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27 February, 2018 – UNTIMELY DEATH INVESTIGATION
At 12:14 AM, Officers and EMTs were dispatched to 106 Ivy Street to investigate a reported stabbing. The person stabbed was Stanley Maurice McLellan (9-14-1966). He was found motionless in the front yard – having suffered a stab wound to the head. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Police learned there had been a fight between McLellan and another man who was visiting the Ivy Street home. During the fight, McLellan was stabbed.
The man involved remained at the scene and has cooperated with investigators. He was interviewed and released uncharged. The weapon likely used was recovered.
- The investigation remains open
New Haven |On Wednesday, 21 February, New Haven Police were dispatched to Yale New Haven Hospital regarding a theft from an automobile. The victim, thirty-eight year old, Ramzi Musallam, a visitor from Dupont, Pennsylvania, reported he’d left his red Cadillac with the Towne Park Valet Service at 904 Howard Avenue, a day earlier.
When he retrieved it, he claimed over seventy-three thousand dollars in jewels, cash, electronics and religious items had been stolen.
The victim reported several stolen items including his house keys, checks from Summerset Bank with the account name “Flight 93 Memorial Church Complex Foundation Inc.”, a black HP computer valued at approximately $1,000, a white iPad Pro valued at $800, a Pectoral Cross made out of 21k gold valued at approximately $14,000, a 21k gold Golbean valued at $700, a gold Crozier staff valued at $7,000, a 21k gold Bishop’s ring with an amethyst stone valued at $12,000, a black PlayStation 4 with six unknown games valued at $350, a chalice and paten set valued at $15,000, an 18k gold chain and cross valued at approximately $500, a Bishop's Vestment valued at $6,500, a Bishop`s Crown valued at $4,500, a blessing cross valued at $300, a black wheeled Samsonite suitcase containing church documents valued at $350, and a black Nintendo Switch with the game "Sweepy" valued at $360.
The victim reported that he’d locked the glove compartment prior to handing over the car. From there, he said nine thousand dollars in cash, a First National Bank credit card, a Summerset Trust credit card and a Visa Platinum
credit card were also stolen. He claims the thief missed the thirty-thousand dollars’ worth of jewels he’d left in the trunk.
The vehicle had been moved from the lot prior to the police being called. Detectives from the department’s Bureau of Identification responded to process it for fingerprint evidence. Thus far, there have been no conclusive results.
16 & 17 February, 2018 – LIKELY TARGET OF GUNFIRE ARRESTED – CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE FELONIES
On Friday evening, Officers Nicole Motzer and Todd Kelly were sent to an apartment on Grace Street to investigate a reported domestic dispute. They met the forty-six year old woman who’d called.
She described being attacked by her ex-boyfriend Shywann Marquise Daluz (3-18-1975), of Hamden, CT, just minutes before the officers arrived. She said they’ve been separated for months. She has two protective-orders against him. Despite the orders, she claimed he showed up at her door. She described shielding her grandchildren as he attacked her. The officers saw the living room in disarray – the kind of disarray one would expect following a struggle. The victim had a visible abrasion, a bruise and a “grab mark”.
The woman told the cops she’s been the repeated victim of Daluz’ stalking – that he’d come to her home and watch her from an adjacent alleyway. She said he’d message her describing what he could see her wearing. The officers offered the victim medical assistance. She declined. They then went looking for her estranged ex-boyfriend. He lives in Hamden. HPD Officers searched for him and went to his home. He wasn’t there.
When the officers returned to Grace Street, the victim was receiving disturbing text messages from Daluz. In his messages, he suggested he’d harm himself. Additional officers were added to the search. Daluz was listed as an endangered missing person while the officers worked on a safety plan for the victim.
The officers wrote up an arrest warrant for Daluz. He’d be charged with breach of peace in the second degree, Assault in the third degree, criminal trespass in the first degree, stalking in the first degree, harassment in the second degree, two counts of criminal violation of a protective order and two counts of risk of injury to a minor. The search was on, though Daluz remained on the lam until the next day.
On Saturday, Officers Evan Kelly, Nicole Motzer, Stephen Jaques, Robert Stratton, Monique Moore, Jenna Davis, Annastassia Scott and Michael Maciver rushed to the area of State and Grace Streets. Several 911 callers reported hearing an argument followed by single gunshot.
Witnesses said a man and woman were arguing. The shot rang out and the woman could be heard screaming as she ran away. Some of the officers followed footprints in the recently fallen snow. The prints were small and likely a woman’s. They didn’t lead them to anyone involved.
