THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 5, 2022 Page 15 National Night Out fosters positive relationship between residents and law enforcement By Tara Vocino H undreds of Maldonians of all ages attended the Malden Police Department’s National Night Out at Macdonald Stadium on Tuesday. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors, particularly children, and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@gmail.com. Naomi Saias, 7, threw a softball to dunk an officer into the dunk tank. Shown from left to right: Malden Police Captain Paul Hopkins, Mayor Gary Christenson and Fire Chief William Sullivan during Tuesday’s National Night Out at Macdonald Stadium. Malden Police Detective David Young sits inside the dunk tank. Aseel, 6, and Janaa Oumalek, 3, pretended to dispatch each other on a police radio. Vanessa Spero is a Jail Diversion Clinician at the Malden Police Department. Mollie Bracken is a domestic violence counselor. Police Detective Elijah McNeal taught Malden resident Neil Umakanth, 6, the use of police safety vests. A fire station and PAW Patrol bouncy house had children active all night long. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Malden resident Kairo Bonet, 2, pretended to steer a police car and beep the horn.
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