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Home My WebLink AboutReport of the Police Department for April 2009.PDFV$fl8agc cf GaYasga $4e$ghts FeBBee ffiePartmes?f, Thomas L. BoYce Chief of Police g36 Hanshaw Road. lthaca, New York 14850-1590' Phone: (607) 257-1011 E-mail: tOoycegcayuga-heights'ny'us' Fax: (607) 257-3474 May 12,2009 To: The Honorable MaYor Gilmore Members of the Board of Trustees Village of CaYuga Heights Re: Report of the Police Department for April2009 For the month of April there were 131 complaints reported to the police department and 3 motor vehicle accidents investigated. There were 72 traffictickets issued and 6 parking tickets written' For the month of April there was one felony complaint, for Grand Larceny' A resident reported noticing numerous items of jewelry missing from her jewelry box. The resident stated that the last time she wore any of the items was appro*imut.t! 7 months ago. A week llrter, the resident found the jewelry in another location in the house" The case was closed as unfounded' There were nine misdemeanors reported: four for Petit Larceny, two for Criminal Mischief' one for Scheme to Defraud and two for Identity ih.t. On. larceny was the report of a bicycle stolen from a resident's yard. While on patrol, the officer observed that a st'op sign and post had been removed and taken from an intersection. The DPW was notified and a new sign anJ post were installed. A complaint was received from a group home supervisor that a certain numbei of preicription pills were missing from the count and had not been given to the recipient. All of these larceny reports are still under investigation" while on patrol, the officer observed two males in a vehicle which was traveling very slowly down the road' The vehicle then stopped, the two subjects got out and started putting fre wood into the back of the vehicle' Both subjects admitted that the fire wood was not theirs and thet did not have permission to take it' The owner of the firewoo6 was contacted and did not want to pursue criminal charges but did want the Campus Judicial System and the Office of Fraterniry and Sororiry Affairs advised of the incident. This was done and the case was closed. One criminal mischief "otpLint was the report by a resident.that one of the windows in her overhead garage door had been broken out, possibly by a thrown rock' The second criminal mischief was the iepo:rt of damage done to a complainant's vehicle while it was parked in a parking lot. A resident r."port"a that he had"advertised his apartment on Craig's List in order to sublet it for the summer. He had been iorresponding with a subject via email about renting it. The subject mailed him a check for a larger amount and reques-ted that he wire the remainder back to her using Western Union' The resident did so and then later wai notified by his bank that the check was fraudulent. The resident was advised that this is a well know manner of a scheme to defraud and not to communicate anymore with the subject as the subject was still contacting him via email and had even mailed him another check which he did not deposit. The final misdemeanors were the reports of identity theft. A resident stated that he received an extra charge for a service on his Verizon Uitt. tie was advised by Verizon that- someone had ..qo.rt.a the service firr unlimited long distance calling. The resident advised Verizon that he did not ask for the extra charge was still ,orr.rp&ding with the iompany and would let this department know the outcome. A resident reported she had found-that a large amount had been charged to her credit card' When she inquired about it ,6" *u, advised by her bank that an unknown subject had contacted the credit card ,o.puny and changed the mailing address on her account and her email address. Merchandise had been charsed to her card and the items mailed to an address in Texas' There were two violations reported for the month of April: one for Disorderly Conduct and one for Harassment. The disorderly conduct complaint was the report of a loud party and many people outside the location making noise. The officer spoke to the subjects and the parff Lnded. rire traiassment case involved a subject who reported that he felt threatened by some construction workers as he aftemoted to drive by them. The offtcer responded and spoke with all parties involved and the situation was resolved. There were three Village Ordinance complaints: Two for Dog Control and one for an Open Container ofAlcohol. The offrcer responded to a report of a possible suspicious person in Sunset eark, upon anival, the officer observed a subject sitting on the stone wall with an opened can of beer. The 46 year old male was issued an appearance ticket for court for the Open Alcoholic Beverage Container violation of the local law" There were four Vehicle and Trffic complaints: three for parking and one miscellaneous traffic problem. There were one hundred