One man told police he’d seen and heard the same thing. After the shot, he said a man and woman ran in one direction and two men, in the other.
The woman who’d reported the domestic dispute a day earlier, arrived. She told the officers her ex, Shywann Marquise Daluz, had just tried breaking into her Grace Street home through a basement window. She said her neighbor had warned her Daluz was trying to break in, had confronted him at her window and struggled to hold on to him for police. She said Daluz wriggled out of his jacket, which the neighbor kept. She told them Daluz was getting away and was probably heading home.
Officers Evan Kelly and Jenna Davis headed toward the man’s home in Hamden. They found him walking on the fifteen-hundred block of State Street. They put him in handcuffs and asked him about the gunshot.
He said he’d been shot at – and knows who pulled the trigger. Daluz was unharmed.
He was charged with criminal attempt to commit burglary in the third degree, criminal trespass in the first degree, stalking in the first degree, harassment in the second degree, two counts of criminal violation of a protective order and breach of peace in the second degree. These charges are independent of those for the earlier reported incident.
The investigation remains open. Officers are searching for the gunman.
19 February, 2018 – ARMED TRESPASSER ARRESTED AFTER STRUGGLE WITH COPS
At 5:00 PM, Officer Yonick Crawford was waved down by a man complaining a drug-dealer was conducting his business in the common hallway at his apartment building, located at 226 Elsworth Avenue. Crawford called for back-up and went inside.
The suspect was walking down the stairs. He looked at the officer standing below and said, “Oh shit”! He bladed his body away from the officer. The man obeyed Crawford’s command to remove his hand from his pocket.
Crawford asked if he lived there. He replied he didn’t. He presented his driver’s license. Crawford ran the name - Philip E. Pervis (7-30-1990), of The Ella T Grasso Boulevard in New Haven.
Officer Kenroy Taylor entered the building. Pervis put his hand back into his pocket. Take your hand out, commanded Taylor. He asked Pervis if he had any weapons on him. Pervis said he had a knife. Officer Crawford saw Pervis looking around as if he was weighing his options to escape. “You’re not going to get too far”, warned Crawford.
Officers Jacob Cedeno, Caitlin Zerella and Christopher Landucci entered the building as Pervis began fighting to remain free from being handcuffed. The officers took Pervis to the ground. Officer Cedeno removed Pervis’ knife – oh, and the loaded Deutche Werks .32 caliber handgun he had tucked inside his waistband.
Pervis was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing in the first degree, carrying a pistol without a permit and interfering with the cops.
21 February, 2018 – POLICE LOOKING FOR WOULD-BE BURGLAR
Apparently the same failure of a burglar was casing homes on Avon Street and Mitchell Drive between 2:30 and 3:20 AM. Officers were called to homes on both streets after a man wearing dark clothing and a green knit cap tried, unsuccessfully to break in (or at least trespass on the properties).
Officer Scott Durkin and Gary Gamarra went to 25 Avon Street at 2:30 AM. The woman who lives there said she heard noises by her back deck. She went to investigate and spotted a stranger peering inside through her glass door. Then he left.
Less than an hour later, the officers went to a similar complaint at 184 Mitchell Drive. The resident heard someone trying to crawl through a rear window. The crook never made it inside and was last seen running west, toward Orange Street.
Fingerprint Technician, Officer Paul Finch arrived. There wasn’t anything left to lift. Officers canvased the area but didn’t find the intruder.
There is no up-tick in burglaries but police are warning residents and business owners to check out their properties. Are you vulnerable? Can your home be better secured?
We should all be thinking about the well-known proverb, “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link”. Let’s customize that by replacing strong with “protected”. Here are some tips we hope you’ll find helpful.
New Haven Police Department
Burglary prevention tips
Good locks, bright lights, active block watches and some common sense can prevent most property crimes.
- Report suspicious people and vehicles to Police and your neighbors
- Keep doors & windows secured with good quality locks
- Add window casement locks or locking pin to keep windows ‘cracked’ a bit
- Secure window air conditioners to the sash and sill
- Set your burglar alarm – even when you’re at home
- Keep porch lights on all night
- Use motion sensors lights for driveways and back yards
- Trim back trees & shrubbery
- Never let strangers into your home
- Demand and verify identification of utility co. associates, poll takers & sales people.
