Riverhead Town Police reported 141 criminal offenses and arrested 69 people on 71 criminal charges in July, according to a monthly crime report released by Police Chief Ed Frost this week.
Criminal offenses reported this month were:
| Forcible Rape | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 4 |
| Simple Assault | 25 |
| Intimidation | 10 |
| Burglary/Breaking & Entering | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Theft from a Building | 2 |
| Theft from a Motor Vehicle | 4 |
| All Other Larceny | 17 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 |
| False pretenses/swindle/confidence game | 2 |
| Identity Theft | 9 |
| Destruction/Damage Vandalism of Property | 12 |
| Drug/Narcotic Violations | 3 |
| Weapon Law violations | 1 |
| Driving Under the Influence | 15 |
| Trespass of Real Property | 1 |
| All Other Offenses | 9 |
| TOTAL | 141 |
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.
Criminal incidents decreased compared to the 228 incidents reported in July 2024. Criminal charges also decreased compared to the 110 charges reported in July 2024.
The criminal charges reported were:
| Aggravated Unlicensed Operation | 3 |
| Assault | 5 |
| Assist FOA | 1 |
| Conspire to perform a felony | 1 |
| Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance | 3 |
| Criminal contempt | 2 |
| Criminal mischief | 2 |
| Driving while ability impaired | 1 |
| Driving While intoxicated | 10 |
| Endangering the welfare of a child | 1 |
| Grand Larceny | 2 |
| Harassment | 7 |
| Menacing | 1 |
| Petit Larceny | 11 |
| Sexual abuse | 1 |
| Town Code Violation | 4 |
| Unauthorized use of a vehicle | 1 |
| Unlawfully possessing fireworks | 1 |
| Warrant | 14 |
| Total | 71 |
Riverhead Police arrested 67 adults (48 males, 19 females) and two juveniles (two males) on the above-listed charges, according to the report.
Out of the individuals arrested, 36 were held for arraignment.
Riverhead Police reported 60 domestic incidents in July.
The town issued 1,377 summonses in July: 68 for town code violations, 573 traffic tickets and 736 parking tickets.
There were 2,643 non-criminal incidents reported by Riverhead Police in July, including two non-fatal overdoses.
Police reported 158 motor vehicle accidents in Riverhead Town in July; 15 were classified as minor. Six accidents involved a deer.
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