UPDATE: Police Still Searching for Man Who Shot Gun in Sound Beach
Police are asking the public for any info that could lead to the shooter's capture.
Update: Police released updated information at 4 p.m. Thursday stating the incident that occurred late Wednesday night is still under investigation and no arrests have been made.
Police said that a man with a shotgun approached a group of people outside of a home on Waterville Drive at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and released a round into the air and then fled. No one was injured.
The suspect's face was painted white with black triangles above and below his eyes. He was wearing a black beanie hat and a black sweatshirt, according to Police.
Detectives are asking anyone with information or witnesses to this incident to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS or the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752.
Original Report Published 1:45 a.m. Thursday:
Suffolk Police reported a gunshot on Waterville Drive in Sound Beach at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday by a person with some kind of facial disguise.
No one was struck or injured by the gunshot. An extensive search by Police included K9 units and helicopters, but no arrests have been made.
Police said it is believed that this shooting was not random. No additional information has been made available.
Stay tuned to Patch for updates on this breaking news story.
DM/MP
7:21 am on Thursday, February 23, 2012
I'm sure we'll get the whole story soon, but the bad guys are winning folks.
You can thank the local slumlord special interest and artificially low tax base for this kind of crap.Water rises to it's own level.
Hey Bill, isn't this over by you?
BillLongisland
7:39 am on Thursday, February 23, 2012
DMMP you should have come across Lots of "slum lords" in your volunteering...name Names for us ?
But you can't do that because these same "Political Elites" are your coffee "buddies" and they give you..."exclusive access" into their "social circle" !
Melissa Hin
8:59 am on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Thanks for the update! Please keep us posted..
Ted Ratter
10:36 am on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Area in general is very nice, but take a ride down Waterville Dr. I would not be surprised if not knowing a thing you can pick out the home involved. Absent landlord(s) making a buck. Attention needs to be focused on these type of money grubbers who bring tension to neighbors and neighborhoods.
BillLongisland
11:06 am on Thursday, February 23, 2012
They don't care about who they rent to, how many are living there, or "keeping up" the property.
But you are talking about an area that names schools after "landlords", so what can you expect ?
In the end, it's up to the neighbors to keep the area...ahem..."Clean"...and that goes to say Any neighborhood !
Captain Howard Hawrey
10:38 am on Thursday, February 23, 2012
I have nothing but compliments for the SCPD but with all the resources put into this last night somebody knows something, This is either bigger than reporting or over reaction, one or the other. I understand it's an ongoing investigation and we don't need to know everything but: A masked/hidden face guy with a gun that took a shot just disappears? Was it Chris Angel?? Hope some real info comes out soon!
BillLongisland
11:32 am on Thursday, February 23, 2012
It's The Phantom !
karen
11:13 am on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Would like to thank Patch for reporting this. News 12 just re loops every story. It seems like Rocky Pt. / Sound Beach is a black hole. Meaning most media never reports any stories good or bad in our area. Please keep us updated as to what is going or has gone on with this story. Does seem a little odd that a masked man just disappears have to agree with Cap. H. Hawrey.
Ted Ratter
12:40 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Karen, it's not odd. I'll give you 2 possible answers (among many). SCPD time to respond is likely in the 3 - 5 minute range (even if officer was playing pinball at MPFD) after job is put out to radio (after about 2 plus minutes of 911 operator saying what where who and getting as much info as possible). Pretty good for such an area, but
1. guy puts "mask" on because he is "known" to his "target" - returns to his home by foot. you would be surprised what people don't notice. 911 caller likely not the "target" calling in if you know what I mean.
2. guy puts "mask" on because he is "known" to his "target" - turns corner removes mask, hops in car and bingo... about 5 miles from there before first responding officer.
People are conditions to think oddity because of TV and Movies... Random psycho gunman, crazy killers, and other strange things. Yea that stuff does happen but it's the way over the top exception to the rules. Real life is a whole lot simpler and a lot more interesting. Just an example: Random masked dude shooting gun - the media hypes it and loves it - "fear" sells... Bob took a shot at Joes house because Bob kissed Joes girl - not interesting and will not play well on news12. Trust me on that one. this whole case will hinge on a "target" giving a list of who's who, but many "targets" don't talk a lot for fear of implication in other matters that are related and not legal, or it will hinge on a random eyewitness who took really good notes.
