Northport Police Blotter: Truck Stuck On Beach

NORTHPORT, NY — Check out some recent police incidents for the Northport Village area from Feb. 13 through Feb. 18.

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

• A Stanton Street resident went to police headquarters on Feb. 13 to report someone was opening credit cards in her name at multiple financial institutions. She did not lose any money at the time of her report. Police told her to freeze all her accounts and monitor suspicious activity.
• A man soliciting on Highland Avenue on Feb. 13 was told he could not solicit without a permit. He was not aware of the Village Code for soliciting. He said he was working for Verizon and soliciting for new subscriptions. He was warned and admonished by police.
• A dead raccoon was found on someone's front yard on Main Street on Feb. 14. Police disposed of the raccoon.
• A truck was on the beach at Scudder Park on Feb. 14. The driver told police he is not familiar with the area and thought there was a roadway toward the water. While he drove down the path, he ended up on the beach where he tried to turn around and got stuck. The driver was able to get pulled off the beach by his friends. Police told the driver to stay off the beach, which he agreed to do.
• A vehicle was reported missing off a Burt Avenue driveway on Feb. 15. An eJustice check found the vehicle was repossessed, police said. Police told the owner to contact the holder of the auto loan for further details.
• An Asplundh employee and a passing motorist got into an argument on Highland Avenue on Feb. 16. The motorist told police that the employee yelled at her while driving and again after she parked her vehicle. Police spoke with the Asplundh employees and told them about the complaint. Both parties were advised to call the police if either person tried to engage the other.
• A person was ticketed in connection with a criminal mischief after damage was done to a Waterside Avenue home's front door on Feb. 16.
• Police were called to a Waterside Avenue home on Feb. 16 for a report of a neighbor making excessive noise. It turned out the neighbor's children were singing along to a movie.
• Police responded to a Waterside Avenue home around 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17 for a report of loud music being played and possible threats being made. The caller said a tenant banged on his door, made an apparent threat to his life, and then left her apartment with the music raised to what he said was an unreasonable level, police said. Police investigated and found no direct threats were made, and the caller was told so. Police called the woman and asked that she return to her apartment to lower the volume of the music, which she did without further incident.
• A Waterside Avenue resident called police around 10 p.m. Feb. 17 to tell them a Ring camera was tampered with. The caller told police he believes the tenant put painters tape over the Ring camera, but he did not witness the act. Police spoke with the tenant, who denied placing tape over the camera. Police removed the tape and advised both people that having security or Ring cameras inside or outside of the apartment was up to the discretion of the landlord. The tenant was advised not to tamper with the man's property.
• A Main Street woman who suffered complications from a surgery was brought to Huntington Hospital by Northport Rescue on Feb. 17.