Lewisboro Police Report April 7-13

Threats made regarding dog poop near property 

On Wednesday, April 9, police were dispatched to Mark Mead Road, Cross River, for a neighbor dispute. One party said that while walking their dog, they were yelled at by a very irate person waving a stick who was yelling about their dog, despite it not being on their property. Threats were made regarding dog poop. Police contacted the irate person who was advised not to initiate arguments with people on the street. 

Monday, April 7 

10:08 a.m. — Police and Goldens Bridge firefighters responded to Increase Miller Elementary School for an activated fire alarm. Police say it was set off by a space heater utilized during ongoing construction.

8:04 p.m. — An officer went to a home in South Salem to serve the resident with a court order involving their unlicensed dog. 

Tuesday, April 8

8:30 a.m. — A man came to headquarters to report an ongoing situation at his residential complex in South Salem where he’s been labeled as a “stalker and is afraid for his own safety.” He said a particular woman who lives in the complex has been badmouthing him. Police advised him to pay no attention. They reached out to the woman who told police she and the man had been feuding for some time. She was told to avoid all contact. 

6:36 p.m.— A female was reported in need of help at the end of a driveway on Route 35, South Salem. Police say she is 25 years old and from Croton-on- Hudson and is partially blind. She was waiting for a bus to pick her up after she was dropped off by another driver. An officer stayed with her until the bus arrived. 

9:34 p.m. — Police went to a residential facility on Main Street, South Salem, to check on the welfare of a teenager who failed to call his parents as scheduled. His grandmother, who contacted the police, said no one answered the phone at the facility. Police went to the location and spoke with a recovery coach who said the teen was sleeping but would wake him up to speak to his father. 

Wednesday, April 9

10:28 a.m. — A caller reported an unknown party filming from the post office in South Salem. The caller didn’t say what they were filming. Police say whoever it was left prior to their arrival. 

3:42 p.m. — A person, 28, gender not noted, was taken to Norwalk Hospital by Vista EMS from their home in South Salem for reported back pain. 

Thursday, April 10

8:40 a.m. — A white Hyundai with only one Connecticut plate was reported as suspicious in the Lake Waccabuc and Twin Lakes neighborhood. Police looked for the car with negative results.

8:13 p.m. — A dead deer was reported on Route 35, South Salem; police saw it on the shoulder of the road. It appeared to have been struck by a car. The Wolf Conservation Center was notified to recover the carcass. Some time later a caller reported to police the deer jumped out in front of him and he struck it, but he didn’t notify police at the time because he was en route collecting his wife at the train station. No one was injured and a report was made for documentation. 

Friday, April 11

8:00 a.m. — A caller reported a car that pulls into Billingsley Trail from Route 35 every morning, speeding, where children and their parents are waiting for the school bus; police arrived and patrolled the area at the time the speeder is said to be there with negative results. Parents waiting in the area provided more information about the alleged speeder. 

10:18 a.m. — Police and Vista firefighters went to a home in South Salem in response to a resident who fell down and hurt their knee. She was taken by firefighters to Norwalk Hospital. 

12:50 p.m. — A dog problem was reported on East Street, South Salem. The caller said a neighbor’s pit bull was blocking her from leaving her home. Police went to the area and saw the dog. They spoke to its owner who said the dog kept getting through its electric fence so he was installing a metal fence to contain the animal. 

4:10 p.m. — A fire reported at an undisclosed address in South Salem turned out to be smoke from a barbecue. 

Saturday, April 12

10:13 a.m. — An injured goose was reported in a yard on Lakeshore Drive in South Salem. When an officer approached, the goose flew away. 

9:45 p.m. — A caller reported they drove off the road and crashed into a stone wall in Cross River. No injuries were reported. A report was made for insurance. 

Sunday, April 13

10:12 a.m. — Vista firefighters transported a patient suffering from COVID-19 who was experiencing difficulty breathing to Northern Westchester Hospital. 

11:40 a.m. — Police went to a home in Goldens Bridge for a domestic incident between a mother and young teenage daughter who she said kicked her and hit her. The daughter agreed to go to therapy and no further police action was required. A New York state domestic incident report was completed. 

4:30 p.m. — A person was taken from the Subway restaurant in Goldens Bridge to Northern Westchester Hospital by Lewisboro paramedics after Goldens Bridge firefighters responding said the person’s blood sugar was dangerously high. 

9:37 p.m. — Property damage was reported in a parking lot in Cross River after one car struck another car while backing out of a parking space. 

— Eve Marx, The Recorder staff writer

This report was made from official reports provided by the Lewisboro Police Department.