A letter described as “an indirect threat” by Sayville Ferry Service Proprietor Kenneth Stein added a sober tone to the Pride Parade at Cherry Grove on June 16, 2018, with heavy law enforcement detail being noticeable to Grove residents and visitors alike. The said letter was received in the U.S. mail, and the matter is presently under investigation by the Hate Crimes unit of the Suffolk County Police Department. The incident coincided with a scheduled drill coordinated by the U.S. Coast Guard, SCPD, and TSA, among other agencies, according to Lt. Alana Fagan of the USCG, and security measures were accordingly enhanced. As this investigation is presently ongoing, SCPD was not at liberty to release additional details. “I am impressed with the professionalism and respect that all coordinated responding agencies showed to crew and passengers alike,” said Stein. “We kept things safe, and no one rained on our parade!”
Police Presence at Cherry Grove Pride Parade
The incident coincided
with a scheduled drill coordinated by the U.S. Coast Guard,
SCPD and TSA, among other agencies, were in the area and responded. (Photo contributed by Ursula Borell.)
