Minutes were taken by Greta Mosley of the 19WCA. Minutes were to be posted on the old 19wca.org after approval but there were problems with the website and they are slowly repopulating their new website.  I'm posting them here for your convenience.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Public Safety Meeting – 19^th Ward

Location: Rochester Presbyterian Home ----Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

256 Thurston Rd

Rochester, NY 14619

(585) 235-9100

Minutes:

Moderator-John Borek

Neighborhood Service Center Officers-Carl Dickerson, Andy Diprima

Introductions:

Announcements:

1. Community Meeting regarding Thurston Road Improvements at the Rochester Presbyterian Home on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. The City planners and Norman Jones, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Services will be present. This is an important meeting that will define Thurston Road for the next 75 years. It is the culmination of years of Thurston Road Street Watch discussions and planning.

2. Reminder about Little Theatre ticket sales for Sunday, March 30. Get your tickets from your district delegate or call the 19^th Ward office at 585-328-6571.

3. Palm Sunday Breakfast with guest speaker, the Honorable Mayor Lovely Warren at 8:00 am – 9:30 am at the Rochester Presbyterian Home. The cost for the breakfast is $7.00 for an individual, $11.00 for a couple and $15.00 for a household.

4. Community Conversation will be held at the Boys and Girls Club on Genesee Street with Mayor Lovely Warren on Saturday, March 29, 2014 beginning at 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m, 500 Genesee Street Rochester, NY 14611, Phone:(585) 328-3077.

Agenda

1. Report from Neighborhood Service Center-911 Genesee Street-Officers Andy DiMaria, Carl Dickerson.

Notes

1. This month the crime incidents have involved the firing of gun rounds. There are very few incidents

to report.

120 Milton Street, March 16, 2014-Reckless endangerment, four rounds of fire struck front door of this property.

179 Penhurst Street- Three shots were fired at the house in the last month and a half. This is not a random event. On February 24^th girls were fighting at school and were sent home. However, one the young girls came to 179 Penhurst Road and the fighting resumed. It was reported that a gun shot was fired into the air and all fighting ceased. On March 8, 2014 eight (8) gunshots fired. Casings were found. Again on the 18^th of March, nine (10) rounds had been fired, several bullet holes to the house. At least 9 casings found. We assumed people had been shot, knocked on the door, no one answered. Finally, we went into the home and the two people in the home weren’t hurt. They just did not want to answer the door. This is a rental property.

177 Brooks Avenue-March 19, 2014-Fourteen (14) rounds had been fired in rapid succession. They found struck twelve times 7.26 rifle rounds. Not a round that people normally shoot up houses with. Two houses behind this address were struck. No one was hurt. This is still being investigated as one casing was found. These were not random events, there was a target.

20 Weldon Street- March 21, 2014-Domestic violence-Two gun arrest made 25 caliber semi- automatic recovered. Victim said he had a gun in his car, it was unloaded but not stolen, and however, he had it illegally.

411 Genesee Street –Criminal possession arrest of a weapon- Security officer in the area overheard the suspect talking and indicated he had a gun. Security officer called 911 and we made an arrest.