Drug Use On Roosevelt Island's Main Street At Night Reports Resident On RI 311 See Click Fix - December Monthly Public Safety Blotter and 2011 Annual Public Safety Statistics - Still No Answer On Child School Gun Incident

Image Of NYPD Responding To 12/13 Child School Gun Incident From Jonathan Kalkin

According to a January 12 report to RI 311 See Click Fix:

young men smoking drugs at 7:30 pm near church and library on RI

3 young men walked right past me, handing their drugs they were smoking to each other at 7:30 in the evening with not a care in the world. I am sick of smelling that toxic drug here all the time, shey is there no foot patrol at night on the island?

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) responded today:

Issue ClosedThe Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department would like to hear about these types of incidents while they are occurring. Please contact us at (212) 832-4545. We are here to protect and serve 24 hours a day.
Thank you

According to the Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department Calls for Services/Responses Statistics for January - December 2011 there were 17 incidents involving the category of Possible Illegal Substances on Roosevelt Island. Also, according to the Public Safety Department's Index Crime report, during 2011 there were 6 Incidents of Grand Larceny, 1 Grand Larceny Auto, 15 Assaults, 17 Burglaries and 6 Robberies here. There were no rapes or murders.

Image From RIOC Public Safety Department 2011 Annual Monthly Statistics

Below is the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Public Safety Monthly Incident Blotter for December 2011. The Monthly Blotter Reports are a bit more detailed than the Daily Public Safety Reports included every day and archived on the middle sidebar column but they report on incidents 4- 8 weeks old. Included in the December Blotter are these incidents:

• JUVENILE RELATED (INCIDENTS)
  12/13/2011 566 Main St NYPD ARREST Male student threatened staff with a gun and fled the scene.  Male was apprehended by NYPD and taken into custody.  Parents notified and on scene,
• 12/16/2011 R/O 415 Main St Con Edison on scene for an electrical issue.  Upon arrival area was cautioned off while work was taking place,
• 12/5/2011 Opp 688 Main St Male was observed taking pictures of the bridge at location.  Male is a photography student and working on a project.  Male was granted permission and R/O obtained identification,
• 12/16/2011 F/O 888 Main St Passenger complained bus did not pull ramp down for wheelchair access. Passenger was advised bus did not have a working ramp and another bus followed to pick up passenge,
• 12/18/2011 R/O 510 Main St Burning grill left unattended at location.  R/O extinguished the coals and tenant came on scene.  Tenant was advised use of grills are prohibited.  Tenant complied,
• POSSIBLE ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE
  12/6/2011 580 Main St Smell of marijuana observed at location.  Search of area for subjects yielded negative results.
  12/9/2011 546 Main St Smell of marijuana observed at location.  Search of area for subjects yielded negative result,
• TRESPASS
  12/11/2011 59th St Bridge Boat Dock. Two males observed fishing at location.  Both males were escorted from the location, warned and admonished,
• 12/28/2011 400 Main St ARREST  Bus driver reported male subject being disorderly while riding the bus yelling and using profanity towards.  Male subject was intoxicated.  NYPD and EMS on scene.  Male issued summons and escorted off island,
• 12/2/2011 R/O 500 Main St ARREST  Three male subjects observed with open containers.  All subjects were under drinking age and taken into custody.  Parents were notified, summonses issued and subjects released to the custody of their parents.
  12/3/2011 R/O 500 Main St ARREST  Underage male observed at location with an open container.  Subject was taken into custody, issued summons and released.,
• 12/9/2011 R/O 645 Main St ARREST Two subjects found in possession of illegal substance.  Subjects taken into custody and transported to 114 Pct. For arrest processing.
  12/10/2011 Opp 40 River Rd ARREST Male subject observed in possession of illegal substance.  Subject taken into custody and transported to the 114 Pct. For arrest processing,
• 12/17/2011 F/O 510 Main St ARREST  Male subject observed in possession of illegal substance.  Subject taken into custody.  Upon search subject possessed a straight razor blade.  Upon investigation subject had an open warrant for his arrest.  Subject taken to 114 Pct for arrest processing,
• 12/21/2011 686 Main St ARREST Two victims advised they were defrauded by male subject for money.  Subject was positively identified and taken into custody.  Subject confessed and was processed at Manhattan Central Booking for arrest processing and
• ROBBERY
  12/5/2011 580 Main St Victim advised two unknown males took his Iphone and fled the scene.  Search of area for subjects yielded negative results.  NYPD notified

December 2011 Roosevelt Island Public Safety Blotter
Public Safety December 2011 Blotter

Still no comment from RIOC or the 114th NYPD precinct on whether a gun was present at any time prior to the arrest of Child School student during December 13 incident. Child School denies a gun was present but there have been reports that claim otherwise. The December Monthly Blotter describes the incident as:

• JUVENILE RELATED (INCIDENTS)
  12/13/2011 566 Main St NYPD ARREST Male student threatened staff with a gun and fled the scene.  Male was apprehended by NYPD and taken into custody.  Parents notified and on scene,

It is unclear why the incident is describes as Juvenile Related since the student was 18 years old according to RIOC. Also, if there was no gun present during this incident, why won't RIOC just say so and put the matter to rest? What is different about this Roosevelt Island Public Safety Incident that RIOC will not comment whether a gun was involved?