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August 2, 2016
To: The Honorable Mayor Woodard
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Re: Report of the Police Department for July, 2016
In the month of July the police department received 461 calls for service. In addition to these calls 62 uniform traffic
tickets were issued and 4 parking violations were cited. A breakdown of the calls for service is as follows:
2 Felony complaints were handled. 1 for Burglary and 1other for Drug related charges which stemmed from a traffic stop.
In the burglary complaint a resident reported that their home had been entered and a laptop computer was reported stolen.
After investigation it was determined that the laptop was taken by a person who had authorization to be in the home.
There is a suspect and the investigation is ongoing. During the drug incident a vehicle stop was conducted. During the
stop 3 subjects were found to be in possession of items used to make Methamphetamine. The driver was found to be
unlicensed and had a prior DWI charge. A subject was also found to be using and signed another person’s name during
the arrest processing and was charged accordingly. A total of 5 felony charges were filed during this incident.
4 Penal Law Misdemeanor complaints were handled including 1 for Fraud, 2 for Larceny, and 1 for charges filed during a
vehicle/traffic stop. In the Fraud complaint a resident stated that property she had listed for rent on Craig’s List was being
relisted by a subject from another state. The subject was contacted and made aware that the situation was known. The
complainant also filed a complaint with Craig’s List. In the first Larceny complaint a resident stated that plants had be en
taken from her flower beds. The complainant had stated that this was the second time it had occurred and she had heard a
vehicle door shut, however she did not observe the plants being taken. There are no suspects in this incident and it is an
isolated occurrence. The second Larceny was reported by a resident who stated that the housekeeper had taken a laptop
from their home. The investigation into this matter is ongoing. In the above mentioned traffic stop charges of
Obstructing Governmental Administration, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Criminal Impersonation
2nd were also filed.
6 vehicle and traffic stops led to 7 misdemeanor charges including: 2-DWI, 1- Operating a MV with .08 of 1% of alcohol
in the blood, and 4-Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a MV 3rd.
2 Penal Law Violations occurred, 1 for Trespass and 1 for Drugs. The Trespass complaint was reported by a property
manager stating that an employee was living on the premises without permission. The subject was contacted by the on
duty officer and notified that if they did not leave the premises then they would no longer have employment there. The
subject complied and no further complaints have been received. After investigation of a vehicle and traffic stop officers
found 3 occupants of the vehicle to be in possession of marijuana. All 3 were arrested on charges of Unlawful Possession
of Marijuana.
5 Local Law violations were handled, 1 for Noise, 2 for Soliciting, 1 for Dog Control, and 1 for In the Park After Hours.
There were 10 Motor vehicle accidents investigated, none of which involved deer. The noise complaint came in as a
report of loud music. The officer responded to the location and did not find the music to be beyond reasonable. The
subject was notified of the village’s local law. In the Soliciting complaints residents stated that busi nesses had left
advertisement materials on their mailboxes. Officers contacted the businesses in question and were advised of the
Village’s local law. No further complaints have been received. The Dog Control complaint came in as a loose dog in the
area. The complainant stated that this was not the first occurrence. The dog owner was contacted and notified of the
Village’s local law and they stated they would be sure to have their dog on a leash in the future. 3 Subjects were arrested
for being in Sunset Park after hours. The officer on duty issued citations and the subjects left the area without incident.
There were no other deer incidents reported.
In summary, 15 persons were arrested and the following 21 charges were filed: 1- Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a
Motor Vehicle 1st, Forgery 2nd, Criminal Impersonation 2nd, Obstruction Governmental Administration, Criminal
Possession of a Controlled Substance, 3-Unlawful Manufacturing of Methamphetamine 3rd, 2-DWI 1st, Driving with .08%
of Alcohol, 4-Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a MV 3rd, 3- Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, 3- In the Park After
Hours.
Over the course of this month police department members took part in the following trainings and events: Officers
assisted with traffic and crowd control for the annual fireworks display at Sunset Park.
The full time officers worked a total of 25.5 hours of overtime and the part time officers worked a total of 373 hours.
Sincerely,
Chief James Steinmetz