4^th precinct Inspector Regina ran tonight’s meeting. The meeting was held at the Hauppauge firehouse as there was a scheduling conflict with the library where the meeting is usually held.

Thank you to the Hauppauge Fire Department for hosting this month’s meeting.

SCCPAAA President Kevin O’Hare, Vice President Lauri Murphy, board members Lou Giudice, Jay Jost, Robert Murphy and Marty Greenstein were in attendance.

The guest speaker was the commanding officer of the pistol licensing bureau Lieutenant Komorowski.

The Lieutenant described the process of applying for a pistol license. He stated that there are 45,129 active pistol licenses and 139,000 registered guns in the five western towns that the county police are in charge of. He noted that there are a tremendous amount of applications and the staff is trying to process them in a timely manner.

He also took questions from the residents.

Inspector Regina then reviewed with the residents the police activity in the precinct during the previous month.

On 4-3-2023 there was a fatal electric scooter accident at Rte 347 and Southern Blvd. in Nesconsett.

On 4-3-2023 there was a robbery of a person exiting his car at Jakes 58. The suspects are two males wearing masks.

The precinct has been cracking down on establishments that are selling E Cigarettes to persons under 21.

170 new officers were sworn in after 7 months of training including 17 assigned to the 4^th precinct.

Thanks to Bob Murphy for this report

Dear Alumni Members,

Here are the major April 2023 statistics for the 1st Precinct which held its meeting on May 4, 2023:

300 arrests;

1 commercial burglary;

3 residential burglaries;

24 stolen cars, many of the cars with keys inside or engine running;

3 robberies;

7 shootings, including 3 trigger pulls;

236 car crashes, 1,500 for the year;

55 drug overdoses for the year, 4 fatal; and

3 drug arrests.

Inspector Brendan Forte, the 1st Precinct Commanding Officer, announced that he has received 29 new transfers to bolster the precinct.  Approximately 3,000 summonses have been issued this year, many for traffic offenses.

The Inspector again asked the community to email tips to the Precinct at: russellaue@suffolkcountyny.gov or nicholasschieda@suffolkcountyny.gov.  The sender may remain anonymous.

The Deer Park Community Association hosted the meeting.

On a personal note, three 1st Precinct officers on April 15 helped rescue 5 people, including 3 children, from a burning house in North Lindenhurst.

The next meeting will be June 1, 2023 at 11 am.  The location will be announced later.  All residents are welcome.

Respectfully,

Justin Cooper, 1st Precinct Coordinator

Thanks to Mike Aziz

In attendance representing SCCPAAA was Bob Marketta.

663 crimes were reported in the Precinct for March, 2023.

Last year during the same period there were 678 crimes reported.

March 2023 crimes included:

• 0 Homicide
• 8 Aggravated Assaults
• 5 Burglaries (0 Residential, 5 Commercial)
• 1 Robbery
• 7 Grand Larcenies Auto
• 3 Trigger Pulls (1 Victim Shot)

There were 305 arrests on 431 charges in March including:

• 19 Assaults
• 1 Burglary
• 57 Drugs
• 5 Robberies
• 17 DWis (22 Charges)

There were 500 motor vehicle crashes:

• 3 Fatal
• 69 With Injuries
• 24 Leaving The Scene
• 11 DWI Related

Officers wrote 2525 tickets

SITE TEAM wrote 177 tickets.

Thank you Bob Marketta for this report

Dear Alumni Members,

Here are the major March 2023 statistics for the 1st Precinct which held its meeting on April 6, 2023:

7 commercial burglaries;

3 residential burglaries;

23 stolen cars, many of the cars with keys inside or engine running;

9 robberies;

No shootings; 

256 car crashes; 38 with injuries; and

20 drug overdoses, 4 fatal.

Inspector Brendan Forte, the Precinct Commanding Officer, said that shoplifting in the big box stores has lessened with more police presence in the store areas.

The Inspector asked the community to email tips to the Precinct at: russellaue@suffolkcountyny.gov or nicholasschieda@suffolkcountyny.gov.

He also announced that June 17, 2023 is the exam for new police candidates and there is still time to file an application.

There were two newsworthy events in the Precinct.  On March 5, 2023 a small plane crashed near Republic Airport.  Fire ensued and two passengers were critically injured and a third person died.  

On March 27, 2023 a 12-year-old student at Lindenhurst Middle School stabbed a fellow 13-year-old classmate who sustained severe injuries and was airlifted to Stony Brook Hospital.  He is recovering.

The next meeting will be May 4, 2023 at 7 PM.  The location will be the Union Free School District Office on Lake Avenue in Deer Park, opposite the Fire Department building.   All residents are welcome.

Respectfully,

Justin Cooper, 1st Precinct Coordinator