HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport of the Police Chief for Jan 1978POLICE DEPARTMUIT
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
February 20, 1978
TO: Honorable Frederick G. Marcham, Mayor
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
SUBJECT: Report of the Police Chief for Jannw7 1978
The Police Department handled 72 complaints and investigated 13 motor
vehicle accidents. There were 32 traffic tickets and 34 parking tickets
issued during the month.
There was one felony complaint during the month, that being a residential
burglary. There were twelve misdemeanor complaints, five for criminal
mischief, two for petit larceny, two for bad checks, two for criminal
trespass, and one for aggravated harassment.
There was one person arrested for Driving While Intoxicated during the
month.
I have received a letter from the Secretary of the Lansing Town Planning
Board, William 11. Bement, and they have recommended to the Lansing Town
Board that they adopt the renumbering proposal for North Triphammer Rd.
I have given a copy to Mayor Marcham and requested that he schedule a
public hearing at 7:15 P.M, on March 20, 1978 to consider the proposal
for Cayuga Heights.
• On Friday, January 27, 1978, as the result of the flooding of N.Y. State
Route 13 in the City of Ithaca, the highway was closed for southbound traffic
at North Triphammer Road. This necessitated all southbound traffic
to proceed south on North Triphammer Road in Cayuga Heights to the
Corners at Renshaw Road. A massive traffic jam resulted at Hanshaw Road/
North Triphammer Road/Triphammer Road and E. Upland Road. This required
two officers to direct traffic from about 7:45 A.M. until 9:30 A.M.,
from 11:30 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. and again from 3:30 P.M. until 7:30 P.M.
at this intersection. The problem was so severe during the afternoon and
evening, we requested assistance from a Sheriff's Deputy and it took
three officers over four hours to keep the traffic moving. On Saturday
morning, January 28th, we borrowed Rte 13/Detour signs from the County
Highway Dept. and the N.Y. State Dept. of Transportation to facilitate
better movement of traffic. Rte 13 was closed again on the evening of
February 7th and all indications are that the problem may be a long
standing one.
Thug was a total of $2,240.17 in property reported lost or stolen during
the month and 5x142.95 in property recovered by the police department.
The officers worked a total of 28 hours overtime during the month.
Respectfully,
,1, R.
Harlin R. McEw
Chief of Police
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