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Police Department Annual Report 1977
S(lt VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS 836 Renshaw Road Ithaca, New York 14850 - 1977 - MAYOR Frederick G. Marcham TRUSTEES David J. Allee Ronald E. Anderson Shailer S. Philbrick David Pimentel Rene F. Randolph Jean R. Robinson CLERK Rose M. Tierney (Retired 10/77) Anne M. Krohto TREASURER Gordon B. Wheeler ENGINEER — ZONING OFFICER John Rogers ATTORNEY Roger B. Sovocool VILLAGE JUSTICE • William Tucker Dean • • PTL. MARK N. VANN SGT. LARRY S. COOPER CAYUGA HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1977 PTL. ROBERT D. DAY u PTL. DAVID J. WALL 5 x. r � �t ti ,ffffjjff v CHIEF HARLIN R. MCEWEN PTL. ROBERT D. DAY u PTL. DAVID J. WALL PTL. KENNETH W. LANSING CLERK BARBARA. C. POTTER 5 x. �t PTL. KENNETH W. LANSING CLERK BARBARA. C. POTTER • 41 POLICE DEPARTMENT VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS HARLIN R. McEWEN I 836 HANSHAW ROAD . ITHACA. NEW YORK 14850 • TELEPHONE 607. 257.1011 CHIEF OF POLICE February 21, 1978 Honorable Frederick G. Marcham, Mayor Members of the Board of Trustees Village of Cayuga Heights I respectfully submit the report of the activities of the Cayuga Heights Police Department for the Year 1977. The number of complaints handled by the Department and requests for service increased again slightly this year.. The number of index crimes as defined by the National Uniform Crime Reporting System decreased in the Village from 95 in 1976 to 79 in 1977. Driving While Intoxicated continues to be a problem and the Department arrested 32 persons for this offense in 1977 as opposed to 22 in 1976. The number of juvenile cases seems to remain fairly stable with 35 cases being handled in 1977 and 28 cases in 1976. After a years planning and training, we are about to begin a more comprehensive response for emergency medical cases, primarily in connection with cardio pulmonary resuscitation matters, in the Village. The Cayuga Heights Volunteer Fire Department will working with us to provide this service. We are continuing to provide the best possible police services to the Village, but with a small town personal approach which we,believe is what this community desires. We appreciate the support and cooperation in the past year from the Mayor and the Village Board and all of the other Village Officers. HRM:bp Respectfully , �P kt Harlin R. McEwen Chief of Police O FELONIES: COMPLAINTS HANDLED 1975 1976 1977 Burglary ................................... o........ 12 26 19 Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument............ 1. 2 5 Attempt to Commit a Crime .....................:..... 0 2 5 Grand Larceny ........ .........................1..... 12 8 4 Criminal Possession Stolen Property ................. 2 1 1 Arson .........:...... ............................... 0 1 0 Grand Larceny -Motor Vehicle ......................... 5 0 0 Total Felony Complaints 32 o- 3T+ MISDEMEANORS: Bad Check...... ....... ............................... 38 67 78 Petit Larceny. ... ............................... 56 57 55 Criminal Mischief .... ............................... 62 52 52 Criminal Trespass .... ............................... 41 50' 43 Aggravated Harassment ............................... 15 12 16 Illegal Possession of Fireworks ..................... 0 4 5 • Criminal Tampering ... ............................... 1 2 5 Falsely Reporting Incident .......................... 0 4 3 Public Lewdness ...... ............................... 2 2 3 Attempt to Commit a Crime ........................... 1 2 2 Criminal Possession Controlled Substance............ 1 2 1 Assault Third Degree . ............................... 0 2 1 Theft of Services .... ............................... 1 0 1 Unlawfully Dealing with Slugs ....................... 0 0 1 Endangering Welfare of a Child ...................... 0 0 1 Possession of Weapons ............................... 2 1 0 Criminal Possession of Stolen Property .............. 2 1 0 Alcohol Beverage Control Law ........................ 2 1 0 Fraud ................ ............................... 1 1 0 Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle ................... 1 0 0 Total Misdemeanor Complaints 226 -270 2Ti7 VIOLATIONS: Disorderly Conduct ... ............................... 17 20 15 Harassment ........... ............................... 5 6 14 Public Intoxication .. ............................... 9 NA NA Total Violation Complaints 31 2 29 • COMPLAINTS HANDLED (Cont'd) 5 23 31 Parking...' ............ ............................... _1975 1976 1977 VILLAGE ORDINANCES: 19 18 •5 Dog Control ..................... 0..................... 75 110 76 In Park After Hours............ 