Ted Ratter
12:45 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Only kidding about pinball at MPFD... east of center of street at Woodhull landing road is the 7th pct. I don't know if SBFD has a pinball machine. no, just double kidding there. But 6 and 7th do split at Woodhull landing and shots fired would like get response from both. But what do I know. :-)
BillLongisland
6:03 am on Friday, February 24, 2012
"Only kidding about pinball at MPFD."...."I don't know if SBFD has a pinball machine."
Is that what you ask the police, when they come to respond to Your Call to them, for "Help" ?
DM/MP
4:31 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Just because you dont like what I'm saying, doesn't make it less true.
Pay attention Bill, bad guys are winning, you may want to volunteer soon insofar as the neighborhood is apparently falling. If you prefer you can just use the victim card, absolve yourself of any responsibility by virtue of your sloth and venom and cower behind a keyboard till it goes away.
Glad you weren't shot, now get to work. You're either a friend of the people, or a friend of the slumlords.
DM/MP
4:35 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
If you want names try Blockshopper or the Googles lol
Michael
5:59 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Hope they catch this nut. I need to give the Town of Brookhaven Highway Department and Sarah Anker a thank you. Friendship drive in Rocky point was very hard to drive on. The road had holes in it the size of trucks. It is in dire need of a total paving project.The men of the Highway Dept were out there in full force today. it certainly looked alot better. I don't know if it was being paved today or just a quick repair, nonetheless it is a start. Thank you highway department. Keep up the great work. One road at a time.
Captain Howard Hawrey
6:05 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
What if barely anything did your post have to do with the shooting? Start a I love Town of Brookhaven Highway Dept thread instead!
lilaxmom
2:28 pm on Friday, February 24, 2012
Sarah Anker? Really? She has as much control over the Brookhaven highway dept as I do. No credit deserved there.
Michael
6:39 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Mr Captain, I did say I hope they catch this nut. This is a site where tax payers can get information on local news, events, and whatever else that may be arise. I posted a good thing. Don't get your panties in a bunch. Calmmmmmmmmmmmmmm down. Hopefully you wake up tomorrow with a better grip. God bless you.
Barry A. Maloney
6:40 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Doors are getting kicked down in Nassau everyday! These SCUMBAGS are running wild! No stopping them. This Sound Beach asshole was a random issue. Lets let him stay on patrol! Where I live, If I don't pop the door kicker, my family will be dead! HE WILL GET SHOT! No question about it. I can survive a baloney sandwich in the morning. The Cops do a great job. But I'll do the killing on my property. Thanks.
Captain Howard Hawrey
6:52 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
I believe in a supreme being so I appreciate your comments. My man boxers are not in a knot. You had one sentence about the incident and the rest was a rant about pot holes. I reccomend you become a blogger and blog about fixed pot holes.It's as simple as that!
Michael
7:16 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
I don't need you to reccomend anything to me. The incident has been well covered, and most stuff repeated. So who gives a rats terd if I wrote one sentence or 50? I complimented the highway dept. Far from a rant. Get a life.
Captain Howard Hawrey
7:25 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Sorry I addressed you appropriately. You were off topic and I suggested you start a new one. If thats what annoyed you, so be it. Been around long enough too know better than to argue about it.
Michael
8:05 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
I guess your job is to read all the posts. Wow how important. Is it really that important that you feel I was off topic? Or is this all about someone who has nothing to do with his life? I suggest you get a hobby or a girlfriend. You seem to have way to much time on your hands. Hey King Kullen is looking for someone to gather grocery carts. That can keep you busy.
Captain Howard Hawrey
8:42 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
No, my friend my job is to point out the obvious. If you don't get it, it's not my fault! Sorry I tried to point you in the right direction. Sorry you don't know me well enough to make the crazy comments you made.
Ace Frehley
7:57 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Can't we all get along?
Captain Howard Hawrey
8:10 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Nice "Rodney King" reference!! LOL!!!
DM/MP
8:11 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
Hey look on the bright side, at least its not Rocky Point.To think Bill was calling Rocky Point a ghetto just a few weeks back.Pot meet kettle."You in the jungle baby"
Tree
9:01 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
sounds like the SCPD is back with the helicopters....
Captain Howard Hawrey
9:17 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012
I see the same thing and I know they have "super camera's" on those helicopters but how did that work out for the taxpayers last night? All that man power last night comes for free right? Is this guy Osamaba Bin Laden and they can't find him? Something doesn't smell right!!
Laura
12:42 am on Friday, February 24, 2012
No comments after 9 pm??
