ELECTION'S ENFORCEMENT RULES HARTFORD REGISTRAR BROKE LAW , FINED BY COMMISSION

The State of Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission has ruled on a complaint filed by Hartford residents. The complaint was essentially filed by two persons who claim they were "illegally" locked out of observing the absentee ballot count after a Hartford Town Committee election last year.

The SEEC ruled in the complainant's favor that the Democratic Registrar of Voters Giselle  "Gigi" Feliciano as well as her Absentee Ballot Moderator Martin A. Jones , violated Connecticut State law when they locked Anne Goshdigian and Thomas Swarr out of the room where Absentee Ballots were being counted.

In their ruling the commission also expressed concern over the integrity and confidence of the public in the vote count that was created created by the lack of transparency. They also seemed to express concern over a Police Report which seemed to be used to create a false narrative that the two complainants may have been "disruptive" to the process, which was apparently untrue.

Feliciano and Jones were fined  $750.00  which will be reduced to $500.00 if they successfully attend and complete a retraining course. It is unusual for the Commission to assess Civil Penalties in most cases unless the violations are considered serious.

The full decision is below, the Order for Civil Penalties is on the last page.

Feliciano VS SEEC on Scribd

HPD MAKES ARREST IN FATAL ACCIDENT

Andrade PR on Scribd

HOW DO YOU LOSE A BOAT? ASK CONNECTICUT DEEP

PROPERTY  OF STATE OF CONNECTICUT, BUT DOES ANYONE KNOW THAT?

ALL REGISTERED AND READY TO GO, FOR THREE YEARS SITTING HERE

I usually don't need to venture outside of Hartford for my blogposts. Hartford is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to blog content.

This posting is a gift from the State Of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEEP) that I just couldn't pass up.

I recently received a call from a source advising me that a school in Groton, the Marine Science Magnet High School of South Eastern Connecticut at 130 Shennecossett Road in Groton had apparently had a 17 foot Boston Whaler boat in their parking lot for roughly 3 years.  The boat reportedly was registered and belonged to DEEP.

The interesting part is that, according to DEEP e-mails, obtained through a Freedom of Information request, no one at DEEP knew the boat was missing or why it was in Groton for the last three years.

Right about now you are probably shaking your head in disbelief as I was when I got the call. How do you "misplace" a 17 foot boat with engine and sitting on a trailer registered to the State of Connecticut, for over three years? Who is responsible for the asset inventory? With the size of the State of Connecticut government, what else is missing or unaccounted for and whose job is it to keep track?

Luckily this asset was recovered, but imagine if every State agency were as reckless at protecting State property and taxpayers dollars they invest in such equipment. The number is probably staggering.

FROM E-MAILS RECEIVED THROUGH AN FOIA REQUEST:

From: Gangi, Melanie
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2019 11:08 AM
To: Patterson, Douglas <Douglas.Patterson@ct.gov>
Cc: Delgado, Timothy <Timothy.Delgado@ct.gov>; Brandon, Robert <Robert.Brandon@ct.gov>; Wagner, Joseph <Joseph.Wagner@ct.gov>; Johnson, Dave <Dave.Johnson@ct.gov>
Subject: RE: DEEP Contact Information
Importance: Low

Hi Doug,

I looked all the items below up and they are active on the Asset system. The boat and trailer are assigned to your Marine HQ unit, the motor is assigned to Hartford Law. The last time the trailer and boat were found was in 2016, the motor was last found in 2015. I am not aware of how these items are at this school as for the why they are there and who authorized it I have no knowledge. We need to remove them and transport them back to DEEP. Can we check with Bill Kohl maybe he was aware of this. Let me know if you need anything else.

Thank you,

Melanie

From: Ramos, Raul
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 4:05 PM
To: Brandon, Robert
Cc: Williams, Keith
Subject: FW: DEEP Contact Information

Scott,

This boat was located at Groton Magnet School. Can you provide us with more info?

