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7 February, 2017 – “DO I HAVE A WARRANT”?

At 3:20 PM, Officers Marco Correa and Bleck Joseph were cruising their beat around the Sunset Ridge Apartment Complex on Smith Avenue. Such beats supplement district patrol officers and focus on areas of the city prone to higher numbers of weapons, drug and violent crimes incidents.

Two days earlier, Officers Correa and Joseph had been involved in the investigation of a weapon complaint at 341 Smith Avenue, in which a resident allegedly displayed a black 9mm handgun. They knew the man alleged to have been involved and knew he drove a black Lexus or white SUV.

The next day, the officers spotted a Lexus parked there. It was unoccupied. They ran the plate and it came back to their suspect. The registration had expired. Their suspect was nowhere to be found.

Yesterday, the cops spotted a white SUV parked next to the Lexus. Minutes past six o’clock, they spotted the white SUV on the move. They got behind it following it toward the complex exit. Oddly, the driver stopped without being pulled over. He got out and headed toward the officer’s cruiser. They got out and addressed the man. He was Jerry Martinez Jr – their suspect from the prior gun complaint.

“… do I have a warrant”? he asked. They asked if they could search his car. He declined. The officers called for a K9. Officer Martin Feliciano showed up with “Axe”. The dog alerted to drugs present in the car. The search was on.

Confiscated from the car were seven bags of Crack cocaine, a bullet wrapped I a napkin, a digital scale, drug packaging materials and a black 9mm handgun. Confiscated from Martinez was his nearly five hundred dollars – suspect of being ill-gotten.

Jerry Luis Martinez (8-10-1990), of Welton Street in New Haven, was arrested and charged with having a weapon in a motor vehicle, carrying a pistol without a permit, possession of a controlled substance , possession of narcotics with the intent to sell, operation of motor vehicle with tinted windows without a tinting sticker and operation of motor vehicle under suspension. His car was impounded.

DUI CHECKPOINT ANNOUNCED FOR FRIDAY

The New Haven Police Department Traffic Division will conduct a DUI Checkpoint beginning on Friday, 9 February at 7:00 PM and concluding on Saturday, 10 February, at 3:00 AM. The checkpoint location will be on College Street at George Street

6 February, 2018 – BURGLAR ARRESTED

At 9:23 PM, Officers Michael MacIver, Ameer Williams, James Feliciano, Gregory Aamon and Daophet Sangxayarath were dispatched to a Sherman Parkway apartment building. They were responding to a burglary complaint. The officers found a man walking about and detained him. Officer Williams and Feliciano stayed with the suspect while MacIver sought out the victims.

The tenant, a thirty-seven year old woman, was inside her apartment with her three children, ages twelve, ten and five. She told the officers a man had climbed into her apartment through a sliding balcony door and confronted her children. He was demanding to know where someone the tenant hadn’t heard of was.

She said the intruder checked about the apartment before asking how to get out. She said she heard the man head downstairs. He took nothing with him.

The tenant identified Mohammed Jawad (8-12-1987), of Baggott Street in West Haven, CT, as the burglar who’d broken in. He was arrested and charged with first degree burglary and second degree criminal trespass.

6 February, 2018 – CONVICTED FELON ON PAROLE ARRESTED WITH A GUN DURING TRAFFIC STOP

At 10:22 PM, Officer Endri Dragoi spotted a grey Acura. Its windows were tinted and it bore no front marker plate. He called in the suspicious car and was soon joined by Officers Paul Vakos and kyle Listro.

The car’s driver was Dylon M Hubson. Officer Dragoi smelled burnt marijuana. He asked the man if he’d smoked any. Hubson replied he hadn’t. When asked if he had any in the car, he replied he didn’t.

Not convinced, Dragoi asked again. Hobson handed him a bag of weed, exclaiming that was all he had on him. He was asked to get out of the car and was passed on to the back-up officers. Further checking revealed, Hubson didn’t have a license and the car wasn’t registered.

Officer Dragoi focused on the “nervous” passenger, Edwin Moreno (AKA, Edwin Moreno-Wheless). He’s a convicted felon on parole. As Dragoi patted him down, he felt the distinct shape of a gun concealed by his waist. “It’s not mine”, Moreno-Wheless exclaimed – and would repeat over and over again. The gun fell into his pants leg and was retrieved. Listro asked if it was loaded. Moreno-Wheless replied it wasn’t.

