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Blue Point Residents Express Concerns About Drug Dealing

Some at police community meeting said they are reluctant to have children play in their front yards.

Concerns about possible drug dealing in Blue Point were once again raised by local residents at the Fifth Precinct's December community meeting.

Several people who live on a dead end street in the hamlet reported some "disturbing activity" they said has been happening in their neighborhood. Some residents said they are so concerned about some of the activity that they do not allow their children to play in the front yards of their homes.

"It's so blatantly obvious that there's drug dealing in our neighborhood. We have children. It only takes one bullet from a bad drug deal, and someone dies," said an alarmed parent who wished to remain anonymous "It's clear that it's big time heroin, it's not a little bit of marijuana — they're not selling dime bags."

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Another Blue Point resident, who also wished to remain anonymous, said that until recently she's never experienced anything like this in the 40 years she has lived in the hamlet.

Inspector Aristides Mojica explained that when suspicious activity takes place, the faster it is brought to the attention of the police, the better. "When something starts percolating, as soon as it starts, the best thing is to let us know," he said. "The sooner we start learning, the sooner we can get something done. The longer it goes on, probably, the harder it is for us to stop it." 

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Residents afraid of retaliation are urged to call 911 and request anonymity.

Others in attendance reported that Maple Avenue in Blue Point has a stop sign they said drivers habitually ignore. Mojica reported that he was aware of the issue and said it's the one vicinity in the precinct that police have written the most tickets. Middle Road and Gillette Avenue is also a problematic spot for traffic infractions, he said.

According to the inspector, the single biggest complaint police in the precinct receive is speeding and not heeding stop signs, especially when it comes to side streets. "Burglaries, robberies, drug deals:  It all stinks, but one bad traffic incident can outweigh all of them because of the consequences," he said.

Police also announced that beginning in January, the precinct's monthly community meetings will now be held the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.

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