- Make your home look occupied. Time lights, radios & televisions
- Avoid hiding keys outside. Give a spare to a trusted friend
- Never attach personal information to your key ring
- Arrange for mail pick up if away for more than a few days
- Maintain a clearly visible house number so emergency personnel can find you
- Keep valuables in a hidden secure spot or bank safety deposit box
- Get to know your neighbors
- Report nonworking street lights and tree canopies that are below the lights
- Engrave property with your phone number. Record serial numbers
- Don’t ignore audible alarms. Call the Police
- Keep all firearms out of sight and locked up
- Don’t leave ladders outside your home
- Set appropriate privacy settings on social media sites and check them often. If you must post vacation pictures, do so after you’ve returned.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Feb. 20th, 2018) -- There's nothing better in boxing right now than being a heavyweight contender in what is now a wide-open weight class, unless you're a heavyweight who happens to hit like a runaway freight train.
Meet Juiseppe Angelo Cusumano, the hard-hitting, heavy-handed Sicilian who'd like nothing more than to throw his hat in the proverbial ring as the next great heavyweight champion.
The time is now; with the Klitschko brothers no longer hoarding every belt under the sun, there are currently three fighters sharing the four major world championships, which means there are far more open roads to success than there were when Wladimir and Vitali held each belt for periods of nine and five years, respectively.
For what it's worth, the Klitschko brothers boast two of the top 10 longest individual title reigns in heavyweight boxing history with Wladimir's nine-year, seven-month, six-day stranglehold on the IBF, WBO and WBO belts ranking behind only Joe Louis(11 years, eight months, eight days) for the longest ever, but those days are long gone.
Right now, it's world champions Anthony Joshua (WBA, IBF), Deontay Wilder(WBC) and Joseph Parker (WBO) in the crosshairs of every heavyweight with a puncher's chance, and Cusumano (13-1, 11 KOs) is confident 2018 will be the year he serves notice to the rest of the division that perhaps there's a new challenger on the block.
"I want to give it my all," said Cusumano, who fights again Friday night at Twin River Casino. "The heavyweight division is open and I'm going to have to do everything I need to do to be the best I can be."
Before he sets his sights on the top dogs in the division, Cusumano must first take care of Pittsburgh's Fred Latham (9-1-2, 5 KOs), by far his toughest test to date. Their six-round heavyweight showdown is the co-feature of CES Boxing's 2018 season opener, which streams live on Facebook via FIGHTNIGHT LIVE beginning at8 p.m. ET.
Cusumano has won 11 consecutive fights dating back to his only career loss in 2012 and has resurfaced under the promotional guidance of CES Boxing following a two-year layoff in which poor management and alcohol abuse kept him away from the gym. Feeling as though he'd missed his shot, Cusumano considered walking away from boxing until Danville, Va., trainer Marcus Luck rolled the dice on the 6-foot-4 heavyweight and introduced him to CES Boxing president Jimmy Burchfield Sr.
The rest is history. Since signing with CES Boxing, Cusumano scored three scintillating knockout wins in a three-month span in 2017 and might've made it 4-for-4 in December were it not for a brief bout with pneumonia postponing his scheduled fight against Brandon Johnson.
At 29, Cusumano knows this is the year he needs to assert himself. No more distractions or layoffs, just a heavy focus on his craft. He recently hired a new strength and conditioning coach, who has forced him to push his body to the limit.
"He's really kicked my butt," he said. "You'll see my body when I get up there."
Cusumano has shared his progress with fans via social media, including a photo of him training underwater, a mirror image of the iconic snapshot of all-time greatMuhammad Ali standing at the bottom of a Miami swimming pool in 1961.
The message is clear: Cusumano is hungry again, and that's potentially bad news for the rest of his weight class.
"Each fight, I feel like I'm getting better and better," he said. "A three-year layoff is a long time, so after these three fights I've just had, I get more motivated. I get more into it."
He also knows plenty about Latham, who recently starred on the long-runningShoBox: The New Generation series on Showtime against Junior Fa in November. Cusumano has actually sparred with some of Latham's previous opponents.
"He's got a pawing jab and he doesn't like to fight, really. He likes stay away and score points from a distance and stuff, so I'm going to have to attack," Cusumano said. "He has problems every time someone attacks. I know he fought Keith Barr[in 2015] and Keith Barr is not that big of a guy and he's not good, but he was able to land a lot of big punches on Fred just because of the pressure he was putting on him.
"I'm going to have to keep pressure on him and let him feel my power early and let him know it's going to be a very long night if he wants to stay in that ring."
