Detective John Souhrada, 45th Precinct
Community Affairs, presents Jordan Muniz
with a new backpack.
Photo courtesy of Annie Boller/45th Precinct
Community Council
45th Precinct Community
Council meeting honors 3
BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN
Three of New York’s fi nest received
awards last week.
On Thursday, September 5, the
45th Precinct Community Council
held a meeting at Hawkins Post, 550
City Island Avenue, where three 45th
Precinct police offi cers were were
recognized with Offi cer of the Month
awards.
Traffi c offi cer Kyle Cummings
was honored as offi cer for the month
of June for being extremely proactive
in addressing the precinct’s quality
of life conditions.
Police offi cer Michael McGreevy
(l-r) Bob Bieder, president of 45th Precinct Community Councilman, Councilman Mark Gjonaj,
Captain Thomas Fraser, 45th Precinct commanding offi cer, Offi cer Kyle Cummings, Leon
Tulton from Assemblyman Benedetto’s offi ce, Sal Morello from Senator Bailey’s offi ce and
Maryanne Joyce from Senator Biaggi’s offi ce.
Photo courtesy of Annie Boller/45th Precinct Community Council
was named Offi cer of the Month for
July. McGreevy responded to a call
of robbery in progress, to which the
perpetrators were apprehended.
McGreevy also closed out robbery
patterns pertaining to three other
robberies in the borough.
Police offi cer Hector Basora took
the month of August honors, for
quickly responding to a call of a burglary
in progress. As a result, two
perpetrators were arrested.
The meeting was led by council
president Bob Beider.
Also in attendance was Captain
Thomas Fraser, 45th Precinct commanding
offi cer, Councilman Mark
Gjonaj, as well as representatives
from senators Alessandra Biaggi’s
and Jamaal Bailey’s offi ce.
The meeting also featured a backpack
giveaway for the children in attendance,
in preparation for the upcoming
school year.
Precinct Community Council
meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the
fi rst Thursday of each month. The
next meeting will take place at the
45th Precinct on Thursday, October
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BRONX TIMES REPORTER, S 14 EPTEMBER 13-19, 2019 BTR