BillLongisland
6:42 am on Friday, February 24, 2012
9 p.m.:
FOX: "American Idol" (16.4 million, 9.4/14)
CBS: "Criminal Minds" (12.6 million, 7.9/12)
ABC: "Modern Family" (11.5 million, 6.8/10)/"Happy Endings" (5.7 million, 3.6/5)
NBC: "Rock Center with Brian Williams" (2.7 million, 1.9/3)
The CW: "Remodeled" (759,000, 0.5/1)
18-49 leader: "American Idol" (5.3)
http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/
Kyle
4:14 am on Friday, February 24, 2012
@Ted, sorry, no pinball at MPFD. But Sound Beach is the 7th PCT.
BillLongisland
3:07 pm on Friday, February 24, 2012
Shhhhhhhhhhhh lilaxmom, you are going to wake her up !
Nick
3:13 pm on Friday, February 24, 2012
Wife and I live in Sound beach off of Beacon drive. As the area is a melting pot, some take care of there property and some, well..... looks like a complete dump!! It's actually really funny. As for the shooter, he resides in the area. If he entered a vehicle, the policee have access to look at vehicles leaving the area at that time. So that would pan out in time. My take is that this masked idiot lives right around the block. He rents a couch out in one of those dumps, got high, placed a mask on and wanted to turn his night into a fun one. My bet is that they will catch him, and then all the white trash in the area can sit on there lawn chairs in the front yard and talk about it all summer long. There was also a gun shot last night 2-23-12 at around 10:00 pm. My house off beacon is now interesting from the normal bums that walk walk around or the drug dealing, or trash just left out all over the place. In the big scheme of things, who cares it's only Sound beach.
BS/SB
10:33 am on Saturday, February 25, 2012
I care Nick, and DM/MP...Sound Beach is my home, its where I raised my kids. Go into any neighborhood and you will see so-called trash homes mixed with nice homes. Its about the people and respect. Nick if your attitude is "who cares its only Sound Beach", shame on you... I take pride in where I live and maybe if you did, it would make a difference
DM/MP
4:58 pm on Friday, February 24, 2012
Slumlords 1
Sound Beach 0
The high price of artificially low taxes.
BillLongisland
4:15 am on Saturday, February 25, 2012
Name Names !
Nick
5:41 pm on Friday, February 24, 2012
Maybe it's just a customer of handy pantry embarrassed and put a bag over his head. He was seen shopping at that dump and decided to shoot.
Nick
7:13 pm on Friday, February 24, 2012
Mask 35.00
Gun 600.00
Rent on couch in sound beach 1.25 pr month
Running around the streets of sound beach high and shooting
PRICELESS
Captain Howard Hawrey
9:55 pm on Friday, February 24, 2012
Hey Rich, You know I love you my friend but hows about an update???
Rich Arleo
10:57 pm on Friday, February 24, 2012
No news from the police today...will call tomorrow and see what I can find out
Nick
9:04 am on Saturday, February 25, 2012
Should we start a civilian patrol. Anyone interested? Let's shake this town up!
DM/MP
9:42 am on Saturday, February 25, 2012
"Volunteers" are far too elite for such a task.
My guess is that it was the "political elites" who blew the whistle. I'm deeply conflicted as a Teabag "patriot" holed up in a Unabomber "shack" in Sound Beach by my destire for 2nd Amenment purity and a Conservative Coucilwoman who ignores me because I'm batpoop crazy. Had Ray Negron won he would've swooped in with his armor and saved the day for Sound Beach Alas I'm relegated to counless hours of whining and cowering behind my keyboard( as to deflect any real responsibilty for the welfare of my town) by criticizing local Civic "volunteers" and calling Rocky Point a ghetto as I duck bullets in Sound Beach. I'm fairly certain it's all Janes fault and not mine for not getting involved.
DM/MP
10:55 am on Saturday, February 25, 2012
BS/SB the BS has got to stop. I love SB and have many family and friends there but the bad guys are winning.
Slumlords 1
Sound Beach 0
The high price of artificially low taxes.
Get involved before it all slips away. Remember water rises to its own level. if you crate a magnet for garbage you will be a magnet for garbage.
Good luck
Nick
12:08 pm on Saturday, February 25, 2012
D/S. we love sound beach as well. I fell in love with it more when shotgun blasts put us to sleep at night. We can relocate you to Afghanistan and see how that neighborhood works. Let me know. As for sound beach, we do love it and enjoy the different days wi
Nick
12:09 pm on Saturday, February 25, 2012
D/S. we love sound beach as well. I fell in love with it more when shotgun blasts put us to sleep at night. We can relocate you to Afghanistan and see how that neighborhood works. Let me know. As for sound beach, we do love it and enjoy the different days chock full surprises.