With each fight up north, the Danville resident becomes more and more of a fan-favorite in Rhode Island, particularly in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Providence, a predominantly Italian-American community.
He promises to look leaner than ever, even though he stills weights close to usual number of 235 pounds, and he's adamant he's not looking too far ahead. When asked about the other contenders his division, Cusumano simply says, "One at a time."
"This fight is only [three days] away so I'm pretty focused on that right now and this week is about getting my energy back, rebuilding, because, like I said, I've been killing it," he said. "Now I've just got to get that energy back and the night of the fight I should feel like Superman."
Tickets for Friday's event are priced at $47.00, $102.00, $127.00 (VIP) and $152.00 (VIP) and can be purchased online at www.cesboxing.com, www.twinriver.com orwww.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 401-724-2253/2254 or at the Twin River Casino Players Club. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
Doors open at 6 p.m. ET with the preliminary card beginning at 7 followed by the main card streaming live on Facebook via FIGHTNIGHT LIVE at 8 with play-by-play announcer Michael Woods and color commentator Xavier Porter. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE is available online on all portable devices at www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE/.
Ray Oliveira Jr. (9-1, 1 KO) of New Bedford, Mass., faces New Haven, Conn., veteran Edwin Soto (11-2-2, 4 KOs) in the eight-round main event for the vacant World Boxing Union (WBU) Canadian-American-Mexican Super Welterweight Title.
The Feb. 23rd card also features the return of longtime fan-favorite "Mr. Providence" Vladine Biosse (15-7-3, 7 KOs), who fights for the first time in a year and a half when he faces Atlantic City, N.J., super middleweight Antowyan Aikens(11-4-1, 1 KO) in a six-round special attraction.
Undefeated prospect Jamaine Ortiz (7-0, 4 KOs) of Worcester, Mass., faces Laredo, Tex., veteran Victor Rosas (9-7, 3 KOs) in a six-round lightweight bout and junior welterweight Anthony Marsella Jr. (7-0, 4 KOs) of Providence returns for his seventh consecutive fight at Twin River in a six-round bout against Cancun, Mexico native Israel Villela (6-8, 2 KOs).
Regional rivalries highlight the preliminary card, starting with Johnston, R.I., junior welterweight Nicky DeQuattro (2-0, 1 KO) making his Twin River debut in a four-round bout against Carlos Galindo (0-0) of Lima, Peru. Providence lightweightMichael Valentin (3-0, 1 KO) puts his unbeaten record on the line againstDemetrius Wilson (2-4) of St. Louis, Mo., and Springfield, Mass., welterweightMiguel Ortiz (2-1, 1 KO) faces Wilson Mascarenhas of New Bedford, both in four-round bouts. Providence featherweight Ricky Delossantos (3-0) aims for his fourth consecutive win in a four-round bout against New Bedford's Efren Nunez (0-1). Taunton, Mass., native Marqus Bates (2-2, 2 KOs) battles welterweightLatorie Woodberry (1-5) of Roanoke, Va., in a four-round bout.
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New Haven – Mayor Toni Harp will join L’Orcio co-owners Fracesco d’Amuri and Alison DeRenzi Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the 15th anniversary of one of the city’s preferred Italian restaurants. Tomorrow’s celebration will be at 806 State Street, New Haven, beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Mayor Harp and the restaurant’s co-owners will be joined by representatives from New Haven’s Economic Development Administration and the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce for a brief speaking program, to be followed by the anniversary celebration.
L’Orcio is an upscale dining establishment serving Italian Cuisine in New Haven, CT. Their contemporary fine dining restaurant features wonderful menus using fresh, seasonal and local ingredients. Specialty made in-house pastas like ricotta gnocchi, ravioli and pappardelle are only part of the L’Orcio fine dining experience. Chef d’Amuri also works his magic preparing a variety of Italian cuisine of meat and fish dishes daily.
PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 1:15 P.M. TUESDAY
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp, transportation officials in her administration, representatives from the city’s ‘Bike Share’ vendor, and bicycling enthusiasts will meet with reporters Tuesday afternoon to announce the start of the city’s ‘Bike Share’ bicycle rental program.
Tomorrow’s press conference is scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m. at the intersection of Audubon Street and Orange Street in New Haven, where one of the bicycle rental stations will be located. Members of the press corps are invited to attend and encouraged to cover this milestone event.
- Who: New Haven Mayor Toni N. Harp, transportation officials in her administration, representatives from the city’s ‘Bike Share’ vendor, and bicycling enthusiasts.