The officers confiscated a couple hundred dollars from Hubson and a digital scale from his hoodie. Another scale and a few “roaches” were found in the car. Hubson told the cops only one scale was working.

The gun, a black Glock .45, turned out to have been stolen in New Haven in 2015. Dragoi and his colleagues charged Hubson with driving a vehicle with illegally tinted windows, failing to display a front plate, driving without a license, operating an unregistered ride, failure to carry a valid insurance card, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia. Moreno was charged with criminal possession of a pistol, possession of a stolen firearm and carrying a pistol without a permit. We told his Parole Officer everything too.

The evidence was logged in and the car – apparently belonging to Hubson’s girlfriend, was impounded.

MAYOR HARP TO PRESENT ‘STATE OF THE CITY’ REMARKS AT BOARD OF ALDERS MEETING TONIGHT

New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will attend tonight’s meeting of the Board of Alders and present to its members her ‘State of the City’ remarks. The mayor’s address is included on the board’s agenda as per the city’s Charter; the Board of Alders meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.

Tonight’s meeting will be held in the Aldermanic Chamber on the second floor of City Hall: 165 Church Street in New Haven. The public is invited !!!

• Who: New Haven Mayor Toni N. Harp and the city’s Board of Alders.

• What: State of the City remarks at regular meeting of the Board.

• When: Tonight - Monday, February 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

• Where: Aldermanic Chambers, 2^nd Floor, City Hall, 165 Church Street, New Haven

• Why: To present State of the City remarks to members of the board.

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All meetings with an (*) indicate a public meeting

Monday, February 5th, 2018

Emergency Preparedness, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 9:30 a.m.

*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.

Tuesday, February 6th, 2018

Arts, Culture & Tourism, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 2:00 p.m.

(203) 946-7172

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

(203) 387-4189

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

Aldermanic Chamber, 6:00 p.m., (203) 946-4876

Wednesday, February 7th, 2018

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

(203) 387-4189

Project Fresh Start, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 3:30 p.m.

(203) 946-7821

*Environmental Advisory Council, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3

5:15 p.m.

*Commission on Equal Opportunities, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1

6:00 p.m., (203) 946-7686

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

Aldermanic Chamber, 6:00 p.m., (203) 946-4876

Thursday, February 8th, 2018

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

(203) 387-4189

*Homeless Advisory Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3

6:00 p.m.

Friday, February 9th, 2018

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

(203) 387-4189

Monday, February 12th, 2018

Emergency Preparedness, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 9:30 a.m.

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

(203) 387-4189

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

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

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

1 February, 2018 – SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

At 4:31 PM, Officers were dispatched to 1^st Avenue between Clifton and Hemingway Streets after it was reported to 911 that there had been gunfire and a person had been shot. A second report indicated two people had been shot.

Arriving officers located one victim in a car. The report of two victims was unfounded. The victim is an adult man from New Haven. His arm injury is not life threatening. He was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment.

Police are looking for a green car, occupied by two people. The passenger is a light complexioned black man who wore a hooded sweatshirt. The car in question ispossibly involved.

Detectives are at the scene investigating.

Anyone with information on this case, is urged to phone detectives at 203-946-6304 or through the department’s anonymous tip-line at 866-888-TIPS (8477) or 203-946-629

African American Mayors Respond to the State of the Union Address 

WASHINGTON, DC - Mayor Toni Harp, President of the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) released the following statement on behalf of more than 500 black mayors across the country in response to the State of the Union address.

“President Trump confidently declared that the state of the union is strong in his speech Tuesday night. But, as mayors, we see a different reality on the ground in our cities.

“So far, the President’s policy proposals haven’t done enough to ensure that every American has an equal opportunity to thrive. To the contrary, these policies are on track to exacerbate the economic, health, and employment challenges so many are struggling to overcome.

The President continues to promise that the recent tax reform bill will provide tremendous relief to families, but the bill mostly benefits the super wealthy and harms low-income Americans who will see their taxes increase overtime. The President’s tax bill actually harms American cities by  eliminating critical funding generated by state and local tax deductions which funds infrastructure projects, and ensures that citizens from a range of socio-economic backgrounds have access to the best possible educational opportunities. We cannot see how the President’s plan will deliver on his promise.

