New Haven Independent

Posted by: cedarhillresident | September 5, 2007 7:09 PM

I am sorry but I have had it!! I am so sorry for this man and his family!! The guns, the crime just makes you wonder what the heck is going on!! Are people being arrested?? And no Ortiz I AM NOT BASHING THE POLICE!! I am tired!! When others cities have to do the work of the New Haven Police Dept to get crime out of communities when reported dealing is going on day after day!! When shootings are up and guns seem to be everywhere and no one is safe we as citizens have to yell at someone!! And we have to wonder what the HECK is going on!! I know things are going to get better....when!! They seem worse!! WHEN I ASK!!

Posted by: In the Hood | September 5, 2007 11:04 PM

Ditto to Cedar Hill Resident. What is the plan to decrease shootings and guns in New Haven? What are the steps?

Posted by: WEBbloger 1 | September 6, 2007 11:22 AM

Now that Blango has had a first hand taste of the violence, he might want to put his positions as Truancy office for the Board of Education, Board of Aldermen's finance committee, and Chairman of the Human Services committee to some use, in controlling the spread and continuation of drugs and violence in NewHallville.
Rather than approving each and every request from the police department without question, Blango might now see the need to hold the police and fire depts. accountable and within budget.

Posted by: Your Tax Dollars at Work | September 6, 2007 11:46 AM

At least half dozen cars have been broken into in our neighborhood (Wooster Square), several bikes stolen or vandalized with locks broken -all within 500 feet of our home -- all in the last couple of days.

We find empty glasine bags in the parks, empty booze bottles, bums use Russo Park benches for dope trading, drinking, smoking, sleeping -- scattering disgusting litter all over which we residents clean up.

In 20 years living here, it's been bad, but, I've never seen it so bad! And all kinds of crime here is getting much worse. We see no police presence -- no patrol cars -- definitely no beat walking or bicycling.

WHERE ARE THE POLICE? WHAT'S WITH COMMUNITY POLICING?

Posted by: Edward_h | September 6, 2007 12:56 PM

This type of thing is commonplace in New Haven. This same type of incident happened to my wife and I last summer. The only reason this is news is because it happened to an Alderman's house.