The police chief supported the arrestThe police chief further advised Lake that Lake's termination of employment was brought up before the town board and that the police chief did not support the termination," the petition said. An eyewitness, Natalie Grace, backed Mr. Mims's account in her testimony. Lake, who was fired on May 19, 2016, four days before the end of his probationary period, is represented by attorney Eric Bressler of Mattituck's Wickham, Bressler and Geasa, PC; his petition was initially denied in 2017 by the New York State Supreme Court. Town Hall 53095 Route 25PO Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971631-765-1800, Town Hall Annex 54375 Route 25Southold, NY 11971. A Southold Town employee has been suspended without pay and four others are also facing disciplinary charges stemming from the police department's response to a colleague's May 2020. WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) A middle Georgia city has suspended its police department's six-officer narcotics unit after the district attorney began investigating alleged misconduct. Many people in the community called 911 to complain about how the police and Flatley handled it. Lake's performance reviews were all "excellent," the petition stated. SOUTHOLD, NY A fired Suffolk County "Top Cop" who has long maintained that he was wrongfully dismissed will have his day in court. The Suffolk County District Attorneys Office also launched an investigation. The chief will also have to release a letter of apology to the public and retire effective June 24, 2024. The town supervisor, Joshua Y. Horton, said Officer Zuhoski would remain as one of the 42-full-time officers on the force. Southold Town police arrested a 45-year-old Mattituck woman who reportedly made dozens of calls to police in a 12-hour period Saturday morning. Peconic Land Trusts offer to sell 135 acres of future farmland on Oregon Road gets multiple bids, Editorial: Fentanyl-related arrests hark back to local horrors, Southold Blotter: Police investigate two reports of fraud, At mass shooter survival training at Riverhead theater, expert urges Run, hide, defend strategy, North Ferry official makes case for rate hikes: Decision to be made by the County Legislature, Former Southold Town employee pleads guilty to child pornography charges. Two additional officers and a civilian are still subject to discipline over the incident. Officer Jernick admitted to the allegations as part of the agreement signed Jan. 5 and has been returned to the force as a member of the relief squad required to work 260 days per calendar year through 2025, according to the settlement. The stolen car charge and other charges against Mr. Mims were later dismissed. Mr. Cowell refused to stop and continued west on Route 48 in Southold. Enhance Police Officer Training Page 32-33 XII. Looking to comment on this article? Southold Town Police Chief Martin Flatley was suspended and Capt. SOUTHOLD, NY Southold Town Police Chief Martin Flatley has been suspended without pay pending a hearing after a controversial retirement party during the pandemic when COVID-19 protocols. The party was held at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic when social gatherings of more than 10 people were prohibited. Keep up with all the latest from Eastern LI. Capt. The resolutions approved Tuesday do not say what disciplinary charges the five employees face. The chief faced criticism soon after the May 29, 2020 retirement party for Sgt. Send us a letter to the editor instead. This is the official site of the Town of Southold, NY. A female La Vergne . The Southold Town Police Department is responsible for providing law enforcement services for the 60 square miles of land and adjoining coastline within the Town of Southold, consisting of nine hamlets, including Fishers Island and the Village of Greenport. All rights reserved. NORTH FORK, NY Damon Rallis, a longtime Southold Town employee and Boy Scout leader who was arrested and charged with distribution of child pornography is slated to plead guilty Wednesday,. The Southold Town Board announced it reached a settlement with the police chief in order for him to be reinstated. But four town residents told The Suffolk Times that same day that they had contacted police about the party. We recognize that our primary responsibility is to safeguard the lives and property of the people we serve. Updated 24 minutes ago Suffolk CountyCPS workers in Thomas Valva case got promotions after 8-year-old'sdeath Top LI high school athletes of the week Aplant lovers' paradise in Rockville Centre Rangers face Devils in game 7 tonight. He would not say where he and his family were going. The town board passed a measure that advances the investigation into five employees during a meeting held the same day. As CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reported, the suspected killer is a former police officer who died in 1982. '', Officer in Beating Case Will Remain on Duty, https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/25/nyregion/officer-in-beating-case-will-remain-on-duty.html. 2022 Times Review Media Group. The document says the alleged indiscretions occurred in October 2020, though the version released under Freedom of Information laws Friday includes portions that have been heavily redacted by the town attorneys office and raises no specific allegations in regard to the officers conduct. Southold Blotter: Two arrested