NYPD Officer Answers Questions From Roosevelt Island Residents Association - More Info on Recent Robbery and 9 Arrested For Trespassing and Smoking Marijuana in Roosevelt Landings Stairway
Received the following report from Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department (PSD) Director Keith Guerra regarding these two incidents in response to my inquiry:
Robbery/ Harassment- Subject arrested by PSD (11/05/11).I am glad RIOC and I were able to resolve how to inform the Roosevelt Island community about providing additional information regarding Public Safety incidents.
Incident occurred on 9/15/11 at 6:13pm in the rear of 500 Main Street (East Seawall). Subject arrested was the last of 3 subjects wanted in connection with the above Robbery. The other two had already been apprehended, arrested & charged. Both victims in the original incident sustained injuries.
Trespass- Nine subjects arrested by PSD in Roosevelt Landings (11/06/11).
Incident occurred on 11/06/11 at 3:31pm at 580 Main Street. Resident called about a group smoking Marijuana in the Stairwell. 9 subjects were apprehended. Summonses were issued to those over 16 yrs old. Those under 16 were released to their parents. No injuries.
During the November Roosevelt Island Residents Association Meeting, the new NYPD officer assigned to Roosevelt Island, Officer Sitaras, spoke and answered questions from RIRA members. Officer Sitaras spoke about his experience as being "old school" and growing up nearby in Queens. He indicated that Public Safety does a good job, that he has a good relationship with PSD and that hopefully he can take care of problems that PSD can't take care of. Officer Sitaris also noted that he has seen some issues with PSD Officers not being respected by some younger people, who may not even live here, and that a PSD officer was run over by a vehicle during a recent car stop. I was later told that the officer is now OK.
In response to one comment from RIRA's Jim Bates (also the President of the Roosevelt Island Disabled Association) regarding RIOC and Housing management vehicles driving recklessly on the the street, Officer Sitaris indicated that he will follow up on the matter.
Unfortunately RIRA President Matt Katz ended the question and answer period with Officer Sitaras after only 10 minutes because, in his view, there were other pressing matters for RIRA to discuss. Here is the video of Officer Sitaris speaking at the November RIRA meeting.
You Tube Video of NYPD Officer Addressing RIRA November Meeting
6 comments :
It figures that Matt Katz would think that other matters in RIRA are more important than having good questions answered by the new NYPD Community Police Officer.
Great job, NYPD! Nabbed a few pot smokers, but just ignore the drug dealers operating out of RL apartments.
Why don't you let us all know the names, buildings, and apt numbers of these drug dealer operations...
Otherwise, shut up.
I have been told a lady was jumped and robbed near 455 Main St, and more and more I see young men smoking Pot walking on the East side of the road in South Town at night...I feel that the island is being cased out by gang members and it is obvious that they are watching all of us here and smoke their drugs out in the open and could care less. NYPD needs to have an office here, these druggies and gang members really think they can come and do as they please...when are we going to stand up to them? They also hang out at the back intrance to the new South Point park and drink and smoke. I keep hearing about security cameras coming on the the island. I am afraid someone is going to be shot one night walking home from the Tram. What will it take to get a NYPD office here?
NYPD doesn't care until they do start shooting you. RI is the "best case" projects scenario to them.
If you don't like it, move where section 8 isn't rampant.
Why the nypd? Why isnt there blame against rioc/psd for better equipment and protection?
Nypd is a bandaid not a solution. At theend of the day rioc is the law here.
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