The Daily Orange70 tickets given over two weekends
SPD increases patrol after neighborhood complaints
By Shayna Meliker
Posted: 10/8/08, 12:47 AM EST Section: News
The Syracuse Police Department issued 70 tickets in Syracuse University neighborhoods during the past two weekends, in a crackdown prompted by complaints from the area's permanent residents, Lt. Joseph Cecile said.
Of the 70 citations - 45 issued two weekends ago and 25 issued last weekend - at least 54 were issued to SU or the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry students.
Most of the tickets were issued on streets east of the university campus, including Euclid Avenue, Ostrom Avenue, Clarendon Street, Ackerman Avenue, Lancaster Avenue and Comstock Avenue. All 25 of the tickets issued last weekend were to males, according to police reports.
Increased patrols
Tickets were issued by 13 officers two weekends ago and five officers last weekend, according to police reports. This is the greatest number of cars SPD has had patrol streets east of the university this academic year, Cecile said, an increase that began two weeks ago.
During the first two weekends of the school year, SPD usually sends two cars with two officers in each to the neighborhoods east of campus. On Fridays and Saturdays after that, there is one car on patrol in those areas.
"This year, activity was just so high that we had to include more patrols," Cecile said. "It doesn't normally carry on into the third weekend, and definitely not into the fourth."
SPD plans to keep the number of officers high for this weekend, but then will re-evaluate every Monday and Tuesday for subsequent weekends, Cecile said.
The tickets given out two weekends ago were for possession of an open container of alcohol, hosting a nuisance party and sound reproduction, according to police reports. One student was arrested for open container possession, harassment in the second degree and resisting arrest.
Tickets issued last weekend were for open container possession and sound reproduction. One student was issued a ticket for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, and another was arrested for DWI.
Of the 70 citations - 45 issued two weekends ago and 25 issued last weekend - at least 54 were issued to SU or the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry students.
Most of the tickets were issued on streets east of the university campus, including Euclid Avenue, Ostrom Avenue, Clarendon Street, Ackerman Avenue, Lancaster Avenue and Comstock Avenue. All 25 of the tickets issued last weekend were to males, according to police reports.
Increased patrols
Tickets were issued by 13 officers two weekends ago and five officers last weekend, according to police reports. This is the greatest number of cars SPD has had patrol streets east of the university this academic year, Cecile said, an increase that began two weeks ago.
During the first two weekends of the school year, SPD usually sends two cars with two officers in each to the neighborhoods east of campus. On Fridays and Saturdays after that, there is one car on patrol in those areas.
"This year, activity was just so high that we had to include more patrols," Cecile said. "It doesn't normally carry on into the third weekend, and definitely not into the fourth."
SPD plans to keep the number of officers high for this weekend, but then will re-evaluate every Monday and Tuesday for subsequent weekends, Cecile said.
The tickets given out two weekends ago were for possession of an open container of alcohol, hosting a nuisance party and sound reproduction, according to police reports. One student was arrested for open container possession, harassment in the second degree and resisting arrest.
Tickets issued last weekend were for open container possession and sound reproduction. One student was issued a ticket for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, and another was arrested for DWI.
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Nick
posted 10/08/08 @ 9:26 AM EST
Maybe the cops should be more worried about people being robbed than breaking up parties. Also, to those permanent residence complaining... unless you are pushing 120 years old and have been there before the university, shut the hell up! You get all the benefits of being close to the university, deal with the downsides! That's the trade offs. (Continued…)
Hey Nick
posted 10/08/08 @ 10:34 AM EST
A lot of the residents have been there for ages, before SU students really took over the neighborhood. What benefits of being close to a university? The honor of some ignorant-ass kid pissing on their lawn and breaking bottles on the sidewalk? You could live further away from the university too, for a lot cheaper. (Continued…)
Vickie
posted 10/08/08 @ 2:25 PM EST
As a general understanding the an open container law is observed at SU and the city of Syracuse, and because you feel it if foolish and you are not a perminent resident in your current neighborhood so you don't care. (Continued…)
Jim Magowan
posted 10/08/08 @ 4:17 PM EST
After reading the student comments, I have but one question, "How did they ever get into Suracuse, or any college for that matter?"
Their behavior is disgraceful, but, their statements are worse. (Continued…)
Olin MacGregor
posted 10/08/08 @ 5:29 PM EST
rumor has it that Daryl Gross will be ticketed for moving way below the speed limit as an AD .. and clogging the entrances of all sports venues with stupidity, bad coaching hires, ugly uniforms, and horrid marketing -- the latter fashioned by his wife . (Continued…)
ryan
posted 10/09/08 @ 11:08 AM EST
The property value argument is a foolish one as you have to consider the three rules of real-estate "Location, Location, Location." This is within walking distance of SU, and the area is between Comstock and Westcott, both popular places for students. (Continued…)
michael
posted 10/09/08 @ 11:35 AM EST
if the city of syracuse wants to continue to make the students public enemy #1 and the athletic department continues to fail under daryl gross.. how much longer do you REALLY think you are gonna attract the nations students to this campus????
no one wants to go to a town for school where they are constantly harassed by the police for doing what ANY NORMAL COLLEGE STUDENT does at every other campus in the country. (Continued…)
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