On Thursday, July 29, 2010 Hartford Police Animal Control Officers assisted by Patrol Officers removed 12 pitbulls, including 6 puppies, from a home at 120 Westbourne Parkway. At the time, the owner of the dogs was charged with several violations, including six counts of failure to vaccinate, six counts of failure to register and one count for a nuisance dog.
At the time of the seizure the dogs were reported to be emaciated and in poor health and being kept in poor conditions.
Yesterday, September 21, 2010, the owner of the dogs at the time of their seizure was arrested on additional animal cruelty charges. Oral N. Anderson, a/k/a Mark Anderson of 120 Westbourne Parkway was charged with nine felony counts of Animal Abuse and was arrested by the Hartford Police Department.
FYI. Today during comstat "Big" changes announced in the EAP (employee assistanc program) all of a sudden at HPD as it relates to domestic violence. Maybe the EAP coordinator wont work road jobs everyday, and will finally start doing his job. Did you FOI how private jobs and OT the chiefs pals who have had that EAP spot have worked over the past five years??? Dont pat yourself on the back too hard- as usual the changes will be cosmetic and short lived. Remember, it is the good old boys club. The chiefs pals wont be disciplined for the years of ineptitude. The EAP coordinator will eventually revert right back to its old ways.... And we can count on more domestic violence arrests, more alcohol abuse and possibly another predictable suicide (sorry, it is true) at HPD. Lack of leadership....
ReplyDeleteI don't need to pat myself on the back. Knowing that someone is paying attention and whether the change comes from something I post or if it is just a coincidence that positive change occurs, I'm fine with knowing that somehow a broke system is being fixed.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of things happening that wouldn't be happening if light wasn't being shined on the problems. Like the blog or not, no one can deny the impact of making people aware of what is happening in a hopefully fair and honest manner.
The hard part is to stay on top and make sure it isn't a short lived cosmetic fix like you mentioned.