Nearly $17,400 sought from Bomb Hoax Participants

(As an aside, I first heard about this today on the news on WFSB, but I'll be darned if I could find it on their site. I did find a New Haven Register article entitled "Restitution sought for bomb hoaxes". )

Someone is listening and understanding; West Haven taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for the actions of a few. The Board of Education and West Haven Police Department are jointly going to seek $17,398.90 to cover the costs of emergency personnel ($8149.95) and the lost revenues from West Haven Food services, and the extra bus service from Winkle Bus Company ($9248.95) from the 16 students who have been accused of creating the three bomb scare hoaxes late last month. Of these students, 13 student juvenilles and 18 year old WHHS graduate Thomas Griffin have been arrested and charged with felonies; two more student juvenilles are expected to turn themselves in today, and will likely face felony charges.

Our police chief, Ronald Quagliani, is quoted in the article:

"I can’t drive it home enough that the taxpayers of the community should not have to pay for the criminal activities of these individuals. That is why we are seeking restitution."

Thank you, Police Chief Quagliani - clearly you get the big picture.