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Home My WebLink AboutReport of the Police Department for Feb 20040 Village of Cayuga Heights "�' ° "" Police Department � c .• 836 Hanshaw Road - Ithaca, New York14850 -1590 - Phone: (607) 257 -1011 E -mail: KLANSING @Cayuga- Heights.NY.US - Fax: (607) 257 -3474 Kenneth W. Lansing Chief of Police March 10, 2004 To: The Honorable Walter Lynn Members of the Board of Trustees Village of Cayuga Heights From Report of the Police Department for February 2004 For the month of February there were a total of 58 complaints reported to the police department and 7 motor vehicle accidents investigated. There were a total of 60 traffic tickets issued and 32 parking tickets written. During February, there was no felony complaints reported. There were three misdemeanors reported: one for Issuing a Bad Check, one for Criminal Mischief and one for Aggravated Harassment. The bad check case is still pending while one reported in January has been closed with the restitution paid in full. A resident reported possible criminal mischief done to his vehicle while it was parked in his driveway. It was found that the rear window had been broken out sometime during the overnight. The exact cause of the breakage is unknown. A resident left a verbally abusive message on the answering machine at the Department of Public Works. When contacted by the officer, the resident stated that he was just frustrated with the snow removal near his house. The resident agreed,that this sort of action was not appropriate and in the future would convey his concerns in a reasonable manner. There were four violation complaints for the month of February: two for Disorderly Conduct, one for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana and one for Harassment. Both disorderly conducts reports were complaints of loud music being played. Both parties responsible were contacted and there were no further problems. A vehicle was observed in Sunset Park after hours. While speaking to the occupants of the vehicle, the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana.. After an investigation, all 3 occupants were issued appearance tickets for court: a 17 year old male for being in the park after hours, an 18 year old female for being in the park after hours and possession of alcohol with intent to consume and a 19 year old male for being in the park after hours, possession of marijuana, possession of alcohol with the intent to consume in addition to being issued a traffic ticket for driving with a suspended license. The harassment complaint was reported by a female whose ex- boyfriend continued to contact her and annoy her after being told not to do so. The 22 year old male was arrested for harassment and an order of protection was issued. There was one Village Ordinance complaint concerning a dog running loose. There were no Vehicle and Traffic complaints. There were fifty miscellaneous complaints handled by this department for the month of February. A 41 year old male was arrested under the local law for open burning for setting his motor vehicle on fire while it was parked in his driveway. On February 19ie, the US District Court for the Northern District of NY handed down a ten count indictment charging 3 males in connection with several bank robberies in the area. Included in the indictment were Bank Robbery, Use of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence and Conspiracy to Commit Bank Robbery, stemming from the bank robbery that occurred on January le, 2004 at the Fleet Bank. The three subjects were also involved in bank robberies in Johnson City, Maine and Binghamton. An all day Simunitions training was held at the Dewitt Middle