3rd Police Precinct Meeting opened at 11:10AM on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the BayShore Brightwaters Public Library, 1 S Country Rd., Brightwaters
Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 7pm at the Brentwood Public Library, 34 2nd Avenue, Brentwood
Meeting attendance was approximately 20 Civilians and 7 Police Officers. Attendance was good, but less than would attend an evening meeting.
COPE Officer John Wright opened the meeting and welcomed all.
• He stressed that items should be brought to their attention before the next meeting by calling the COPE Office at 631-854-8308 or 631-854-7333. This allows the staff time to research the issue and have more definitive answers to present. John introduced the Officers in attendance. He requested that questions be held until the end so that the meeting could proceed. Then he turned the meeting over to Inspector Mike Kelly.
Inspector Mike Kelly reported the following:
- He introduced Eric D’Agostino as the Deputy Inspector, and Capt. James Knoblach as the Executive Officer.
- The opening slide showed the latest crime statistics. Year to date, there were 0 murders and 2 in 2025. Burglaries are up in 2026 because commercial burglaries were up 300% in February.
- A chart was shown with data that indicates there has been a year over year decrease in crime in the last 6 years.
- On February 3, 206 a CSU officer recognized a tattoo on a suspect that tied him to 5 burglaries in the area during January of this year.
- 2 arrests were made for aggravated assault ( menacing with a weapon).
- A pattern in jet ski larcenies was established and 19 additional charges were added to a suspects’ 9 existing charges. This was for a spree during the summer of 2024.
- While exercising a search on a warrant for a rape, the officers observed the suspect attempt to flee and subsequently arrested him for the rape and possession of a weapon.
- Fatal overdoses are tracking down. It is believed that this is the result of Officers and EMT’s carrying Narcan and less Fentanyl getting into the country.
- Due to the Iran conflict there is a heightened possibility of sleeper cells being activated. There are now detectives assigned to the JTTF, increased patrols at religious institutions, more Officers deployed with long guns at parades and gatherings. Anonymous reporting to crime stoppers is stressed during this time. 800- 220-TIPS (8477).
- Repeated/updated from last month, Drug Overdose Analysis: 2025-132 fatal overdoses and 711 overdoses. Fatal drug overdoses were down by 21% in 2025 from 2024. Drug overdoses continue to plague the county, but we are seeing an improvement.
- A Homeless Outreach was conducted to assist the homeless. They were offered health counseling, drug rehab, and shelter assistance. Known homeless locations are checked regularly by the police to offer assistance in the cold spell. This service is also initiated during hurricanes and other severe weather emergencies.
- A Highway Patrol SITE unit operation in the 3rd Precinct on January 13 and 23 on Suffolk Ave., Fifth Ave., Sunrise Hwy. Service Road, Calebs Path and Fulton St. resulted in 104 summons, 89 were for moving violations. These targeted areas often result in improved traffic flow afterwards.
- Upcoming Community Events: March 14 - BayShore St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and March 21 Brentwood St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
- A shout out was given to the Auxiliary Police for their efforts in support of the 3rd Precinct in many non-enforcement areas, and asking anyone with the time to consider volunteering with them.
- The Precinct Level Advisory Board (PLAB) was discussed as they help shape the future for the Precinct. The 2 year terms are ending for several of the members and new people need to be brought in.
- SCPD will not ask your immigration status during any call for service, including, but not limited to: Victims of a crime, Car accidents, Domestic incidents, Aided cases, Landlord/tenant disputes.
- The various phone numbers and social media sites were listed to contact the 3rd Police Precinct for non-emergency issues (COPE & Community Liaison Officer 631-854-8308 or 631-854-7333; email at scp.3rdprecinct@suffolkcountyny.gov; Suffolk County Crime Stoppers 1-800-220-TIPS; Suffolk Non-Emergency 631-852-COPS). Follow on Instagram, scpd3rdprecinct. It was stressed that if you need immediate assistance, that you must DIAL 911.
The meeting ended at 11:30AM for side bars and other small discussions with COPE and other Police Officers.
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- 3rd Police Precinct Meeting opened at 07:00 pm on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at the Islip Public Library, 71 Monell Ave., Islip
- Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 7pm at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library, 1 S Country Rd., Brightwaters 11718
- Meeting attendance was approximately 27 Civilians and 4 Police Officers
- COPE Officer John Wright opened the meeting and welcomed all.
