HomeMy WebLinkAbout6-2015 Monthly Board Letter.pdfEXHIBIT 2016-038a
July 13, 2015
To: The Honorable Mayor Supron
Members of the Board of Trustees
Re: Report of the Police Department for June 2015
In the month of June the police department received 298 calls for service. In addition to these calls, 118 uniform traffic
tickets were issued and 6 parking violations were cited. A breakdown of the calls for service is as follows:
No felony complaints were reported within the village this month.
4 Misdemeanor complaints were received, 1 for Criminal Mischief and 3 for Fraud. In the report of Criminal Mischief the
complainant reported that his mailbox had been damaged intentionally. After officer’s investigation, it was determined
that a passing vehicle had done the damage; possibly a mail truck. In the 3 complaints for Fraud, 2 of them involved
residents receiving phone calls from persons stating they worked for the IRS and that the complainant needed to send
money in order to avoid having a warrant issued for their arrest. There was no loss of money reported and the
complainants have been advised to notify their banks of the scam. The final fraud complaint consisted of a resident stating
that tax returns had been filed in their name. This was found to be a scam, the residents contacted their bank and no
exchange of money had taken place.
1 Penal Law violation complaint for trespass was received. A resident stated that their unlocked vehicle had been entered
overnight. No items were reported missing and there were no other complaints of this nature made in the area.
8 Vehicle and Traffic stops led to 11 misdemeanor charges. 3 associated DWI charges, 1 charge of Aggravated
Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 2nd, 5 charges of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd and 2
for Suspended Registration.
5 Local Law violations were reported, 1 for Dog Control, 1 for in the Park after Hours, 1 for Care of Property and 2 for
Soliciting without a License. In the Dog Control complaint the officer was informed of a loose dog in the area. While in
search of the dog dispatch notified the officer that the dog owner had been found and had come to pick up the dog. There
was no contact information provided by the complainant. In the Park after Hours complaint the officer on duty observed a
subject in a vehicle in the parking lot of Sunset Park after posted open hours. The subject was advised of the village’s
local law, a citation was issued. In the Care of Property complaint the officer on duty observed that a lawn in the Village
was in need of mowing. After several attempts, contact was made with the property owner. A citation was issued for
failure to adhere to the Village’s local law Care and Mowing of Property. In the first Soliciting complaint a resident
reported that a subject was on foot going door to door soliciting driveway sealing. The officer made contact with the
suspect business, a verbal warning was issued and information regarding the Village’s Local Law was given. The second
complaint was also of a subject going door to door, this time for reading materials. Upon officer’s contact, the suspect
gave a false name and acted in a hostile manner. Contact was made with the subject’s supervisor and a citation was issued
due to the business being in violation of the Village’s local law Unlawful Vending.
There was 1 Motor vehicle accidents investigated which did not involve deer.
There were no other incidents reported involving deer.
In summary, 12 persons were arrested and the following 15 charges were filed: 1-Driving While Intoxicated, 1-Operate
Motor Vehicle with .18 of 1% Alcohol in the Blood, 1-Operate Motor Vehicle with .08 of 1% Alcohol in the Blood, 1-
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 2nd, 5-Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd, 2-
Suspended Registration, 1-Officer Executed a Bench Warrant, 1- Soliciting W/Out a License, 1-Park after Hours, and 1-
Care and Mowing of Property.
Over the course of this month police department members took part in the following trainings and events: On June 9th, all
officers attended firearms training to transition over to the newly issued hand guns. On June 10th Sergeant Wright and
Officer Landon conducted that annual bike rodeo at Cayuga Heights Elementary School. Approximately 400 students
were instructed on bicycle safety and received certificates of completion. On June 30th all officers participated in rifle
range qualification.
The full time officers worked a total of 64 hours of overtime and the part time officers worked a total of 223 hours.
Sincerely,
Chief James Steinmetz