Crime & Safety
Sachem Drug Spots on Suffolk County Map
Diagram shows heroin related incidents in SCPD regions.
As part of the stipulation from Natalie's Law, signed in 2008, the Suffolk County Drug Mapping Index has functioned to alert communities of heroin incidents in the county.
The county warns that portions of the information may be incorrect, incomplete or outdated by about a month.
On first glance, you'll notice that Coram, Selden, Brentwood, St. James, Hauppauge, Commack and Ronkonkoma have the highest amount of heroin activity (31-40).
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Here's what they have logged for the towns of Sachem: (note - it does not include Nesconset, the small section of Centereach and as far as the addresses listed for Ronkonkoma, they appear to be in the Connetquot area, not Sachem) ...
Lake Ronkonkoma: 2, criminal possession of controlled substance and 1 possession of narcotics
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Holbrook: 3, criminal possession of controlled substance
Holtsville: 3, criminal possession of controlled substance
Farmingville: 2, criminal possession of controlled substance
Lake Grove: 1, criminal possession of controlled substance
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