Report Crime via email to the 5TH Precinct in Patchogue.

On Tuesday December 1, 2009, I attended the “monthly open community meeting,” at the Suffolk County Police Department, Fifth Precinct, on Waverly Avenue, in Patchogue. Inspector Mojica reported that there are no major chronic crime problems in the Fifth Precinct. The Inspector did say that we do experience crime, but at a rate that would be normal for the average community.

Inspector Mojica reported that a few instances of burglary have occurred in East Patchogue, but because of reporting by the average citizen, the burglars were arrested.

The commanding officer told the people that attended the meeting that most of the criminals in the fifth Precinct, are brought to justice, because of “tips” from local residents.

We were advised to report neighborhood problems via email to:

SCPD.5THPRECINCT@suffolkcountyny.gov

Please forward this email address to your friends and family!

I am sure that these community meetings at the Fifth Precinct have had a positive effect on our area. Local residents have come to realize that their concerns have indeed been addressed by the police department.

The residents that attended the monthly community meetings in the past spoke with a sense of urgency. Obviously many of the urgent problems have already been addressed. This last community meeting took on a more casual persona.

Please address your neighborhood concerns to Inspector Aristides Mojica, and send them to the email address above. It is so wonderful to know that you have a friend at the Fifth Precinct!

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The Plaza Theatre May Not See the Bulldozer!
Patchogue, NY
The dilapidated remains of the once majestic Plaza Theatre stands as an eyesore on the Montauk Highway, which is the Eastern Gateway to Patchogue. While many are contemplating the demolition of this Plaza Theatre, some are considering the possibility of rebuilding.
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On November 23, 2009, I received an email from the Patchogue Arts Council, advising me of a presentation by Campbell Dalglish, who is a founding member of the Patchogue Arts Council. This presentation was given at the Patchogue Village Hall, during the regular monthly Patchogue Village Board Meeting.
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Mr. Delglish made a presentation to the people of Patchogue, informing them that a movement was in motion to save the Plaza Theatre, and turn it into an Arts Film Theatre, a Media Arts Center, and Media Arts laboratory complex.
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The Theatre would be divided into three rooms, each having 75 seats. These rooms would be used for business multimedia presentations; and also to show “Art type films.” Art films are specialty films that would not normally be shown at a Multiplex Theatre. Art films are generally viewed by intellectual people.
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The Media Arts Center would be used as a classroom, to educate and serve the teachers and students of our local schools. The Media Arts Laboratory would contain, state of the art film editing equipment that is generally too expensive for the amateur film maker to have in his living room.
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I originally went to Mr. Campbell’s presentation fearing that this proposed complex could interfere with our Patchogue Theatre. Our Patchogue Theatre has turned out to be a panacea for Patchogue Village; the last thing that we need is two theaters that are within blocks of each other.
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This proposal is being evaluated by the town and county government; Patchogue Village does not have anything to do with approval or rejection of the proposed complex. The presentation was made to the Patchogue Village government, and residents, as a courtesy.
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After listening to the presentation, the entire audience gave Campbell a round of applause, conveying their approval of his proposal. I too believe that this is a worthwhile endeavor that will benefit Patchogue Village!

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OUR PATCHOGUE FIRE DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEERS

I received a phone call from a friend of mine, inviting my wife and I to attend a Lions Club Breakfast, at the Patchogue Fire Department, on Jennings Avenue. The "Breakfast" was held in the Hall, which is located on the second floor of the Patchogue Fire Department.

As I casually glanced toward the window, I saw a small group of people reacting to something that was going on outside. My curiosity got the best of me and I too was compelled to see what was going on! When I looked outside I saw the members of the Patchogue Fire Department, practicing and honing their skill at extricating a person who has been trapped in a vehicle, during a car crash.

I have seen this type of operation a few times on TV, but from my vantage point on the second floor of the Fire Department, unexpectedly looked upon this exercises in a different light. I did not see a sterile TV screen, but instead I saw my neighbors, freely giving their time, practicing a skill that would indeed be used to help people that get involved in serious car crashes. What I saw was a group of men that have demonstrated that they "give a damn" for someone else other than themselves! These firemen were "putting their money where their mouth is;" while I was eating breakfast, they were all working on our behalf, without pay!