4 ......:.............. 20 15 27 Unlicensed Solicitors & Peddlers ..................... 18 11 10 Mowing & Care of Property ....... :.................... 5 1 7 Curfew Violation ...... ............................... 2 6 6 Littering ............. ............................... 4 2 5 Firearms .............. ............................... 3 9 1 Zoning ......................... 0..................... 3 2 0 Total Village Ordinance Complaints 130 157 132 VEHICLE & TRAFFIC LAW: Driving While Intoxicated ............................ 5 23 31 Parking...' ............ ............................... 6 6 12 Leaving Scene Motor Vehicle Accident... 19 18 •5 Abandoned Vehicle ..... ............................... 7 10 5 Speeding .............. ............................... 8 9 3 Passing Stopped School Bus ........................... 3 1 0 Miscellaneous Vehicle & Traffic Laws ................. 12 23 11 Total V & T Law Complaints �0 90 MISCELLANEOUS COMPLAINTS: Public Safety ......... ......................0........ Lost Dog .............. ............................... 30 28 36 27 .39 18 Animals ............... ............................... 10 10 10 Fire Alarms ........... ............................... 48 19 26 Reports of Lost Property ............................. 31 17 18 Reports of Found Property ............................ 42 34 50 Suspicious Persons .... ............................... 21 18 22 Information ........... ............................... 73 69 71 Request for Assistance ............................... 61 62 67 Request for Village Services ......................... 39 33 38 Assist Ill or Injured . ............................... 18 22 30 Family Problems ....... ............................... 6 10 10 Missing Persons ....... ............................0.. 7 6 16 Accidental Property Damage ........................... 6 3 4 Natural Death ......... ............................... 0 6 3 Clearance Letter Request ............................. 2 3 3 Mental Problem ........ ............................... 1 3 3 Truancy ............... ............................... 0 1 2 Bicycle Accident........ 0 ............................ 1 1 1 Attempted Suicide ..... ............................... 2 0 1 Civil Action .......... ............................... 2 1 0 Intoxicated Persons ... ............................... NA 1 0 Total Miscellaneous Complaints 72T 3$2 32 i Grand Total of Complaints Handled 907 954 961 0 0 • MISCELLA14EOUS INFORMATION Vehicle Checks Without Arrest ................. Property Check Requests ....................... Assisted Sheriffs Department ................. Assisted Other Departments .................... Doors & Windows Found Open .................... Street Lights Reported Out .................... Escorts Provided .............................. Special Traffic Details ....................... Warrants Served ............................... Legal Notices Delivered & Posted .............. Persons Fingerprinted ......................... Record Check Requests ......................... Public Relations Programs ..................... Emergency Oxygen Requests ..................... Photocopies Requested ......................... Radio Calls Logged - KBV858 /KTP907............ Incoming Telephone Calls ...................... Court Hours .... ............................... Office Hours ... ............................... Instruction & School Hours .................... Radar Duty Hours .............................. Overtime Hours . ............................... Gallons Gasoline Used ......................... Mileage Traveled .............................. Village Property Lost or Stolen, ............ Village Property Recovered .................... Property Recovered for Other Department....... Fines Resulting from V & T Arrests............ Fines Resulting from Parking Tickets.......... 1975 1976 1977 1156 710 645 6o5 702 684 109 97 99 83 75 48 154 117 122 191 149 18o 69 67 69 22 4 12 15 30 20 24 123 330 29 32 27 400 485 360 6 8 5 5 43 2987 2956 199 1644 578 795 244 6342 54356 $32682.97 825776.18 S 2802.86 813869.00 S 877.00 12 67 3408 3283 3o4 3128 26o 619 447 5870 54445 821153.48 S 5844.76 S 4030.00 812676.00 $ 837.00 14 63 3258 3741 326 3332 212 823 426 5275 5o662 812585.34 $ 8012.97 S 3895.00 815474.00 S 703.00 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS SUMMARY 1975 1976 1977 HOUR OF DAY 1975 1976 1977 Property Damage Accidents.. 77 95 71 12AM+.......... 3 2 2 Personal Injury Accidents.. 12 15 18. lAM............ 7. 2 1 Fatal Accidents............ 0 0 0 2AM............ 3 3 2 Total Accidents....:.. 89 110 89 3AM ........ 4... 0 2 2 Cars Involved .............. 141 175 155 4AM............ 1 0 1 Person Injured ............. 