Dear Alumni Members,

Here are the major April 2024 statistics for the 1st Precinct which held its meeting on May 2, 2024:

417 arrests with 30 for possession of controlled substances;

3 commercial burglaries;

7 residential burglaries;

2 robberies;

495 car crashes with 60 leaving the scene, 2 with serious injuries;

5 gun arrests;

1 shooting; and

60 calls from Tanger Outlets.

Lieutenant Joe Zurl of the 1st Precinct introduced himself and made the presentation.  The Lieutenant has an impressive record in law enforcement.  

Here are notable comments:

Thirty-four new officers are being assigned to the Precinct.

The Lieutenant advised the residents to tell their children not to send images of the children’s private parts to anyone as the images always get reposted.

He also said that there was a problem with illegal street takeovers by 50-100 cars with young drivers.

One newsworthy event was a man jumping from a third floor building in Wyandanch to escape arrest.  He was apprehended with serious injuries.

The Lieutenant also said that school crossing guards are needed and residents should apply.

The next community meeting will be June 6, 2024 at a time and place to be announced.    All residents are welcome.

Respectfully,

Justin Cooper

1st Precinct Coordinator

In attendance representing SCCPAAA were Bob Marketta and Lou Giudice.

March 2024 had 604 crimes, down from 678 last year for the same period, an 11% decrease.
These 604 crimes included:

• 0 Homicide
• 7 Aggravated Assaults
• 5 Burglaries (2 Residential, 3 Commercial)
• 0 Robbery
• 6 Grand Larcenies Auto
• 2 Trigger Pulls (0 Victims Shot) out of (3 recorded gun crimes)
• compared to March 2023, when we had 3 Trigger Pulls (1 Victim Shot) out of (6 recorded gun crimes)

There were 314 arrests on 391 charges in March including:

• 9 Assaults
• 0 Burglary
• 68 Drugs
• 0 Robberies

March had 17 drug overdoses with 6 fatalities,
compared with March 2023 with 30 overdoses and 2 fatalities.

March had 547 motor vehicle crashes compared to March 2023 with 430 crashes, up 27%.

• 2 fatality
• 48 leaving the scene
• 8 DWI related

There were 25 arrests for DWI with 36 charges.

Officers wrote 2638 tickets.
Highway Bureau SITE Unit issued an additional 53 tickets.

Reported by Lou Giudice

Dear Alumni Members,

Here are the major first quarter 2024 statistics for the 1st Precinct which held its meeting on April 4, 2024:

7,127 citations;

925 arrests;

22 commercial burglaries;

7 residential burglaries;

10 robberies;

1,338 car crashes;

2 murders;

2 stabbings;

566 larcenies;

36 drug overdoses, 7 fatal;

5 shootings but no one injured;

31 DWIs; and

5 search warrants with drug seizures.

Inspector Brendan Forte, the 1st Precinct Commanding Officer, made the presentation.

Here are several notable comments:

Four women from Queens rented an Uber to allegedly carry out a planned larceny at Kohl’s in Deer Park.  The females were arrested at the scene.  The driver was not implicated and released.

The most Precinct calls are from the Tanger Outlets, Home Depot, and Target.

Several parades with large crowds took place without any incidents.

The Precinct areas with the highest volume of car crashes are Broadhollow Road in East Farmingdale; Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon; Broadway in Amityville; and Sunrise Highway in Lindenhurst.

The next Community meeting will be May 2, 2024 at 11 am at the Lindenhurst Library.   All residents are welcome.

Respectfully,

Justin Cooper

1st Precinct Coordinator