{"id":6412,"date":"2025-05-22T23:49:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T03:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sccpaaa.org\/?p=6412"},"modified":"2025-07-29T21:08:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T01:08:51","slug":"3rd-precinct-april-2025-community-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sccpaaa.org\/?p=6412","title":{"rendered":"3rd Precinct May 2025 Community Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>3rd Police Precinct Meeting opened at 07:12 pm on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the BayShore \/ Brightwaters Library, 1 S Country Road, Brightwaters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next Meeting: <\/strong>Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 7 pm at the Brentwood Public Library, 34 Second Avenue, Brentwood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting was well attended (approximately 75 people) and 12 officers + Auxiliary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspector Dave Regina opened the meeting, welcomed everyone, and explained the format. It&#8217;s the same format, but with a slightly different presentation to help explain what&#8217;s happening in the 3rd Precinct. Dave will also add more details to the discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Dave reviewed his work history for the people not at the April meeting and then had Deputy Inspector Mike Kelly do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; 3rd Precinct Year To Date Crime Summary Stats Presented<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Overall numbers for crime are down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Specific local issues are being addressed via this meeting and COPE efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Robberies are up slightly this year, 6 to date as opposed to 4 last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; E-bikes are becoming more of a problem, and there have been more crashes involving them with pedestrians.\u00a0 A definition of the classes of E-bikes was shown, and a reminder that you must be 16 to ride an E-bike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; There have been two murders in the 3rd Precinct to date<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The first involved a shooting at a party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The second resulted when officers responded to a welfare check &#8211; A man suffering from severe depression attacked with two knives.\u00a0 When repeated demands to drop the weapon were unheeded and the man kept menacing, the officers were forced to fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; A motor vehicle\/pedestrian accident occurred when a pedestrian tried to cross Pine Aire Drive, not at a signal or using a crosswalk, and was struck by a garbage truck, receiving serious injuries.\u00a0 This shows the need for both drivers and pedestrians to be aware, and pedestrians need to realize they are responsible for their actions in obeying traffic rules as well.\u00a0 Pedestrians do not have the right of way, but rather only in crosswalks, which is an educational issue.\u00a0 There have been three pedestrian fatalities this year to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; A dog bite incident in Bay Shore resulted in the victim receiving severe facial lacerations.\u00a0 The dog was euthanized as a result.\u00a0 Owners need to control their pets to avoid these incidents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; A call turned out to be Carbon Monoxide poisoning that required the victims to be transported to a hyperbaric chamber facility for treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; There has been an effort to clamp down on distracted driving with 454 summonses.\u00a0 Please drive carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; A task force is working in Suffolk County to address the street takeovers by car groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Since inception, they have broken up 26 events, issued 3482 summonses, made 22 arrests, and impounded 37 vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; A wall of honor has been instituted at Islip High School for First Responders, Ambulance, Police, and Firefighters, who have gone above and beyond their tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; NYS Law Enforcement Recognition Awards took place on April 30 in Albany, hosted by Stop DWI, MADD, and the NYS Governor\u2019s Traffic Safety Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; A report of an assault by four people on 2 was reported at the Roberto Clemente Park on May 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; On May 3, a man was fatally stabbed at Railroad Plaza in Bay Shore, not a random attack<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suffolk County PD is calling for volunteers to become Auxiliary Police Officers (APOs). These people help in many non-enforcement activities, thus freeing officers for more critical calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; The audience was urged to support the New York State Deadly Driving Bill<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This bill would make it easier for Officers to make arrests for people driving under the influence of narcotics.\u00a0 Presently, an Officer must name the suspected drug in order to arrest.\u00a0 Most States have already passed this legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Behavioral Health Section reported on what they are doing and have accomplished. Their goal is to assist in calls for overdose or mental health issues, freeing officers and bringing needed health services to bear on situations without arrests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meeting Adjourned at 8:40 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3rd Police Precinct Meeting opened at 07:12 pm on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the BayShore \/ Brightwaters Library, 1 S Country Road, Brightwaters Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 7 pm at the Brentwood Public Library, 34 Second Avenue, Brentwood The meeting was well attended (approximately 75 people) and 12 officers + Auxiliary. 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