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VL Yaphank-Middle Island Road Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 76 offenders within 5 miles and 4080 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

76 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near VL Yaphank-Middle Island Road, Yaphank, NY 11980

27 Rape

25 Child Involved

1 Assault

31 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
FRANK JASKOLSKI years old Rapist		275 MIDDLE ISLAND RD Medford, NY, 11763	2.8	Medium
VICENTE E LOPEZ years old		152 YAPHANK AVE Yaphank, NY, 11980	2.8	Medium
CHRISTIAN OHM years old Child Involved		147 Waldorf Dr Shirley, NY, 11967	3.6	Medium
JOSEPH VALDEZ years old		101 MAPLE LANE Medford, NY, 11763	2.1	Medium
LUIS ALCANTARA years old Child Involved Rapist	130.35 - Rape 1st: Intercourse With Person Less Than 11 Years Old 2024-10-03T12:42:28	15 CARVER BLVD Bellport, NY, 11713	4.9	Medium

4080 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

539 Severe

564 Medium

851 Low

2126 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 09:11 PM	Lawrence Dr, Ridge, NY 11961	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a possible suspicious 911 hang-up and open line near Lawrence Lane and Wesley Lane in Ridge. On a third callback, someone reportedly answered by saying hello but did not respond to questions.
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:06 PM	Montauk Hwy, Shirley, NY 11967	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a report of a white Honda Civic apparently blocking a drive-through near Montauk Highway in Shirley.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 09:06 PM	Montauk Hwy, Shirley, NY 11967	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance at a fast-food restaurant on Montauk Highway in Shirley involving a white Honda Civic that was apparently blocking the drive-through lane. The situation was later reported as under control. Separate radio traffic also mentioned an open-line hangup call from a location on Lawrence Lane in Ridge.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:43 PM	Briar Hill Ct, Middle Island, NY 11953	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire department dispatched for a woman with chest pain near Starling Court off Humming Lane.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:39 PM	Village Dr, Ridge, NY 11961	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received for a 64-year-old woman with respiratory distress and chest pain near Village Drive and Sheffield Boulevard.

School	Distance
C E WALTERS SCHOOL	0.1 mi
LONGWOOD HIGH SCHOOL	1.5 mi
LONGWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for VL Yaphank-Middle Island Road, Yaphank, NY 11980