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31 August, 2015 – ROBERSON HOMICIDE CASE UPDATE
The State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection, Division of Scientific Services has reported to us that the human torso found on 30 July, 2015 at 301 George Street is most likely that of Mr. Ray Roberson – a homeless man from New Haven. The torso and earlier discovered arms and legs are all of the same victim.
31 August, 2015 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
At 1:20 AM, Officers were dispatched to Lombard Street and Ferry Street to investigate a reported shooting.
The victim, thirty-three year old Herlindo Hamenez Martinez, of New Haven, told Officers he and a friend were leaving Tora’s Restaurant (a bar at that corner) when they were confronted by two men. At least one was Hispanic and was armed with a handgun. The other is thought to be black. They marched the victims around the corner to Chatham Street where two other men joined in on the robbery. They were both black and one was also armed with a handgun. It is unclear as to whether the crooks made off with any of the victim’s valuables but the Hispanic man shot Mr. Martinez in the stomach. His friend took off while being fired at by the other armed man. He was not shot.
The shooting victim’s injury is not life threatening. The only available descriptions of the conspirators is that each stands between 5’09” and 6’00” tall. Detectives and Officers found no ballistic evidence at the scene.
28 August, 2015 – STABBING INVESTIGATIONS
An early evening argument turned into an attack at the Mobil Service Station at 284 Whalley Avenue.
At 7:20 PM, Officers were dispatched to 222 Sherman Avenue to investigate a reported assault. The victim, thirty-four year old Kenneth Bogan, of New Haven, told Investigators he was fueling up his ride at the gas station, when he was confronted by a man he claims to have seen in the past. He said the man struck him from behind and that the two fought. He said his assailant fled the area atop a scooter but two others continued assaulting him as he lay on the ground.
After one kicked him in the face, the two men fled in separate SUVs.
Mr. Bogan suffered a serious but not life-threatening injury to one of his eyes. He was unable to give many details to Detectives due to his treatment at the hospital. Detectives will follow up on the case when the victim is available. The assailants were not described.
SIXTY-ONE MINUTES LATER
At 8:21 PM, Patrol Officers were dispatched to a stabbing reported at a 10 Garden Street apartment.
Once there, they found the victim, twenty-five year old Natanea Watson, of New Haven. She said she was cut on her right forearm and that her cousin Jeter did it. Shakerra Jeter (6-1-1987), of that address, was standing there and told the Officers Watson was right… she stabbed her. Jeter was handcuffed and arrested.
When interviewed later on, Jeter told Detectives she was trying to get her cousin to leave. Jeter said the argument began because Watson was drunk and was saying rude things to folks as they passed by. They argued as they went upstairs to her apartment. Once Watson refused to leave, Jeter said she picked up a knife. She said Watson was flailing her arms about and that she was cut when she got too close. There was a young child in the apartment who wasn’t harmed.
Jeter was charged with assault in the second degree, risk of injury to a child and breach of peace. Police also arrested Watson – charging her with breach of peace. She was issued a summons to court.
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Gray issues stern warning to challenger Sippio-Cook in advance of Sept. 18th UBF title bout
WORCESTER, Mass. (Aug. 27th, 2015) – Austin, Tex., junior middleweight Kenton Sippio-Cook thinks Khiary Gray should’ve done his homework before agreeing to fight him Friday, Sept. 18th, 2015 at Twin River Casino.
“Somebody in Khiary’s team either got lazy with their work in finding an opponent, or really just doesn’t care about Khiary,” Sippio-Cook said. “It’s as simple as that.”
Gray (8-0, 6 KOs), speaking publicly for the first time at Wednesday’s press conference at Rocky’s Sports Bar in his hometown of Worcester, Mass., insists this is no last-minute cram session as he prepares to lock horns with Sippio-Cook (6-2, 4 KOs) for the vacant Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) Northeast Junior Middleweight Title in the six-round co-feature of “Mayhem,” presented by CES Boxing.