- He stressed that items can be brought to their attention before the next meeting by calling the COPE Office at 631-854-8308 or 631-854-7333. John introduced the attending local Political figures. He requested that questions be held until the end so that the meeting could proceed. Then he turned the meeting over to Inspector Mike Kelly.
- Inspector Mike Kelly reported the following:
- The opening slide showed the latest crime statistics. Mike Kelly preceded this with a report he received regarding possible ICE activity. Two Police Officers witnessed a gathering that was impeding traffic at the 7-Eleven in Brentwood. They spoke with the people involved and they disbanded, no arrests, no tickets, no one hurt, maintained business. Crime Statistics: Mike mentioned 2 robberies that were cleared by arrests, and 11 burglaries, 9 of which were Commercial and 4 have been solved. Commercial burglaries are up because of a change in the law which allows in some cases repeat shoplifters to be charged with burglary. Overall crime numbers are down for the year to date.
- Trigger Pulls on January 19 at 7pm in Brentwood, 2 juveniles in a car, drive-by shooting, one shot in the left hand and the other shot in the knee, gang related.
- Robbery on January 16 at 8:30pm in BayShore, cleared by arrest.
- Robbery on January 19 at 7pm at gunpoint at a gas station in BayShore, cleared by arrest.
- Burglary on January 19 at 4pm at the Macy’s in BayShore, cleared by arrest.
- 5 Aggravated Assaults in the Precinct, 3 cleared by arrest, 2 in BayShore and 1 in Central Islip.
- Traffic Stop on January 23 at 4:30pm in Brentwood, possession of metal knuckles, cocaine, heroin and a large sum of money, arrest made.
- An arrest via a search warrant at 21 Harrison Ave., Bay Shore yielded 30 grams of crack, money, cell phones, documentsand paraphernalia. 4 felony drug charges issued.
- A joint investigation preceded a warrant at Islip Ave., Brentwood on January 28 that yielded 25 grams of crack, currency, autos, and a handgun. 3 felony drug charges as well as 3 felony weapon charges were issued.
- Drug Overdose Analysis: 2025-132 fatal overdoses and 711 overdoses. Fatal drug overdoses were down by 21% in 2025 from 2024. Drug overdoses continue to plague the county, however fatal overdose deaths are coming down due to the Police Officers carrying and using NARCAN.
- A Homeless Outreach was conducted to assist the homeless in the current deep freeze. They were offered health counseling, drug rehab, and shelter assistance. Known homeless locations are checked regularly by the police to offer assistance in the cold spell.
- A Highway Patrol SITEunit operation in the 3rd Precinct on January 13 and 23 on Suffolk Ave., Fifth Ave., Sunrise Hwy. Service Road, Calebs Path and Fulton St. resulted in 104 summons, 89 were for moving violations. These targeted areas often result in improved traffic flow afterwards.
- Upcoming Community Events: March 1 East Islip St. Patrick’s Day Parade and March 14 – BayShore St. Patrick’s Day Parade
- A shout out was given to the Auxiliary Police for their efforts in support of the 3rd Precinct in many non-enforcement areas, and asking anyone with the time to consider volunteering with them.
- The Precinct Level Advisory Board (PLAB) was discussed as they help shape the future for the Precinct. The 2 year terms are ending for several of the members and new people need to be brought in.
- SCPD will not ask your immigration status during any call for service, including but not limited to: Victims of a crime, Car accidents, Domestic incidents, Aided cases, Landlord/tenant disputes.
- The various phone numbers and social media sites were listed to contact the 3rd Police Precinct for non-emergency issues (COPE & Community Liaison Officer 631-854-8308 or 631-854-7333; scp.3rdprecinct@suffolkcountyny.gov; Suffolk County Crime Stoppers 1-800-220-TIPS; Suffolk Non-Emergency 631-852-COPS). It was stressed that if you need immediate assistance, that you must DIAL 911.
- The meeting ended at 7:18pm for side bars and other small discussions with COPE and other Police Officers. The senior staff had to attend an inspection of another precinct.
3rd Police Precinct Meeting opened at 07:08pm on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 at the Brentwood Public Library, 34 2nd Avenue, Brentwood
Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 at 7pm at the Islip Public Library, 71 Monell Ave., Islip
Meeting attendance was approximately 26 Civilians and 12 Police Officers
COPE Officer John Wright opened the meeting and welcomed all.
