HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-2016 Monthly Board Letter.pdfEXHIBIT 2017-094
January 9, 2017
To: The Honorable Mayor Woodard
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Re: Report of the Police Department for December, 2016
In the month of December the police department received 413 calls for service. In addition to these calls 54 uniform
traffic tickets were issued and 6 parking violations were cited. A breakdown of the calls for service is as follows:
There were no Felony complaints received.
2 Penal Law Misdemeanor complaints for Fraud were handled. 1 of the fraud complaints came in as a resident receiving a
fraudulent check from a company stating that they would provide a tutoring service. Upon depositing the check at the
bank, the complainant was informed that it was a scam. The complainant wanted a report filed in the event that the
suspects attempted future contact. The second report of fraud involved a resident stating that they had compromised their
identity by filling out an on line questionnaire that was received from a company stating they needed updated contact
information. Credit card information was given as well. The complainant requested a new credit card however needed a
report on file for the company to issue a new number.
4 vehicle and traffic stops led to 5 misdemeanor charges; 3- Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a motor vehicle 3rd, 2-
Suspended Registration.
No Penal Law Violations were received.
3 Local Law violations were handled, 1 for Dog Control and 2 for Noise. A resident reported that as she was about to
take her dog for a walk she noticed that a loose dog had wandered onto her property. The on duty officer advised contact
be made with the local SPCA. A member of the SPCA was notified and the dog was retrieved. The first complaint of
noise was received as loud voices coming from an apartment in a local complex. The on duty officer made contact with
the tenants in question and were advised to keep their voices down in accordance with the Village’s local law. T he
second noise complaint consisted of a loud party taking place in which subjects were intoxicated and parking in “no
parking zones”. A citation was issued to the individual in charge of the property and the party was instructed to end.
A Bench Warrant was executed after investigation. A collaborating agency had custody of the suspect and after
confirmation of the Cayuga Heights PD warrant, was turned over to CHPD for arraignment. The subject was released on
their own recognizance for appearance at a later date.
There were 4 Motor vehicle accidents investigated, none of which involved deer.
No incidents involving deer were reported.
In summary, 6 persons were arrested and the following 7 charges were filed: 3-Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of MV,
2 Driving with a Suspended Registration, 1-Local Law-Noise/Loud Gathering, 1-Execute Bench Warrant.
Over the course of this month police department members took part in the following trainings and events: On December
14th Sergeant Jerry Wright and Officer Jim Landon participated in delivering gifts for Cops, Kids and Toys. On the 16 th
Chief Steinmetz welcomed a visit from a local Girl Scouts Troop. The troop was given a tour of the police depa rtment
and vehicles. Each child received a Junior Officer Badge sticker.
The full time officers worked a total of 59 hours of overtime and the part time officers worked a total of 248 hours.
Sincerely,
Chief James Steinmetz