Riverhead Town Police reported 164 criminal offenses and arrested 72 people on 100 criminal charges in January, according to a monthly crime report released by Police Chief Ed Frost on Feb. 27.
Criminal offenses reported this month were:
| Aggravated Assault | 1 |
| Simple Assault | 15 |
| Intimidation | 9 |
| Burglary/Breaking & Entering | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 52 |
| Theft from a Motor Vehicle | 7 |
| Theft from a Motor Vehicle- Parts or Accessories | 1 |
| All Other Larceny | 10 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 |
| Counterfeiting/Forgery | 1 |
| Identity Theft | 6 |
| Stolen Property Offenses | 6 |
| Destruction/Damage Vandalism of Property | 14 |
| Drug/Narcotic Violations | 7 |
| Drug Equipment Violations | 1 |
| Driving Under the Influence | 14 |
| Trespass of Real Property | 6 |
| All Other Offenses | 7 |
| Do Not Count | 4 |
| TOTAL | 164 |
The criminal offense data reported by the Riverhead Police Department complies with the National Incident-Based Reporting System (IBRS) implemented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and in use by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. The department completed its transition to reporting in compliance with IBRS in July 2024.
Riverhead Police reported filing 100 criminal charges, including one against a juvenile.
The criminal charges reported were:
| Aggravated Unlicensed Operation | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal Contempt | 1 |
| Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance | 4 |
| Criminal Possession of Stolen Property | 2 |
| Driving While Ability Impaired | 1 |
| Driving While intoxicated | 11 |
| Endangering the Welfare of a Child | 1 |
| False Personation | 3 |
| Grand Larceny | 3 |
| Harassment | 1 |
| Making Threat of Mass Harm | 1 |
| Petit Larceny | 28 |
| Possession of Forged Instrument | 1 |
| Town Code Violation | 16 |
| Trespass | 1 |
| Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle | 1 |
| Unlawfully Selling Fireworks | 1 |
| Warrant | 16 |
Riverhead Police arrested 71 adults (49 males, 22 females) and one juvenile (male) on the above-listed charges, according to the report.
Out of the 72 individuals arrested, 30 were held for arraignment.
Riverhead Police reported 56 domestic incidents in January.
The town issued 1,042 summonses in January: 43 for town code violations, 789 traffic tickets and 210 parking tickets.
There were 2,830 non-criminal incidents reported by Riverhead Police in January.
Police reported 139 motor vehicle accidents in Riverhead Town in January. One was fatal; 12 were classified as minor. Nine accidents involved deer.
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