Excerpts from the Southold Town Police Press Reports, April 24, 2017
The Metropolitan Transit Authority phoned police on April 16 to report youths climbing on one of the engines at the Mattituck train station. Police responded and canvassed the area, but found nothing. No damage was reported.
A Southold woman reported to police that phragmites were being cut down near her Kenneys Road home. Police responded on April 17 but found no one removing the phragmites.
A Southold man called police on April 17 to report what he thought was a skimming device on the ATM at Southold 7-11. Police responded and found no device attached. An employee at 7-11 said she would put the ATM out of service until the machine’s owner could come and check it. No further action was taken by police.
Police were called to a Mattituck home when an anonymous report came in on April 17 about possible open burning. Police observed the homeowner using an antique wooden stove that was completely covered and there was no sign of open burning.
On April 17 a Greenport man reported to police that a basketball hoop in front of his Fifth Avenue home had been taken some time during the previous night. He told police he thought he’d seen it on Fourth Avenue. Police searched but were unable to locate the hoop, valued at $200. When they returned to speak to the victim, the hoop had been returned. An investigation will follow.
A Southold woman phoned police to report that she had been receiving phone calls from someone claiming to work for a collection agency. The caller told her that she owed an unspecified amount of money and that if she didn’t pay she would be arrested. Police advised the woman that this was a scam and told her to block the caller’s number from her phone. The victim was unable to block the number and police were not able to make contact with the caller. They advised the victim to tell the caller that a police report had been filed.
On April 19 a Southold woman reported to police that her daughter’s purple Roadmaster bicycle, valued at $100, had been taken from her property. The bicycle had not been locked up. There was nothing further to report.
A Southold Town Department of Public Works employee stopped a police officer on routine patrol near Town Hall on April 19 to report that a fellow employee kept “snapping at him” while at work. The complainant reported that the employee spoke to him in an “aggressive tone” and threatened him, saying “I’m gonna bring you up on charges.” The complainant stated that the employee scares him. Police advised the complainant to notify his boss at DPW about the incident.
On April 20 a Lake Ronkonkoma woman called police to report that emergency room staff at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport were refusing to treat her son. An ELIH staff member told police that the son had been admitted twice that day and was medically cleared and in good health. The complainant and her son left without further issue.
On April 20 a Greenport woman phoned police to report an unauthorized charge of $265 to her business checking account. The victim notified her bank and had a hold put on her account. The bank will continue the investigation.
The owner of Greenport Wines and Spirits reported on April 20 that someone entered her store on April 18 and stole a bottle of Hennessy. Police investigation will continue.
A Greenport woman phoned police on April 20 to report that someone removed her cell phone, valued at $100, from her home. Police had nothing further to report.
A teacher at Oysterponds School in Orient reported to police on April 20 that five iPads valued at a total of $,2500 were removed from a charging cart at the school. There were no signs of forced entry and the alarm was not tripped. Several workers and technicians were at the school from 4 p.m. through 8 p.m. and a technician was able to determine that one of the iPads was at the school at 6:44 p.m. There was no activity on the iPads after that point. Detectives are investigating.
A Mattituck man reported to police on April 23 that some time over the past four months, someone had stolen a stack of firewood valued at $100 from his yard.
Editor’s note: A criminal charge is an accusation. By law, a person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
