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August 10, 2015
To: The Honorable Mayor Supron
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Re: Report of the Police Department for July, 2015
In the month of July the police department received 349 calls for service. In addition to these calls 126 uniform traffic
tickets were issued and 8 parking violations were cited. A breakdown of the calls for service is as follows:
No felony complaints were reported within the village this month.
7 Misdemeanor complaint of were received, 1 for Larceny, 1 for Criminal Mischief and 5 for Fraud. In the report of
Larceny the complainant stated that a piece of mail they had placed in the outgoing mail in the common area of their
apartment building had been taken by another tenant. There was no way to prove the mail had been taken, and the
complainant was advised to put their outgoing mail in a more secure area. In the report of Criminal Mischief the
complainant reported that flower pots and flowers had been damaged intentionally on their property. Upon officer’s
investigation, minimal damage to the flowers was observed, and it was not clear if damage was done intentionally. 5
complaints of Fraud were reported. 1 of the reports involved a resident of Kendal having sent money in excess of
$40,000.00 to a person stating that they were her grandson and needed money or they would be put in jail. The FBI has
also been notified; the resident advised the bank that they did not want to seek a refund as they were warned by the bank.
The remaining 4 fraud complaints consisted of residents claiming various types of attempted fraudulent activity taking
place, such as phone calls requesting money be sent, persons submitting tax returns in resident’s names, as well as
accounts being activated in residents’ names. No exchange of money took place and residents have been advised to take
identity protection precautions.
2 Penal Law violations for harassment were received. One of the harassment complaints came from a resident stating that
the company she purchased a computer through kept calling her urging her to send money for software registration. The
resident was assured that it was a scam and to discontinue answering the phone calls. The second complaint consisted of
a resident of Kendal stating that they were being harassed by the son of a neighbor in the facility. This complaint is still
under investigation.
5 Vehicle and Traffic stops led to 6 misdemeanor charges. 2 associated DWI charges and 4 charges of Aggravated
Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd.
5 Local Law violations were reported, 3 for Dog Control, 1 for in the Park after Hours, and 1 for Soliciting without a
License. Of the 3 Dog Control complaints, one consisted of a dog being reported as lost. The officer checked the area and
the dog was not able to be located. Another complaint involved a resident stating that they had seen a dog wandering in
the village. The officer was also not able to locate this dog. In the final complaint, a resident stated they heard a dog
whimpering in the woods. Upon officer’s arrival, a dog was located. The owner was found and advised of the village’s
ordinance. Only a warning was issued as the resident had just moved to the village and was not aware of the local law. In
the park after hour’s incident, the officer observed two subjects in a vehicle in Sunset Park after posted hours while on
patrol. The subjects were both issued citations and appearance tickets for being in violation of the local law of being in
Sunset Park outside the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The report of soliciting involved a new business hanging
advertisements on residents’ doors. The responding officer was able to make contact with the business and they w ere
advised of the village’s ordinance. No further reports have been filed in connection with this complaint.
There was 1 Motor vehicle accidents investigated which did not involve deer.
There was one incident reported involving deer. A resident reported that an injured deer was near their property. Upon
officer’s arrival the deer had fled the location.
In summary, 7 persons were arrested and the following 8 charges were filed: 1-Driving While Intoxicated, 1-Operate
Motor Vehicle with .08 of 1% Alcohol in the Blood, 4-Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd, 1-
Officer Executed a Bench Warrant, and 1-Park after Hours.
Over the course of this month police department members took part in the following trainings and events; On July 1st,
Officer Brandon Manheim offered police assistance at the annual fireworks event at Stewart Park.
The full time officers worked a total of 63.5 hours of overtime and the part time officers worked a total of 123 hours.
Sincerely,
Chief James Steinmetz