On the campaign trail, and in President Trump’s State of the Union address, he claimed that he will improve our nation’s crumbling infrastructure. But, his budget proposal slashes infrastructure programs that are crucial to the continued vitality of our cities. These infrastructure cuts include eliminating the Highway Trust Fund, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which serves as a lifeline for nearly seven million families in communities struggling to pay for basic energy needs.

Finally, the President maintained his rebuke of hardworking immigrants by citing criminals and gang members as the justification for his shameful immigration policy. Nearly 44 million immigrants currently reside in the U.S., over 20 million of whom are naturalized citizens. Thirty six percent of U.S.-born children of immigrants are college graduates - five percent higher than the national average - and sixty four percent are homeowners, which is on-par with the national average. Immigrants are our neighbors, colleagues and friends. They are productive members of our society struggling to thrive in a system stacked against them. It is un-American to attack them. And, that’s why we are committed to protecting them when and how we can.”

We look forward to working with the President on these and a host of other issues that are important to the sustainability of our cities, and the prosperity of our constituents.

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Mayor Harp, Environmental Leaders to introduce city’s Climate and Sustainability Framework today

Will Call For Local Action to Support a Just & Healthy Climate, from Rock to Rock and Beyond

(New Haven, CT) - In the face of federal attacks on environmental protections and the planetary emergency posed by climate change, Mayor Toni Harp will join local environmental leaders to:

• Share the city’s commitments through its new climate action framework and greenhouse gas reduction commitments.
• Challenge local organizations and city residents to share their vision for a healthy, just climate -- and to take real actions to make this vision a reality -- taking the lead from art and poetry created by our city’s young people.   
• Invite community members to join in the 10th Annual Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride -- raising critically needed support for more than 30 local organizations, and bringing more than 1,000 neighbors together on Saturday, April 28th..   
• Announce a special 10th Anniversary Rock to Rock Bonus Fund, made possible through support from MFUNd, the Watershed Fund, and Faxon Law Group, that will add $10 to every $50 donated through this year’s Rock to Rock -- until the fund is used up!

WHO

City leaders, young people, & representatives from 30+ environmental organizations supported by Rock to Rock, will stand together with a mural sharing young people’s vision for a just & healthy climate in the background. Remarks from:

Mayor Toni Harp
Giovanni Zinn, City Engineer

Rock to Rock organizers Joel Tolman (Common Ground) & Chris Schweitzer (New Haven Leon Sister City Project)

Ihsan Abdussabur, Common Ground Senior & Spoken Word Artist

Lead sponsors of the Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride: The Watershed Fund, MFUNd, and Faxon Law Group, along with The Devil's Gear and Denali/Patagonia

WHEN

TODAY – 1:00 - 1:30 PM

Thursday, February 1, 2018

WHERE

New Haven City Hall

165 Church St, New Haven

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and Sustainability Framework today

Will Call For Local Action to Support a Just & Healthy Climate, from Rock to Rock and Beyond

(New Haven, CT) - In the face of federal attacks on environmental protections and the planetary emergency posed by climate change, Mayor Toni Harp will join local environmental leaders to:

• Share the city’s commitments through its new climate action framework and greenhouse gas reduction commitments.
• Challenge local organizations and city residents to share their vision for a healthy, just climate -- and to take real actions to make this vision a reality -- taking the lead from art and poetry created by our city’s young people.   
• Invite community members to join in the 10th Annual Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride -- raising critically needed support for more than 30 local organizations, and bringing more than 1,000 neighbors together on Saturday, April 28th..   
• Announce a special 10th Anniversary Rock to Rock Bonus Fund, made possible through support from MFUNd, the Watershed Fund, and Faxon Law Group, that will add $10 to every $50 donated through this year’s Rock to Rock -- until the fund is used up!

WHO

City leaders, young people, & representatives from 30+ environmental organizations supported by Rock to Rock, will stand together with a mural sharing young people’s vision for a just & healthy climate in the background. Remarks from:

Mayor Toni Harp
Giovanni Zinn, City Engineer

Rock to Rock organizers Joel Tolman (Common Ground) & Chris Schweitzer (New Haven Leon Sister City Project)

Ihsan Abdussabur, Common Ground Senior & Spoken Word Artist

Lead sponsors of the Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride: The Watershed Fund, MFUNd, and Faxon Law Group, along with The Devil's Gear and Denali/Patagonia

WHEN

TODAY – 1:00 - 1:30 PM

Thursday, February 1, 2018

WHERE

New Haven City Hall

165 Church St, New Haven

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