Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Surveillance Cameras Installed Along S. Cesar E. Chavez Drive Business District In Milwaukee

A surveillance camera at the 1000 block of S. Cesar E. Chavez Drive captures a hit and run death in February.

Police and private surveillance cameras installed in the predominately Latino community.

By H. Nelson Goodson
April 13, 2011

Milwaukee - On Wednesday, both Aldermen Robert "Bob" G. Donovan and James Witkowiak announced that surveillance cameras will be installed along S. Cesar E. Chavez Drive business district between W. Greenfield Ave. and W. National Ave. More than 17 cameras should be installed and operating along Chavez Dr. by July 17, according to the aldermen. Witkowiak says, the cameras will help catch vandals spraying graffiti on buildings along the stretch and would eventually deter crime. Some business cameras have already been installed and operating.
On February 20, a surveillance camera from the Sixteen Street Community Health Clinic on Chavez Dr. and W. Washington St. captured a hit and run death. Five days later, Nathaniel Walden, 19, was arrested and charged with the hit and run traffic death of Rufino Dominguez-Rosa, 34. Dominguez-Rosa was crossing Chavez Dr. when Walden going Northbound ran him over and never stopped. The victim was thrown more than one hundred feet from the impact. Walden later confessed to police about hitting Dominguez-Rosa. He is facing 25 years in prison and $100,000 in fines, if convicted.
Three years ago, Alderman Donovan began the Operation Impact Project, which privately funds cameras. Under the project, numerous cameras have been installed outside businesses in the South side 12th and 8th Aldermanic Districts. Business owners pay a discount price for the equipment and installation from Cornerstone company.
Police are allowed by business owners to have access to monitor the privately operated cameras as well from the Milwaukee Police 2nd District station, according to Donovan.
Police operated cameras have been also installed at the 1600 block and 2700 block of W. National Ave., S. 13th St., S. 7th, and S. 16th along W. Historic Mitchell St., and other areas.

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