The Maybrook board of trustees kicked off the month with a brief productive meeting last Monday, October 5. During this session, the board passed a local law for false alarms, the mayor discussed road infrastructure on Route 208, and the police chief described a domestic disturbance that recently occurred in the village.

The board opened the meeting by passing a new local law for automatic alarms and nuisance calls in the village. As Mayor Dennis Leahy explained, the village’s fire police departments have been experiencing repeated false alarms and calls, wasting their time and draining their resources. This law will penalize property owners for repeated false alarms, requiring them to maintain their alarm systems. Additionally, anyone who owns an alarm must register it with the village; if the alarm goes off during a non-emergency, the village can call the owner and request them to turn it off.

“So as everybody remembers, this was put into place because of the repeated false and unnecessary alarms and calls that require response from the Maybrook’s police department, fire department, and any other emergency services such as ambulances. This law basically holds property owners and the alarm users responsible for properly maintaining their alarm systems,” Leahy said. “I want to thank Liz for putting this together because this took a little while to get together.”

“This is not to discourage residents or businesses from having any alarm systems,” he added. “We just want to make sure that they’re operating properly.”

Later on, Leahy briefly discussed poor conditions on Route 208. On October 2, the mayor met with Senator Rob Rolison and gave him a tour of the roadway, showing him dilapidated shoulders and sidewalks. Leahy hopes that he and Rolison can push New York State to fix the state-owned sidewalks along Route 208.

“On October 2, I had a meeting with Senator Rolison in Maybrook to follow up on some concerns I raised in my August 27 letter regarding deteriorating conditions of Route 208,” Leahy said. “The meeting was very positive and gave me the opportunity to personally take Senator Rolison on a tour of Route 208 and show him firsthand the conditions we’re dealing with, particularly the deteriorated sidewalks and roadway areas. I appreciate the senator taking the time to come to Maybrook, listen to our concerns, and see these issues in person. I am hopeful that, with his assistance, we can work with New York State to address some of the most serious spots and have necessary repairs made to improve the safety and conditions for our village residents and motorists.”

Near the end of the meeting, Maybrook Police Chief Dennis Barnett shared a press release regarding a domestic disturbance at 819 Tower Avenue. On the morning of October 4, the Maybrook PD apprehended Frederick Douglas Parks for striking a woman with a dumbbell, choking her, and striking her several times. He was arrested for second degree assault, criminal obstruction of breathing, fourth degree possession of a weapon, and second degree harassment. Parks was arraigned by Judge Joseph Hosking and released on his own recognizance.

Chief Barnett thanked all of his police officers and detectives, the New York State Police, and the Town of Montgomery Ambulance Corps for their assistance in this situation.

“I want to thank all my officers because they were all called in, including both detectives and all my full-time officers,” Chief Barnett said. “It was truly a team effort, which is why I’m still sitting here and not in Florida. We put together a really good case, and hopefully this individual gets prosecuted to the full extent of the law.”