Police should certainly be able to confiscate & sell any illegal bikes; otherwise an arrest is meaningless, as the riders will just continue to offend. It's interesting that none of those arrested was "just a kid" - all were adults, theoretically responsible. There also must be some online presence or coordination to get this number together in one place. Has this been pursued?
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Martin Gregor
7 years ago
Please enact a stronger ordinance against these people before someone gets injured or killed.
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stacey ruggiero
7 years ago
back the PD!!!!!!!!!!
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Avrom Kopelman
7 years ago
Thank you
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Kate Reynolds
7 years ago
Sounds like a plan. Its only a matter of time before someone gets hurt.
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Jacqueline Fitzpatrick
7 years ago
Why are these bikes still being sold? They should be illegal.
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Christine MELNYK
7 years ago
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Anonymous
7 years ago
I've had them surround my car on Edgewood & Alston Ave just a few weeks ago. They were trying to intimidate me and other oncoming cars. Time for them to go!
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joseph jara
7 years ago
make our streets safer, not after something bad happens
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Susan Clemens
7 years ago
I live in Westville and it’s about damned time to do this
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Anonymous
7 years ago
This needs to stop.
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Stephanie FitzGerald
7 years ago
It's important that the City of New Haven and police are able to give a message to illegal drivers that we will not tolerate unregistered motor vehicles on our streets, and that we have the tools to remove them.
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Marva
7 years ago
Anything to stop the madness.
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Urn Pendragon
7 years ago
These are small measures to solve the problem, but hopefully this will bring city leadership to the table to start working on a solution.
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Anonymous
7 years ago
This mad-max lawlessness needs to stop.
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Patricia Kane
7 years ago
These guys know what they are doing is illegal. That's part of their thrill. Let's not wait for more deaths and injuries to act.
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Anonymous
7 years ago
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Almost got hit head on on whalley ave about a month ago. When I was a kid i got in trouble riding my minibike on the street. Respecting all laws. So if these people don't need to register their motor vehicles,why should we?
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Rachel Lovins
7 years ago
Things are completely out of hand. This needs to happen now.
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Gina Sack
7 years ago
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It is time to stop the dirt bikes that roam through parks when children and families are trying to enjoy it. Driving in packs down streets is not fair to we who live in New Haven pay taxes and try to be good citizens
Agree
Police should certainly be able to confiscate & sell any illegal bikes; otherwise an arrest is meaningless, as the riders will just continue to offend. It's interesting that none of those arrested was "just a kid" - all were adults, theoretically responsible. There also must be some online presence or coordination to get this number together in one place. Has this been pursued?
Please enact a stronger ordinance against these people before someone gets injured or killed.
back the PD!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you
Sounds like a plan. Its only a matter of time before someone gets hurt.
Why are these bikes still being sold? They should be illegal.
I've had them surround my car on Edgewood & Alston Ave just a few weeks ago. They were trying to intimidate me and other oncoming cars. Time for them to go!
make our streets safer, not after something bad happens
I live in Westville and it’s about damned time to do this
This needs to stop.
It's important that the City of New Haven and police are able to give a message to illegal drivers that we will not tolerate unregistered motor vehicles on our streets, and that we have the tools to remove them.
Anything to stop the madness.
These are small measures to solve the problem, but hopefully this will bring city leadership to the table to start working on a solution.
This mad-max lawlessness needs to stop.
These guys know what they are doing is illegal. That's part of their thrill. Let's not wait for more deaths and injuries to act.
Almost got hit head on on whalley ave about a month ago. When I was a kid i got in trouble riding my minibike on the street. Respecting all laws. So if these people don't need to register their motor vehicles,why should we?
Things are completely out of hand. This needs to happen now.
It is time to stop the dirt bikes that roam through parks when children and families are trying to enjoy it. Driving in packs down streets is not fair to we who live in New Haven pay taxes and try to be good citizens