Crime safety

0 Crime & Safety The Alexandria Smoke Alarm Safety Installation Taskforce installs smoke alarms in neighborhoods around the city with help from volunteers. Emily Leayman , Patch Staff Posted Reply ALEXANDRIA, VA — Smoke alarms will be installed in Alexandria's East Lynhaven Gateway neighborhood as part of an effort to ensure all homes in the city have working smoke alarms. The smoke alarm installations will happen at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1. The Alexandria Smoke Alarm Safety Installation Taskforce, a partnership between the fire department, Friendship Firehouse and American Red Cross, works to install smoke alarms at locations around the city. Since 2017, the task force has installed hundreds of smoke alarms in various neighborhoods, such as Old Town, Hume Springs, Del Ray, Warwick Village, Lynhaven Gateway, Quaker Village, Seminary West and more. "Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as … [Read more...] about Latest Smoke Alarm Installation Planned In Alexandria Neighborhood

0 Crime & Safety Police provide all information. Charges are allegations, not convictions. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Ellyn Santiago , Patch Staff Posted Reply East Haven police logs, Sept. 14-20: Sept. 14 Monroe Richardson, 58, was charged with third-degree robbery, second-degree breach of peace and sixth-degree larceny. Sept. 15 Angel Martinez, 23, of Hamden, was charged with five counts of failure to appear in court. Kharina I. Gonzalez, 30, of East Haven, was charged with first-degree failure to appear, criminal impersonation, and interfering with an officer. Sept. 17 Robert T. Northrop, 30, of East Haven, was charged with violation of a protective order. Alicia Marie Heathcote, 30, of East Haven, was charged with second-degree threatening, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and disorderly conduct. Sept. 19 Stephanie Lush-Mastriano, … [Read more...] about East Haven Police Blotter: Sept. 14 to Sept. 20, 2022

10 Crime & Safety In one case, a suspect "held a knife to an employee's neck," police said. Brian McCready , Patch Staff Posted Replies NORTH HAVEN, CT — Police said they are investigating two armed robberies that occurred Friday night. The first robbery took place at 8:30 p.m. at the Shell Gas Station on Maple Avenue. The suspect wearing a mask held a knife to an employee's neck and demanded the contents of the cash register, police said. He fled the area prior to police arrival. The second armed robbery happened about 15 minutes later at the Sunoco Gas Station on Universal Drive, police said. A male with a mask entered with a knife and stole the money from the register, police said. He fled on foot towards I-91, police said. There we no injuries reported in either robbery. Any witnesses or people with information about the robberies are asked to call North Haven Police at 203-239-5321. Get more local … [Read more...] about 2 Armed Robberies Within 15 Minutes, Suspect Sought: North Haven PD

3 Crime & Safety The man, who tried to get away from officers, was taken into custody after a brief pursuit, according to police. Vincent Salzo , Patch Staff Posted Replies NORTH HAVEN, CT — An Enfield man is accused of ramming two police cruisers while trying to get away from police Saturday morning in North Haven, according to officials. North Haven officers found a “suspicious” vehicle parked on the side of the road in the Dixwell Avenue area with a man in the driver’s seat who appeared to be unconscious, according to police. Police said the officers saw drug paraphernalia in the man’s lap as they approached him. The man awoke and sped off and nearly struck the officers, according to police. Two officers tried to stop the vehicle a short time later, police said. The driver stopped, but then “reversed his vehicle ramming two North Haven Police cruisers,” according to police. The man, identified as Michael … [Read more...] about Driver Rammed 2 Police Cruisers In North Haven: Police

0 Crime & Safety The man was shot multiple times Saturday night in Hamden, according to police. Vincent Salzo , Patch Staff Posted Reply HAMDEN, CT — A man was critically injured after being shot Saturday night in Hamden, according to police. Police responded to Warner Street around 10:30 p.m. on the report of a shooting, according to Detective Sean J. Dolan. Dolan said officers found a 39-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The gunshot victim was treated at the scene and taken to Yale New Haven Hospital with critical injuries, according to Dolan. Detectives from the Hamden Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit and Crime Scene Unit are actively working on the investigation, Dolan said. Anyone with information or video surveillance is asked to contact Detective Andrew Lipford at 203-230-4055 or [email protected] Any information provided can remain confidential. Get more local news … [Read more...] about Man Critically Injured In Shooting In Hamden: Police

