Description
There has been excessive drug dealing on Sea Street and South Water St, (often done behind the Sound School buildings, dumpsters, etc.) Many residents have observed this on various nights and have called police with car descriptions (and eventually a license plate number, see the SeeClixFix issue entitled "NHPD Dispatch Refuse to Dispatch Officers" for more on this).
On one night that an officer did respond, he told the resident that called it in that there is nothing he can do "unless the Sound School posts a 'No Trespassing' sign, since it is public property." I am told that the officer then left without getting out of his car.
While I find this assertion hard to believe, I'd like to request that the city or the school posts appropriate "No Trespassing" signs so that the residents who live here might receive a better police response.
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B.S. Central (Invité)
ridiculous (Invité)
steve (Invité)
Anonymous (Invité)
Anonymous (Invité)
Debbie (Invité)
The no trespassing signs were related to the Schooner property that is housed on the sound School property. Those signs washed away with Irene and have not been replaced. The only sign that remains is the one near the parking lot (not owned by the yacht club) closer to the intersection of Howard and South water. Otherwise no signs remain that indicate "trespassing" or limited hours of use.
The drug dealing is becoming prominent because of the lack of lighting on the sound school property. The "customers" wait inthe poorly lit areas for their dealer. When they see the car approach. The car slowly drives to them in an area on the street that is poorly lit.
As one person states below ...If there were speed humps or methods to deter speeding this would be one way to deter them from coming into the neighborhood because a fast getaway would no longer occur. Also, people reporting street light outages and any suspicious behavior. If we make it known we are watching and reporting it might serve to slow the activity.
Hopefully, by posting here we can can New Haven Police Dept to take notice and be more actively involved in a neighborhood that truly cares about the quality of life of its residents
Christopher Schaefer 4 Congress.Com (Utilisateur inscrit)
me again (Invité)
For public spaces such as the school Chapter 19-5 subsection 16 of the New Haven code of ordinances looks like it should be applicable to the situation:
"Opening and closing hours. Except as hereinafter expressly permitted, no one shall enter or remain in any park, playground or other facility during the following times and under the following conditions:
(i) In any park, playground or other facility before 6:00 a.m. or after sunset.
(iii) After 10:00 p.m. in lighted areas."
And then 19-12
"(a) The police are authorized to arrest any person for any violation of these rules and regulations."
Rob Smuts (Utilisateur inscrit)
Clos anna (Invité)