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January 6, 2015
To: The Honorable Mayor Supron
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Re: Report of the Police Department for December, 2014
In the month of December the police department received 399 calls for service. In addition to these calls, 79
uniform traffic tickets were issued and 6 parking violations were cited. A breakdown of the calls for service is as
follows:
4 misdemeanor complaints were received including 3 for Fraud and 1 for Drugs. The first 2 fraud complaints
involved residents stating they either placed an ad or answered and ad on Craig’s List and were swindled. The
officers for each case were unable to make contact with the suspects. The final fraud complaint consisted of a
resident reporting that several retail stores had notified them of credit cards recently activated in their name. All of
the accounts had been cancelled and no money had been exchanged. During a vehicle and traffic stop a subject was
found to be in possession of a controlled substance. The suspect was arrested, processed and issued an appearance
ticket returnable to Cayuga Heights Court.
3 Vehicle and Traffic stops led to the following misdemeanor charges: 1 charge of Driving While Intoxicated, 1
charge of Aggravated DWI, 1 charge of operating a MV with .08 of 1% alcohol in the blood, and 1 charge of
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Vehicle 3rd.
4 penal law violations for were reported including 2 for Harassment, 1 for Disorderly Conduct, and 1 for Unlawful
Possession of Marijuana. In the first complaint of Harassment the resident stated that they were being contacted by
an ex-partner and wanted it to discontinue. The officer notified the subject without incident. The second
harassment call was involved a woman reporting that during her initial meeting with a man she had met on a social
media site the man had become physically aggressive and she did not wish for the relationship to move forward.
The man continued to contact her via social media sites and the complainant asked to have police notify him of her
wishes. Upon notification by CHPD officers the male agreed to stay away. The investigation is still pending. The
disorderly conduct complaint consisted of a woman stating that her grandson had been afraid of a male subject
cursing and acting in a combative manner while at a local convenient market. After identifying the suspect, officers
found him to be a known subject with a history of mental illness. A persona non grata has been issued by the store
manager. During a vehicle and traffic stop two subjects were found to be in possession of marijuana. Both
subjects were arrested and issued appearance tickets returnable to Cayuga Heights Court.
4 Local Law violations were investigated; 2-for Dog Control, 1 for Noise, and 1 for Soliciting. 2 dog control
complaints were made regarding a barking dog that was thought to have been left outside for an extended period of
time. The dog owner was notified and officers were advised of extenuating circumstances leading to the dog being
outside. A family friend was contacted and the dog was taken inside. The call for noise was found to be residents
having a small gathering in their back yard. The officers advised the subjects of the Village’s local law and
requested they turn the music down. The residents complied without incident. In the soliciting complaint, a
resident stated that two men came to her house to inquire if there was any home repair work that needed to be done.
After investigation the two subjects were found to have been soliciting without registering with the Village Offices.
The subjects were issued violations returnable to Cayuga Heights Court.
There were 5 Motor vehicle accidents investigated, none involving deer.
3 other incidents involving deer were reported. All involved complaints of injured deer within the Village. One
deer was unable to be located, another was a deceased buck and therefore no tags were recovered. The last was
visibly injured however fled the scene.
In summary, 7 persons were arrested and the following 9 charges were filed: 1- DWI, 1-Aggravated DWI, 1-
Operating a Motor Vehicle with .08 of 1% Alcohol, 1-Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1-
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd, 1-Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, 2-Soliciting without
a License.
Over the course of this month police department members took part in the following trainings and events: On
Tuesday the 16th Sgt. Jerry Wright and Officer Jim Landon joined the Cops Kids & Toys Program in del ivering
Christmas gifts to Tompkins County families.
The full time officers worked a total of 35 hours of overtime and the part time officers worked a total of 208 hours.
Sincerely,
Chief James Steinmetz
CAYUGA HEIGHTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
DECEMBER 2014
Total Traffic Citation Report, by Violation
Violation Description Totals_
7C LL#1-96 WRONG SIDE TO CURB OR EDGE 1
7DLL#1-96 OVERNIGHT PARKING 5
Report Totals 6