Police & Fire
Captain Winston Faison speaking at the 61st Community Council meeting. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Sheepshead Bay’s station house, the 61st Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_061.shtml], came up short by a hair in having the greatest reduction in crime out of all
2015
Hurrah! The Kensington crime report continues under the 66th Precinct’s new commander [/crime/deputy-inspector-deddo-to-leave-66th-precinct-will-be-replaced-by-captain-quick] , Captain Kenneth M. Quick. A shout out, too, to the officer who puts this report together monthly despite her busy work schedule and new patrol duty on the streets. This report covers felony crimes that
felonies
The officer from the 66th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_066.shtml] who used to prepare the Kensington felony report has been reassigned. Although I ask frequently about updates and her replacement, so far I’ve received no definitive answer from the 66th about either.
felonies
The 66th Precinct’s weekly CompStat report again shows a preponderance of grand larcenies, up 44.8% in the past 28 days; up 33.3% in the past seven. Fortunately, only one of those occurred in Kensington. For the moment, all the 0ther categories are trending down. Maybe crime takes
Police & Fire
A look at recent crimes reported in our area include a number of robberies where thieves got away with cell phones, several home break-ins, and more. In addition, though there were no incidents reported in this roundup, the NYPD is warning people to watch out for ATM skimming devices — the
felonies
Thanks to the Commander, Deputy Inspector Michael Deddo, the 66th Precinct has released stats comparing felonies during the most recent 28-day period, December 31, 2012 to January 27, 2013, to those from the year before: December 31, 2011 to January 27, 2012. These figures show crime is up 21% over