Monthly Report – September 1998

Officer of the Month

Patrolman David Burke is Officer of the Month for October 1998 for his quick action and diligence in apprehending two burglary suspects on September 29, 1998, on Lake Shore Road near Sturgeon Point Road.

The two suspects had just broken into a home on Beechwood Road and removed several items from the residence after being surprised by the arrival of the homeowner, the two fled the scene. Acting on a description of the suspect’s vehicle, Officer Burke stopped a vehicle matching that description less than a mile from the crime scene. Two subjects were taken into custody and charged.

Officer Burke, knowing that the area of Sturgeon Point Road and Lake Shore Road had been targeted by daytime burglaries for the past three weeks, had concentrated his patrol efforts in this area which led to this quick apprehension. It is believed that the two subjects arrested may be responsible for three other daytime house burglaries.

Dispatch

Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,615 complaints for the month of September 1998.

Patrol Division

The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:

• Nineteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in September 1998.
• One-hundred and eight Police reports were filed and 28 accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
• Evans Police Officers issued 526 simplified traffic informations in September of 1998 including:

Detective Bureau

The Detective Bureau investigated 102 incidents including:

• Forty-five people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, including 11 Felonies, 46 Misdemeanors and 31 Violations for a total of 88 charges. Eleven of the 44 people were arrested for DWI.
• The investigation of four day time house burglaries was the main focus of the Detective Bureau this month. The houses were forcibly entered and items such as TVs, VCRs and jewelry were stolen.

Patrol and surveillance was concentrated on the areas of these burglaries which paid off on September 29, 1998. Two subjects, both Lake Shore Central High School students were arrested when they were surprised by a homeowner while they were committing a burglary in the Sturgeon Point Road area. After hearing a desription of the vehicle being used, Officer David Burke arrested both subjects less than a mile from the crime scene.

The Detective Bureau is continuing the investigation in an attempt to connect the two subjects with the other burglaries.

Dog Control

Nine appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.