after street racing incident on Route 48, Small plane crashes during landing in Mattituck; no injuries reported, Unidentified man tried to gain access to Southold schools Wednesday afternoon, Updated: Four dead in Friday night head-on collision in East Marion are identified, Top Stories 2022: Police chief reinstated following suspension, Minke whale, approximately 20 feet long, stranded in Southolds Goose Creek Thursday. The 42-year-old Merseyside Police officer is suspended from duty while allegations are investigated. Asked about allegations by Mr. Mims and other black residents of Greenport that some town police officers harassed them, Ms. Finnegan, the lawyer, said the town ''recognized that one can have a good-faith perception about something that is not grounded in objective fact. Capt. Officer Richard Jernick III, who was suspended without pay through Town Board resolution in December, faced possible termination of his employment for alleged various acts of neglect of duty or dereliction in the performance of official duty, acts of disobedience or acts of delinquency that may have seriously affected Officer Jernicks general character and fitness for the job, the settlement agreement states. ''They should be terribly disappointed in their police department.''. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. The town then hired outside counsel to conduct its own investigation and a summary of those findings were presented to the Town Board last month. candidates have to go through 18 months as their probationary periods. A Southold police officer, who the town sought to fire over a neglect of duty, will remain on the job on a probationary basis, according to a copy of a settlement agreement obtained by The Suffolk Times. After he was fired, Lake filed an Article 78 seeking a judicial determination to vacate the decision to terminate his probationary employment, with the goal of being reinstated to his position. To the contrary, the record presented triable issues of fact as to whether Lake's employment was terminated in bad faith for reasons unrelated to his job performance.". Mental Health and Wellness of the Officer Page 28-29 X. Cathedral City Police Officer Claudiu Murzea is also listed as "temporarily suspended" as of February . Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. The Southold Police Department also operates an emergency service dispatch center, servicing two police departments and eight local fire departments. According to testimony in the civil trial, which ended in Federal District Court in Central Islip on April 30, Officer Steven Zuhoski beat the plaintiff, John Mims of Greenport, severely enough to knock him unconscious for more than two hours, requiring stitches and staples to close wounds to his head. Five Southold Town employees face disciplinary charges, including one who has been suspended without pay, in connection witha May 2020 party for an officer who was retiring from the police department. Lake's initial petition also stated that John Helf, Sr., then vice president of the Southold Town GOP, was at the scene of fatal 2015 limo crash in Cutchogue that left four young women dead. Southold Town Police (Southold Town photo), our Hamptons Insider newsletters delivered direct to you. Steven Zuhoski and were not following social-distancing protocols, as well as reportedly setting off fireworks. Last month the town released a statement sayingthe conclusions were very troubling., It took longer than any of us wanted, it is a disappointment, Russell said Tuesday. Policing and Youth, Prevention, Parent Support and School Resource Officers Page 38-39 Five Southold town employees are under investigation related to a probe into a May 2020 retirement party for a police sergeant, which violated social distancing rules during the pandemic. Reached via text message Wednesday, Capt. The Supreme Court upheld a complaint by fired Southold. The city suspended them without pay after testing positive Updated: Apr. Southold Town police chief Martin Flatley, who joined the department as a full-time officer in 1980 before rising through the ranks to run it for more than a decade, has been suspended indefinitely without pay pending a disciplinary hearing, The Suffolk Times has learned. Steven Witzke, according to a town document detailing who pays Southold Town police union dues. While declining to be specific, Supervisor Scott Russell confirmed a town employee identified by his employee number in town records as Chief Flatley will be reinstated at a special town board meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. Chief Flatley did not immediately return calls for comment. Lake, who was working in the Mattituck sector, said he was contacted by Southold Town Police Officer Robert Bopp, who was working in the Southold sector and told him that he was searching for a fire department chief's vehicle that had allegedly left the scene of an accident in Southold, the petition said. Police Officer Staffing/Scheduling Page 30-31 XI. Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes (ARA; French: [ov on alp] (); Arpitan: vrgne-Rno-rpes; Occitan: Auvrnhe Rse Aups; Italian: Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Auvergne and Rhne-Alpes.The new region came into effect on 1 January 2016, after the regional elections in . '', But David Kapell, Greenport's mayor, who testified that tensions were high between police and black residents in 1998, said the tensions remained. Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell told News 12 that Captain James Ginas is now acting police chief. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. He was reinstated in October after issuing a public apology and agreeing to retire in June 2024. Regardless of whether or not the trial court erred procedurally, we remain confident that the town will prevail on the merits of the case and Lakes claims will be found to be without merit and his petition will be dismissed. Supreme Court Justice William G. Ford, in the court's first ruling, said the town maintained Lake's dismissal was due to "poor or problematic performance.". The footage. The other employee is not listed on police union records. The 2020 Nissan Rogue was then spotted by a patrol officer who attempted to pull the vehicle over. Steven Zuhoski. Three of the numbers correspond to police officers John Hinton,Daniel Mackey and Sgt. Site made in collaboration with CMYK He has been suspended without pay since Aug. 12, 2022. The Southold Town Board announced it reached a settlement with the police chief in order for him to be reinstated. Robert Clifford, a spokesman for Mr. Spota, said there had been no reply. I cannot disclose the identity of the employees. Under the terms of the agreement, Officer Jernick also agreed to waive his right to be considered for any promotions for the next five years and a letter of reprimand will be permanently placed in his personnel file. We will constantly evaluate and improve our efforts to enhance public safety with the goal of improving the quality of life within Southold Town, while at the same time maintaining respect for individual rights and human dignity. "Mr. Helf can be seen in the video memorializing the events at the scene. Andrew M. Cuomo banned large gatherings and required social distancing. Our department celebrated three retirements yesterday afternoon with a traditional walkout ceremony at our headquarters, the chief wrote in a May 30, 2020 email following up with the reporter. Looking to comment on this article? SAN ANTONIO Four SAPD officers and one detective served suspensions in July for various violations ranging from ignoring a significant other's drug use to eating at Whataburger instead of. Contact Us Martin Flatley Chief of Police 41405 Route 25 P.O. The Southold Town Board on Monday will reinstate police Chief Martin Flatley, who was suspended indefinitely without pay in August after a two-year investigation into the department's handling of community complaints about a retirement party for one of its sergeants. Russell tells News 12 Flatley will be restored to duty once all the terms of the agreement are met. "They've told us it's troubling, but as somebody who lives in the community, I would like to know what happened.". No mention of the incident appeared in the weekly Southold Town police blotter, and Flatley said at the time that I dont have any direct knowledge of what occurred at other celebrations after ours, referring to a traditional walkout ceremony that day at police headquarters for Zuhoski and two other officers leaving the force. who attended the trial, along with other civil-rights advocates, said the town was unwilling to admit it had a problem. Police Officer Staffing/Scheduling Page 8-9 V. Enhance Police Officer Training Page 10-11 SOUTHOLD, NY A fired Suffolk County "Top Cop" who has long maintained that he was wrongfully dismissed will have his day in court. "I'm raising these two terrific kids and I want them to grow up in a community where government is transparent," Silbert said. The resolutions do not state what charges the individuals face and identifythem only by their employee numbers. In the unusual finding of culpability against a police officer, the jury awarded Mr. Mims $250,000 for pain and suffering and $10,000 in punitive damages. In early 2016, Flatley appeared before the Southold town board to discuss Lake's progress during probation, "including his concerns regarding Lake's police tactics and the resulting civilian complaints. Building 3, Suite 2 Judge Arthur D. Spatt barred the recording because it was hard to hear and because there was no transcript of it. Mr. Mims said in a telephone interview that he had moved away from Greenport, where he had lived all his life, because he was afraid. Residents complained on May 29, 2020, that Southold Police ignored calls that a large number of people were partying at a Cutchogue tree farm owned by former police Sgt. It did not specifically state what those disciplinary charges were. 158 people in Florida affected by tornadoes surely falls into. Chief Flatley, who was set to earn a salary of more than $215,000 in 2022, faced further criticism from the Town Board upon filing his own investigation into the departments response in June 2020. Upon information and belief, Mr. Sawicki also contacted the town board.". Vera Chinese covers Suffolk County government and politics. Shes a Riverhead native and 2015 graduate of Arcadia University. We are currently evaluating with our outside counsel whether to pursue that course of action.". That's why we use the employee numbers, Russell said during the meeting. The Commissioners also complained to the Police Chief, who, in an unusual practice, permitted a Jamesport Commissioner to view the police car video of the stop and subsequent arrests which justified the arrest. Our department celebrated three retirements yesterday