and twelve miscellaneous complaints reported to his department for the month ofApril. The officer responded to a residence for a domestic dispute between a father and son. The son was issued an appearance ticket for criminal mischief as he had caused damage to the house. During the month of April, Sgt Steinmetz attended a Campus-Community Coalition meeting which was held at the Africana Studies. This meeting was an informational forum to discuss ways to impiove Comell relationships with the surrounding residential community especially in the handling of atcohol and drug related problems. During April the full time officers worked 61 hours of overtime and the part-time officers worked 137,5 hours. There was a total of $520 in properfy reported stolen and $25 in property recovered. Sincerely,.- Chief of Police UTT Report bY Date From 41112009 to 4/30/2009 Date Offense Location MPH MPH Zone SPEED IN ZONE OP MV- MOBILE PHONE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE DISOBEYED TMFFiC CONTR'OL DEVICE OP MV- MOBILE PHONE OP MV- MOBILE PHONE OPEMTING WITHOUT INSURANCE UGHTING VIO VEHICLE & TMILERS OP MV- MOBILE PHONE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE BACK SEAT PASS AGE 7-15 NO/IMPROPR SEAT BEL DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OPEMTING WITHOUT INSURANCE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OPEMTING WITHOUT INSURANCE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OPERATING WITHOUT INSIJMNCE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OP MV- MOBILE PHONE OPER MV/MC/BIC W/MORE 1 EARPHONE UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE OP MV. MOBiLE PHONE UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE SPEED OVER 55 ZONE N TRIPHAMMER RD PLEASANT GROVE RD PLEASANT GROVE ROAD PLEASANT GROVE ROAD HANSHAW ROAD PLEASANT GROVE ROAD PLEASANT GROVE ROAD PLEASANT GROVE ROAD PLEASANT GROVE ROAD CAYUGA HEIGHTS ROAD HANSHAW ROAD PLEASANT GROVE RD TRIPHAMMER RD TRIPHAMMER RD PLEASANT GROVE RD RT 13 NORTH 5OO CAYUGA HEIGHTS RD PLEASANT GROVE RD HANSHAW RD PLEASANT GROVE RD TRIPHAMMER RD RT 13 NORTH ROUTE 13 NORTI'I NYS ROUTE 13 SOUTH NYS ROUTE 13 SOUTH RT 13 NORTH 5OO CAYUGA HEIGHTS RD RT 13 NORTH RT 13 NORTH NORTH TRIPHAMMER RD WINTHROP DRIVE PLEASANT GROVE RD PLEASANT GROVE RD 8OO TRIPHAMMER RD STATE RTE 13S STATE RTE 13S 3052 04/2912009 04/2612OO9 o4/23/2009 04/231200s 04/23120Os 04/2112009 04/zrl2009 04/2U2009 04/2L/2009 o4/zol2009 04/20/2009 04/18/2009 o4lL8l2oo9 04/r812009 04/t612009 04/rsl2oo9 04/15/2009 04/Ls/2009 04/15l2oo9 04/L5/2009 o4/L512009 04/tsl2009 04/rslz009 04/rs/20o9 04/rsl2009 04/Lsl2009 o4/L5/2009 04/L5/2OO9 04/r5/2o09 04/t5/2009 04/14/2OO9 04/14/2009 04/14/2OO9 o4lL4l2009 04/L4/2OO9 o4lL4l2Oo9 Thursday, MaY 07, 2009 Pagel of2 Date Offense Location MPH MPH Zone 04/13/2009 04/1312009 04/t212009 041L2/2009 04/L0/2009 04/L0/2009 04/LO/2OO9 04/LO12009 04/09/2009 o4/09/2009 04/09/2OO9 04/09/2009 04/09/2009 04/09/2009 04/09/2009 04/09/2OO9 04/0912009 04/09/2009 04/09/2009 04/08/2009 04/08/2009 04/08/2009 04/08/2009 04/08/2009 04/o8/2009 04/08/2OO9 04/08/2009 04/08/2OO9 041o8/2009 04/0812009 04/08/2009 04/0812009 04/08/2009 04l08/2009 04/0812409 04/07/2009 NO/INADEQUATE LIGHTS DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE NO SEAT BELT DRIVER UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE BACK SEAT PASS AGE 7-15 NO/IMPROPR SEAT BEL OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OPEMTING WITHOUT INSUMNCE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OP MV- MOBILE PHONE UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE OPERAIING WITHOUT INSURANCE OPER MV/MC/BIC W/MORE 1 EARPHONE NO SEAT BELT DRIVER OP MV- MOBILE PHONE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE DISOBEYED TMFNC CONTROL DEVICE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE AGGMVATED UNLIC OP 3RD (MISD) SPEED OVER 55 ZONE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE SPEED OVER 55 ZONE OP MV- MOBILE PHONE OPEMTING WITHOUT INSURANCE DISOBEYED TMFFIC CONTROL DEVICE OPEMTING WITHOUT INSURANCE UNREGISTERED TMILER OP MV- MOBILE PHONE OP MV- MOBILE PHONE OP MV- MOBILE PHONE UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE OP MV- MOBILE PHONE N. TRIPHAMMER ROAD N. TRIPHAMMER ROAD N TRIPHAMMER RD HIGHLAND AV PLEASANT GROVE RD PLEASANT GROVE RD TRIPHAMMER RD PLEASANT GROVE RD N TRIPHAMMER RD 600 CAYUGA HEIGHTS RD 600 CAYUGA HEIGHTS RD NYS ROUTE 13 NORTHBOUND NORTH TRIPHAMMER RD PLEASANT GROVE RD NYS ROUTE 13 NORTHBOUND PLEASANT GROVE RD PLEASANT GROVE RD PLEASANT GROVE RD PLEASANT GROVE RD NYS ROUTE 13 NORTH ROUTE 13 SOUTHBOUND RT 13 NORTHBOUND ROUTE 13 NORTH RT 13 NORTHBOUND ROUTE 13 NORTHBOUND ROUTE 13 NORTH NORTH TRIPHAMMER RD NYS ROUTE 13 NORTH ROUTE 13 NORTH ROUTE 13 NORTH NYS ROUTE 13 NORTH CAYUGA HEIGHTS RD NORTH TRiPHAMMER RD PLEASANT GROVE RD NORTH TRIPHAMMER RD PLEASANT GROVE RD 81 71 Summarv Query returned 72 records. 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