The training session went as follows:
The hydraulic jaws are inserted into the seam of a car door. As you can see the door is already starting to separate from the car.
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In this photo the jaws have forced the door to a point where it is just about ready to fall off of the car.
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Finally the front and rear windows have been cut straight across, to allow the car roof to separate from the car. The fireman are about to lift the car roof up, and fold it over toward the trunk; this will allow removal of a trapped person.
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This is a video of a part of this operation.
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We, as residents of Patchogue, should also "put our money where our mouth is" and support our local Fireman and Ambulance Company. The next time you see the Patchogue Fire Department, selling Christmas Trees or Easter plants, it might be a good idea to lend them a helping hand, by extending your support!


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Reader Comment:

As a proud member of the Patchogue Fire Department I thank you for bringing what we do to the public's attention.... But to be totally correct, as soon as the Patchogue Fire Department opens up the car with their heavy tools, the extrication of the patient and all patient care becomes the responsibility of the men and women of the Patchogue Ambulance Company. While our 2 agencies work together to insure the public's safety, the Patchogue Ambulance Company rarely receives any credit in the media for the job these dedicated folks do. The Patchogue Ambulance Company responds to 2400 calls a year, its members are trained as EMT's and Paramedics and save countless lives in our proud 75 year history!
Folks in Patchogue should rightfully be proud of both of these fine agencies.

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Webmaster Comment:
I totally agree with you, the Patchogue Ambulance Company does indeed deserve credit for the needed service that they provide. My wife required the services of the Ambulance Company last year.

To this day I am still impressed at the concern and professionalism displayed by the EMTs and Paramedics from the Patchogue Ambulance Company. I can distinctly recall the feeling that I had as they entered my house; they presented themselves as friends and neighbors! My wife's healing began even before she was taken out of my house on a stretcher! A female EMT spoke just a few magic words to my wife; she said Mrs. ..... you have such a lovely home! After that my wife displayed a sense of relief, knowing that she was not in the hands of some entity, but in the hands of concerned "neighbors and friends."

Please contact davispark2000-manw@yahoo.com
we must give them the credit that they deserve; send photos and text.

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Stickball Reunion in Brooklyn
Anyone who was raised in Brooklyn New York is familiar with the non-Olympic sport called Stickball. Similar to Baseball, a broomstick is used for the bat and a soft rubber ball is used instead of a hardball. The street is used as a substitute for a Baseball Diamond. The utility sewer covers were used as Home Plate, and Second base. Two automobiles that happened to be parked in the right place were used as First and Third Base.
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A group of X Brooklynites have been returning to the location of their youth to share in a good old fashioned game of Stickball!
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Please read the wonderful article That was written by Dennis Hamill, and Published in the New York Daily News.
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http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/09/29/2009-09-29_old_and_new_collide_for_a_tale_of_two_brooklyns.html

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FIGHTING HATE CRIME ABUSE WITH MORE ABUSE
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A Google search of the phrase "hate crime Patchogue," revealed that 17,000 articles were written, mostly by Ethnic Groups, condemning our home town. Most of these articles did not produce constructive suggestions, but instead just attacked our municipality.
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We will never have peace and harmony until we stop the literary attacks! Instead of setting goals and working toward a solution, many ethnic groups just regurgitate and distribute old news, which has the effect of repeatedly inflicting pain on people from both sides of an issue. Ethnic groups, through their Blogs, repeatedly attack the innocent residents of Patchogue, New York, a municipality in which a hate crime occurred.
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I stand beside myself in disbelief; educated people who write these Blogs, continually try to control a Bee Hive with a Baseball Bat, instead of Honey! Instead of putting their effort into joining forces with the silent majority, they continue to attack these innocent people, that had nothing to do with with the terrible Hate Crime.
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The bottom one percent of any civilization houses the criminal element. Unlike the community minded majority, the criminal minority operates above the law; so what is the purpose of chastising the silent majority? We have had one catastrophic murder in our town, which could have happened anywhere! The silent majority also detests this murder.
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The ethnic groups and the silent majority should actually be on the same side, but assaults from the ethnic groups continue; to the tune of 17,000 literary attacks. These assaults are not directed toward the criminals, but toward the descent residents of Patchogue. The criminals are given a "Free Pass."
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The media must realize that their attacks against innocent people have the effect of creating more animosity, which will ultimately beget more violence! When will it all end?
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The bloggers refuse to, and are not willing to even entertain the possibility, that the residents of Patchogue, NY, actually live in harmony. The truth is that the Black, White, and Hispanic communities, of Patchogue, do indeed live in harmony.
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What does it take to make people that write articles with tainted information, realize that "Camelot" is alive and well in Patchogue! The residents and politicians of Patchogue, comprised of, whites, Blacks, Hispanics, Italian, Irish, and many other ethnic groups, have together transformed our town from a crime ridden wasteland, into a vibrant community. We have also been successful in maintaining our vibrant village.
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I am saddened to see that the media has and continues to mindlessly attack Patchogue. This is the same as allowing a bulldozer to bury an archaeological site, instead of studying the evidence for the benefit of all!
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Hate Crime is the epitome of abuse; literary assault through Blogs, is also a form of abuse! So fighting abuse with more abuse is absolutely absurd!
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Flash of light seen off of Long Island
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Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, 8:00 PM
A flash of light and smoke was seen over the water at both Jones Beach, and Smith Point. Reports were coming in to the Police Department, who dispatched watercraft to investigate the incident.

