Nassau County Received Two Reports
By Hank Russell
Long Island Life & Politics sought to confirm more drone sightings that occurred in Suffolk County over the past few days. Witnesses called the Suffolk County Police Department to alert them of sightings above the Village of Port Jefferson, Brookhaven National Laboratory and the North Fork, according to multiple new sources.
As previously reported, LILP confirmed reports of 16 sightings with the SCPD. However, the agency could not say where exactly in the county the drones were spotted.
According to news sources, the drones were spotted in Port Jefferson and Brookhaven National Lab on December 13, and more drones were seen between December 12 and December 15 on the North Fork, based on eyewitness accounts. Once again, LILP reached out to the SCPD about the latest reports and was referred to the statement that was put out together with County Executive Ed Romaine.
“In light of the recent drone sightings throughout the East Coast, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and the Suffolk County Police Department are working closely together along with our state and federal law enforcement partners to monitor the situation in real-time,” Romaine and the SCPD said in a joint statement.
LILP also reached out to the Nassau County Police Department. They said that they received two phone calls about drone sightings on the evening of December 15, but could not disclose their exact locations.
Governor Kathy Hochul called for the federal government to help with this growing problem, and the government responded.”.
“In response to my calls for additional resources, our federal partners are deploying a state-of-the-art drone detection system to New York State,” she said in a statement. “This system will support state and federal law enforcement in their investigations. We are grateful to the Biden Administration for their support, but ultimately we need further assistance from Congress. Passing the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act will give New York and our peers the authority and resources required to respond to circumstances like we face today.”