HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-2015 Monthly Board Letter.pdfEXHIBIT 2016-089
November 9, 2015
To: The Honorable Mayor Supron
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Re: Report of the Police Department for November, 2015
In the month of November the police department received 276 calls for service. In addition to these calls 126 uniform
traffic tickets were issued and 11 parking violation was cited. A breakdown of the calls for service is as follows:
1 felony Drug complaint was handled. During a vehicle and traffic stop a subject was found to be in possession of a
controlled substance. After investigation it was determined that the suspect was in possession of the drugs and had intent
to sell them. The suspect was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th, along with other associated
charges of unlawful possession of marijuana and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3 rd, and remanded
to Tompkins County Jail.
15 penal law misdemeanor offenses were handled. Of these offenses, 1 Criminal Impersonation 2nd, 1 Criminal
Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th, 1 Possession of a Hypodermic Instrument all stemmed from the Drug complaint
handled above. 9 incidents of theft were reported. Of these incidents 8 were for theft from a motor vehicle. Residents
stated that their unsecured vehicles had been entered in the overnight hours and items were reported missing. There are
no suspects or leads and the investigation is ongoing. The last theft complaint consisted of an area sorority reporting that
the Letters of their sorority had been stolen from the outside of the house. No suspects or leads. 3 reports of fraud were
received. 2 of these involved residents receiving phone calls from companies seeking private information regarding credit
consolidation. The residents only wanted to advise the department of the scams. The final fraud complaint came in as a
add put on Craig’s list going bad. This is still under investigation.
7 vehicle and traffic stops led to 10 misdemeanor charges. 2-Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a MV 2nd, 4-
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd, and 4-Suspended Registration.
5 Penal Law violations were handled, 2 for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, 2 for Trespass and 1 for Disorderly
Conduct. The 2 charges of Unlawful Possession of Marijuana originated with the traffic stop arrests mentioned above.
The 2 trespass complaints consisted of residents reporting that their unlocked vehicles had been gone t hrough overnight.
No items were reported missing. The disorderly conduct came is as a subject refusing to pay cab fare. Upon officer
arrival it was determined that the subject was intoxicated and was using profanity however did finally pay the cab fare.
5 Local Law violations control were reported, 2 for Dog Control and 3 for Noise. The first dog complaint consisted of a
resident stating that the neighbors 2 dogs were constantly barking in the morning hours. After officer investigation, the
barking of the dogs only occurred when people walked by with another dog and there was no violation of the village’s
local law. The second complaint was for a loose dog wandering the area. The officer was unable to locate the dog. The
first 2 noise complaints were for loud music, upon officers arrival residents were asked to turn the music down and
advised of the village’s local law. The final noise complaint was due to a party of about 20 people. The officer issued a
verbal warning to keep the noise down or a citation would be issued.
There were 9 Motor vehicle accidents investigated, four of which involved deer.
There were no other incidents reported involving deer.
In summary, 11 persons were arrested and the following 17 charges were filed: 1-Criminal Possession of a Controlled
Substance 5th, 1-Criminal Impersonation, 2-Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th, 1- Possession of a
Hypodermic Instrument, 2- Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, 2 Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
2nd, 4-Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd, 2-Suspended Registration.
Over the course of this month police department members took part in the following trainings and events: On the 4th
Sergeant Jerry Wright conducted an in service at Kendal of Ithaca, informing residents of the potential threat of scams and
fraudulent activities.
The full time officers worked a total of 35 hours of overtime and the part time officers worked a total of 133.5 hours.
Sincerely,
Chief James Steinmetz