Rich Arleo
2:10 pm on Saturday, February 25, 2012
As always, we appreciate the comments but let's please stay on topic...thanks
Nick
5:20 pm on Saturday, February 25, 2012
I would like to know what boZo the clown was doing that night. In fact let's haul in the Easter bunny, Santa Claus, and the tooth fairy. Maybe they can shed some light on the issue.
sean
7:28 am on Monday, February 27, 2012
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sound-Beach-Neighborhood-Crime-Stoppers/182189858550986
sargent pepper
10:51 am on Monday, February 27, 2012
19 yrs. of watching these slumlords collect their section 8 while housing druggies,in there filthy health hazard houses..WTF..the town could give a crap less...because they are friends..$$$..They know who they are and so do I..Cant wait to move and never,EVER look back...A fifty cent bullet would work wonders,or my dogs teeth in their nuts....Instead of spending thousands on helo's and gas ..more cops should be seen on a regular basis....wake up people
DM/MP
12:23 pm on Monday, February 27, 2012
The high cost of artificially low taxes.
Q:Where does Johnny Slumlord house his Trash?
A:Wherever it's the most profitable.
Water rises to it's own level folks and considering the SD is 5M upside down,I can't think of a better time to reassess the situation in Sound Beach( and North Shore Beach too).
BillLongisland
12:30 pm on Monday, February 27, 2012
The realities of what "reassessment" really is...
http://scholarship.law.stjohns.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1197&context=lawreview
DM/MP
12:50 pm on Monday, February 27, 2012
"Ok"
r.
9:49 pm on Monday, February 27, 2012
Any more info on the shooter ?? Or shooters
Rich Arleo
10:54 pm on Monday, February 27, 2012
@r. - Still nothing. I will have any updates that come along
Cc123
9:50 pm on Tuesday, February 28, 2012
What is going on tonight again tonight? More helicopters, more police. This is crazy. I do pay taxes, not cheep taxes either. Please let's find this person and clean up sound beach. A lot of great families live here. We need a neighborhood intervention.
M&M
6:07 am on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Yep - more helicopters, I heard what sounded like a shot at 9:06 last night, we also heard the shot last Thursday that went unreported at around 10:00 pm (I am off Beacon). We're new here (a few months). This is pretty creepy for sure. When we moved in we thought "what a nice quiet" area. Now it's more like "pass me the Mossberg honey".
Cc123
10:48 am on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
I am off Lookout, I also heard the shot on Thursday at 10:00 and reported it to the SCPD. I did not see any police or hear after my call. All of my neighbors heard it also,. They didn't call because they throught my call would be sufficent. It was very loud on Thurday and only one.
Cc123
10:51 am on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
This is a great neighborhood! Things happen every now and again anywhere you live. We have been in the area 12 years, this is a freek thing.
M&M
12:22 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Cc123 - Yeah, the shot was pretty loud where I am, caught me off guard as I was drifting off to sleep and really startled me. Good to hear that you’ve had 12 good years here - we are hoping for the same. Like I said, we’re relatively new and we’re just getting acclimated so this has been a strange part of the indoctrination. Thanks for the positive comments on the area.
BillLongisland
7:25 am on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Helicopters go over the "good neighborhoods" too.
You all are sounding a little silly.
Geez, you're making it sound like it's South Central LA or something !
Stop getting your collective "panties in a wad" !
M&M
12:23 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Sounding silly? I am not so sure. I’d say more concerned than silly as this has taken place in the short span of a week - last Wednesday, the person with the mask and shotgun, last Thursday evening (10 pm or so) a shot was clearly heard close to my place and then last night more helicopters with search lights and what sounded like a single shot at just after 9:00 pm (but that could have been a single firecracker - it was too far off to tell in this case). If it all blows over and nothing else happens, then all the better and I will chalk it off to a bizarre set of coincidences. I sure hope that’s the case.
As far as “collective panties” - the Welcome-Wagon literature that I received when we moved in says that I have to be a resident for at least 6 months before I can be considered “a part of the panty”. In either event, the imagery is almost as disturbing as the gunshots.
Rich Arleo
1:14 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Hey guys,
Just to keep you all updated, there is still NOTHING NEW on this case other than what is in the report above. Police are still investigating, and we will hear helicopters from time to time as police actively patrol the area.
As SOON as I hear anything new on the case I will relay it to you all.
BillLongisland
2:13 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Rich have Sarah Anker or Jane Bonner contacted you about this incident, with any press release ?