9 Crime & Safety Police said the victim didn't appear to be the target of the shooting. Brian McCready , Patch Staff Posted Replies HAMDEN, CT — A 37-year-old woman was shot while she was inside her home, police said. At 10 p.m. Saturday, police responded to the area of Butler and Goodrich streets on multiple reports of shots fired, police said. Police said they found ballistic evidence in the street and surrounding area. Police said they also discovered that a gunshot victim was inside her Butler Street residence at the time of the shooting. "The preliminary investigation revealed that she was struck by a bullet that penetrated the wall of her house," police said. "It does not appear that she was the intended target of the shooting." The victim was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the shoulder, police said. Detectives from the Hamden Police Department’s Major … [Read more...] about Woman Shot As Bullet Enters Her Home: Hamden Police

0 Crime & Safety Officers also found a loaded handgun and a bag of marijuana inside a discarded fanny pack at the mall, according to police. RJ Scofield , Patch Staff Posted Reply TRUMBULL, CT — A fight that broke out at the Westfield Trumbull mall late Tuesday afternoon led to the arrest of six men, including a West Haven resident, according to police. In a news release, Police Lt. Brian Weir said officers were initially called to the mall around 4 p.m. to investigate several reports of an armed robbery. When officers arrived at the mall, they learned a group of men had been involved in a fight in the lower level area of the mall near Macy's, during which they attacked a man then who pulled out a gun and pointed it at his attackers, Weir said. The group fled the area before police arrived but were later found by officers. According to Weir, the following men were involved in the fight: Pedro … [Read more...] about West Haven Resident Arrested After Fight At Trumbull Mall: Police

14 Politics & Government A new report from state police found that overall levels of reported crime dropped from 2020 to 2021. Rich Scinto , Patch Staff Posted Replies CONNECTICUT — Violent crime dropped 9 percent between 2020 and 2021 while the overall crime rate dropped 3 percent, according to the state’s annual crime report. The report, compiled by state police, gathers data from all the state’s law enforcement agencies. One limitation of the report is that it relies on victims to report crime. “This report shows violent and property crimes are down in Connecticut from the previous year, preserving our state’s status as one of the safest in the country,” Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement. “We must remain laser-focused on further reducing crime.” Robberies, burglaries and motor vehicle theft all dropped between 2020 and 2021, but homicides increased slightly and larcenies and rapes increased. There was a … [Read more...] about Overall CT Crime Rate Dropped in 2021: Report

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday it is a federal crime to access a website knowing the site’s proprietor has asked you not to visit the page. Steven Vachani is the CEO of a startup called Power Ventures, which administers a networking platform called Power.com, a service which allows user to combine all of their social media contacts. Users authorized Power.com to access their Facebook accounts, collect data, and message other users. Facebook does allow third parties to access content by enrolling in the site’s Facebook Connect program, but Power never registered with the system and conducted activities beyond the program’s scope. On discovering the activity, Facebook sent a cease-and-desist letter to Power, and blocked its IP address. Power simply created a new IP and continued. Facebook brought a claim against Power in 2008, alleging a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The CFAA makes intentionally accessing a computer without … [Read more...] about It’s Now A Federal Crime To Visit Someone’s Website If They Tell You Not To

0 Schools To create the safe and violence-free environment George Mason strives to achieve, we need everyone's help to identify concerning behavior. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from George Mason University: September 13, 2022 To create the safe and violence-free environment George Mason University strives to achieve, we need everyone’s help to identify and report concerning behavior, prohibited conduct, and violence so that appropriate intervention and mitigation actions can be taken. Most importantly, Mason wants to provide support to those who experience violence, harassment, discrimination, intimidation, or other circumstances that interfere with their personal and professional development. Therefore, in accordance with Department of Human Resource Policy, Virginia Administrative Code, and University Policy 2208, Mason’s Violence Prevention Committee has released required training for the … [Read more...] about George Mason University: Mason Releases Civility And Violence Prevention Training For Faculty And Staff