Divisions | Investigative Services Division | Burglary and Robbery Unit
Burglary and Robbery Unit
Sergeant Pasquale Marino, Supervisor
203-946-6307
The Investigative Services Division dedicates seven full-time detectives to investigate the crimes of burglary and robbery. Unit detectives review all reported incidents of burglary and robbery and appropriate case follow up is designated.
Incidents are closely monitored for crime trends and patterns that may develop throughout the city. In many instances, when a crime trend is identified and determined to be a public safety issue, a notification process takes place at once with registered block watches in the neighborhoods. This action helps insure both citizen safety and public trust.
Pawnshop investigations play a significant part in comprehensive burglary follow-up. Detectives visit every city pawnshop to increase owner awareness and scrutinize record keeping. Maintenance of pawnshop information tracks stolen property and helps identify robbery and burglary suspects. If pawnshops are not in compliance with accurate record keeping they are forced to close. Pawnshop recovery has resulted in thousands of dollars worth of returned merchandise and numerous arrests. It is often through this process that burglary rings are uncovered and individuals apprehended.
PAWN SHOP RECOVERY
If you think you have spotted some of your stolen items in a local pawnshop you should take the following steps. First, tell the pawn shop owner that you believe the items are yours and ask that they be put aside so you can contact the police. Next, call the police non-emergency number at 946-6316 and request that an officer come and take a report. Tell the officer which pawn shop you found the property in and as much information as possible about the identification of the items, i.e. serial number, special marks, or in the case of jewelry, an inscription. The officer will in turn give the report to the Burglary Division in the Investigative Services Unit and detectives will follow through with the investigation. If the pawnshop insists on payment for the items, the police department will reimburse them.
For information about preventing burglaries, please click here:
http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/Police/CrimePreventionSafety.asp#HOMESECURITY
