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Residents press police on attempted break-in response and reporting practices
Summary
Residents described a December attempted break-in and said police did not contact the homeowner after detaining suspects; officers recommended obtaining complaint numbers to enable follow-up and documentation.
At the start of the meeting the county police summarized three arrests in the village over the past month, including a motor-vehicle theft that ended in a foot pursuit and arrest in Brightwaters. After the report a resident described a December 7 incident in which people tried to force a front door; the resident said officers detained suspects but the homeowner was not contacted and that those detained were returned to a shelter rather than charged.
Police acknowledged that arrest and charging decisions can depend on intent and medical or behavioral status and recommended that residents request a complaint/report number to document calls and enable follow-up. The precinct offered to have community-affairs staff contact residents who provide their details so they can check the narrative recorded in the official report.
