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On warm weekends and early evening during the week large packs of dirtbikes run up and down highland from Newhallville toward East Rock.
Dirtbike groups on Highland ▶ Closed
Highland St New Haven, CT
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Prospect (Guest)
10 Comments
Andrushka
Dirtbike posts proliferating on ClickFix and I would put it near the top of quality of life issues here in New Haven (yes, yes, there are much more serious economic and social problems but quality of life concerns need to be addressed by a police chief so dedicated to community policing).
How have other cities of with similar demographics and geographics been able to solve this problem? Anybody out there in ClickFix world have insight?
Lexington Ave
All cities I have lived in have cops that chase down criminals, that is what they are hired to do right?
anon (Guest)
the other day one wo out of the large pack of raced on the sidewalk towards me and my 4 yr old - we had to jump out of the way. very scary. i agree that this is a huge quality of life issue, and may cause me to move elsewhere. why pay high taxes only to be almost run over by dirtbikes...?
Rob Smuts
This issue was recategorized from Other to Policing Issue.
S.I.T. New Haven
Sick and tired of the vroomm-vroomm-vrooomm? Then sign the petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/state-of-connecticut-general-assembly-new-haven-office-of-the-mayor-stop-the-use-of-illegally-operated-vehicles-on-new-haven-streets-and-parks
Closed Yaniv Ben-Ami
Closing due to old age.
Reopened Anon (Guest)
Reopening due to the fact that this issue has not been fixed, if anything it has got much worse. City Hall, and mayoral canditates, need to know that this issue is a major one for New Haveners and will not be ignored.
anon (Guest)
they just came by east rock rd again. have a video, but am reluctant to post... what is one to do?
Closed Rob Smuts
I will be closing dirt bike/ATV complaints that pre-date the conclusion of the police undercover operation (see www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/9_arrested_in_dirt_bike_sting/). I do not expect the dirt bike/ATV issue to be completely solved, but it will be helpful to policing efforts to distinguish new reports from those before this recent operation.
Please open up new SCF issues as dirt bike/ATV issues re-occur.
- Rob Smuts, Chief Administrative Officer
Rob Smuts
@anon - Videos and other information are very helpful. If you are concerned that they will compromise your anonymity if you post them, please email them to your district manager. You can find their contact information: www.cityofnewhaven.com/Police/Districts/index2.asp