Roosevelt Island October Public Safety Incident Blotter – Marijuana Possession, Open Container, Unleashed Dog, Reckless Driving, Assault, Rock Throwing & More – Issues Remain With RIOC On Disclosing Public Safety Incident Information

I sent the following message yesterday to Roosevelt Island Public Safety Director Keith Guerra and Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Press Spokesperson.

The 11/26 -27 Public Safety Report notes

Criminal Possession of Marijuana – Two subjects arrested by PSD.

Can you provide additional details as to the place, time, were the subject Roosevelt Island residents and any other relevant information on this arrest. How much marijuana was involved?

RIOC’s Press Spokesperson replied:

Criminal Possession of Marijuana:
11/27/11 at 11:30pm, outside of 425 Main St.No Injuries.

RIOC declined to report whether the subjects arrested were Roosevelt Island residents or the amount of marijuana involved. Also, RIOC did not disclose where the incident took place at 425 Main Street. Was it in front of the building entrance, across the street in Firefighters Field, in the Commons area or outside the Riverwalk Bar? The 11/10 -11 Public Safety incident report indicated a occurred:

Grand Larceny – Referred to PSD Detectives.

I asked RIOC:

Can you provide additional details regarding where it occurred, what time of day, item stolen, anyone injured and any other relevant information

RIOC spokesperson replied:

The larceny occurred at 625 Main St. after 7pm. No injuries. An arrest was made by PSD.

RIOC declined to report what item was subject of the larceny or whether the subject arrested was a Roosevelt Island resident. As can be seen from the above examples there are still issues remaining regarding RIOC’s willingness to make public relevant information regarding Public Safety incidents, though it has become much better. There is no reason why RIOC cannot report an incident occurred with greater specificity including what item was stolen in a grand larceny and whether subjects arrested were Roosevelt Island residents. The Roosevelt Island Daily Public Safety Incident Reports are archived on the blog’s sidebar. Below is the RIOC Public Safety Monthly Incident Blotter for October 2011. The Monthly Blotter Reports are much more detailed than the Daily Public Safety Reports but they report on incidents 6- 8 weeks old. Included in the October Blotter are these incidents: Click here for the Roosevelt Island Public Safety statistics for 2011 thru October.