Burglaries Up Across Precinct Over Past Month

Residential and commercial burglaries climbed across the Town of Babylon in August, according to Suffolk County Police First Precinct officers.

Burglaries on the year were down 10 percent, according to Inspector Gerard Gigante, but saw a spike during August. Commercial burglaries across the precinct doubled from July to August to a total of 16 while residential burglaries climbed from 34 in July to a total of 36 in August.

Lindenhurst accounted for five residential break-ins on the month and two commercial burglaries. North Lindenhurst, on the other hand, saw no reported burglaries during the month.

The two areas were also free of reported robberies, Gigante reported, but North Lindenhurst did see one stolen vehicle during the month.

Across the precinct, stolen vehicles and robberies dropped off during the final month of summer. Gigante noted that these crimes tend to fluctuate during the year, but agreed it was good to see them down during a usually busy month.

First Precinct officers made a total of 710 arrests in August, down about 5 percent from July's 747 arrests.

Motor vehicle crashes dropped 14.4 percent to 560 in August, with 13.6 percent causing injury and only one fatality.

Thirty-three people were arrested during the month on DWI charges.

The next Community Meeting is expected to be held at West Babylon Public Library on November 7 at 7 p.m