Bedford Police Report June 17-22

NYC man accused of harassing ex-wife 

On Friday, June 20, Police arrested a New York City man and charged him with criminal contempt and disobeying a court order. The man is well known to police as he repeatedly attempts to harass and contact his former wife, a Bedford resident. Police say this time he was outside her home. He was taken to headquarters and saw a judge who ordered him to pay a $5,000 bail or be remanded to the county courthouse. He did not pay and went to jail. He was scheduled to appear in court June 25. 

Tuesday, June 17

12:14 a.m. — A teenager from Bedford Hills was transported to Northern Westchester Hospital by Westchester EMS to be treated for intoxication after he was reported on North Street, Bedford Hills, sleeping on a sidewalk. Police say he was too intoxicated to identify himself. An officer rode along with him in the ambulance and hospital staff identified him to police for their report.  

2:00 p.m. — The dog control officer reported receiving an email from a Katonah resident regarding an aggressive dog who runs out of a driveway in the area of the Katonah Memorial Park. The dog control officer identified the dog and spoke with the owner who said they would do a better job of keeping the dog on their property.  

6:59 p.m. — A road rage incident was reported by a Bedford resident who said someone driving a Mercedes-Benz was following them too closely and honking their horn. The complaining party said they got out of their car and approached the other driver, a young male. Words were exchanged. A report was made to document the incident.  

8:33 p.m. — Katonah firefighters released a woman who was stuck in an elevator at “The Mark” residences on Bedford Road. The woman was freed without issue.  

Wednesday, June 18

10:41 a.m.— A tire business on Edna Street, Bedford Hills, reported a problem involving another company they sell tires to. The business was advised to cease contact with this other business. Although fraud was initially reported, it’s unclear who is out any money. 

11:28 a.m. — A microphone part of a transmitter drone was found on the property of Temple Shaaray Tefila on Baldwin Road, Bedford. Police say there was a wedding on the property a month earlier and it likely belonged to the photographer working at the event but they were unable to contact the photographer. The equipment was placed into found property at headquarters.  

3:45 p.m. — A resident of Peekskill, male, 30, was arrested and charged with auto theft. Westchester County corrections officers brought him to Bedford Police headquarters while he was in their custody and jailed for unrelated charges. Bedford Police said that in March the man took a vehicle from a body shop in Bedford Hills at the request of the shop manager; he was supposed to bring it to a location in Cortlandt Manor but instead took it to an unknown location, essentially stealing the vehicle. Using license plate readers and other investigative tools, Bedford Police located the stolen vehicle and put out a warrant for this man’s arrest. He was processed and returned to the custody of the county corrections officers. He was scheduled to appear in court June 25. 

Thursday, June 19

1:50 p.m. — Police went to a salon on Valley Road, Katonah, to speak with the business owner and an employee who has become the target of phone harassment. They said the business received 20 voicemails that day from a former friend of the employee; the messages were unfriendly. Police advised the business owner to contact their phone carrier to permanently block that number. The employee called police again later that day to say the messages hadn’t stopped. This time an officer made contact with the former friend and told them to stop calling.  

Friday, June 20

10:24 a.m. — Police went to Fox Lane Middle School after a man was reported attempting to enter the building, claiming he was a public health inspector. He showed school security his work ID but refused to show his personal ID. The school denied him entry and police said he issued the school a summons for denying him access. 

1:19 p.m. — A boy was taken from Katonah Elementary School by Katonah Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Westchester Medical Center after breaking his arm. 

5:30 p.m. — A resident of Mount Kisco, male, 37, was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital after a caller reported him slumped over on Bedford Road, Bedford Hills. He was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital by KBHVAC for evaluation.

Saturday, June 21

8:30 a.m. — Two cars were involved in a collision on Old Post Road, Bedford. One driver said he was stopped at a red light when the second driver struck him from behind. Two children in the first vehicle were evaluated by Bedford firefighters but the parent refused further medical attention. Police said neither car required a tow and no citations were given.   

1:40 p.m. — Police went to a home on Italy Avenue, Bedford Hills, to check on a teenage boy who had made alarming remarks earlier in the day to his mother. He did not appear to be home despite multiple checks. Police told the mom to stay in contact with them and let them know if she or her son needed further assistance.  

Sunday, June 22

5:53 p.m. — Two men from Stamford, Conn., were taken to Westchester Medical Center by Bedford firefighters after a car struck a guardrail. The first man, 30, complained of head pain. The second man, 38, told police he was exiting Interstate 684 and tried stopping at a red light but instead his brakes failed. A check of his registration showed his temporary tags were fraudulent and expired and registered to a different vehicle. Six summonses were issued to the driver and the car was impounded.