Northport PD Blotter: Woman Breaks Tip Jar, Tries To Kick Officer

NORTHPORT, NY — Check out some recent police incidents for the Northport Village area from Oct. 11 through Oct. 17.

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

Arrest

• Olga Melman, 44, of Dix Hills, was walking a small dog when she entered Brew Cheese, Northport, around 6:45 p.m. Oct. 16, police said. Melman harassed customers, and when she was asked to leave, smashed a glass tip jar on the ground as she left, police said. Police saw Melman run in and out of traffic, police said. Melman would not listen to police when she was asked to stop multiple times, police said. Officers attempted to put handcuffs on Melman, but she resisted, police said. Melman continued to try and pull away and attempted to kick an officer, police said. Police tased Melman's right hand, causing her to release the leash of her dog, police said. Melman had also damaged two flower planters on Main Street, police said. Melman was arrested and charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief: intentionally damages property, one count of resisting arrest and one count of attempt disorderly conduct.

Incidents

• A woman told police on Oct. 11 that a painting company was dumping old paint into the woods of her Ackerly Terrace property. Police told the employee that dumping paint or wash buckets with paint is a violation of village code. The employee said he didn't realize the brush rinse buckets contained leftover paint and agreed to properly dispose of the paints.
• A man reported to police on Oct. 11 that he received an email stating his computer was hacked by malware. At the time of his report, the man had not lost any money and was not told of any unauthorized charges. Police advised the man to contact his banks and credit card companies to request new account numbers, as well as the major credit bureaus to monitor his information.
• People reported that they had an altercation with a man on Woodbine Avenue on Oct. 13. They told police they asked the man to not park his vehicles on their grass, but then he became loud and argumentative. The people saw the man holding what appeared to them as a "chrome revolver with an 8-10 inch barrel," and watched as he placed it in a car. The people said the man did not brandish or display the item. The man told police that it was a replica colt revolver and he had it in his car, as he was showing it to his son, who wanted to be a ninja assassin for Halloween. Police confirmed the revolver as a non-functioning replica. Police told him to be careful with the replica.
• A resident hosting a party on Fifth Avenue was asked to keep the noise down at 12:30 a.m. Oct. 15.
• A Prospect Avenue homeowner said a group of youths threw a stink bag onto his front porch and then ran away on Oct. 15. Police could not track down the youths.
• Summons were issued to cars parked illegally on Prospect Avenue on Oct. 16.
• A man was yelling at people who were attending a Not in Our Town gathering at Cow Harbor Park on Oct. 16. The man was yelling, "you're not going to win," at the crowd, police said. The man had left the area by the time police arrived.
• Paint was found on the steps of a Seaview Terrace home on Oct. 16. A hose had been used, possibly by a construction crew across the street. The crew had left by the time police arrived. Police helped the woman clean the brown and white paint off her steps, which was hosed off with no permanent damage.
• A report was made of unauthorized construction being done in a landlord's rental property on Woodbine Avenue on Oct. 17. The landlord told police that he advised his tenant that there are no construction or modifications allowed to be done to the rental property. The tenant said that his guest who stays with him made the changes to accommodate a larger refrigerator in the kitchen. The guest was not home at the time, but police told the landlord that the guest would be advised that all construction work needed to stop. The Northport Village Fire Marshal was notified to inspect the structure. The Fire Marshal issued a stop-work order.