Report: SCPD 5^Th  Precinct open Community Meeting Oct 14, 2015

Report by: The Maple Avenue Neighborhood Watch

I attended the SCPD Community Meeting at the 5^Th Precinct, to find out if the village of Patchogue was having a disproportionate amount of crime compared to other towns in the 5^Th Precinct.

The people attending were advised that certain type of cocaine driven incidents are happening Precinct wide. Criminals are breaking Store windows and entering, with hopes of finding residual money in the cash register.  

There is one chronic problem, at a single location in Patchogue Village, which is currently under investigation. There are the normal complaints of cars speeding and “blowing stop signs,” which are getting police attention! Residents reported that the “Speed Humps” that have been installed on Cedar Avenue and South Ocean Avenue are doing a marvelous job at slowing down the speeding cars!

I asked the presiding officer at the meeting for information about the amount of crime in Patchogue Village, compared to other towns; he said that Patchogue Village is generally quiet! We did have a few problems that were published in the newspaper; two robberies, but these criminals could and do attack randomly. Some areas outside of Patchogue village are having problems with abandoned houses that are occupied by multiple squatters.  The PD did indeed listen, and something is being done about the existing situations.

We were told to be aware of a Craig’s List Apartment Rental scam! You pay a deposit to a person who does not own the apartment, and he disappears with your money. I have personally encountered a scam where a person calls you on the phone, and a recorded message says that the IRS is taking legal action against you. The caller then directs you to a telephone number where they try to trick you into giving them money or personal information! THIS IS A FRAUD! The IRS never calls anyone on the phone. Check SNOPES!

You can’t win the lottery without buying a ticket; likewise you can’t rid your neighborhood of crime if you don’t let the Police Department know about it! The Commanding Officer of the 5^Th PCT William G. Silva indicated that crime can be reported by sending an Email to      William.Silva@suffolkcountyny.gov

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