Cc123
4:13 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Thank you Rich,
I contacted the 7th pd today and the gave me no information either. I do think the scpd is concerned, they have been on patrol. I have faith in our agencies to do the right thing for the citizens. Maybe that is naive. As for the "panties in a wad" accusation, I would like to think of it as a concerned citizen for neighborhood affairs. Hopefully we will get some resolution, or a least and official end.
Nick
5:47 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
We live off beacon. My wife and I are concerned. This guy lives in the area. The police don't put the chopper up for nothing, especially in the same area that was dealing with an incident last week. I called the 7th and was informed that they were looking for a person of
Interest. I have heard shots fired recently. This will surface soon.
Nick
12:32 am on Friday, March 2, 2012
Drive around beacon, echo, lower rocky point road on a Friday and saturday night after midnight and see how many are just hanging out walking around, smoking weed in a car etc.
BillLongisland
2:28 am on Friday, March 2, 2012
One Freedom that is left in this Country, is you don't have to ask anyone permission or get a permit to move to a new location.
Nick
7:45 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Thanks bill, that was some good advice. Yet, why would I move instead of addressing the issue at hand. Is that what you do? Advise people to pack up and run. Wake up! We have an idiot painting his face and walking in public with a shotgun. As for the neighborhood, get out of bed and drive around after midnight and see what sound beach is really like after hours. If your one of the residents of sound beach with no plates on your car and it's parked on your lawn, I will swing by and get you neighbor.
BillLongisland
3:55 am on Saturday, March 3, 2012
Look, Nick, the neighborhood, is what the residents of your area want it to be.
If you tolerate, not getting any information from the public, Tax Payer supported people who are responsible for handing these things in your community, how else can you expect them to act towards you ?
If you tolerate the Quality Of Life there in Soundbeach, and do Nothing to "raise up" Quality of Life, that is Your Responsibility.
It takes One Person, to take The First Step, and speak out against it...and not here...but to those public officials who are just sitting there doing Nothing.
I haven't seen Any public statements from your elected representatives there, so fare, other than the impotent "civic association" person...and she ain't going to help you ! Believe me.
Where is Jane Bonner ? We already know that Sarah Anker is asleep somewhere, so we can't depend upon her, until the "dust has cleared" and she makes a "photo op" After everything has been solved by someone else !
Go out to your neighbors and Organize...Keep the Heat on these public officials, organize a neighborhood watch with the local police precinct.
Nick
9:55 am on Saturday, March 3, 2012
I have not been informed by any politician about this. I figured as well that a statement would have been issued. Yet you are deflecting from what you said. I am doing something. I play a role in working and paying taxes and keeping a pulse on my neighborhood. I am not the kind of person to walk around with horse blinders on pretending that everything is roses. I do react to negative things that go on within our streets. I find it hard to believe that at this point there has not been a lead with this investigation. All I am saying is that if you open your eyes past 10:30 at night you might get a different view of the element that we live with. As for Sarah and Jane, I have never seen them on my block. Food for thought
BillLongisland
10:17 am on Saturday, March 3, 2012
Nick, Unfortunately, you get a fatality there, they you will see at least Jane Bonner.
Again, Sarah "Usually Late As Ever" Anker is sleeping somewhere and only comes out when the "all clear" signal is made...you know like the last hurricane.
That they can take a few minutes out of their Not Busy Day to look into what's going on...maybe do a "ride around" photo op with News 12, at least, is, apparently, asking too much. Even making the illusion of concern is too much and not in their schedule.
The thing is they know what's going on there after dark, and that's why they are not there...even "faking it" !
You see, that would be "making an issue" of things, embarassing to the people and Interests that they are beholden to.
DM/MP knows what I am talking about.
Nick
1:22 pm on Saturday, March 3, 2012
Well let's see how this weekend goes. Again I go back to the theory of a very local resident is the one who did this. There is no way with the manpower used that he slipped away. Of he did it in a vehicle they can monitor vehicles in certain areas. This moron walked out then went into the woods and backtracked to his shack that helps our area look good.
Cc123
7:06 pm on Saturday, March 3, 2012
I hear sirens in the neighborhood tonight Saturday. Anyone know what's going on?
Captain Howard Hawrey
8:57 pm on Saturday, March 3, 2012
I'm hearing that there were arrests made at the south end of Tyler Ave (MP) last night. Anyone have any info? Things are getting crazy around here. What gives??
Nick
10:15 am on Sunday, March 4, 2012
What gives? Well Howard, we have a painted face guy running around with a shotgun. Helicopters, k9, etc. question is, why have they not made an arrest?? Yesterday I drive down Waterville drive. What a dump.