Police Blotter: Surround Sound, Nun Broke Free! & More

The police blotter is a highlight of recent activity from the City of Rye Police Department.

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B-LOWER the Noise! December 2. Grace Church Street. City Code Violation – Leaf Blowers. Report of leafblower violation. 2 LEAF BLOWERS AND 1 PUSH BLOWER IN USE. 10-95.

Surround Sound. December 3. Midland Avenue. City Code Violation – Leaf Blowers. Residence not in R1 zone. 2 leaf blowers and blower observed in use. Caller /complaint from ____.

Nun Broke Free! December 4. Milton Harbor. Nav Hazard. CHANNEL MARKER NUN 10 BROKE FREE FROM MOORING. RETREIVED AND SECURED TO TEMPORARY TIE UP AT BOAT BASIN. USCG AIDS TO NAVIGATION NOTIFIED.

What a Drag. December 4. Playland Park. Assist Other Police Department. 911 call transferred to county, caller states 4 cars drag racing playland parking lot. Spoke with the driver of NJ Temp _____. No violation observed upon arrival. TOT County PD.

Unexpected Shower. December 5. Purchase Street / Smith Street. Neighborhood Trouble. Caller reports youths driving a white model sedan drove north on purchase street and were spraying people with water. Partial Plate Given.

Scrambled. December 5. Hill Street. Assist Citizen. HOME OWNER STATED THEIR VEHICLE HAD BEEN EGGED. REFUSED TO WRITE A STATEMENT AT THIS TIME. WILL BE GETTING A RING CAMERA. 10-98.

Power Down, Power Up. December 7. Midland Avenue. Road-Blocked. Downed electrical wires. con ed on scene. Con Ed on scene – 1 truck. traffic control midland and peck awaiting dpw to bring stop signs. dpw on scene midland/peck, temp stop signs placed. DPW placed temp stop signs at Post/Peck. DPW has generator running by City Hall – all traffic lights working normally. Con Ed has repaired power disruption. All traffic lights and power has been restored to the affected areas.

Summons Blowing Your Way. December 7. Grace Church Street. City Code Violation – Leaf Blowers. CALLER STATED HIS NEIGHBOR HAS MULTIPLE MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT OPERATING ON THE PROPERTY. PLEASE, CHECK AND ADVISE. summons issued 98.

Off the Mark. December 7. Milton Harbor. Nav Hazard. MILTON CHANNEL MARKER CAN 9 BROKE LOOSE FROM MOORING. RETRIEVED AND SECURED TO TEMP TIE UP AT MARINA. USGC AIDS TO NAVIGATION CONTACTED AND ADVISED.

Winds of Change. December 9. Milton Road. City Code Violation – Leaf Blowers.  REPORT OF LEAF BLOWER(S) IN USE. OBSERVED 3 LEAF BLOWERS IN USE. SUMMONS ISSUED.