- What: Press conference to announce the start of the city’s ‘Bike Share’ bicycle rental program.
- When: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 1:15 p.m.
- Where: At the intersection of Audubon and Orange Streets in New Haven.
- Why: To announce and promote the start of New Haven’s ‘Bike Share’ bicycle rental program.
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(Shirley, New York) - Boxing is full of big talkers. LeShawn "Lightning" Rodriguez (8-0, 7 KOs) isn't one of them. The 24-year-old undefeated middleweight prefers to deliver his big statements in the boxing ring and relishes the opportunity to entertain his fans at every bout.
"Of course, I want to be an entertainer," says the hard-hitting Rodriguez. "When I go see boxing, I want to see a show. When I go into the ring, I put on the best show I can."
Rodriguez gets his next chance to entertain in his return to The Theater at Madison Square Garden on the non-televised undercard of Sergey Kovalev vs. Igor Mikhalkin and Dmitry Bivol vs. Sullivan Barrera on Saturday, March 3. Rodriguez hopes to extend his knockout streak to seven in a row against opponent Martez Jackson (4-1-2, 2 KOs) of Valdosta, Georgia.
Rodriguez says he gets energy and motivation from his growing fan base, who've picked up on the buzz about him and like what they see. "The new fans, I'm getting a lot of support from them and congratulations on social media. 'Great KO power' and 'You're going to be a superstar.' When people come to support me, I put on an even better show so they'll come back again and watch again," said Rodriguez.
As a result, Rodriguez can be his toughest critic when assessing his efforts. Although his last bout ended in a third round TKO, he gave himself no more than a "B-plus ... I could have done it a little sooner. I took my time ... It's true, I'm my biggest critic, honestly. I always want to be better than the last time. I work harder and I push myself. It's a benefit, I think," said Rodriguez.
Rodriguez channels his competitive drive into everything he does outside the boxing ring as well as inside. He still shows up at his local fitness center and plays basketball, showing no mercy to his friends or any new players unfamiliar with the knockout artist who's coming down the floor at them.
If your competitive tastes run to video games like the popular "Call of Duty," you better watch out for online player "PeakKnight123." Yes, it's Rodriguez, a big gamer who plays Xbox One games to relax. "Of course, I'm competitive in everything!" admits Rodriguez.
Rodriguez knows his next opponent, Martez Jackson, scored draws with two previously undefeated fighters, and he doesn't want to make it three. "I'm going to take that into consideration, and do my best."
Rodriguez says he hopes to be 13 or 14 and 0 by the end of 2018, with a title shot opportunity in 2019, all with an eye toward his knockout percentage.
Rodriguez has a final word for his fans: "Come out, watch the future of boxing. Get in on the ground floor. I'm going to keep my knockout streak going for you!"
 About March 3: The Saturday, March 3 main event between Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev and Igor Mikhalkin is a 12-round match-up for the WBO Light Heavyweight World Title at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The co-main event features WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol versus Sullivan Barrera in a 12-round title fight. Tickets range from $50 to $300 and are available at TicketMaster.com and the Madison Square Garden box office. The event is promoted by Main Events, Krusher Promotions and World of Boxing in association with EC Box Promotions and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® at 10:05 p.m. ET/PT.
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No Place Like Home for Heavyweight
Cassius Chaney
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(Baltimore, Maryland) - After leaving his home town of Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 13, and rolling up more miles than he cares to count as a collegiate athlete and professional boxer, Cassius Chaney (11-0, 8 KOs) has finally come home.
Undefeated heavyweight Chaney now lives and trains in Baltimore. He spent four years as a standout scholarship basketball star at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. His switch to professional boxing after earning a degree in sports management took Chaney from Florida to England for bouts, and as a sparring partner for Tyson and Hughie Fury and other top heavyweights.
Now Chaney is back in Baltimore, training with Calvin Ford at the Upton Boxing Center. Ford, known as "The Mayor of Baltimore Boxing" and the real-life inspiration for the character Cutty on the popular TV series "The Wire" is hard at work preparing Chaney for his bout with Tim Washington (6-5, 6 KOs) of Toledo, Ohio at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on the Sergey Kovalev vs. Igor Mikhalkin non-televised undercard on Saturday, March 3.
"A big part of the change was the comfort of my family, my mom still being here in Baltimore," said Chaney. "I've learned you can't be everywhere at once. Because of sports, I've never had the chance to be home too long. During a visit, I went by the gym, I liked the staff and the atmosphere, and being home and not having to worry about travel. I liked going to Florida to train, but it was difficult," explained Chaney.