14 20 28 5AM............ 0 0 0 Persons Killed ............. 0 0 0 6AM ....... .,6 1 2 0 Accident Arrests........... 17 31 15 7AM............ 2 3 1 Ambulance Required......... 5 7 6 8AM............ 4 4 4 9AM............ 3 7 2 MONTH LOAM........... 3 11 8 11AM........... 7 10 3 January .................... 9 19 14 12N............ 6 6 5 February...., ............... 9 15 12 1PM............ 5 3 6 March ...................... 7 7 9 2PM............ 6 9 4 April ...................... 8 5 6 3PM............ 8 5 9 May ........................ 6 7 12 4PM............ 6 3 6 June ....................... 3 4 6 5PM ... :........ 6 6 9 July ....................... 7 5 5 6PM............ 1 5 4 August..................... 4 7 4 7PM............ 2 6 4 September ............. 6 11 3 8PM............ 3 4 2 • October........... ........ 11 10 5 9PM............ 0 2 5 November ................... 8 10 10 1OPM........... 1 3 1 December ................... 11 10 3 11PM........... 3 3 4 Unknown........ 8 9 4 DAY OF WEEK Sunday ..................... 9 14 9 Monday ..................... 8 20 14 Tuesday .................... 14 10 8 Wednesday .................. 15 17 5 . Thursday ................... 12 13 13 Friday ..................... 15 14 17 Saturday ................... 15 19 23 Unknown .................... 1 3 6 • MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDE14TS • LOCATION 1975 1976 1977 ROAD CHARACTER 1975 1976 1977 At Intersection..... 21 27 35 Straight/Level........... 31 28 48 Not At Intersection. 68 83 54 Straight /Grade........... 13 18 19 Straight /Hillcrest....... 1 3 0 AGE OF DRIVER Curve/Level .............. 17 27 7 Curve /Grade .............. 17 23 12 20 & Under... ........ 27 24 24 Curve/Hillcrest.......... 1 0 3 21- 24 ............... 18 29 34 Not Applicable........... 9 11 0 25-39 ............... 30 36 44 40- 59 ............... 16 15 27 ACTIO14S OF VEHICLE 60 & Over........... 5 16 15 BEFORE ACCIDENT Unknown ............. 19 20 7 Going Straight Ahead..... 60 86 56 TYPE OF ACCIDENT Overtaking ............... 1 1 0 Making Right Turn........ 8 10 8 Collision with: Making Left Turn......... 8 10 13 Pedestrian .......... 0 0 3 Making U Turn............ 0 1 0 Other Motor Vehicle. 51 62 63 Backing .................. 20 19 20 Bicycle............. 1 2 0 Starting in Traffic Lane. 3 4 8 Fixed Object........ 20 24 13 Stopped in Traffic Lane.. 10 6 10 Other Object........ 6 6 3 Started from Parking..... 3 0 2 Non Collision: Slowing or Stopping...... 4 13 14 Overturned in Road.. 1 1 0 Skidding ................. 4 9 2 • Ran Off Road........ 10 15 .7 Parked ................... 20 17 18 TRAFFIC.CONTROL APPARENT CONTRIBUTING CIRCUMSTANCES None ................ 61 73 54 Stop Sign........... 18 24 33 Alcohol Involvement ...... 5 4 3 Other ............... 10 13 2 Unsafe Speed............. 8 7 10 Fail Yield Right of Way.. 12 7 11 WEATHER CONDITIONS Following too Close...... 4 7 5 Improper Turning......... 3 6 7 Clear ............... 19 42 38 Improper Passing......... 3 0 0 Rain ................ 10 14 10 Pedestrian/Passgr Action. 0 1 2' Fog ................. 0 0 1 Other Human Action....... 46, 52 31 Snow /Ice............ 12 13 11 Pavement Slippery........ 14 29 21 Cloudy .............. 32 28 23 Other Enviromental....... 1 2 8 Unknown ............. 16 13 6 Defective Equipment...... 5 3 0 None ..................... 48 57 11 ROAD CONDITION Dry ................. 36 42 32 Wet ................. 20 25 23 Ice /Snow............ 17 30 27 Mud /Slush........... 1 0 1 Unknown ............. 15 13 6 Q� CRIMINAL ARRESTS 1275 1976 1977 FELONIES: Burglary ..................... ............................... 0 2 4 ® Criminal Possession Stolen Property ......................... 1 2 2 Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument .................... 0 1 2 Attempt to Commit a Crime .... ............................... 0 0 1 Arson ........................ ............................... 0 1 0 Grand Larceny ................ ............................... 2 0 0 MISDEMEANORS: Bad Check .................... ............................... 4 5 6 ' Falsely Reporting an Incident ..................... .......... 0 0 2 Petit Larceny.. ........................ ... ................. 6 3 1 Criminal Possession Controlled Substance .................... 2 2 1 Public Lewdness .............. .......................0....... 0 0 1 Forgery 3rd Degree ........... ............................... 0 1 0 Resisting Arrest ............. ............................... 0 1 0 Assault 3rd Degree ........... ............................... 0 1 0 Reckless Endangerment ........ ............................... 0 1 0 Obstruction of Governmental Administration .................. 