afternoon with a traditional walkout ceremony at our headquarters, the chief wrote in a May 30, 2020, email following up with the reporter. Cutchogue residents complained that Southold Police ignored several calls to the department reporting that dozens of people were at a party on May 29, 2020, at a Cutchogue tree farm owned by former police Sgt. According to Lake's petition, the Town of Southold "bowed to political pressure" applied by the Jamesport Fire Department, "incensed by the proper arrest of Lake" of David J. McKillop, 55, of Aquebogue, a Jamesport Assistant Fire Chief who was arrested and charged after he allegedly drove drunk and crashed his fire department vehicle into Southold street signs and then fled the scene before being arrested in Mattituck; McKillop pleaded not guilty at his arraignment. /. April 24, 2023 at 5:22 p.m. Following the announcement by the town board, Flatley read his own statement, saying in part, "I apologize to all the residents of the town and in particular to the residents who called 911 or the police department to register a complain regarding activities associated with the retirement party. Obama & Clinton were a complete failure and are responsible for the four deaths! Town records show that Mr. Witzke was promoted to sergeant in 2019. Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe . Ginas was appointed second in command in January, having previously served as lieutenant. The breakdown in training, communication and failure to follow policy and procedure amongst department members is inexcusable and understandably has eroded the public's trust in their police department.". The police chief advised Lake that the town board in an executive session questioned the necessity of an arrest notwithstanding the clear evidence of the fire chief's intoxication and leaving the scene. Lake, who was named a Suffolk County "Top Cop" for his number of DWI arrests in May 2016 and was fired just over two weeks later, sued Southold Town and stated he believed the firing was politically motivated. Multiple local news outlets later reported Flatley was the suspended employee. After locating the vehicle, the petition stated that the fire chief, his son, and a Jamesport Fire Department commissioner who were also in the car "demanded 'special treatment' and asserted 'connections' to other law enforcement agencies. It happened at a time when gatherings of more than 10 people were prohibited due to COVID-19. James Ginas is now the acting chief, a source confirmed. Since the suspension, Capt. All Rights Reserved. A WHITE police officer from the Town of Southold found liable by a federal jury in the beating of a black resident will remain on active duty with the all-white full-time force, town officials said last week. Rather, we have to make a motion to the appellate division to seek leave to appeal to the court of appeals. Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell declined to confirm reports that Flatley was the employee that the town suspended on August 9 as the board ramps up its probe of the alleged mishandling of the party, but he did confirm that Ginas is currently serving as police chief. IX. Anyone can read what you share. A Southold man arrested by town police on a DWI charge in September 2014 has filed a lawsuit against the town, the police department and two police officers for alleged violation of his Constitutional rights. Southold 7555 Main Road investigation of the Mims case. The day of theparty, residents said the police were dismissive of their complaints and flouted the law. The Southold Town Police Department takes pride in its role as a citizen of the community partnering with town government to ensure the delivery of quality law enforcement services. He then filed a complaint and sought damages. Thursday Tai Chi with Katherine Henderson at Longhouse Reserve, Once Complete, This $16M Home Will Be One of, Buyer Beware: Be Careful Who You Entrust with Your Physical, Sexual & Mental Health, Victorias Secrets: A week of pride and gratitude, Nassau GOP Chairman Joe Cairo Bridges the Divide, Don Lemon Says He Was Fired from CNN Without Warning, Don Lemon Gets Bad More Press for Jon Stewart Slight Following Varietys Misogyny Expose, Scarlett Johansson Appears in Wes Andersons Asteroid City Trailer, Mark Consuelos Returns to Riverdale for Final Season, Honor Flight Long Island Taking 47 Veterans to D.C. 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Steven Zuhoski, in violation of New York State social distancing mandates that were in effect during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. "We believe the Appellate Division correctly identified and determined the issues and afforded appropriate relief to Mr. Lake. The Suffolk Times reported in August that the Town Board took disciplinary action against five town employees in the aftermath of the investigation and how the department handled phone calls from the public about the retirement party. Chief Flatley faced further criticism from the Town Board upon filing his own investigation into the departments response in June 2020. The last request was in Damon Rallis, a longtime Southold Town building department employee and one-time candidate for town supervisor, pleaded guiltyto child pornography 7555 Main Road The Southold police chief, Joseph Conway, has ordered an internal investigation of the charges made by Mr. Mimms.
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