Crime & Safety

Northport PD Blotter: Someone Tries To Steal Man's Information

The man was notified by LifeLock that someone tried to obtain a COVID-19 relief package by using his name, police say.

NORTHPORT, NY — Check out some recent police incidents for the Northport Village area from Aug. 17 through Aug. 23.

The Northport Police Department posted the following information. All charges are accusations and do not signify guilt.

Incidents

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  • A man went to police headquarters on Aug. 17 to report he lost his wallet, which contained his retired NYC Police Identification Card, two days prior. His wallet also holds other important items, including his credit and debit cards.
  • A woman fainted at Feed and Grain on Main Street on Aug. 18. Northport Rescue brought her to Huntington Hospital.
  • A man reported his trailer license plate was missing. He searched the area where his trailer was stored and the roads he'd been on and couldn't find it. An affidavit of theft was prepared. The incident was reported Aug. 19.
  • A man went to police headquarters on Aug. 20 to report a failed identity theft. He said LifeLock notified him on Aug. 14 that someone tried to obtain a COVID-19 relief package using his name. He told police he already contacted the major credit bureaus to monitor his accounts and froze his credit cards as a precaution. The man didn't lose any money and wanted the incident filed for documentation purposes.
  • A raccoon got stuck in a garbage pail on Bayview Avenue. Police tipped the pail over and the raccoon scurried away. The incident happened Aug. 21.
  • Police responded to Waterside Road for a report of CPR being done. An officer continued the CPR and helped Northport Rescue apply a defibrillator. The person was shocked seven times and regained their pulse while they were being brought to Huntington Hospital. The rescue happened Aug. 21. The person was brought to the ICU.
  • Northport police, while working with the Huntington Harbormaster's Office, helped recover a stolen boat on Aug. 21. The vessel was reported stolen off of Bayville Beach in Nassau County and recovered in Northport Harbor. Nassau police were notified of the recovery, and the boat was returned to its owner. The owner responded to Northport Harbor and recovered his vessel.
  • A loud party was being thrown on Edgaret Place at 12:45 a.m. Aug. 22. Police spoke with a resident who agreed to turn the music off.
  • Police responded to Nautilus Avenue for a report of unwanted phone calls. A woman said she received two phone calls on Aug. 22 from an unknown man. The woman said the man calling accused her of hitting his car with her car and then hung up. The woman said she had received numerous phone calls from random numbers over the previous few days. The woman said she didn't want the officer to call the man and is satisfied documenting the report for informational purposes.
  • A vehicle parked illegally at Trinity Episcopal Church was ticketed on Aug. 22.
  • An intoxicated man was harassing customers in the parking lot of Giunta's Meat Farms. Police brought the man to his home. A trespass affidavit was made on the man for Giunta's, and the man was told he is not allowed back. The incident happened Aug. 22.
  • Northport police responded to Grant Street to help Suffolk police with an intoxicated man in the road. The incident happened Aug. 22.
  • An officer found a woman laying in the road on Main Street. She told the officer she fell and twisted her ankle. Northport Rescue brought her to Huntington Hospital. Police did not find any defects in the road, and noted the woman might have been intoxicated when she fell. The incident happened Aug. 23.
  • Police responded to Mariners Lane for a report of loud music at 3:44 p.m. Aug. 23. The resident agreed to lower the music.

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