Northport Police Blotter: Fraudulent Oxycodone Prescription Placed

NORTHPORT, NY — Check out some recent police incidents for the Northport Village area from Oct. 9 through Oct. 15.

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

• An Ocean Avenue resident reported a dead raccoon in the roadway on Oct. 9. Police disposed of it.
• A driver was issued a summons instead of being arrested after they left the scene of a crash on Monroe Street on Oct. 9.
• Police were called to CVS Pharmacy on Oct. 11 for a report of a fraudulent prescription placed for oxycodone. The caller said the prescription came in through email and that prescribing doctor's name was spelled incorrectly and the phone number was not connecting anywhere. Police made contact with the doctor's office and confirmed no such patient was in their system. Police told the pharmacist to call the if anyone tries to pick up the order.
• A patrolling officer saw a vehicle disabled on the side of Ketchum Place with a flat tire on Oct. 11. The officer swapped out the tire with a spare.
• Police were called to Clipper Drive on Oct. 13 for an incident she had with a dog while walking in Steers Park. The woman said she was walking her dog around the perimeter of the park when a yellow labrador retriever rushed toward her, jumped up and scratched her thigh. The woman said the dog's owner was able to corral the labrador, apologized for the incident and left the park. The woman declined a hospital trip but wanted the incident documented for informational purposes. Police contacted the owner of the labrador, who said he was training his dog with an electric collar when she became excited, jumped up and accidentally scratched the woman. The owner provided the dog's veterinarian information and the officer requested a copy of the dog's vaccine paperwork. The vaccine record was up to date. Both dog owners were given warnings and told that dogs are not allowed in the park, leash or not.
• A motor vehicle crash happened on Fort Salonga Road on Oct. 15. Northport police remained at the scene until Suffolk police arrived.