- He stressed that items can be brought to their attention before the next meeting by calling the COPE Office at 631-854-8308 or 631-854-7333. He requested that questions be held until the end so that the meeting could proceed. Then he turned the meeting over to Inspector Mike Kelly.
Inspector Mike Kelly reported the following:
- The opening slide showed the latest crime statistics. Overall numbers are still down for the year. Murder/Manslaughter is up this year 267% to date, however, all are solved and only 1 case involved an incident where the people involved were not known to each other.
- A burglary in the 3rd Precinct was committed on 12/19/25 at the Smoke Shop at 108 Carleton Ave., Central Islip. Detectives combed the area and obtained videos of the subject. The videos were shown to PO Rivera who was able to positively identify the subject. He was arrested and gave a full confession.
- Drug overdoses continue to plague the county, however fatal overdose deaths are coming down due to the Police Officers carrying and using NARCAN. Fatal drug overdoses were down by 25% in 2025 from 2024.
- Thousands of dollars of fireworks and more than $14,000 in cash were seized in a raid at Jesse John’s Billiards in Brentwood. Undercover Officers made the arrests after they made a buy of fireworks. Two people were arrested.
- A carjacking / kidnapping was reported in Brentwood in which a 3 year old was sleeping in the back seat. Videos and license plate readers were able to narrow an area that they suspected contained the car. Officers were brought in from surrounding precincts to do a grid search of the area. They interviewed a juvenile who admitted he was out with another person and they stole a car. He denied knowing there was a child in the back seat. He led the officers to the where he left the vehicle in Hauppauge. The child was recovered safely in the back seat after being gone for approximately 5.5hours. Both juveniles were arrested.
- Highway Patrol SITE Team - An operation in a high crash area was conducted on Dec. 4th and 17th (Suffolk Ave., Wicks Rd., Howels Rd., 5th Ave., and Caleb’s Path) where 76 summonses were written of which 69 were moving violations, and 7 were non-moving violations.
- Central Islip Coalition of Good Neighbors cited two Police Officers for rescuing people from a burning house.
- Police Officers participated in numerous events including Tree Lightings, Toys For Tots, Shop with a Cop, and food pantries during the month.
- A shout out was given to the Auxiliary Police for their efforts in support of the 3rd Precinct in many non-enforcement areas, and asking anyone with the time to consider volunteering with them.
- The Precinct Level Advisory Board (PLAB) was discussed as they help shape the future for the Precinct. The 2 year terms are ending for several of the members and new people need to be brought in.
- The various phone numbers and social media sites were listed to contact the police. It was stressed that immigration status will never be asked when requesting any police services. It was also stressed that if you need immediate assistance that you must DIAL 911
The meeting ended at 7:25pm for side bars and other small discussions with Police Officers.
January 13, 2026
5th Precinct January Community meeting
Meeting opened 7:10 PM
Inspector D. Doherty
Deputy Inspector Foley
Sgt. Markgraf
PO Maio
PO Pecino Bi lingual as needed.
17 civilian community members.
Meeting opened with 4 photos taken from social media involving SCPD Precinct buildings or sector cars, with stories posted by the photographer of alleged SCPD involvement with I.C.E.Federal Agents. Inspector Doherty after investigating these claims addressed these photos one at a time, disproving the incorrect allegations posted by the photographer. One community member present proceeded to say she had communicated through emails with Inspector Doherty regularly about other issues involving I.C.E. and the SCPD. Inspector Doherty spoke clearly about the policy of the SCPD regarding their neutral status with property usage, warrants, as well as Officers regarding Federal agents. Inspector Doherty opened up a period of answering questions.
Crime Statistics
Robbery
0 YTD. 0 last 28 days
Burglary Residential
0 YTD. 0 last 28 days
Burglary- Commercial
0 YTD 1 last 28 days
Larceny
YTD 2025 - 9 , 2026 -7 down 2
Motor Vehicles Theft
YTD 2025- 5 2026 - 0 reminder don't leave your keys in the car
Auxiliary Police actively recruiting. and a flyer is given out about Identity Theft and current scams
Site Enforcement
59 summonses
47 moving violations
12 non-moving
Christmas Day Heros a child fell through the ice in a pond in East Patchogue, 3 officers responded while one officer went in the pond and started breaking the ice ,the other Officer was getting life saving flotation device prepared. the third officer was able to lay flat on the ice to get out to where the child was and a rescue was made, all involved were safe.
