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April 3, 2014
To: The Honorable Mayor Supron
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Re: Report of the Police Department for March, 2014
In the month of March the police department received 360 calls for service. In addition to these calls, 135 uniform traffic tickets were issued
and 20 parking violations were cited. A breakdown of the calls for service is as follows:
1 felony complaint of attempted burglary was reported. Residents stated that they found what appeared to be pry marks on their front door
which was not generally used to go in and out. It did not appear that entry had been gained and no items were reported missing. There is a
suspect in this case and the investigation is ongoing.
14 misdemeanor incidents were handled including 5 theft, 2 fraud, and 7 vehicle and traffic. 1 of the theft complaints involved a resident
reporting that she did not receive a package that was delivered by UPS to her apartment. However she had moved since and there were no
potential suspects. The 4 remaining incidents were reported as larcenies from motor vehicles. Residents stated that items had been taken
from their unlocked vehicles overnight. Property reported missing were GPS related items, a wallet and loose chan ge. There are no suspects
in these cases and the investigations are ongoing. Of the 2 fraud complaints 1 involved a resident stating that she had received a phone call
from a subject claiming to be a relative and needed money sent to them. The call was received from a location determined to be out of the
country. No exchange of money took place. The other fraud complaint involved a resident having their credit card information stolen and
used to make a large purchase. The officer has made contact with t he company in which the purchase was made and the investigation is on-
going. 7 traffic stops led to 3 misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated, 2 aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 2nd
and 2 aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 3rd, and 1 driving while registration suspended or revoked.
3 reports for the local law violations occurred including 1 for soliciting and 2 for dog control. The soliciting complaint came in as a
suspicious person going door to door advertising a home painting business. The officer made contact with the person in question and they
were informed of the Village’s local law and advised that they would need to obtain a solicitors permit to further advertise in the Village of
Cayuga Heights. 1 of the dog complaint involved a subject walking his unleashed dog allowing it to wander onto other residents’ property.
The officer explained the Village’s dog control leash law to the dog owner and was advised that they would need to put a leash on the dog in
the future. The other was the report of a stray dog in the area. The officer patrolled the area for some time and was unable to locate t he
animal.
There were 9 Motor vehicle accidents investigated, including 1 reported as involving a deer.
4 other deer incidents were handled. All off these incidents involved residents reporting injured deer on their property. Upon officer’s arrival
to both of these complaints, the deer had fled the area. The 2 remaining complaints involved the same deer which was determined by officers
to be uninjured.
In summary, 8 persons were arrested and the following 12 charges were filed: 3-DWI 1st Offense, 3-Operating a Motor Vehicle with .08 of
1% of alcohol in the blood , 2-Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a MV 2nd, and 2-Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a MV 3rd, 1
Suspended Registration and 1-Mental Hygiene Law.
Over the course of this month police department members took part in the following trainings and events: Officers began conducting traffic
details for the 2013-2014 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP); targeting previously determined areas of high traffic volume while
enforcing speed and all other vehicle and traffic laws. On the 19th and 20th Chief James Steinmetz and Sergeant Jerry Wright attended the
Trauma Resources and Unified Management Assistance training facilitated by Ithaca Police Department. The primary focus being warning
signs of police post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide prevention. On the 27th Officer James Landon visited kindergarten students for
career day at Northeast Elementary School. Students were informed of what police officers do and given Cayuga Heights junior police
badges.
The full time officers worked a total of 26 hours of overtime and the part time officers worked a total of 95 hours.
Sincerely,
Chief James Steinmetz