School for all the full time officers. Sgt Boyce and Officer Steinmetz organized and conducted the event. In February, two DARE graduations were held at the Cayuga Heights School and one at the Northeast School. The full time officers worked 60 hours of overtime and the part-time officers worked 153 hours. There was a total of $590 reported lost or stolen and $810 in property recovered for the month of February. Sincere] , Kenneth W. Lansing Chief of Police CAYUGA HEIGHTS POLICE DEPT. UTTS ISSUED FOR THE MONTH OF-FEBRUARY 2004 CAYUGA HEIGHTS POLICE DEPT. UTTS ISSUED FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2004 VIOLATION LOCALE COMMENTS 1110A TRIPHAMMER RD VIOLATION LOCALE COMMENTS 1110A TRIPHAMMER RD 375 -2A3 PLEASANT GROVE RD 1110A N TRIPHAMMER RD, 375 -2A3 N TRIPHAMMER RD 1110A TRIPHAMMER RD 375.40 PLEASANT GROVE RD 1110A TRIPHAMMER RD 375.40 N TRIPHAMMER RD 1110A TRIPHAMMER-RD 375 -40 PLEASANT GROVE RD 1110A HANSHAW RD 375 -40 CAYUGA HEIGHTS RD 1110A HANSHAW RD 375 -40 HANSHAW RD 1172A WHITE PARK RD 375 -40 TRIPHAMMER RD 1180D N TRIPHAMMER RD 46/30 401-IA WYCKOFF RD 1180D TRIPHAMMER RD 50/30 511.1 SUNSET DR 1180D TRIPHAMMER RD 45/30 1180D CAYUGA HEIGHTS RD , 50/30 1180D PLEASANT GROVE RD 45/30 1225 -C2 THE PARKWAY 1225 -C2 TRIPHAMMER RD 1225 -c2A TRIPHAMMER RD 1229 -C3 PLEASANT GROVE RD 306B N TRIPHAMMER RD 3068 PLEASANT GROVE RD 306B TRIPHAMMER RD 3060 HANSHAW RD 3068 RT 13 - 3068 TRIPHAMMER RD 1110A Fail to Obey Traffic Control Device 3068 TRIPHAMMER RD 1120A Fail to Keep Right 306B H TRIPHAMMER RD 1142A Fail Yield Right of Way 3068 N TRIPHAMMER RD 1172A Fail Stop /Stop Sign 306B N TRIPHAMMER RD I 180 Unreasonable Speed 306B N TRIPHAMMER RD 1180B & D Speeding 306B HANSHAW RD 11800 Speeding/School Zone 3068 N TRIPHAMMER RD 1192 -3 DWI 3068 CAYUGA HEIGHTS RD 1212 Reckless Driving 306B TRIPHAMMER RD 1229 -3CA Seat Belt 319 N TRIPHAMMER RD 11236A Insufficient Ligbts /Bicycle 319 -1 HANSHAW RD 306B Expired Inspection 319 -1 N TRIPHAMMER RD 306E Forged Inspection Sticker 319 -1 SUNSET DR 319 No Insurance 319 -1 TRIPHAMMER RD 375 -2AI Insufficient Lights 375 -2A7 TRIPHAMMER RD 401 -IA UnregisteredM/V 375-2A1 N TRIPHAMMER RD 402 -1 No Front Plate 375 -2AI N TRIPHAMMER RD 403 Reg Tab not Affixed 375-2A1 TRIPHAMMER RD 509 -1 Unlicensed Operator 375 -20 WYCKOFF RD 509 -3 Operating out of Class 375 -2A1 PLEASANT GROVE RD 511 -1A Aggravated Unlicensed 375 -2A1 N TRIPHAMMER RD 512 Suspended Registration 375 -2A1 N TRTPHAHMER RD 600 -1A Leaving Scene MVA/PD 375.2A1 N TRIPHAMMER RD 375 -2A3 PLEASANT GROVE RD 375-2A3 PLEASANT GROVE RD 375-2A3 WYCKOFF RD CAYUGA HEIGHTS POLICE DEPT. _ PARKING TICKETS ISSUED FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2004 VIOLATION LOCALE 3068 OVERLOOK RD 3068 OVERLOOK RD ' 70 LL #1 -96 WYCKOFF RD 70 LL #1.96 WYCKOFF RD 7B LL #1 -96 WYCKOFF RD 7B LL #1-96 OAK HILL RD 7B LL #1-96 WYCKOFF RD 7B LL #1.96 WYCKOFF RD 70 LL #1-96 WYCKOFF RD rB LL #1-96 WYCKOFF RD PC LL #1 -96 IROQUOIS RD PC LL #1-96 WYCKOFF RD PC LL #1 -96 N SUNSET DR PC LL #1-96 WYCKOFF RD ' PC LL #1 -96 THE PARKWAY 'C LL #1-96 WYCKOFF RD 'D LL #1 -96 N SUNSET DR 'D LL 91-96 OVERLOOK RD D LL #1 -96 E UPLAND RD b LL #1-96 OVERLOOK RD D LL #1.96 WINTHROP PL D LL #1-96 WHITE PARK RD D LL #1 -96 N SUNSET DR D LL #1 -96 WHITE PARK RD D LL #1-96 FOREST OR D LL #1-96 FOREST-DR D LL #1-96 COMSTOCK RD D LL #1.96 WHITE PARK RD D LL #1-96 N SUNSET DR D LL #1 -96 OVERLOOK RD D LL #1 -96 OVERLOOK RD D LL #1-96 N SUNSET DR 7b LL #1 -96 No Parking Zone 7c LL #1 -96 Wrong Side to Road Edge 7d LL #1 -96 Overnight Parking tam - 6am 1202 -1b On Sidewalk `• 1202 -3(b) Fire Hydrant 1224 Abandoned Vehicle 1203 -c-4 Handicapped Zone 306b Uninspected Vehicle 1201 -a Parked on Pavement