Gunshots or fireworks?
Eight or nine gunshots or fireworks were reported Saturday, Aug. 31, at 5:30 p.m., in the area of Ridgefield Avenue, South Salem. Police checked the area with negative results. A Fay Lane resident reported hearing the sounds as well. Both reporting parties were advised to call the police if they heard the sounds again.
Monday, Aug. 26
8:45 a.m. — A man at the Cross River Mall, Cross River, who was reported to be throwing things and tipping over benches, was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital after police determined he needed medical attention. He was located near the Shell station sorting through his belongings in search of his cellphone, in obvious distress. After some conversation where the man was reported talking nonsense, a state police officer on scene decided he needed a mental health evaluation and offered to drive him to the hospital, but the man refused to be handcuffed during transport. A brief struggle ensued and he was forcibly restrained. He was secured in a stretcher and placed in a Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps ambulance. A state trooper rode with him. Lewisboro Police contacted his mother and she agreed he needed help. The county mobile crisis team was contacted and said they would be following up.
9:33 a.m. — While conducting a traffic detail on Route 35 in the vicinity of Old Shop Road, Cross River, an officer saw a red Toyota pickup with extremely dark tinted windows. A traffic stop was initiated and after a records check, it was determined the driver was operating with a suspended New York license. His car was impounded and he was issued a number of tickets and a summons to appear in court Sept. 16.
Tuesday, Aug. 27
7:53 a.m. — A burglar alarm was activated at a home in South Salem. The homeowner said he set off the alarm in error.
9:53 a.m. — Police went to the aid of a person reported in a wheelchair that fell or tipped over in the vicinity of Route 138 and Fairmount Road, Goldens Bridge. The reporting party said it looked like the person in the chair was injured. On arrival, police couldn’t find the person, but were soon notified by TMC ambulance crew members they had him and were on their way to Northern Westchester Hospital.
4:35 p.m. — A South Salem woman reported her son’s John Jay Middle School-issued iPad, given to him May 2024, was missing. It is not known if it was misplaced or stolen. Police wrote out an incident report to give to the school officer.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
7:53 a.m. — While patrolling Route 35 in the vicinity of Ridgefield Avenue, a black Dodge was seen traveling west and then making a left hand turn onto Ridgefield Avenue without using a turn signal. A traffic stop was initiated; the driver, a Connecticut man, had an expired registration and his license was suspended. He was issued a summons to appear in court Sept. 16.
7 p.m. — Police went to a home on Post Office Road, Waccabuc, for a noise complaint. They spoke with the homeowner who said he was playing music with his children in his barn. He said they would stop for the night.
Thursday, Aug. 29
5:55 p.m. — A driver traveling east on Route 35, South Salem, was stopped for having a non-operative brake light. A check revealed he had no license, no registration, and no proof he owned the vehicle or had insurance. Police issued four tickets and the vehicle was impounded.
6:25 p.m. — Police received a parking complaint about cars parked on Indian Hill Road, Katonah. On arrival, they saw cars parked on a grassy shoulder but no cars were on private property or blocking traffic. A children’s sporting event was taking place at the Fox Valley Park. No tickets were issued.
Friday, Aug. 30
12:30 p.m. — Identity theft was reported by a Katonah resident who said they were contacted by an individual who falsely represented themselves as an Amazon employee informing them of trouble with their account. The caller was next referred to someone who falsely represented themselves as a Chase Bank employee who told her someone opened five accounts in her name. She provided a picture of her driver’s license to “prove” her identity and was advised to start transferring money from accounts at which time her husband intervened. He told her to hang up the phone and called their actual bank. No money was lost but she did provide the scammer with her personal ID. Police advised her how to mitigate possible future issues stemming from her stolen identity.
1:30 p.m. — Police went to a location on Smith Road, South Salem, and took a complaint from one brother against another regarding a Weed Whacker alleged to have been moved from a shed located on church property. The complainant asked police for a ride to get him closer to a train station and he was given a courtesy ride to the town of Lewisboro border at Old Cross River Road and Route 35.
3 p.m. — A sick raccoon was reported on Old Orchard Road in South Salem. Police saw it in the street, unable to walk and severely injured. It looked as though it had been hit by a car. The officer dispatched it with one round.
Saturday, Aug. 31
1:36 p.m. — Police were alerted of a male, 17, who ran away from Four Winds Hospital in Cross River. He was described wearing green shorts and a black hoodie headed for Route 35. His parents were notified as well as state police. He was reported sighted at a gas station just over the Connecticut border. Ridgefield Police were contacted and the teen was found and presented no problem getting into a Lewisboro police car and returning to the hospital where his care was turned over to a hospital staff.
Sunday, Sept. 1
7:30 a.m. — A tree reported down on Debbie Lane, South Salem, was blocking most of the roadway. Two officers cordoned off the area with flares and the transportation office was notified and said they were enroute.
9:19 p.m. — An elderly woman was taken to Norwalk Hospital from her home in South Salem by ambulance. Police said on their arrival she was unresponsive and possibly had suffered a stroke. No further information was provided.
— Eve Marx, The Recorder staff writer
This report was made from official reports provided by the Lewisboro Police Department.