Breakfast With Santa was attended by about 70 families
Winter Coat Drive, successful with about 700 coats donated and distributed.
Heroes & Helpers, at Target very successful
Three Kings Day good attendance and fun for all
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day ay Cherry Ave Elementary School
Next meeting; February 10, 2026
Submitted by Lenny Camarda
3rd Police Precinct Meeting opened at 11:00am on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at the Brentwood Public Library, 34 2nd Avenue, Brentwood
Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 at 7pm at the Brentwood Public Library, 34 2nd Avenue, Brentwood.
Meeting attendance was approximately 25+ Civilians and 7 Police Officers
COPE Officer John Wright opened the meeting and welcomed all.
- He introduced the other officers in attendance as well as the local politicians. He stressed that items can be brought to their attention before the next meeting by calling the COPE Office at 631-854-8308 or 631-854-7333. He requested that questions be held until the end so that the meeting could proceed. Then he turned the meeting over to Inspector Mike Kelly.
Inspector Mike Kelly reported the following:
- Mike Kelly conveyed that Deputy Chief of Operations, Vinc Maronski sent Holiday Greetings.
- The opening slide showed the latest crime statistics. Overall numbers are still down for the year. Murder/manslaughter is up this year to date, however, all are cleared (not open).
- Beware of Porch Pirates taking packages delivered to residents during the holiday season. Arrange to have high dollar value items delivered to where someone is home.
- An arrest was made in the robbery of a 7-11 in Bay Shore. The person had previously robbed several other 7-11 stores.
- An arson case at the Riley Fibbers in East Islip on Nov. 20 at 7:32pm resulted in the arrest of a patron who was asked to leave and returned with incendiary materials and set fire to the building. The person was charged with 2nd degree Arson and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property.
- A search warrant resulted in 7 people arrested for various drug possession charges and other outstanding warrants 7 grams of crack, drug paraphernalia and cell phones were seized. This occurred at a sober house in Brentwood where drugs were being sold.
- Several burglaries were reported in West Islip, Brentwood and Central Islip. One was a suspected insurance scam and another an ex-boyfriend who broke in. An arrest of a shoplifter at the Target in Central Islip was upgraded to burglary as the person had been previously barred from the store due to a previous shoplifting incident.
- Catalytic Converter Thefts were on the rise in the September / October timeframe. The 3rd Precinct bore the brunt of these thefts. A suspected gang from the Bronx was using a stolen car with stolen plates to move a crew through the area and stealing catalytic converters. An arrest was made 2 weeks ago.
- An arrest was made in Brentwood of a person who was stopped by the gang task force and found to be in possession of a loaded weapon and wanted for assault.
- Two patrol Officers were cited for saving the life of an 8 month old baby in breathing distress in Brentwood. The hospital emergency room staff suspected opiate overdose and administered Narcan. This resulted in the arrest of the father as he had left a straw used for fentanyl snorting on the bed where the baby was located.
- A High Crash Location was the site of an operation that resulted in 50 summonses of which 42 were moving violations
- A participant from Bay Shore applauded the police for reacting to a complaint last month. A complaint of increased homelessness activity by the Bay Shore band shell brought the police to remove the homeless and allow a more peaceful downtown area. The police reminded all that this only forces these people to move to a new area. Homelessness is not a crime.
- A Shop with a Cop event was announced for up to 20 needy kids to receive things they could use On December 10 at Target.
- {Editors Note: These meetings are not only to report to the community what is happening. They are to get input on what the police cannot always see, due to non reporting. The precinct always reacts to what they hear at these meetings as was the case in Bay Shore by the Local Business Owners. The local politicians are there to hear how they can help give the police the “teeth” they need to enforce the laws. This is seen in the recent moves to help the E-bike situations.}
The meeting ended for one-on-ones with the presentation of the Phone Numbers and social media sites that connect to the 3rd precinct for non-emergency issues (COPE & Community Liaison Officer 631-854-8308 or 631-854-7333; scp.3rdprecinct@suffolkcountyny.gov; Suffolk County Crime Stoppers 1-800-220-TIPS; Suffolk Non-Emergency 631-852-COPS
Meeting adjourned at 11:25 am with sidebars continuing.
