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Monday, May 13, 2013

POLICE POSTED AT 235TH STREET & JOHNSON AVENUE

At Councilman KOPPELL’S REQUEST
 
After Council Member Oliver Koppell received complaints that school kids were causing disturbances near Starbucks on Johnson Avenue and 235th Street, he requested a police patrol in the area.
Koppell informed the precinct that the recent incident on May 7th when a large crowd of school kids gathered and had to be disbursed, was only one of many instances of disorderly conduct at that location, including reports he had received of fighting, smashing bottles, cursing, and public indecency. Koppell reminded Deputy Inspector Burke that there had been a police patrol about two years ago that successfully discouraged kids from “hanging out” at that location.

Burke quickly responded to Koppell, indicating that he was deploying a scooter and a school van to 235th Street & Johnson Avenue during school dismissal hours until further notice.  He further said he had been in touch with the neighboring schools and will continue to monitor the situation closely.

“I am grateful for Deputy Inspector Burke’s rapid and positive response to my request for a police presence near Starbucks on Johnson Avenue and his reassurance that he will closely monitor the situation. I have every expectation that the police attention will act as a deterrent to the young people’s rowdy behavior and provide relief to the residents and store owners in the area,” Koppell said.

Editors note: 
  While this is an important quality of life issue, there are many different types of actual lawbreaking that goes on in the 50th precinct that are not covered this quickly or at all, as we have documented previously in this blog. 

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