Dear Alumni Members,

Here are the major June and July 2024 statistics for the 1st Precinct which held its meeting on August 1, 2024:

June 2024

362 arrests;

4 commercial burglaries;

2 residential burglaries;

8 stolen cars;

2 robberies;

612 car crashes with 69 leaving the scene.

July 2024

299 arrests;

10 commercial burglaries;

3 residential burglaries;

14 stolen cars;

7 robberies;

527 car crashes with 61 leaving the scene.

COPE officers Nick Schieda and Luke Dentov expertly conducted the informal meeting with Capt. Mike Holman the supervisor.  The residents asked a number of questions which were addressed.

A major 1st Precinct activity was dealing with organized retail theft at the Tanger Outlets in Deer Park.

The top story was the June 28, 2024 van crash in Deer Park which made the national news.  The driver was allegedly drunk and plowed into a nail spa, killing four including an off-duty female New York City police officer, and injuring nine others.  Second degree murder charges are pending.                   

Two youngsters from the Juliette Troop of North Lindenhurst presented two hand-made posters thanking the Precinct for its good work.

The next community meeting will be September 5 at a place and time to be announced.  All residents are welcome.

Respectfully,

Justin Cooper

1st Precinct Coordinator

In attendance representing SCCPAAA was Lou Giudice.

June 2024 had 710 crimes, down from 719 last year for the same period.
These crimes included:

• 0 Homicide
• 9 Aggravated Assaults
• 7 Burglaries (4 Residential, 3 Commercial)
• 0 Robberies
• 5 Grand Larcenies Auto
• 0 Trigger Pulls (0 Victim Shot) out of (3 recorded gun crimes)
• compared to June 2023, when we had 0 Trigger Pull (0 Victim Shot) out of (1 recorded gun crime)

There were 184 arrests on 249 charges in June including:

• 6 Assaults
• 7 Burglaries
• 44 Drugs
• 0 Robbery

June had 9 drug overdoses with 1 fatality,
compared with June 2023 with 30 overdoses and 1 fatality.

June had 666 motor vehicle crashes compared to June 2023 with 525 crashes, up 26.9%.

• 4 SPI/fatal
• 60 leaving the scene
• 4 DWI related

There were 14 arrests for DWI with 24 charges.

Officers wrote 2069 tickets.
Highway Bureau SITE Unit issued an additional 151 tickets.

Reported by Lou Giudice

In attendance representing SCCPAAA was Lou Giudice.

May 2024 had 656 crimes, up from 489 last year for the same period.
These crimes included:

• 0 Homicide
• 8 Aggravated Assaults
• 3 Burglaries (2 Residential, 1 Commercial)
• 0 Robberies
• 6 Grand Larcenies Auto
• 3 Trigger Pulls (1 Victim Shot) out of (3 recorded gun crimes)
• compared to May 2023, when we had 1 Trigger Pull (1 Victim Shot)

There were 204 arrests on 278 charges in May including:

• 12 Assaults
• 2 Burglaries
• 40 Drugs
• 1 Robbery

May had 15 drug overdoses with 4 fatalities,
compared with May 2023 with 24 overdoses and 3 fatalities.

May had 643 motor vehicle crashes compared to May 2023 with 584 crashes, up 10.1%.

• 3 SPI/fatal
• 61 leaving the scene
• 4 DWI related

There were 30 arrests for DWI with 43 charges.

Officers wrote 2423 tickets.
Highway Bureau SITE Unit issued an additional 175 tickets.

Reported by Lou Giudice

4^th precinct Inspector Regina ran tonight’s meeting.

SCCPAAA President Kevin O’Hare, board members Jay Jost, Lauri Murphy, Robert Murphy and Rich Perez were in attendance

Tonight’s speaker was Detective James Pase of the Suffolk County Arson Squad who gave a presentation on the squad. It as a very interesting and informative presentation. We learned about the daily operation of the arson squad. Detective Pase described the degrees of arson, fire investigation and evidence collection.

At the conclusion of the presentation the Inspector reviewed with the residents the police activity in the precinct during the previous month.

Among the incidents discussed:

Based on an investigation that began with a crime stoppers tip Police executed a search warrant on Blythe Road in Ronkonkoma. A large quantity of drugs and weapons were recovered.

A special enforcement effort in April by the 4^th precinct and highway patrol section resulted in 118 UTTs, 109 moving violations and 9 non-moving violations being issued. 

3^rd precinct officers made an arrest on May 14^th for an assault of a 79 year old victim at Costco in Commack. Robert Whittaker was charged with assault 2^nd degree.

Multiple incidents of antisemitism occurred in the precinct during the month of May.

It was determined that the same individual was responsible for all the incidents. The suspect was located at his residence and was evaluated by the mobile crisis team He was transported to Stony Brook CPEP for a mental health evaluation.

St. Catherine’s hospital presented the 4^th precinct with a plaque of appreciation during police week.

Three commercial burglaries occurred in the precinct in May.  Again police believe one individual is responsible for all of the break ins. 

In response to community complaints a raid was conducted at Crystal Spa in Ronkonkoma. Two employees were arrested for unauthorized practice of a profession and prostitution. The Town of Islip closed the business.

Upon investigation by 4^th squad detectives an arrest for public lewdness was made regarding an incident occurring on April 22^nd.

Police conducted Operation Smokehouse in May which resulted in numerous violations and arrests.

Major case detectives arrested two individuals on May 30^th for three attempted robberies of postal keys from U.S. Postal Workers on two residential blocks in Smithtown.

A fatal motor vehicle crash occurred on May 31^st on Main Street just west of Terry Road in Smithtown. A motorcycle was eastbound on Main Street and apparently lost control. 

An individual suffered gunshot wounds on May 31^st in the parking lot of Jake’s 58 Casino.  4^th squad detectives responded and are handling the investigation.

The next 4^th Precinct community meeting will be held at the Commack branch of the Smithtown Library on September 3^rd at 7PM.

Thanks to Robert Murphy for this report.