Dear Alumni Members,
Here are the major statistics for the 1st Precinct which held its meeting on October 6, 2022:
211 arrests;
5 residential and 3 commercial burglaries;
17 stolen cars;
2 robberies;
4 gun firing incidents;
68 drug arrests;
276 car crashes, 50 with injuries.
Stolen cars continue to be a major problem in the Town of Babylon. As a reminder, be sure to safeguard your car keys and not keep unattended cars running. These two things account for 80% of the incidents.
Inspector Brendan Forte, the Precinct Commanding Officer, told the attendees that because of Suffolk’s cyber intrusion all reports are being hand written by the field officers. He also stated that store larcenies have increased in Deer Park and West Babylon.
Captain Mike Homan gave a report on an uptick in stolen catalytic converters in all precincts. More than 800 have been stolen this year.
Sergeant Kelly Hartill, the head of the Domestic Violence Section, gave a talk on that issue. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month.
Officer Keley Abbriano, the precinct’s School Resource Officer, told the residents about the safety drills and other procedures being followed to protect the children.
More than a dozen officers were present to address individual concerns of the residents.
The next meeting at the West Babylon Public Library is November 3, 2022 at 7 PM. All residents are welcome.
Respectfully,
Justin Cooper, 1st Precinct Coordinator