“I don’t care what he says. He’s going to feel a left hook, body, or head. After that, he’s just going out,” Gray said. “I’m excited for it. I’ve been waiting for it.”
This will be Gray’s first six-round fight, whereas Sippio-Cook has boxed six full rounds three times already and recently went the distance with Wes Capper in a scheduled eight-round bout in May. While Gray has been incredibly in 2015, having already fought five times, none of those fights went past the first round as Gray knocked out each opponent, raising questions as to whether or not he’ll have the stamina to fight six full rounds, if it lasts that long.
Gray, however, insists it’s no issue, referencing his second pro fight last September in which he boxed four full rounds with the game Sergio Cabrera, a fight he won unanimously on the scorecards.
“I could’ve went six or eight rounds,” Gray said. “I’ve sparred 10, 13 rounds before. This is going to be no different.”
This fight also represents Gray’s toughest opponent to date. Though he’s coming off a pair of losses, the 24-year-old Sippio-Cook has stepped up the level of competition in recent fights; his last three opponents have a combined 22-3 record.
The showdown between Gray and Sippio-Cook is one of two title fights on the card, which also includes the 10-round main event between Rhode Islanders Rich Gingras (15-4-1, 9 KOs) of Lincoln, the reigning New England Light Heavyweight champion, and unbeaten challenger Angel Camacho Jr. (14-0, 4 KOs) of Providence.
Tickets for “Mayhem” are priced at $40.00, $100.00 and $125.00 (VIP) and available for purchase online at www.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, by phone at 401-724-2253/2254 or at the Twin River Players Club. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
The undercard features several new faces, highlighted by Stoughton, Mass., junior welterweight Travis Demko (3-0, 1 KO), who makes his Rhode Island debut against Mohamed Allam (1-0) of Holyoke, Mass., followed by Worcester junior middleweight Andy Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO), who battles 6-foot-4 southpaw Antonio Allen of Philadelphia in Allen’s debut. Both are four-round bouts.
New London, Conn., heavyweight and Peter Manfredo Sr. protégé Cassius Chaney (3-0, 2 KOs), a former two-time amateur national champion, and Bronx, N.Y., light heavyweight “Fly” Mike Marshall (1-0, 1 KO), also make their Rhode Island and Twin River debuts in separate four-round bouts.
Cranston, R.I., junior middleweight Jon Smith (2-0, 1 KO) ends a two-year layoff in a four-round bout against Rodrigo Almeida (1-2) of Woburn, Mass., and Framingham, Mass., junior welterweight Julio Perez (1-0) returns to face newcomer Pedro Martinez Jr. of Mooresville, N.C., in a four-round bout.
For more information on “Mayhem” visit www.cesboxing.com, follow @CESBOXING on Twitter and Instagram and “like” the official CES Facebook fan page
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Seized cash and drugs.
Photo: D. Hartman, NHPD
POLICE RAID NETS $22K & COCAINE FROM
A CONVICTED MURDERER’S HOUSE
New Haven |A morning raid by Officers from the New Haven Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit yielded greater results than originally thought.
With a warrant in hand, plain-clothed Officers hit the door at 147 Lamberton Street at about 10:30 AM. They were looking for drugs and any money garnered from the illegal operation.
Officer Vincent Ovchar authored the search and seizure warrant after he and colleagues investigated the drug house. The target of the warrant was Willie “Chill” Harris Jr (9-28-1971), of that address. His prior address was the Cheshire Correctional Facility where he served fourteen years after being convicted of murder in 1993.
Officer Ovchar had the expert assistance of Officers Jenna Davis, Mike Fumiatti and Tommy Glynn. The Unit boss, Sergeant Wayne Bullock had great praise for the Officers. “They were dedicated to this case. No one knew how much we’d get out of it but never the less, they investigated with vitality and enthusiasm”, he said.
The raid turned up $22,906.00 in cash and a hundred grams of powder and crack cocaine. The single-family home was outfitted with a camera surveillance system and a scanner dedicated to the NHPD frequency assigned for that area of the city.