0 1 0 Aggravated Harassment ......... ............................... 0 1 0 Theft of Services ............ ............................... 1 0 0 Criminal Possession Weapon 4th Degree ....................... 1 0 0 Criminal Tampering ........... ............................... 1 0 0 Criminal Possession Burglar Tools ........................... 1 0 0 VIOLATIONS: Disorderly Conduct ........... ............................... 1 0 2 In Village Park After Closing ............................... 0 1 2 Trespass ..................... ............................... 0 0 1 • Violation of Order of Protection ............................ 0 0 1 Public Intoxication .......... ............................... 6 NA NA FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS: Village Court Bench Warrant .. ............................... 15 19 15 Cortland County Sheriff's Department ........................ 1 0 0 Total Criminal Arrests 42 42 41 JUVENILE CASES HANDLED Curfew Violation ............. ............................... 5 8 12 Criminal Trespass ............ ............................... 7 0 7 Illegal Possession Fireworks . ............................... 0 5 6 Criminal Mischief ............ ............................... 8 1 4 Burglary ..................... ............................... 0 3 2 Petit Larceny ................ ............................... 3 1 1 Disorderly Conduct ........... ............................... 2 0 1 Persons In Need Supervision .. ............................... 0 0 1 Reckless Endangerment ........ ............................... 0 0 1 Falsely Reporting Incident ... ............................... 0 2 0 Aggravated Harassment ........ ............................... 1 2 0 Traffic Violation ............ ............................... 0 2 0 Criminal Tampering ........... ............................... 0 2 0 Harassment ................... ............................... 0 1 0 Illegal Possession Firearms .. ............................... 0 1 0 Arson ........................ ............................... 4 0 0 Purchase of Alcoholic Beverage .............................. 3 0 0 • Total Juvenile Cases Handled 33 2$ 35 Handled Within Department & Not Formally Charged............ 33 27 33 Referred to Family Court ..... ............................... 0 1 2 • VEHICLE & TRAFFIC LAW ARRESTS INFRACTIONS: Speeding ( Radar) .............. ............................... 1975 1976 1977 MISDEMEANORS: 28 20. 39 Driving While Intoxicated .....: ............................... 5 22 32 More Than .10% Blood Alcohol .. ............................... 5 19 26 No Insurance................... .. ........................... 27 32 21 Operating While License Revoked /Suspended ..................... 5 6 3 Alteration of License ......... ............................... 0 2 0 Leaving Scene Motor Vehicle Accident ... 0 ... 0 ................. 0 1 0 Total Misdemeanor Arrests Tt _2 64 INFRACTIONS: Speeding ( Radar) .............. ............................... 431 368 408 Speeding ( Pace) ............... ............................... 28 20. 39 Speed Not Reasonable & Prudent ............................... 2 0 2 Stop Sign ..................... ............................... 55 31 43 No Inspection Certificate ..... ............................... 99 112 148 Inadequate Lights ............. ............................... 85 79 84 Failure to Display Current License Plates or Tab ............. 30 23 20 Unregistered Vehicle .......... ............................... 88 79 72 Unlicensed Operator ........... ............................... 75 47 64 Unsafe Tires .................. ............................... 23 11 34 Crossed Over Double Lines ..... ............................... Failure to Keep Right ................... ................... 21 4 11 7 13 18 Passing Stopped School Bus .... ............................... 0 3 1 Miscellaneous Infractions ..... ............................... 40 11 80 Total Infraction Arrests 9g1 t82 1029 Total Vehicle & Traffic Law Arrests 1023 964 110 PARKING TICKETS ISSUED 1975 1976 1977 Between 2AM & 6AM ............. ............................... 110 112 135 Left Side of Road ............. ............................... 76 108 72 No Parking Zone ............... ............................... 58 36 56 On Sidewalk ................... ............................... 21 6 9 No Inspection .................. ............................... 8 2 2 Within Intersection ........... ............................... 3 2 2 Fire Hydrant (150 ............ ............................... 0 0 1 Between Sidewalk & Curb ....... ............................... 0 0 1 Blocking Driveway ............. ............................... 0 1 0 Total Parking Tickets Issued 277 2r7 27$