Resident urges patrols after crash on South Second Street; council says incidents must be documented

A resident identified in the meeting as living at 419 South Second Street told the Newark City Council that a recent incident involving three bicycles and a car on Second Street highlighted a safety concern and requested increased police patrols in the area.

The resident said the vehicle "slammed" and went sideways, and urged the council to "get a patrol of our area" because "somebody's gonna be killed." The transcript records the resident's account but does not include an incident report number or additional details about injuries.

Council President Mister Marmee responded that stationing a patrol car in a specific location requires a documented history of incidents in that location. "I hope that you documented and you contacted the Newark Police Department about the incident," Marmee said, noting that consistent reports and records of activity are used to justify dedicating patrol resources. The council did not take formal action at the meeting on the request; members said staff and the police department would be the appropriate points of follow-up.

Also raised during public comment were concerns about a proposed venue (named in the comments as Bruce Oliver) and the effect of such venues on long-standing residential areas. Those concerns were voiced by the same resident; the council did not vote or direct staff on the venue complaint during the meeting.

What happens next: council members and staff indicated that residents should report incidents to the Newark Police Department. The transcript records that a councilmember said there is a plan to address motorbike complaints and that the law director and staff would follow up, but no formal direction or written assignment was recorded in the meeting minutes excerpt.