Police ‘aggressively targeting’ drug dealers in and around Washington Square Park

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Police from Greenwich Village’s 6th Precinct, as well as Patrol Borough Manhattan South, continue to make drug arrests in and around Washington Square Park, including along the Sixth Avenue corridor.

“We’ve heard the community speak out, and during my tenure as the commanding officer here, we’ve been targeting drug dealers,” said Captain Jason Zeikel.

Last night, Manhattan South CRT (Community Response Team) arrested another drug dealer in Washington Square Park. CRT and the 6th PCT will continue to aggressively pursue drug dealers affecting the quality of life of our residents. pic.twitter.com/EZo4I9yyjZ

— NYPD 6th Precinct (@NYPD6Pct) March 5, 2024

#WestVillage residents and businesses have expressed their concerns about illegal drugs on the 6 Ave corridor. Our Public Safety Team made the arrests of 5 individuals selling drugs early this morning. We will continue to aggressively get these drugs off of our streets. pic.twitter.com/9HkUkiImlS

— NYPD 6th Precinct (@NYPD6Pct) February 17, 2024

“Kudos to Narcotics for the takedown in Washington Square Park,” Zeikel said, referring to Narcotics Borough Manhattan South’s recent bust of nine dealers for allegedly selling cocaine and magic mushrooms in the park.

Last night, our 6th Precinct Public Safety officers arrested another drug dealer on 6th Ave and W8th St. The dealer was in possession of 37 bags of alleged crack cocaine and 19 glassine envelopes of heroin. Great job by our Officers 👏 pic.twitter.com/nE1gHLAnhf

— NYPD 6th Precinct (@NYPD6Pct) February 14, 2024

Our Public Safety Officers are busy getting dangerous and illegal drugs off of the streets. These narcotics were recovered from an individual arrested in Washington Square Park. Great work by PO Gonzalez! pic.twitter.com/6E0BRVCrb5

— NYPD 6th Precinct (@NYPD6Pct) January 27, 2024

Fantastic Job by Det. Matos! He made an arrest of individual selling illegal and dangerous narcotics at 6 Ave and West 8 Street. pic.twitter.com/4G4a6nW017

— NYPD 6th Precinct (@NYPD6Pct) January 19, 2024

“My team continues to be aggressive in targeting drug dealers along Sixth Avenue and inside Washington Square Park,” the C.O. stated. “No one should feel comfortable selling drugs in the confines of the 6th Precinct.”

Precinct officers also last month cleaned out the merchandise from an unlicensed weed shop that allegedly sold to an underaged person.

👀 NCO Charlie, 6th SOL and 6th Public Safety conducted an operation at a local smoke shop that doesn’t own a license to sell cannabis and previously sold pre rolled cannabis to an underaged Person. The Officers successfully confiscated cannabis packaged in various containers! pic.twitter.com/oazUvCtqDv

— NYPD 6th Precinct (@NYPD6Pct) February 2, 2024