The Coast Guard was also dispatched to investigate the suspicious illumination that was visible over the ocean.

About twenty minutes after the Illumination and smoke filled the sky, the police department was advised that the strange phenomenon was actually caused by a National Weather Service Missile!

"Yeah right!" "Tell me another one!"
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Love to have you neighbors:
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Knights of Columbus #725 of Patchogue invites you, your family & friends to our annual fundraiser
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Kn ight @the Races

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this Friday Sept 18th 7pm at our beautiful Council Hall, located at 38 West 1st Street, - first left (West) on Waverly after the bypass.
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Come one, come all and enjoy food, fun and games of Change right here in Patchogue featuring dinner, drinks - beer, wine & soda and admission is:
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$10.00

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Bargain of the year- be there or be square

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LAST TWO PATCHOGUE HATE CRIMES CANCELLED

A Spanish Pentecostal church in Patchogue, NY, has been the victim, of what was termed “hate crimes,” on two separate occasions, within the last week. Three letters which contained hate crime material, were put on the Alter, after breaking into the church. On a separate occasion bottles and heavy objects were thrown at the church, late at night.

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It was later discovered that the two despicable acts of violence, that were originally termed, Hate Crimes, against Spanish people, were perpetrated by a Spanish individual. It was reported that the alleged Spanish perpetrator, was trying to become a member of the church, and was allegedly rebuffed by its membership.

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After discovering that the alleged “Hate Crimes,” were committed by a person of Spanish descent, the “crimes” were temporarily cancelled. The crimes committed by this individual, were re-defined as “Hate Crimes against a church!” Technically the perpetrator did not have a problem with the Pentecostal religion; he wanted to join them! This entire incident is nothing more than a dispute between a church and it's leadership.

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Unfortunately, because of "trial by media," the residents of Patchogue are once again guilty of two “Hate Crimes;” all 12,000 of us are now expected to hang our heads in shame, for something we had nothing to do with!

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We are having trouble with violations against Spanish people, because we are a community with a very large Spanish population. For a community with 45 percent of the housing units being rental units, we have done amazingly well. Somehow we have managed to provide for people that are in the lower middle income bracket, and still have a wonderful quality of life. The media has painted a picture of Patchogue, that is absolutely flawed! The international community has indeed lived together in harmony, until the criminal element decided to commit murder.

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The media side-stepped an apology to Patchogue, by flaunting a $240. gift that was given to repair the damage caused by the dissident. Pentecostal churches traditionally ask for ”the first ten percent of your salary,” as a Tithe or donation. It is not uncommon for an individual of modest means to give $10,000. to their church. The perpetrator turned violent because he said that the church was asking for too much money; and his donations were not large enough.

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I question the entire rational behind "Hate Crimes!" Is a person who is ready, willing, and able to indiscriminately assault and kill anyone, for no reason, less dangerous than a person who only hates "Italians?" I would give a longer jail sentence to a criminal who kills for no reason at all, as opposed to someone who has a perverted compulsion toward a single ethnic group. For the sake of pacifying Political and Ethnic Action Groups, we are literally giving the most dangerous criminals, a distinct advantage.

