Public Safety Report Crime Prevention Report

By following these tips, you can avoid being a victim or minimize injury if you are a victim. Criminals study human behavior and always find new ways to steal from the public. You have to take steps to prevent thefts from your person, thefts from your vehicle, package thefts and electronic thefts. This may seem like many things to think about, but once you establish the “I will not be a victim” mindset, it applies to all situations you may encounter. Criminals take advantage of victims in a distracted state.

Pick pocketing: The pickpocket is a criminal who would like to have his crime go undetected. If you are ever bumped into in a public place, it could be a sign that you were pickpocketed, immediately

Public Safety Blotter

February 26 – March 4, 2023

February 26

920 Baychester Avenue

CCPD responded to a call of a group of individuals assaulting an individual. Upon Public Safety’s arrival, all parties involved had left the area. The CCPD supervisor observed a blood trail. CCPD units followed the trail to a location high in the building where they observed a female cooperator with a serious cut to the palm of her hand. The cooperator was transported to Jacobi Hospital for treatment. While at the hospital, the victim observed the suspect who is alleged to have assaulted her with a knife. CCPD officers placed the suspect, who is a cooperator, under arrest for assault with a knife. The cooperator was also issued a community complaint for Anti-Social Behavior.

120 Benchley Place

While on routine patrol, CCPD encountered a violent altercation involving several males in a vehicle. A male cooperator was screaming and approached the officer with a baseball bat in an aggressive manner. A second male cooperator was ordered to step away and refrain from further aggressive action while additional officers arrived and conducted an investigation. A third male was also present. Because of this violent altercation, the two male cooperators involved were arrested for assault. The third was issued a Criminal Court Summons for Disorderly Conduct. All involved shareholders were issued Community Complaints for Anti-Social Behavior.

February 27

900 Co-op City Blvd.

A cooperator reported a confirmed delivery of a package that was removed from in front of her apartment door by an unknown individual without her permission.

4220 Hutch. River Parkway

A cooperator reported an unknown individual removed the key cylinder to his mailbox without his permission. The cooperator also made notification to the U.S. Postal Service.

4220 Hutch. River Parkway

CCPD responded to a call of persons loitering on the 24th floor stairwell. Upon arrival, CCPD observed a cooperator and his friends hanging out with no legitimate reason for being there. The cooperator was issued a Community Complaint for Loitering.

120 Benchley Place

CCPD responded to a dispute during a move out. During the investigation, a female cooperator stated to CCPD that her brother, also a cooper- ator, caused injuries to her hand and face as she tried to close the apartment door. The male cooperator was placed under arrest for assault.

February 28

2400 Hunter Avenue

A cooperator reported confirmed delivery of a package that was removed from in front of her apartment door by an unknown individual.

140 Asch Loop

CCPD responded to a call of a suspicious individual in the building. Upon arrival, an undomiciled male was observed and could not give a legitimate reason to be in the building. The male was placed under arrest and charged with Trespass.

March 1

2440 Hunter Avenue

CCPD responded to a call of a missing juvenile female who walked away from her parent while in Bay Plaza shopping mall. While CCPD was conducting a canvas of the Co-op City campus, Bay Plaza Security alerted CCPD that they had a female matching the missing girl’s description. CCPD responded, made a positive ID and, in consultation with NYPD and EMS who were also present, returned the female to her residence in Co-op City.

March 2

4100 Hunter Avenue

A cooperator reported a confirmed delivered package was removed from in front of her apartment door by an unknown individual without her permission.

March 3

4180 Hutch. River Parkway

CCPD reported a male cooperator engaging in a physical altercation with a non-resident female causing various injuries to the female. A second non-resident female was also observed by CCPD fighting with the non-resident female. The male cooperator was placed under arrest for assault. The cooperator was also issued a Community Complaint for Anti-Social Behavior and the non-resident female was issued a Criminal Court summons for Disorderly Conduct.

March 4

120 Casals Place assess your surroundings and check your pockets.

CCPD received a report of shots fired by a group males who discharged a weapon at a parked, occupied vehicle striking the vehicle with bullets. No injuries were reported. The suspects fled; CCPD Detective Unit also responded and is working with the 45th Precinct Detective Unit. The investigation is ongoing.

Pickpockets frequently work in groups of two or more. One will serve as a lookout, while another as a decoy and a third grabs your property. While shopping in crowded stores, be alert to any person that jostles you or enters your personal space. Pickpocket teams can often include one or more women. Never let your guard down.

Be alert to any persons loitering near banks or cash machines. Be alert to persons who follow you from a bank or cash machine. Avoid using cash machines at night. If you must use a cash machine at night, choose a well-lit location, in an area you know. Also use caution when using a drive up cash machine, be sure your car doors are locked. Consider doing banking errands with a friend or family member.

Always walk confidently and with a purpose. Maintain situational awareness at all times. Speaking on a cell phone, text messaging or wearing headphones with the volume turned up high makes it difficult for you to stay in touch with your surroundings.

Avoid placing packages in your vehicle, if possible. If you must place packages in your vehicle, place them in your trunk or covered, if your trunk is unavailable. If feasible, place items in your trunk before you arrive at your destination. Always choose a well-lit, busy area to park your vehicle. Lock your car and take your keys with you. Never leave your car running with the keys inside, no matter how short of a time you are stepping out the vehicle.

Before you enter your vehicle, be sure no one is in close proximity. Also, be wary of anyone lurking around your building or the garage as you prepare to enter. If someone suspicious is observed, call 9-1-1 and the Department of Public Safety at (718) 671-3050. Do not permit strangers to enter your building behind you. Not holding the door may seem rude but it can keep a criminal from entering your building.

Auto-related crime is increasing within New York City and on our community’s streets. Avoid parking in dimly-lit locations. Do not leave property in public view, and please lock your car doors when you exit. Activate any security system you may have. Thieves are creatures of opportunity. They will travel down a street pulling on doors until they find one open. They will enter your car and take what they can. They will also take identification papers and documents that may be of value to identity and online thieves.

Remember, property can always be replaced; your safety is the most important thing. If someone does try to rob you despite your precautions, do not resist, especially if the person is armed with a weapon of any type. Try to remember as many details of the crime as well as a description of the perpetrator. Notify police immediately if you have been the victim of a crime.

Online shopping can be a safer option to in-person shopping but it is not without risk of theft. There has been a fair share of reports of stolen packages in Co-op City, New York City, and, in fact, it is an expanding national issue. Public Safety patrols the buildings but Co-op City is a large complex with many

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