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MONDAY & TUESDAY EVENINGS FROM 5:30 ‘TIL 7:30
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will host ‘mayor’s night out’ events from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, May 6 and May 7. Details of these back-to-back constituent outreach events are as follows:
Monday May 6th, 2019 @ Fair Haven School – 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 @ Hillhouse High School – 5:30-7:30 PM
Mayor Harp and dozens of city officials will be available during each of these public ‘office hours’ events, during which residents are invited to ask questions, make suggestions, and otherwise address matters pertaining to New Haven and its governance.
The timing of this week’s events is particularly important while the Board of Alders considers the Mayor’s Proposed Budget for the next fiscal year, presented – with no proposed mill rate increase – March 1.
Residents’ questions and comments will be addressed by officials in city department most appropriate to the question or comment. No advance reservations or appointments are necessary.
News and media outlets are encouraged to help notify city residents ahead-of-time about the plan for this event; likewise, members of the press are invited to attend and cover these proceedings as well.
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MAYOR HARP, NHCPA OFFICIALS TO HIGHLIGHT RESULTS OF NEW ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will be at the College Street Music Hall tomorrow, Wednesday, May 1, alongside officials of the New Haven Center for Performing Arts Inc. (NHCPA), when the NHCPA will release results of its first economic impact survey.
The organization operates College Street Music Hall, which has been a significant cultural force and economic presence in downtown New Haven since 2015, when it reopened following significant capital investment in the former and then-vacant Palace Theater.
Tomorrow’s announcement is scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. at 238 College Street in New Haven.
Special guests scheduled to attend include city officials and those from the Arts Council of Greater New Haven, alongside NHCPA leadership. Highlights will be shared from a report prepared by Mark Gius, PhD, Professor of Economics as Quinnipiac University, who analyzed economic impact based on patron spending and compiled economic impact projections from data collected at College Street Music Hall and online in 2018.
The results shed light on what is working not only in New Haven, but as a model for downtown districts elsewhere in the state and nation.
Following remarks will be distribution of the full press release - including high-quality digital photo images of the venue suitable for reprint. Selected interviews to take place immediately following. Your coverage of this interactive event is most welcome.
The release falls on the eve of Connecticut Arts Day, a statewide rally with opening ceremonies to take place at College Street Music Hall. It has never before been held outside of Hartford.
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Shooting Investigation
On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 1:56 p.m., New Haven police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert of gunfire and 911 calls reporting gunfire, a car crash, and a person shot in the area of Division Street and Shefffield Avenue in the Newhallville neighborhood.
Arriving officers located a car crashed into a bus stop shelter on Division Street near Sheffield Avenue and found the gunshot victim outside a nearby residence. The victim is believed to have been operating the crashed vehicle. The 32 year old New Haven man suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder and was transported by ambulance to Yale-New Haven Hospital.
The victim is listed in critical condition. No pedestrians were at the bus stop and no other injuries were reported.
Witnesses are asked to call the New Haven Police Department Detective Bureau at 203-946-6304
MAYOR HARP, HAMDEN MAYOR LENG & RESPECTIVE POLICE CHIEFS TO MEET WITH REPORTERS AT NEW HAVEN CITY HALL AT 3:00 P.M.
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp and Hamden Mayor Curt Leng will be joined by their respective police chiefs at a press briefing/update regarding the April 16, 2019 officer-involved shooting.
Reporters are invited to Floor 2 of New Haven City Hall – 165 Church Street – for 3:00 p.m. today for this press availability.
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MAYOR HARP ISSUES STATEMENT RE: OVERNIGHT OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp this afternoon issued the following statement in the aftermath of last night’s officer-involved shooting:
“No member of the New Haven Police Department was involved in last night’s shooting incident; New Haven Police officers arrived after-the-fact to help secure and hold the crime scene, allowing investigators from the Connecticut State Police Major Crimes Unit to gather evidence and begin their investigation.”
“At the same time, I remain gravely concerned about what transpired. I called the mother of the young woman who was shot to express my concern and wish the young woman a thorough recovery, and I pledged to work with my counterpart in Hamden and police officials from all three jurisdictions to ascertain exactly what happened, so we can work to avoid it happening again.”
“A conference call to include Mayor Leng, all three police chiefs, and me is scheduled for Wednesday morning to continue the conversation about how this happened and how to prevent anything like it from happening again.”
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NEW HAVEN POLICE ON SCENE OF OVERNIGHT SHOOTING; CSP AND PROSECUTORS INVESTIGATING
New Haven – At approximately 0420 hours, Hamden Police were investigating a report of a possible armed street robbery in that city. During the investigation, Hamden Police officers located a vehicle suspected to be involved in the area of Argyle Street and Dixwell Avenue.
A Hamden Police Officer, assisted by a Yale Police Officer, made contact with the occupants of the suspect vehicle. During this encounter, shots were fired by the police. No members of the New Haven Police Department were involved in this incident.
A female occupant of the vehicle suffered a non-life-threatening bullet wound and is being treated at a local hospital. There was also an arrest made of a male subject in connection with the incident.
The State Attorney’s office has assigned the CT State Police Major Crime Squad to take over the investigation. Any additional information about this incident will be released by The CSP and the State’s Attorney’s Office.
A crime scene is currently being held in the area of Dixwell Avenue and Argyle Street. New Haven Police are on scene to assist with securing and holding the crime scene. The area is expected to be congested while streets are closed during the investigation. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area if possible.
