Northport Police Blotter: Man Drives Into House, Is Arrested

NORTHPORT, NY — Check out some recent police incidents for the Northport Village area from May 31 through June 6.

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

Arrest

• Tyrone James, 44, of West Hempstead, was involved in a motor vehicle crash on Douglas Avenue around 9:30 p.m. June 3, police said. Police interviewed James, who had slurred speech and was very unsteady on his feet, police said. James told police that while he was driving his 2016 Jeep northbound on Douglas Avenue, he struck a house, police said. He performed poorly on several field sobriety tests and was arrested, police said. James was charged with driving ability impaired by drugs and unsafe lane change.

Incidents

• Multiple vehicles were parked in a no-parking zone on Main Street on May 31. Summons were issued to the vehicles.
• Police responded to Vail Street on June 1 for a report of a suspicious phone call. A man told police he received a call on his wife's cell phone in which the name "Samantha" showed up on the caller's screen — the same name as his daughter. The man said the caller told him it was his daughter Samantha, and she had just gotten hit by a car and needs help. The man said the caller then laughed and said it was not Samantha before hanging up. The man reached out to his daughter, who was in school at the time, and she told him everything is fine and that she did not call him. The man, while with the officer, received a text from the phone number stating that the prior call was a prank. The man wanted the incident documented for informational purposes and blocked the phone number.
• Police responded to Hill Street on June 1 to settle an argument between neighbors. A woman said her neighbor has a chicken fence up that she believes is on her property, and that earlier in the day, the neighbor was cutting shrubs and some of the plants came onto her property. Police spoke with the neighbor, who said the fence is on his property and proved it with a survey. He said he will be more considerate when landscaping and is in the process of having his surveyor come out to the property to review the property line again. Police told the woman, who said she would also have a surveyor look at the property. Both neighbors said they are willing to meet together with the surveyor to resolve the issue.
• A loose husky dog got loose on Reservoir Avenue on June 1, and police could not find it.
• A man was outside Northport Fish & Lobster yelling and creating a disturbance on June 2. He told police he yelled at someone for taking a picture of his property. Police warned the man to not yell at the person in the future.
• A landscaper employee was mowing lawn on Highland Avenue at 7:30 a.m. June 4 before the acceptable time in Northport. The employee agreed with police to wait until 8 a.m.
• Police responded to James Street on June 5 for a report of someone possibly shooting a rifle. However, a group of people were participating in a gender reveal party. No rifle or any other type of firearm was present.
• A Locust Road resident believes someone tampered with his pool pump. He said his pump was working when he left his house on June 2, but when he returned Thursday, the water level of the pool was considerably lower. The man noticed water leaking out of the side of the pump motor and believes someone damaged his pump. The man repaired the damage to the pump himself and filed a police report on June 6 for informational purposes.
• A woman was refusing to leave Gunther's Tap Room at 8:30 p.m. June 6, police said. The business owner told police that the woman became irate after a bartender refused to serve her any more alcoholic beverages due to her being highly drunk. When the owner asked her to leave the bar, she started screaming, causing a scene. The woman left when the owner called police. A trespass affidavit was requested by the owner and filled out. The woman was told she is no longer allowed to enter Gunther's Tap Room.
• Police responded to Fort Salonga Road around 10:45 p.m. June 6 following a report of a possibly intoxicated driver. Police watched as the driver turned onto Woodbine Avenue from Fort Salonga Road. The driver was stopped and tested by police. Police determined the driver was not intoxicated in any way, but he was warned and admonished about driving recklessly.