Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Legislator explains opposition to county executive's proposal to turn four precincts into community policing centers.
Based on information to date or, rather, a lack thereof, I oppose County Executive Edward Mangano's police precinct closure plan, which he labels an “enhanced” approach to policing. Last year, Mr. Mangano proposed closing two police precincts. Now, he wants double that number, cutting half our county’s precincts. To close four precincts – two of which are among the three busiest in the county – is irresponsible, fiscally and logically. It is also troubling that the County Executive is using public funds and/or phone lists for robo-calls to tout his plan and provide misinformation regarding alleged savings. It is difficult to back a plan that eliminates our precincts, and replaces them with community centers, staffed by only two police …
Monday, February 6, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Nassau County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Bellmore East Meadow Merrick Seaford Wantagh
Friday, February 3, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Nassau County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Monday, January 30, 2012
All 177 patrol cars will remain in current neighborhoods; 100 desk jobs eliminated.
In an effort to cut back on spending, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and Police Commissioner Thomas Dale announced Monday that four of the county's eight police precincts will be restructured. Four precincts will remain intact while the remaining four will be transformed into new Community Policing Centers, Mangano said. According to a release from the county, the Second Precinct in Woodbury, Third Precinct in Williston Park, Fourth Precinct in Hewlett and Seventh Precinct in Seaford will continue to operate as regular precincts, while the First Precinct in Baldwin, Fifth Precinct in Elmont, Sixth Precinct in Manhasset and Eighth Precinct in Levittown will become community policing centers. The plan also eliminates more than 100 desk …
The following arrest information was supplied by the Nassau County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Bellmore East Meadow Merrick Seaford Wantagh
Friday, January 27, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Nassau County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Sometime between Jan. 18 and Jan. 19, a vehicle on Custom Village Drive was damaged. Sometime between Jan. 19 and Jan. 20, an unknown suspect(s) stole tires and rims from complainant’s 2011 black Infinity. This happened on Clubhouse Road. An unknown suspect(s) stole tires and rims from complainant’s 2011 gray Cadillac that was located on George Court in Merrick. An iPad and a GPS were removed from a vehicle that was located on Fisher Avenue. This incident took place on Jan. 21. An unknown suspect(s) scratched the driver side door of complainant’s 2007 gray Nissan that was located on Covered Bridge Road. The incident took place on Jan. 22.
Two girls were approached by a Hispanic man in a black SUV on Thursday, school officials said.
Two female students of Kennedy High School were approached by man on Bellmore Avenue as they were returning from lunch Thursday afternoon. According to Kennedy Principal Lorraine Poppe, the students were walking on Bellmore Avenue when they were approached by a Hispanic man in black BMW SUV with tinted windows. The girls said that the man is in his 30s, has a beard and a mustache, and was wearing a black shirt at the time. The incident was reported to Nassau County Police. Poppe said that an announcement was made that advised students not to speak to strangers and to report suspicious people immediately. "Please speak to your sons and daughters and reiterate the need to make good decisions," Poppe said in a statement on Thursday. In …
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
A woman was struck while trying to cross near Hewlett Avenue.
A woman was killed Wednesday morning after attempting to cross Sunrise Highway near Hewlett Avenue in Merrick, police said. According to detectives, the victim, Susan Reffke, 56, of Merrick, was crossing Sunrise Highway in the vicinity of Hewlett Avenue from south to north. The victim was then struck by a 2008 Toyota being operated westbound in the right lane by a 46-year-old female. Reffke was brought to Nassau University Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased by hospital personnel at 8:51 a.m. The vehicle was impounded for safety checks and according to police, no charges have been filed. This is a breaking news story. Patch will have more updates as they become available.
Police think that these women are targeting elderly people.
Deception burglaries have been hitting Merrick and police released new sketches of suspects that they feel are involved in these incidents that prey on the elderly. Nassau County Police released a composite sketch, this one depicting two Hispanic women. One woman is between 45 and 50 years old, with stocky build, medium complexion, dark hair and dark eyes and wears eyeglasses. The other woman is described as 30 years old, 5-foot-6, medium build with a light to medium complexion and blue eyes. She was included in a composite sketch that was released in Dec. 2011. According to police, the suspect appears to have a "bulging or wandering eye." Police believe that these women have played roles in a series of burglaries that have also been …
A new chief and assistant chief were installed at the event.
The Merrick Fire Department recently held it's 88th annual installation ceremony. At the ceremony, Thomas Fernandez, Jr. was named the new department chief, replacing the outgoing chief, Frank Vanderlofske. In addition, Michael Gargen was dubbed the assistant chief. Senator Charles Fuschillo, Jr. and Assemblyman David McDonough were also present at the event to congratulate the incoming officers and recognize the outgoing ones for their hard work and dedication.
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7:28 am on Thursday, February 9, 2012
@Robert I apologize for not having the full knowledge of a purpose of a precinct and how it is to be run or the function to serve and protect. I thought as a citizen and one who has the ability to read and research, I would be able to discover its purpose. As you have clearly pointed out reading and research are not enough to understand fully anything about the purpose of a precinct. Its … more ›