Social Security or the IRS or that you have won a BIG PRIZE and only need your information including your Social Security Number.  You may be asked to visit a website to correct an error on your Social Security Number.  If the website is not the official Social Security website (www.ssa.gov) do not do it.  Chances are that Social Security or any other government agency WILL NOT CALL YOU.  Don’t be fooled!  Protect yourself from the SCAMMERS. Here are a few tips on protecting your identity.

• Never give a stranger on the phone your bank account number, social security number, credit card information.  Unless you know and trust the caller you cannot be sure who they are.
• Scammers use official sounding names to make you trust them so that they sound legitimate.  Many scammers use technology to make you think they can be trusted.  If you don’t know who it is just hang up.
• Think someone is trying to scam you and get your Social Security Number?  If so, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 to verify that in fact you have been contacted by Social Security.

Identity theft is on the rise.  It is very easy to protect yourself by following these simple tips.  DON’T BE A VICTIM.

If you come across one of these scams, please report it to the Social Security Administration’s Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271/1-866-501-2101 (TTY) and then tell the FTC about it.