Rocky Point Community Mull Watch Group After 80% Crime Spike: Report

ROCKY POINT, NY — A group of Rocky Point residents are considering the formation of a community watch group after a recent crime spike, News 12 reported.

Matthew McCormick of the Seventh Precinct talked to a large crowd of concerned residents at a meeting of the Rocky Point Civic Association on Tuesday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. He said crime increased by about 80 percent, according to the outlet's video footage.

A Suffolk police spokesman clarified the statement on Wednesday, saying that thefts increased in the area, referring to them as "crimes of opportunity," with many involving thefts from unlocked cars.

McCormick told the news outlet that a large part of the problem comes from societal and criminal justice issues. He also told the outlet that the department might consider floating more officers to the area if a trend develops.

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