Two Middletown Police cruisers, including a K-9 unit vehicle, are double-parked near the Lawn Avenue side of Brainard Avenue, a street housing undergraduates, grad students, and Middletown residents. As of 1:30 PM, two police officers could be seen leading a police dog down Ravine Avenue, towards the corner of Home and Beach.
No word at this time on the cause of the police presence; but, from what I can tell, it does not appear to be any kind of emergency.
[EDIT 4:58 PM] The police presence was likely related to a string of attempted burglaries around the area of High Street, Home Avenue, and Brainard Avenue.
Maureen Isleib of ResLife writes:
We had several attempted burglaries in wood-frame houses today between noon and 1:00 PM. The suspect, an African-American male, 5’8′ with slim build, wearing black jeans and shirt with a black bandana on his head, possibly carrying a book bag, would knock on the front door of the house and, if no one answered, try to force entry at the rear of the house.
If you notice suspicious individuals or activity around campus, contact Public Safety at 860 685-2345.
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In before people getting offended that they included his race.
In before people getting offended that they included his race.
http://middletownpress.com/articles/2009/05/12/news/doc4a08eb2315c1d889761236.txt
or it could be them looking for the escaped mental institution patient. this is purely hypothetical, of course.
see middletown press link.
http://middletownpress.com/articles/2009/05/12/news/doc4a08eb2315c1d889761236.txt
or it could be them looking for the escaped mental institution patient. this is purely hypothetical, of course.
see middletown press link.
And you totally DO see CNN reporting “something dangerous may have happened but we don’t know what yet”
And you totally DO see CNN reporting “something dangerous may have happened but we don’t know what yet”
thanks wesleying for trying to keep us aware and safe
thanks wesleying for trying to keep us aware and safe
CNN? you were just pwned. psafe says it’s burglary.
CNN? you were just pwned. psafe says it’s burglary.
Still, you don’t see CNN reporting “something dangerous may have happened, but we don’t know what yet”.
It just scares people for possibly no reason.
Still, you don’t see CNN reporting “something dangerous may have happened, but we don’t know what yet”.
It just scares people for possibly no reason.
hooray for wesleying copwatch
hooray for wesleying copwatch
In response to Anonymous #1: Police and police dogs going down a street with several student residences isn’t an everyday occurrence. This isn’t about stirring fear, it’s about alerting the community that something serious may have happened in their immediate vicinity.
In response to Anonymous #1: Police and police dogs going down a street with several student residences isn’t an everyday occurrence. This isn’t about stirring fear, it’s about alerting the community that something serious may have happened in their immediate vicinity.
Shouldn’t this sort of thing go to Izaac Lichter Mark’s “Sightings” column in the Argus?
… joking, but not so much
:)
Shouldn’t this sort of thing go to Izaac Lichter Mark’s “Sightings” column in the Argus?
… joking, but not so much
:)
ummm – what the fuck is this supposed to accomplish? we’ve had enough fear. no need to liveblog the MPD.
ummm – what the fuck is this supposed to accomplish? we’ve had enough fear. no need to liveblog the MPD.