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DUI CHECKPOINT ANNOUNCEMENT
The New Haven Police Department Traffic Division will conduct a DUI Checkpoint beginning Friday, April 12that 7:00 p.m. and concluding on Saturday, April 13th at 3:00 a.m. The checkpoint location will be on College Street at George Street
Murder Warrant Signed
On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, an arrest warrant was signed for 58 year old John Henry Smith Jr. for the murder of Sherri Ruffin. On May 4, 2017, the 52 year old victim was found deceased in her Jennings Way residence in the West Rock neighborhood. John Henry Smith Jr.’s warrant charges are felony murder and strangulation in the first degree. Bond has been set at $3,000,000. Smith is currently incarcerated on an unrelated case at Osborn Correctional Institute.
Now retired, New Haven Police Detective Chris Perrone and the NHPD Homicide Unit worked this case continuously over the past two years. Detective Manuella Vensel completed the arrest warrant and submitted it to the court.
Forensic Detective Omaida Nieves and fellow members of the NHPD Bureau of Identification worked extremely hard collecting and processing vital evidence in this investigation.
Homicide Unit Sergeant Matt Merced will be working with Lieutenant Robert Maturo to facilitate the habeas of John Henry Smith Jr
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MATT BESSETTE
Hartford, Conn.
22-9, 7 KOs
VINICIUS DE JESUS
Stamford, Conn.
7-2, 3 KOs
WILLIAM KNIGHT
East Windsor, Conn.
4-0, 4 KOs
WHAT:
Official press conference to announceCES MMA 55 at the Connecticut Convention Center, the first sanctioned professional mixed martial arts event in the state of Connecticut.
WHERE:
Connecticut Convention Center
Meeting Room 17 (6thfloor)
100 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-6000
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 13th, 1 p.m.
WHY:
CES MMA, the East Coast's No. 1 mixed martial arts promotion, makes history Friday, March 29th, 2019 as it teams with the Connecticut Convention Center to host the state's first sanctioned professional MMA event. Wednesday's press conference is open to all media.
CES MMA 55 features the highly-anticipated return of Hartford native and UFC flyweight contender Matt Bessette (22-9), heavyweight Parker Porter (8-5, 4 KOs) of nearby New Britain, and Philadelphia's own Jeremiah Wells (6-1-1, 2 KOs) in the first defense of his CES MMA World Welterweight Title.
The main card streams live on UFC Fight Pass with Michael Parente handling play-by-play alongside color commentator and longtime UFC vet "Filthy" Tom Lawlor. Showtime is 7 p.m. ET for the preliminary card. Tickets for the event are priced at $35.00, $50.00, $125.00 and $150.00 (VIP) and are available for purchase online at www.cesmma.com or www.ctconventions.com or by phone at 401-724-2253. All fights and fighters subject to change. UFC Fight Pass subscriptions are available at fightpass.ufc.tv.
Wells faces BrazilianVinicius De Jesus (7-2, 3 KOs) of Stamford, Conn., in the five-round main event. Wells aims to bring his welterweight world title back to Philadelphia, the site of his championship victory at CES MMA 52 in August. That night, Wells won his third consecutive fight with CES MMA, defeating the durable Jason Norwood by five-round unanimous decision to capture the vacant title. Wells also boasts wins over regional standouts Gary Balletto Jr. and Jon Manley and carries a three-fight win streak into his first title defense. The dangerous De Jesus, a four-time Bellator vet, has won his last two fights, including a unanimous decision victory over Tim Caron in October and a dominant first-round knockout against Rodolfo Barcellos at Bellator 216.
The 34-year-old Bessette, a seven-time CES MMA vet, returns to the promotion for the first time since May of 2017 and fights in his home state for the first time since 2016 when he starred on the main card of Bellator 153at Mohegan Sun Arena. Bessette is 6-1 lifetime with CES MMA and has won seven of his last nine fights, including a career-best seven-fight win streak from October of 2015 to May of 2017. During that stretch, Bessette captured the then vacant CES MMA World Featherweight Title with a win over Joe Pingitore at CES MMA 37 and later headlined CES MMA 41with an impressive, third-round knockout win over Kevin Croom.
Porter makes his third appearance with CES MMA. The 33-year-old veteran has the noteworthy distinction of appearing on the promotion's inaugural event in 2010, where he submitted regional rival Lee Beane in the opening round of their scheduled three-round heavyweight bout, and now appears on its first event in Connecticut later this month. Eight years removed from his victory at CES MMA 1, Porter returned to the promotion to face Keith Bell at CES MMA 53. In between, Porter bounced from Bellator to Reality Fighting and enters his homecoming bout on the 29thhaving won two of his last three overall.
CES MMA 55also features the return of Providence, R.I., middleweight Eric Spicely (11-4, 2 KOs) and unbeaten Connecticut light heavyweight William Knight (4-0, 4 KOs) in separate bouts. A six-time UFC and nine-time CES MMA vet, Spicely aims for his second consecutive win following a successful return to the promotion in January in which he earned just his second career win by knockout, stopping Leo Pla at 3:53 of the opening round. Knight also fought in January at CES MMA 54, recording his fourth career win by knockout against veteran Kevin Haley.
Visit www.cesmma.com, www.twitter.com/cesmma or www.facebook.com/cesmma for more information, or follow CES MMA on Instagram at @CESMMA.
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