Chaney made the switch to training with Ford, and as a result is rethinking his approach with the help of some tough love from his new team. "They're learning me, I'm learning them," said Chaney. "Some of it for me is not thinking so much," which is not an easy thing for the rare boxer with a college degree. "I gravitate toward people who think a lot."
Chaney says Ford tells him not to overthink, "to let it flow, be comfortable, that's what I'm trying to get back to."
As much as Chaney and Ford work on his skills and boxing craft, Chaney says Ford and assistant coach Kenny Ellis are working on his mental toughness. "They do things to try and push my buttons," said Chaney. "They want to rile me up. In the ring, I'm not being nice. But I'm a thinker, I have to try and get out of that."
Chaney is at heart still a student, and knows how to do his homework outside the ring. He became accustomed to studying game films as a college basketball player, and those habits have translated to boxing. "I can watch fights all day. I can watch them one time and remember ... I look for tendencies, not specifically how (an opponent) is going to fight me," said Chaney.
Chaney said he's been inspired recently by the 2010 book written by basketball great Kobe Bryant, The Kobe Code: Eight Principles For Success -- An Insider's Look Into Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant's Warrior Life & the Code He Lives By. "The principles of winning are always true. Once a winner, always a winner," said Chaney.
Chaney says his role models in boxing are Lennox Lewis, Bernard Hopkins, and the great Muhammad Ali. "The intellectual ones are the ones I gravitate to," said Chaney.
No matter where he calls home, Chaney's loyal fans continue to support him as a professional boxer and should be in force at Madison Square Garden. Surprisingly, Chaney has never appeared at the Garden, even during his collegiate basketball days. His only experience was a single visit to watch the WNBA's New York Liberty play.
"Main Events has given me so many opportunities, fighting in England, Canada, and Las Vegas. I have a lot of people interested in checking the fight out. I always perform my best in big moments. I've gotten a lot of knockouts on HBO cards. More than anything, I'm getting better. I'm excited to get there and put on a show, back on HBO," promised Chaney.
About March 3: The Saturday, March 3 main event between Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev and Igor Mikhalkin is a 12-round match-up for the WBO Light Heavyweight World Title at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The co-main event features WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol versus Sullivan Barrera in a 12-round title fight. Tickets range from $50 to $300 and are available at TicketMaster.com and the Madison Square Garden box office. The event is promoted by Main Events, Krusher Promotions and World of Boxing in association with EC Box Promotions and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® at 10:05 p.m. ET/PT.
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit is requesting assistance with an ongoing missing person case of 14-year-old, Nakia Williams. The incident was reported from the 3700 block of Wiegon Lane in the North Division. The original call for service came in at 8:08 p.m., on Friday, September 7, 2017.
Nakia Williams was last seen by her family on Friday September 7, 2017 at approximately 7:00 p.m. While there have been some local sightings in the Charlotte area of Nakia Williams, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit received information today that Nakia Williams has been seen in Georgia.
Georgia law enforcement officials were able to confirm that Nakia Williams has been seen in the area of Emanuel County Georgia, and that she is possibly staying at an unknown location in Toombs County Georgia.
Anyone who sees or has information about Nakia Williams is asked to call 911 or their local law enforcement agency immediately.
In addition, you may also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. Detective J. L. Tuttle is the lead detective in this case and his number is 704-336-7495.
MISSING PERSON
Name: Nakia Williams
Incident Date: 09-07-2017
Case Type: Missing Person
Last Seen: 6100 Balsam Fir Dr.
Race: Black
Gender: female
Height: 5’3”
Weight: 110lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
CMPD: 20170907-200800
Lundy returns home to face veteran southpaw Corley at historic 2300 Arena in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 9th, 2018) – It’s too early to start calling him the “new” Hank Lundy, but the Philadelphia warhorse known affectionately as “Hammerin’” Hank has starting thinking about his future outside of the ring while keeping his sights set firmly on the present.
As he prepares for SATURDAY fight against ageless Washington, D.C. native DeMarcus Corley at the 2300 Arena, Lundy is confident as ever in both his campaign for a world title at 135 pounds and his life beyond boxing, which he’s helped secure through wise investments.
Three years ago, Lundy (28-6-1, 14 KOs) started his own cleaning company, Hammerin’ Hank Cleaning Services, Inc., cleaning houses and businesses in the Philadelphia area. In August, he added a third job to his resume, starting a position as a checker for a local trucking company, where he inspects packages before they hit the road.