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(Names have been intentionally omitted; we have all had more than our fair share of grief!)
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WORDS THE WEAPON OF CHOICE

“Words” are indeed the weapon of choice for most people. Unfortunately, non-participants can be made to appear as co-conspirators, simply by manipulating the text. “Words” can be made to hit their mark, every time, but are often redirected to suit a personal agenda.

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Local Patchogue Residents Criticize United Press International Article

I believe that UPI, has been remiss in reporting about the sex trafficking incident of August, 11, 2009. The name of our town “Patchogue,” appeared in capital letters, affixed to the beginning of the first paragraph, in a recent UPI article. By virtue of our name appearing in “large print,” a reasonable person would connect sex crimes, with our home town.

Three individuals were arrested for sex trafficking. Their places of business were in Farmingville, Lake Ronkonkoma, and about four other locations throughout long Island.

One of the Alleged perpetrators, Antonio Revera, lived in Patchogue, another in Medford, and a third alleged perpetrator, lived in Bellport. What if one of the alleged perpetrators lived in Greenport? Would attaching the name of a respectable community, in all capital letters, be a proper thing to do. The"town of Greenport" did not commit a crime. The "town of Patchogue" did not commit a crime; so why is our name in capital letters?

The alleged incidents of sex trafficking did not happen in Patchogue, but in two other long Island communities. The reporter should not “headline” these communities, because they too are victims!

Although the crime is hideous, the news media should use care when writing their articles; one word in the wrong place, can and will punish an entity that had nothing to do with the incident.

I would like to commend Newsday for their coverage of this sex trafficking issue. Yes the names of the towns where the alleged perpetrators lived and operated their illegal enterprise was indeed published; in the third paragraph. The name of our town did not take on the appearance of a headline. Newsday was careful to punish the perpetrators, not the local communities that were also victimized, by virtue of having these alleged criminals operate in their town.

Any salesman knows that if you want to sell a product to a potential customer, the customer must like you as a friend, before business can transpire. This same truism also pertains to selling newspapers. Hopefully the offending text will be removed from the UPI.com article.

HTTP://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/08/11/Three-charged-with-sex-trafficking-in-bars/UPI-15081250014560/

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Patchogue Unbalanced Media Coverage
I am ecstatic to see the Muslim community stand up and defend themselves against an implied affiliation with an alleged terrorist. We the residents of Patchogue have also been taking a literal beating from the media, because of implied connections with alleged criminals such as Bryant Neal Vinas. An alleged criminal decides to move in with his parents, and an entire community of Ten thousand people are automatically convicted by the media, by virtue of association. In actuality the media's linkage of our village with the alleged criminal, should really be called, guilt by proximity. Like the Muslim Community, we too do not know or have affiliations with the person in question.
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Please read the article, published in the "Times Beacon Record."
http://www.northshoreoflongisland.com/Articles-i-2009-07-30-80854.112114-sub_Editorial_Dont_paint_MC_Muslims_with_Bryant_Vinas_brush.htmlAn

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An article about crime in any community has the effect of deflating public opinion of that municipality. A blitz of bad press also has the effect of causing the locals to inadvertently “give up “ on their own community, because of one sided reporting.

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It is a well known fact that if you say something that is untrue, often enough, it will eventually become true, in the eyes of the public. A blitz of negativity has the effect of destroying a community, even though the criminal element represents a very small percentage of that community.
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So what has the news media accomplished by totally focusing on negativity? First of all commerce is scared away from the very establishments that news media depends on for their advertising revenue.

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If I were the CEO of a news provider, I would instruct my staff to write positive things about all of the municipalities, and businesses, that I depend on for survival!
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I have not been pleased with the bad press that has been inflicted on Patchogue village, in the past. The media has been notorious for their practice of flaunting the bad issues, and ignoring the positive issues!

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Alas, I am starting to see some change in the media. Someone has written an article that actually considers both sides of an issue, and allows the reader to draw his own conclusion.

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Please read the article, published in Newsday
Terrorist and Navy hero both called Patchogue home
http://www.newsday.com/columnists/other-columnists/terrorist-and-navy-hero-both-called-patchogue-home-1.1327188

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Hopefully the media will start to publish more positive articles about Patchogue. Positive articles foster a symbiotic relationship between municipalities and the media. "Good press," and we both win!

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We the residents of Patchogue must cast our vote for our community by directing our advertising money to media that publishes favorable articles about our village.

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