Riverhead Democrats outline plan to address 'chronically understaffed' police department timesreview.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesreview.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Riverhead to activate remaining downtown security cameras newsday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Security cameras now set for installation at Grangebel Park, officials say timesreview.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesreview.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Candidates say town has failed to get security cameras installed downtown Town Board candidate Evelyn Hobson-Womack, right, discusses the security cameras Tuesday morning alongside Councilwoman Catherine Kent, who is the Democratic candidate for supervisor. (Credit: Joe Werkmeister)
Black wires dangle from the base of a surveillance camera system attached to a pole in Riverhead’s Grangebel Park. All that’s missing is the camera.
A handful of other poles throughout the park feature the same setup: the base attached to a pole with no camera.
So what happened to the cameras?
Councilwoman Catherine Kent and Evelyn Hobson-Womack, two Democrats running for election in November, said the town has failed to get the system up and running after two years.
Candidates question missing downtown cameras, More allegations against disgraced former prosecutor timesreview.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesreview.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.