Dear Alumni Members,
 
Here are the major September 2025 statistics for the 1st Precinct which held its community meeting on October 2, 2025:

371 arrests;
5 commercial burglaries;
2 residential burglaries;
0 robberies;
468 car crashes with 50 leaving the scene, 0 serious injuries; and
8 motor vehicle thefts.

Inspector Brendan Forte, the 1st Precinct Commanding Officer, conducted the meeting.  He said that auto thefts continue, especially in the early morning when a driver stops at a convenience store for coffee and leaves the car running.

It was announced of a new drone program in the County controlled at Police Headquarters in Yaphank.  The Precinct drone will be able to reach the scene faster than the car unit and will be able to survey the surrounding area for any associated problems.  The 1st Precinct will receive its drone shortly.

The next community meeting will be November 6, 2025.  The time and place will be announced.  All residents are welcome.

Justin Cooper
Peter Colli
1st Precinct Coordinators

4th Precinct Community Meeting 9-2-2025


Inspector Patrick Mahan ran tonight’s meeting.  Lauri Murphy, Robert Murphy and Rich Perez of the SCCPAA board were present.

A presentation on Intranasal Narcan was made by an SCPD Academy instructor. It was very informative. The presentation described Opioids and Opiates as well as the administration of Narcan to individuals that may be suffering from exposure. An overview of the medical training that the police academy recruits go through was also presented.

The Inspector ran a PowerPoint presentation that showed crime statistics in the 2nd precinct. He explained the trends for various crimes in the precinct. Total property/violent crime decreased 15.4% compared to last year. (Year to date).

Traffic stop activity increased 0.8% in the precinct (Moving/Other) compared to last year. (again Year to date)

There were 50 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the precinct so far this year which is a 17% decrease.

The Cannabis Enforcement Initiative continued this month. Compliance checks were performed at various retailers regarding the sale of Cannabis, vaping and related products. Seven locations in the precinct were inspected for compliance.

On August 26th an e-Bike rider was seriously injured in a motor vehicle crash in Ronkonkoma. The e-Bike was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Hawkins Ave and School Street. The rider was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital and was treated for serious injuries.

Two men were robbed in the south parking lot of the Ronkonkoma Long Island Railroad station. The case is under active investigation with the 5th squad detectives.

The precinct participated in National Night Out at the Smith Haven Mall on August 5th. It was a tremendous success.

The next community meeting will be held on October 7th at the Nesconset Library. The meeting begins at 7PM.

3rd Police Precinct Meeting opened at 07:05pm on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at the Central Islip Public Library, 33 Hawthorne Ave., Central Islip, NY

Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00 pm at the Islip Public Library, 71 Monell Ave., Islip, NY

Meeting was well attended, approximately 45 Community residents and 14 Officers which included Auxiliary POs