Later this year, Lundy and his wife, Valerie, will add a baby boy to their family, which will be Lundy’s seventh child (he currently has four daughters and two sons). His goal is to build a solid foundation for the entire family so he can dictate when it’s his time to retire from boxing rather than continue to fight past his prime to “make ends meet.”
Corley (50-28-1, 28 KOs), for what it’s worth, turns 44 in June. Tomorrow’s fight against Lundy will be his 80th professional bout, a fate Lundy wants to avoid.
“You have a lot of guys who are in the game now who are fighting and shouldn’t be fighting. To me, this is just him trying to fight for money, to stay in the game and feed his family,” Lundy said. “Most of these fighters don’t invest. That’s one mistake that ‘Hammerin’’ Hank Lundy won’t make. Some of this big money you make, you’ve got to learn to put it away.
“That’s how it is. You see Hank Lundy is willing to fight anyone, anywhere, so he jumped on. You know I won’t duck anybody. Deep down, he knows this is war for him. He can talk a good game on the radio and all of that bullcrap, but at the end of the day he knows I’m coming to knock him out.
“He knows he can’t beat Hank Lundy.”
Tomorrow’s event at the 2300 Arena is promoted by Will Ruiz of Hard Hitting Promotions. Lundy remains under the promotional guidance of Jimmy Burchfield Sr. and CES Boxing. This will be his second consecutive fight in his hometown and just his third since 2009, the sign of a long, satisfying career finally coming full circle after Lundy rose to fame as one of boxing’s most feared road warriors.
Since winning his first title in 2010, Lundy has fought in Tennessee, Rhode Island, Montreal, Connecticut, Indiana, New Jersey, Ukraine, New Hampshire, Ohio, New York and Los Angeles.
“Hank Lundy has paid his dues,” Burchfield Sr. said. “He took the fights no one else wanted to take, traveled to places nowhere else dared go, and faced the fighters others in his weight class have steadily avoided.
“He put on a show at this very same arena in June and he’s poised to do it again. Lundy is a TV-friendly fighters who makes new fans everywhere he goes, but there’s no place like Philadelphia and no fighter more deserving of fighting in one of the sport’s most historic cities than ‘Hammerin’’ Hank.”
Corley is equally well-traveled. The seasoned southpaw made his professional debut in 1996 and captured his first major championship five years later when he knocked out Felix Flores to win the World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Super Lightweight Title. After two successful title defenses, Corley spent the next decade facing boxing’s elite: Zab Judah, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto, Devon Alexander, Ashley Theophane, Marcos Maidana, Serhii Fedchenko, Lucas Matthysse, Thomas Dulorme and Ruslan Provodnikov, among others.
Corley has yearned for this fight for the last three years, most recently making the push in 2016 after winning the Jamaican version of “The Contender” series with three wins in a two-month span. The 34-year-old Lundy will be the heavy favorite Saturday, creating a “high risk, low reward” scenario that makes this fight a must-win if he wants to continue campaigning for a world title at 135 pounds.
“Chop Chop’s been calling me out, but at the end of the day it was never the right time. I still feel this way,” Lundy said. “Chop Chop is an old vet, but at the end of the day it was like this: ‘What can I gain from beating Chop Chop?’ Nothing. I’m the younger fighter. I’m supposed to beat him. I’m supposed to knock him out. Hank Lundy is a big, big reward for him.
“On my side, it’s a low reward, but he talked himself into an ass whooping.”
Lundy’s Philadelphia homecoming in June of 2017 ended an eight-year drought away from the City of Brotherly Love. He ended the night with a fifth-round knockout win over Mexican challenger Daniel Evangelista, his second consecutive win since challenging pound-for-pound king Terence Crawford for the WBO World Super Lightweight Title at Madison Square Garden.
Fighting strictly at 135 after earning several big paydays at 140, Lundy is again aiming to please tomorrow in front of his hometown fans. At 34, there’s still plenty left in the tank, especially for an athlete as well-conditioned as he is, but the end could come at any time, which is why Lundy has worked to secure his future while concentrating on the present.
“I know what Chop Chop is coming in here trying to do. He’s going to put a lot of pressure on me, but my back has been against the wall before and I feel as though I’m in tremendous shape. I feel good, I look good, making weight was easy. I’m ready to go.”