After Harris’ arrest, detectives from the department’s Robbery & Burglary Unit got roped into the case. Narcotics Officers uncovered a small warehouse of potentially tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of suspect stolen electronics, power tools, beer and other bulk items. “It was as if he was operating his own Wal-Mart”, exclaimed Officer Tommy Glynn. “There were everything from packaged flat screen TVs to laundry detergent”, he said.
At this time, the house is being held while Detectives prepare the second warrant.
Harris was arrested and charged with possession of narcotics with the intent to sell within 1500’ of a school, possession of a controlled substance and operating a drug factory.
L to R: Officers T Glynn, V Ovchar, M Fumiatti, J Davis, Det. O Crespo & Sgt. W Bullock
Photo: D. Hartman, NHPD
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 Chilemba Makes Crucial Decision:
Opts to Pursue WBC Mandatory Position
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Totowa, NJ: Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba (24-2-2, 10 KOs) was faced with a difficult decision regarding his future in the light heavyweight division. He received offers from two major sanctioning organizations to fight for mandatory positions. The first offer came from the IBF against Artur Beterbiev and the other from the WBC against Andrzej Fonfara. Although Fonfara may be unavailable to participate, Chilemba, the 28 year-old from Malawi, decided to stick with his plan to pursue WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Adonis Stevenson and forego the IBF offer.
Isaac has already earned the number one position in the WBC's light heavyweight rankings. He won his last four contests in a row, including defeating previously unbeaten Vasily "The Professor" Lepikhin via a lopsided unanimous decision victory to become the WBC's top ranked light heavyweight contender in the opening bout on the Kovalev-Pascal HBO World Championship Boxing telecast.
A grateful Chilemba said, "I'm very happy and glad that I finally got the chance that will lead to challenging Stevenson for his WBC belt. I'm more than ready for this opportunity. This is my second chance and I won't let it go by as I did against Bellew two years ago. It took me a long time to get back to my spot and this time I'll get my dream as I'm well prepared both mentally and physically. I thank God for this second chance because not a lot of people get that opportunity. I also thank my team, Jodi Solomon, my manager, who has stood by me through the ups and downs, Buddy McGirt, my trainer, for all the knowledge I am gaining from him and Main Events for taking me on and giving me the chance to prove myself."
His manager, Jodi Solomon, added, "I believe Isaac has worked hard and relentlessly to try and get this opportunity and because of that he rightly deserves it. Under the guidance of his unbelievably knowledgeable trainer, Buddy McGirt, Isaac has begun to evolve into an incredible fighter. I know Isaac will be prepared and ready for the challenge. Thanks to Main Events, it wouldn't have been possible without your support and efforts."
Chilemba's promoter, Kathy Duva of Main Events, believes Chilemba made the right decision, saying "I'm thrilled that Isaac is so in demand! He's worked very hard to get to this point in his career. After carefully considering our options with Isaac and Jodi, we've decided to follow our original plan and pursue the WBC mandatory position. Isaac became the WBC's number one ranked contender in March and has eagerly anticipated his opportunity to vie for the title."
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Recap of the 2015 CIAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament and its official events. Save The Date for the 2016 CIAA Tournament held at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, NC -Feb. 23-27. For tickets and hotels, visit www.ciaatournament.org
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CES photos by Ian Travis Barnard
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REIGNING NEW ENGLAND Light Heavyweight champion Rich Gingras, left, of Lincoln, R.I., defends his title Friday, Sept. 18th, 2015 against undefeated Providence, R.I., native Angel Camacho Jr. in the 10-round main event of "Mayhem," presented by CES Boxing at Twin River Casino in Lincoln. The Gingras-Camacho Jr. showdown is one of two title fights on a stacked card featuring nine total bouts.