Boat Asset # 08A0040F

or

17’ Boston Whaler Guardian Hull # BWCL7559C888, Asset # 006529

75 HP Mercury outboard engine Asset # 038435

Trailer make unknow. License plate # 50-3148

From: Williams, Keith
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 3:50 PM
To: Ramos, Raul <Raul.Ramos@ct.gov>
Subject: FW: DEEP Contact Information

From: Delgado, Timothy
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 3:49 PM
To: Williams, Keith <Keith.Williams@ct.gov>
Subject: FW: DEEP Contact Information

From: Patterson, Douglas
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2019 9:42 AM
To: Gangi, Melanie <Melanie.Gangi@ct.gov>
Cc: Delgado, Timothy <Timothy.Delgado@ct.gov>
Subject: FW: DEEP Contact Information

Good morning Melanie,

Tim Delgado, from the Boating Division, contacted me this morning about a boat that a marine magnet high school has. Tim has included the pictures that were sent to him. If you look at the pictures you will see that the boat trailer has one of our plates on it. I’m not sure how the school wound up with this boat, however, I doubt we would have transferred a boat and left the plate on the trailer.

Could you check and see if the boat, motor or trailer are still on our inventory? Or, if you have a record that these items were in fact surplussed.

17’ Boston Whaler Guardian Hull # BWCL7559C888, Asset # 006529

75 HP Mercury outboard engine Asset # 038435

Trailer make unknow. License plate # 50-3148

Thank you for any assistance you may be able to offer.

Doug

Douglas M. Patterson

Maintenance Supervisor 2

Marine District Headquarters

From: Patterson, Douglas
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2019 12:33 PM
To: Gangi, Melanie <Melanie.Gangi@ct.gov>
Cc: Delgado, Timothy <Timothy.Delgado@ct.gov>; Brandon, Robert <Robert.Brandon@ct.gov>; Wagner, Joseph <Joseph.Wagner@ct.gov>; Johnson, Dave <Dave.Johnson@ct.gov>
Subject: RE: DEEP Contact Information

Hi Melanie,

Can you tell me which division or who it is assigned to?

Thank you!!!! Doug

From: Gangi, Melanie
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2019 11:08 AM
To: Patterson, Douglas <Douglas.Patterson@ct.gov>
Cc: Delgado, Timothy <Timothy.Delgado@ct.gov>; Brandon, Robert <Robert.Brandon@ct.gov>; Wagner, Joseph <Joseph.Wagner@ct.gov>; Johnson, Dave <Dave.Johnson@ct.gov>
Subject: RE: DEEP Contact Information
Importance: Low

Hi Doug,

I looked all the items below up and they are active on the Asset system. The boat and trailer are assigned to your Marine HQ unit, the motor is assigned to Hartford Law. The last time the trailer and boat were found was in 2016, the motor was last found in 2015. I am not aware of how these items are at this school as for the why they are there and who authorized it I have no knowledge. We need to remove them and transport them back to DEEP. Can we check with Bill Kohl maybe he was aware of this. Let me know if you need anything else.

Thank you,

Melanie

THANK YOU HPD PATROL

I often point out deficiencies with the Hartford Police, so I think it is also important to point out the good work they do .

Last night at  about 8:30PM I heard the car alarm go off on my car parked in my driveway. I immediately looked at my security cameras and saw a Hispanic male in dark clothing getting into my car. I went to my back door and yelled at him and he took off running.

I called the HPD Dispatch Center and was helped right away by a very professional dispatcher. This isn't always the case when calling the Dispatch Center and I was somewhat pleasantly surprised by the dispatcher gathering as much information as possible.

Within minutes , HPD Patrol Officer's were dispatched and Officer Patrick Even arrived and began gathering more information. I provided Officer Even with a picture of the male that I had printed out from my Security Camera.

I thought that would probably be about as far as it would go,

I was surprised when my phone rang a little after 10:00PM last night.and Officer Wesch from HPD asked if I would be willing to come identify a possible suspect in a "show-up". They had located a suspect, Edwin Rolon, of Hartford.

I positively identified him as the individual I saw in my car. Rolon was arrested on Larceny and Trespass charges and was held on a $5,000 bond.

It is believed that Rolon may also be responsible for other recent car breaks in the Asylum Hill area.

A great job by HPD and Officers Even and Wesch and Sergeant Morande.



Thank you.