Roosevelt Island Public Safety Blotter Incidents and Response Call Statistics For March and May 2011 -Recent Subway Robbery and Fire In Bulk Container

Last Saturday evening, I sent the following message to Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Vice President of Operations Fernando Martinez and Public Safety Director Keith Guerra:

I received a report about big gang bust down by the train and Main St near the pier bet. 5-6 pm this afternoon? There were approx 20 NYPD & PSD patrol cars and many were being arrested.

Is this true? If so, any comment on what happened?

Mr. Fernandez replied:

The incident that you reference in your email was not a gang bust, but rather a robbery that ocurred inside the train station.  Three male subjects were arrested by NYPD with assistance from RIPSD.

This incident, as well as others, are noted in the Public Safety Department's Daily Incident Report which provides a very brief description of calls in which the Public Safety Department responds to and is included in the middle sidebar of the Blog. For example, here's another example of an incident described in the Daily Public Safety Report:

7/1 - 7/2
Criminal Mischief/Fire - In a large bulk container. FDNY extinguished it. No injuries. Search made with negative results. UA notified.

Below are the Roosevelt Island March and May 2011 Public Safety Blotters which report in greater detail the type of incidents which the Public Safety Department and NYPD, when called upon, respond to. (The April Blotter is not on the RIOC web site at this time). The June Blotter is not available yet.

May incidents include:

• Officers responded to location for a report of youths with weapons. Upon arrival there were four youths playing with toy space guns (front of 40 River Road 5/9). 
• A wheelchair bound passenger and her attendant were entering the tram paying only one fare. An investigation was conducted and concluded that the attendant did not have to pay per the MTA rules and regulations (5/10).
• Female victim reported she was in the elevator with four male youths who were forcibly touching her. Subjects were identified and taken into custody, but were released by NYPD for insufficient evidence. Youths released to their parents/guardians (4 River Road 5/10).
• Reporter made a complaint with regard to bikers utilizing the walkway of the bridge (5/11). 
• Reporter advised unknown male urinated in front of location. Reporter cleaned up the area. Search for subjects yielded negative results (516 Main Street 5/12). 
• R/O observed NYPD Officers on the scene for a report of a man arguing with another man with a knife. The NYPD Officer stated it was not necessary to remain on the scene (400 Main Street 5/28). 
• Victim advised male subject took $4 from him. Subject was approached but stated victim game him the money. Subject returned the money without further incident (540 Main Street 5/28). 
• A strong smell of illegal substance was observed at location. R/O conducted a search of area with negative results (580 Main Street 5/7). 
• ARREST Three males involved in a physical altercation with each other. All three males sustained injuries and were treated by EMS. All three males were taken into custody and transported to the 114 Pct for arrest processing (Opposite 645 Main Street 5/27). 
• Victim advised a group of 10 - 15 male teens assaulted him hitting him and causing him to fall down and hit his head. Victim sustained numerous injuries. Female friend of victim identified nine of the males. Victim refused to press charges. EMS on scene (510 Main Street 5/28).
• NYPD ARREST Victim reported a male entered his apartment and took a lap top worth $400. Subject was identified in the surveillance cameras and was later observed by R/O at location. NYPD on scene and subject was taken into custody in conjunction with a previous offense (580 Main Street (5/17).

RIOC Public Safety Blotter May 2011

RIOC Public Safety Blotter March 2011

It would be helpful for all Roosevelt Island residents to have access to the specific information contained in the Monthly Blotter on a more timely basis than 1-2 months after an incident occurs. Perhaps RIOC and Public Safety can provide this information on a weekly basis.

Roosevelt Island 2011 Public Safety Calls For Services/Responses statistics through May are here.