Patchogue Robber Arrested
Ben Vitale
On Dec 18, 2014, the Long Island Advanced reported that the
person who robbed a credit card, from a woman who was going to her car, after
using the ATM Machine at the Capital One Bank in Patchogue, was arrested. The
actual robbery took place about a week earlier!
I was very surprised that the LI
Advance was the only Newspaper that had reported the arrest of the criminal! I
was wondering if this report was actually true so I contacted the Village of
Patchogue trustee Lorie Devlin, and Mayor Paul Pontieri, to see if the
perpetrator was actually arrested!
Both Paul Pontieri and Lorie
Devlin reported that the perpetrator, Jonathan Kreppein from Shirley, was indeed
arrested.
As a result of recent crimes in
Patchogue, Mayor Paul Pontieri had meetings with Legislator Calarco, and
Inspector Mojica, commanding officer of our Fifth Precinct, on Waverly Avenue.
A plan was put in place that should minimize crime in our area. As a result of
this meeting the Police Department will be providing an increased presence in
Patchogue.
Paul Pontieri also asked the
Inspector to do a risk assessment on the core downtown area, and advise as to
where we need to improve lighting, and remove bushes or shrubs. The Risk
Assessment would indeed include other recommendations. Inspector Mojica is
committed to keeping our Community safe.
Our Public Safety officers will
also be showing an enhanced presence in our village shopping areas. The “eyes
and ears” of the police department is not limited to our Public Safety Officers.
Each and every one of us should be watching for suspicious behavior, and
actually report suspicious occurrences. If you see a crime in progress, call
911 immediately. If you see suspicious activity that may be in violation of any
Patchogue Village Code, call Public Safety, at “475 Christmas,” 631 475 1225.
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