Northport Police Blotter: Driver W/ Suspended License Had Cocaine

NORTHPORT, NY — Check out some recent arrests and incidents from the Northport Village area, from Oct. 14 to Oct. 20.

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

Arrests

• Gregory Dietrich, 40, of Northport, was seen driving a red Toyota northbound on Waterside Avenue when he swerved out of his lane and crossed over the solid white line several times, police said. Officers stopped Dietrich at the intersection of Doris Avenue and Norwood Avenue and conducted an E-Justice DMV check, which revealed Dietrich had a suspended license for failure to pay a fine, making Dietrich "very nervous," police said. When police asked him to leave his car, Dietrich dropped a glass pipe commonly used for smoking crack and stepped on it, causing it to break, police said. Police found a white piece of crack rock in the cup holder, two glass pipes under the drivers floor mat and two hypodermic needles along with a spoon with residue behind the passenger seat, they said. Dietrich was arrested and brought to police headquarters, where an officer found a clear baggie full of a brown powder hidden in Dietrich's underwear, police said. Both the brown powder and white rock tested positive to be cocaine, police said. Dietrich was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument, tampering with physical evidence, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and unsafe lane change on Oct. 15.
• Olivia Toland, 23, of Northport, was arrested after her stepmother said she stole a ring from her dresser during a birthday party at her house at an earlier date, police said. She was charged with petty larceny on Oct. 18.
• Noor Ahmadzada, 62, of Northport, urinated out in the open on Woodbine Avenue, and was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct hazardous or physically offensive condition at 10:02 p.m. on Oct. 19, police said.

Incidents

• A woman reported a dispute between herself and her upstairs neighbor regarding fumes from her own car. She said her car emits fumes while it's running in the driveway and the smells enter her Main Street apartment. The upstairs tenant says the same. The woman was told to warm her car up in the driveway to avoid fumes from entering the apartment. The incident was reported Oct. 14.
• A woman wanted help unlocking her Lincoln while she was parked at Giunta's Shopping Center on Fort Salonga Road. When officers arrived, she refused help because her car is brand new, and she didn't want it to get scratched. She told police she'd call her husband to meet her with a key. The incident happened Oct. 14.
• Police responded to a report of a "suspicious" man walking in Eatons Neck Road carrying a rug. The man told police he took a bus from Texas to Brooklyn, then got on a train and got off in Northport to see the beach. He was told to stay on the side of the road while walking. The incident happened Oct. 14.
• A woman walked into headquarters to tell police she got a text message from someone who "was mysteriously added to her group thread." She said she blocked the number. Police called the number, and a young man picked up who said he randomly got the group message, so he jokingly answered. He said he kept trying to leave the group, but was re-added after someone else in the group messaged. Police told the man to go to the Apple store and have them inspect the phone for defects. The incident happened Oct. 16.
• A white metal ring found in Northport Library was turned into police headquarters on Oct. 16.
• A person was banging on the door of Pumpernickel's on Main Street after it had closed for the night, though they were gone by the time police arrived. The incident happened at 11:20 p.m. on Oct. 17.
• An officer found a man in Village Park on Constitution Square after hours. The man was informed of the curfew, and he angrily voiced his opinion of it. The officer warned and admonished him regarding the offense, and the man left. The incident was reported on Oct. 19.