A bike is so personal.Lots of folks only mode of transportation.Expensise appendages of one's body ,at times.. Robbing a bike with a gun is hellacious. know you wanted to fight to the end..
.."Hey look at this lady",chic.cool ,student,there she goes,must live around here .."Here she comes again , nice bike ,all alone again...Here she comes again , like clockwork..Here she comes again , on my bike..Getting dark..Never anyone around

You shouldn't have been alone, near dark, on a bike in that park. There have been plenty of robberies there this past year. The police can't do a thing about it, and politicians only talk. This part of New Haven is not a safe place.

I'm glad you're okay but you should not trust the police to make places like this safe for you.

Thank you for telling people about what happened, and for opening a case with the police. Whether the police can "solve the crime" or not, they need to be kept aware by an active populace that tries to make things better. I'm sorry this happened to you.

Res - How do you know it was dark? Please stop blaming the victim. Bikegirl - glad you are ok, that must have been pretty frightening.

This is how:
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/commute_home_ends_with_gunpoint_bike-grab/

*Bela didn’t commute by bike her first two years here. She worried about her safety. But then she decided “that’s not me.”*

You can see from the article that the victim herself knew better, then changed her routine, and now suffers for it. Sometimes part of the blame IS on the victim.

Res, I seem to recall that around 5:30 it wasn't dark yet despite the fact that the article says it was "dusk". It is disturbing that you're blaming someone for something that happened to them. Yes, we could all take precautions but in order to be blameless, none of us would ever be able to leave the house.

To clarify: it wasn't dark when I entered the park, but it is always dark under the bridge - no matter what time of day. I am very vigilant on my bike commute to/from work I switch up my routes, am mindful of my environment and look ahead. And I don't ride through the park after dark, but stay on busy roads in high traffic areas. I find it very sad that the park cannot be enjoyed in a relaxed manner, no matter what the time of day. Sadly, it is often dangerous to ride in high traffic areas, but it is also dangerous to ride in places that are specifically dedicated for pedestrians and bicyclists. I hope that posting about the incident will help others stay safe and add to the pleas for more safety in the park. I also hope - against the odds, I'm sure - to get my bike back. Thank you so much for your support!

..The cops probably drove right past the culprit while on route to answer your call.Nobody has a right to steal anything, nor touch another person in any way regardless of what time of day or night.

I don't know if there is a "safe" park in New Haven. There were two law students who were jumped in East Rock Park a few weeks ago, in broad daylight, individually. Best bet is to always go with a buddy.

Sad, yes, but that is the state that New Haven is in these days.

If you want to ride or run for the pleasure of it, I recommend the Farmington Canal line, in HAMDEN, not New Haven. Or any number of the nice parks in our surrounding suburbs.

The police are actively investigating

While soccer was going on, cars were being broken into at dusk on Edgewood Avenue at the bridge location

We need cameras in and around the park

Didn't the department get a bunch of new bikes and train officers to be bike cops? Why aren't they whizzing around the parks?

Closed

Has the woman got her bicycle back ? This report should stay open.People might assume,just might,that all is well , she has her bike etc -

I agree with neighbor. Should stay pprn until bike is recovered. There should be a reason posted when an issue is closed. Were thieves arrested? Was bike recovered? Please tell us. Our neighborhood. Our park. We deserve to know!

Please tell us why this issue has been closed.

Thank you so much for keeping this issue open! I haven't heard anything from the police and am waiting to receive my police report with hopefully an update on the situation. (And, as of now, have not gotten my bike back).

As far as I'm aware, no arrests have been made and the bike has not been recovered. Thanks for keeping this issue open.

Why was this issue closed by police shortly after the incident occurred? Is armed robbery in Westville now just a nuisance crime that can be ignored? Was there an investigation at all? Has anything been done to address safety issues in the park? Maybe the police and our elected officials hope that the long winter will make us forget about this. They are wrong!

We are trying to delineate issues that are current and need the city's attention to resolve. Any issues prior to 2013 are being closed. If your issue remains and needs to be addressed by the city, please either re-open or open as a new See Click Fix issue. Thanks.