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24 August, 2015 – DRIVER FLEES AFTER STRIKING PEDESTRIAN
At 7:21 PM, Officers and Firefighters responded to Orange and Bradley Streets after a pedestrian was struck by a black Honda Accord. The victim is twenty-nine year old Joseph Tyman of New Haven. Tyman remains in critical condition – having suffered severe internal injuries and breaks to all four limbs.
The operator had fled the scene but phoned 911 telling the operator she was the offending driver and was at 33 Humphrey street. The caller was Stanesha Hallett (6-11-1988), of 277 Munson Street in New Haven.
According to the report, Hallett told Officers she had drank two “Natty Ice” malt beverages before the crash. Investigators found an empty can of Natural Ice beer on the floor of the car.
Hallett was arrested and based on evidence, her own admission and the results of sobriety tests, was charged with DUI (Driving Under the Influence of drugs or alcohol), reckless driving, evading responsibility and assault in the second degree with a motor vehicle. Her BAC (Blood alcohol Content) was first measured at .1707, more than twice the leagal limit.
Since last evening, the victim’s condition has not been updated from critical.
24 August, 2015 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
At 10:36 PM, Officers were dispatched to 40/42 Read Street regarding a shooting.
Twenty-four year old Brittany Covington had been shot in her ankle. The injury is very minor. The victim said she was alone on her porch when she heard gunfire. She said she neither saw who had fired the shots or where they came from. She said no one was with her.
While at the scene, Officers were told a woman walked into Yale New Haven Hospital at 1450 chapel Street claiming to have been shot. Initially, Doctors didn’t think the wound was from a bullet. It was a small abrasion. Eventually they determined it was. The victim, twenty-one year old Emonie Dent said she was with Covington on the porch when she heard the gunfire. She said she felt pain in her back and went to the hospital.
A witness said she was on the porch with the two victims when she heard the shots. Others said there were as many as fifteen people on the porch when gunfire was heard. Some reported the group was all female but that men had been there earlier.
Detectives are investigating this case. No shooter description was provided.
Award Nominated Dubai artist Tomi Thomas drops his video on Vevo for his second single of EP called The Renaissance
"Freedom" the feeling described by Tomi Thomas when asked about what this soulful track titled "The Renaissance" means to him as it is the second video release off the Patience EP, with Ready Or Not climbing charts internationally there can headway for "The Renaissance" which was shot in Dubai was directed by Kamil Roxas @Kamilroxas, Tomi Thomas @tomithomas_los, and produced by Urbanmass @urbanmassintl
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New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will welcome Governor Malloy back to New Haven Thursday afternoon to announce completion of the new State Street Bridge. Members of the press are encouraged to cover this event.
The former span, built in 1920 to carry State Street across the Mill River, had deteriorated beyond repair and was closed in 2009 to allow for construction of the new bridge. Design and other support costs were borne by the city; construction costs were shared by the state and federal governments.
WHO: Mayor Harp, Governor Malloy, Department of Transportation Commissioner James Redeker
WHAT: Press conference about opening the new State Street Bridge
WHEN: Thursday, August 13, 2015; 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Fair Haven side of the State Street Bridge; New Haven
**NOTE: For GPS, use 1175 State Street in New Haven, which is close to where the event will be held
WHAT: News conference announcing a local initiative to provide $15,000 down payment assistance grants for eligible homebuyers in New Haven, East Haven and West Haven through Wells Fargo’s HomeLIFTSM. Media is invited to tour property and hear from homebuyers taking advantage of this program.
The cities of New Haven, East Haven and West Haven, NeighborWorks America® and its network members Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven are working collaboaratively with Wells Fargo Bank to implement the $4.75 million program.
Additional eligibility and registration information will be provided at news conference.
WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015
11:00 a.m.
WHERE: 15 Lilac Street, New Haven, CT 06511
WHO: Joe Kirk, NY/CT Region President, EVP, Wells Fargo
The Honorable Mayor Toni Harp, City of New Haven
The Honorable Mayor Edward M. O’Brien, City of West Haven
TBA, Town of East Haven
Eileen Anderson, NeighborWorks America
James Paley, Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven
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