IMPORTANT: RECENT BURGLARIES IN POMPEY AREA

This was not the first message that I thought I would be posting to you as your new Town Supervisor but nothing is more important than public safety.

I have confirmed with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office that three houses were burglarized in southern Onondaga County last week: two on Route 91 south of Route 20 within one mile of each other and one on Apulia Road in Lafayette. These were daytime break-ins with no one home. Valuable items were stolen. The Sheriff’s Office is handling these investigations. There have been no arrests at this point. If you have any reason to believe that you have information that would assist them, please call the Sheriff’s Investigative Unit at 315-435-3081.

Everyone should exercise increased vigilance, especially in the affected areas. For those of you with barking dogs, they are definitely a deterrent. If you see anything suspicious, call 911. The nearest patrol car will be dispatched to check it out. And a word of caution: be very careful what you post on social media about the details of a break-in. You don’t want to advertise where you live or what was taken. It might encourage the wrong elements to strike again. I will continue to monitor this situation. Check back to the town website for any updates.

Renee Rotondo
Pompey Town Supervisor