•	Deputy Chief Dave Regina opened the meeting, welcomed all and explained the format. He introduced Mike Kelly as the new Inspector of the 3rd Precinct and Matt McKee as the new Captain.  Dave has been promoted to Deputy Chief of Patrol at Headquarters.
Chief Regina presented the information for this meeting:
•	The opening slide showed the latest statistics.  Overall numbers are still down for the year.  Murder/manslaughter is up from 2 in 2024 to 9 thus far this year.  While a serious issue, all homicides this year have been cleared.  They either knew each other or were somehow connected.
•	Search Warrants issued show an uptick in gang activity and drug traffic.
•	June 14th saw a protest regarding ICE activity in Brentwood.  The protest was peaceful and it was restated that Suffolk police do not request status in their dealings with the public and do not work with ICE.  The protest drew 300-500 people.
•	June 19th 2 people were seriously injured in a shooting at the Hawthorne Ave living complex in Central Islip.  A 15 year old male was arrested 2 days later for the crime.
•	Alex Reyes was arrested on June 24th for the murder of Alexander Velasquez during a robbery in Brentwood.
•	An 11 year old dirt bike rider was seriously injured on June 22nd at 7:42 pm when he collided with the passenger side of a car in Brentwood.
•	A pedestrian was killed and another injured on June 28th when a motor vehicle struck them on St. Johns Street in Central Islip.  Deputy Chief Regina added that while this is a terrible accident pedestrians usually have a high culpability in these accidents via walking in roads and out of crosswalks during low visibility conditions.
•	In July a cleanup, increased Police presence, and Social Services was brought in to assist with the homeless situation at the shopping center at Heywood Ave. and Washington in Brentwood.  PanHandling is not illegal or against the law, but the situation was affecting local business traffic.
•	A pedestrian was killed on July 12th while crossing Suffolk Ave. in Brentwood.
•	July 24th a Police Officer was shot in the face  during an investigation of a man found dead in Bay Shore. The police Hostage Negotiation team responded and the man surrendered to police.
•	August 5th in Bay Shore a man armed with a sword threatened Police Officers who ordered him to surrender numerous times.  They deployed a taser and were forced to fire on him.  He was taken into custody and taken to the hospital.
•	National Night Out took place on August 5th at Roberto Clemente Park for the 3rd Precinct.  It was a big success for the Community again this year.
•	A homeless man was arrested for attempting to kidnap a child at a Bay Shore Mosque on August 20th.  The child was rescued and was not harmed.  The same suspect, Nelson Priester, was also arrested for Grand Larceny and reckless endangerment on July 31st.
•	A request was made looking for volunteers to join the Auxiliary Police. They aid the police in all non-enforcement activities thus freeing Police Officers for other tasks.
•	A Q&A period for specific issues was supported by individual Police Officers and community residents.

Meeting adjourned at 815pm

Dear Alumni Members,
 
Here are the major August 2025 statistics for the 1st Precinct which held its community meeting on September 4, 2025:

August 2025
404 arrests;
8 commercial burglaries, 3 in Copiague;
2 residential burglaries;
2 robberies;
499 car crashes with 60 leaving the scene, 4 serious injuries; and
11 motor vehicle thefts, 4 in West Babylon.

Inspector Brendan Forte, the 1st Precinct Commanding Officer, conducted the meeting.
The Inspector also gave some numbers for the year to date.  There have been 2,700 arrests and 16,500 summonses issued.  There were 3,729 traffic accidents, down 8% from last year.  There were 148 DWIs.

Twenty-six new officers were welcomed and are in the field training in the Precinct before going alone on patrol.

Several shootings took place and are under investigation.  Shopping centers’ foot patrols have been increased.

Residents were reminded that if you text or call with information about criminal activity the Police will not come to your door and will use discretion.  The Police do not want to jeopardize your safety.

The next community meeting will be October 2, 2025.  The time and place will be announced.  All residents are welcome.

Justin Cooper
1st Precinct Coordinator

The following are the major May 2025 statistics for the 1st Precinct which held its community meeting on June 5, 2025:

375 arrests;

1 commercial burglary;

4 residential burglaries;

2 robberies with 1 being a gas station customer at the pump;

546 car crashes with 82 leaving the scene;

3 trigger pulls; and

17 motor vehicle thefts with several in Copiague.

Deputy Inspector Mike Koubec, the Precinct’s Executive Officer, re-introduced himself and conducted the meeting.

The Inspector talked about the incident in the vicinity of the Regal Cinema at the Tanger Outlets in Deer Park.  A group of young people got into a fight where a knife was used.  The rumble was put under control by a swift police response.  Several arrests have been made and the matter is still under investigation.

It was disclosed that there have been 101 DWI arrests in the Precinct this year.

Several residents voiced concern about quality of life issues in their neighborhoods.  The Inspector said that police are targeting the problem areas.

There will be no July 2025 meeting.  The next community meeting will be August 7, 2025 at 12 noon at the Lindenhurst Public Library.   All residents are welcome.

Reported by: Justin Cooper, 1st Precinct Coordinator