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Just before noon, Officer Jocelyn Lavandier was patrolling around Clifton Street. Cops had been giving added attention to that area after several car break-in had occurred. Officer Lavandier spotted a silver Honda at the corner at Eastern Street. There was someone inside.
The man 9in the car eyed the police car, placed the hood from his sweatshirt over his head and lowered himself in his seat. The officer kept an eye on the car. It was still there an hour later. She ran the plate. It was registered to a woman who lived in West Haven.
Officer Paul Vitale arrived and the two approached the car. The operator cracked the window and held his foot on the brake. When asked to turn off the engine, he instead, took off. The chase was on and was heading into East Haven. The officers stopped pursuing the car.
The car’s owner had been in a recent crash and Officer Francisco Ortiz had her cell phone number. Officer Lavandier phoned the woman. She was willing to come to headquarters to speak with her. The woman said it was her husband operating the car. He suffers from schizophrenia, is bipolar and off his medications.
At 2:11 PM, Officer Lavandier received an hysterical call from the woman. She said while en route to meet her, she’d spotted her car, unoccupied, at Grand Avenue and Front Street. Then she spotted her husband pacing back and forth on the bridge. The woman yelled, "He`s going to jump off the bridge. He`s jumped off that bridge before”!
Officer Lavandier radioed the information to the dispatcher. Officer Matthew Stevens and Lieutenant David Zannelli heard the call and raced toward the swing bridge that connects Fair Haven to Fair Haven Heights over the Quinnipiac River. They arrives and spotted the man. He was yelling at them. A stream of emphatic expletives were directed toward the cops at the bridge. “… shoot me, shoot me”, he yelled before pulling a dark object and pointing it at them as if it were a gun. Officer Stevens drew his weapon and ordered the man to drop what was in his hand. The man was running to the edge. Stevens saw the object the man was wielding was a cell-phone. He holstered his weapon. He and Zannelli ran at the man, tackling him before he reached the edge. The man struggled to break free. He punched Stevens in the face, then Zannelli in the face. Officer Lavandier pulled up, saw them struggling with the man and drew her Taser®. The second of two stuns was effective. The man was handcuffed and brought to safety. Officer Stevens was treated by EMTs at the scene. Officer Diego Quintero arrived with a clinician from the Connecticut Mental Health Center who will research the man’s mental health history.
He was charged with two counts of interfering with officers, two counts of assault of police officers and first degree threatening. He was taken to the hospital, to be evaluated by their psychiatric staff.
DETECTIVES BRING BACK THEIR MAN
New Haven |NHPD Detectives got off a Connecticut bound flight from The Motor City last night with the man accused of a shooting that occurred in New Haven on January 6th, 2018. The US Marshals and West Haven Police were instrumental in his apprehension.
Officers responded to reported gunfire as patrons left Roosevelt’s Restaurant & Bar in the ally at 883 Whalley Avenue. No one there mentioned a man being shot. The cops found bullet casings and cordoned off the area.
About twenty minutes later, officers were dispatched to Yale New Haven Hospital. Twenty-eight year old Keerome Lawrence, from New Haven, had been dropped off there. He’d been shot in his shoulder. Luckily, his wound wasn’t life threatening.
Police discovered Lawrence had left Roosevelt’s Bar as a passenger in a car. The driver pulled up to another car in the parking lot. Lawrence and an occupant of that vehicle were involved in a dispute – then he was shot.
The car that delivered Lawrence to the hospital and another likely involved vehicle were seized. Evidence at the scene was collected. Detectives began interviewing potential witnesses.
It wasn’t long before investigators identified Otis Lee Powell III as their suspect. Detective Dennis O’Connell led the investigation, assisted by Detective Manuella Vensel. They secured an arrest warrant. The detectives solicited the assistance of NHPD Officer Joe Galvan – currently assigned to a US Marshals Task Force. Galvan and the Marshals were able to track Powell to
Warren, Michigan – a community just outside of Detroit. The marshals scooped up Powell and our detectives boarded a plane to Michigan.
Said Detective Division Commander, Lieutenant Herb Johnson, “This was a great collaborative effort between New Haven detectives, the New Haven Emergency Services Unit, West Haven Police Department and US Marshals Task Force that took a shooter off the streets. Our Detectives worked tirelessly on this case. They, and our partner agencies should be proud of their hard work”.
Otis Lee Powell III (5-9-1993), of Ashford Street in West Haven, CT, is a convicted felon, a known gang member, is a probation violator and has been in trouble with the law since he was young.
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.
