Riverhead Town Police reported 155 criminal offenses and arrested 90 people on 98 criminal charges in August, according to a monthly crime report released this week.
Criminal offenses reported this month were:
| Aggravated Assault | 2 |
| Simple Assault | 35 |
| Intimidation | 10 |
| Burglary/Breaking & Entering | 2 |
| Purse snatching | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Theft from a Building | 1 |
| Theft from a Motor Vehicle | 3 |
| All Other Larceny | 14 |
| Identity Theft | 2 |
| Stolen property offenses | 2 |
| Destruction/Damage Vandalism of Property | 14 |
| Drug/Narcotic Violations | 2 |
| Weapon Law violations | 1 |
| Driving Under the Influence | 27 |
| Trespass of Real Property | 4 |
| All Other Offenses | 9 |
| Do not count | 1 |
| TOTAL | 155 |
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 208 incidents reported in August 2024. Criminal charges also decreased compared to the 117 charges reported in August 2024.
The criminal charges reported were:
| Aggravated Unlicensed Operation | 6 |
| Assault | 6 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance | 3 |
| Criminal Possession of Stolen Property | 2 |
| Criminal contempt | 7 |
| Criminal mischief | 1 |
| Driving while ability impaired by drugs or alcohol | 1 |
| Driving While intoxicated | 17 |
| Fleeing an officer | 1 |
| Grand Larceny | 1 |
| Harassment | 10 |
| Menacing | 1 |
| Petit Larceny | 7 |
| Town Code Violation | 5 |
| Trespassing | 3 |
| Unlawful Dealings with a Child | 3 |
| Warrant | 23 |
| Total | 98 |
Riverhead Police arrested 88 adults (61 males, 27 females) and two juveniles (one male, one female) on the above-listed charges, according to the report.
Out of the individuals arrested, 59 were held for arraignment.
Riverhead Police reported 94 domestic incidents in August.
The town issued 981 summonses in August: 46 for town code violations, 596 traffic tickets and 337 parking tickets.
There were 2,538 non-criminal incidents reported by Riverhead Police in August. There were no overdoses, according to the report.
Police reported 182 motor vehicle accidents in Riverhead Town in August; 29 were classified as minor. Eight accidents involved a deer.
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