Shelter Island Police Department blotter: Oct. 21, 2026

Those named in arrest reports or receiving police summonses have not been convicted of a crime. In court, the charges against them may be reduced or withdrawn or the defendants may be found not guilty.

SUMMONSES

Alin C. Rusu of Shelter Island received a summons on New York Avenue on Oct. 10 for speeding, 36 mph in a 25-mph zone, operating without insurance and in violation of restrictions.

Corinne L. Blake of Pelham, N.Y. was ticketed on Oct. 10 for cellphone use while driving on St. Mary’s Road.

Melissa A. Jennings of Chesterfield, Mo. was issued a summons on Oct. 11 for failure to stop at a stop sign on West Neck Road.

Fredis A. Tino DeLeon of Greenport was ticketed on Oct. 12 on North Ferry Road for an unregistered motor vehicle.

Pedro A. Guevara Zaldivar of Riverhead received a summons on Oct. 14 on South Midway Road for inadequate or no stop lamps.

Rafael D. Sanchez Giron of Greenport was ticketed for unlicensed operation and failure to stop at a stop sign on Oct. 15 on West Neck Road.

ACCIDENTS

A deer hit a car on North Cartwright Road on Oct. 15, causing no damage or injury. Three other minor accidents with deer were reported.

OTHER REPORTS

Officers on patrol canvased an area in the Center after hearing gunshots on Oct. 9; nothing was found. The sound of gunshots was reported in the Center on Oct. 10; officers canvassed the area and heard a sound consistent with fireworks but nothing was found. On Oct. 12, a fallen tree on wires on Ram Island was reported to PSEG by police. A kayak washed ashore in Menantic on Oct. 13 was placed in impound by an officer.

An officer joined the 4th-grade class as part of the “Lunch with a Police Officer” program on Oct. 14.

A complainant reported a vessel tied to a dock in Dering Harbor, partially submerged and decaying, on Oct. 14. The police said they cannot remove private property from a residence and advised seeking a code violation from Dering Harbor Village. 

A possible harassment was investigated on Oct. 15. Radar enforcement was conducted in the Heights on Oct. 10; St. Mary’s Road on Oct. 12; the Center on Oct. 14.

In other reports: officers conducted school crossings; performed well-being checks; responded to noise complaints; responded to domestic disputes; and assisted with serving legal documents.

ANIMAL INCIDENTS

The Animal Control Officer assisted with searches for dogs at large on Oct. 15.

ALARMS

A smoke alarm activation in a Center living room Oct. 9 was caused by a malfunction, confirmed by Shelter Island Fire Department on site. A smoke alarm activation in the Center on Oct. 12 was determined to be a false alarm by SIFD 1st Asst. Chief J.C. Chavez.

AIDED CASES

Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services and Stony Brook Paramedic responded to cases on Oct. 9, 11(2), 12, and 13 (2).

Five persons were transported to Eastern Long Island Hospital for further treatment. One person refused medical assistance and transport.