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
