Lewisboro Police Report Jan. 13-19

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On Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 7:32 p.m., while patrolling Route 123 in the vicinity of Meadow Pond Elementary School, an officer noticed what appeared to be a forged license plate on a four-door sedan traveling northbound. Police said it was too big for a standard Connecticut plate. The driver was pulled over and identified himself. He showed the officer an Ecuadorian identification and said he didn’t have a driver’s license. He also showed the officer a registration for the car that also looked fake. The driver told police he purchased the plate from Facebook Marketplace. Police issued him three tickets for not having a registration, license or insurance and arrested him. The car was towed and the operator scheduled to appear in Lewisboro Court Feb. 3.   

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Monday, Jan. 13

8:02 a.m. — A caller reported an injured deer struck on the roadway on Elmwood Road, South Salem. On police arrival a passing motorist said he witnessed people putting the deer in their car and driving off. 

6:07 p.m. — Police responded to the scene of a two-car collision on Route 35, Cross River. One driver, traveling eastbound, said they were struck from behind by another car when they slowed down in traffic. The driver of the second car said they struck the first car when it braked. The second car was towed. No one was injured. 

Tuesday, Jan. 14

8:06 p.m. — A brush fire was reported at Spring Street South, South Salem. Police found a small campfire burning in someone’s yard. Police informed the resident they needed to put the fire out. 

Wednesday, Jan. 15 

3:46 p.m. — Eight passengers on a small bus carrying people with disabilities, four of them in wheelchairs, were treated for minor injuries after a two-vehicle collision on Route 35, Cross River, near Cameron’s Deli. The two drivers reported no injuries but eight passengers were taken to Westchester Medical Center for minor cuts and bruises, and evaluation. Seven ambulances responded from Lewisboro, Vista, Katonah and Somers. The bus was towed from the scene. The car involved was driven away. Paperwork was completed and information exchanged. 

Thursday, Jan. 16

10:00 p.m. — A woman came to headquarters to say her husband came home from work that evening and instantly began slamming doors and arguing with  her. He was aggressive and threw her plants into the sink and kicked dog treats all over the floor, she said. A New York state domestic incident report was completed. 

Friday, Jan. 17

11:25 a.m. — New York State Police requested K-9 officer Zane for a traffic stop on Route 35 and Mead Street, Cross River. The dog was utilized to search a vehicle subsequent to state police making an arrest. The dog indicated a brown paper bag containing marijuana on the front passenger seat and also a knapsack on the floor of the back seat containing a large amount of marijuana, all of it individually packaged.  

1:15 p.m. — A resident of South Salem came to headquarters to report she was contacted via email to transfer a large amount of bitcoin to an address. Police advised her this was a scam. 

9:00 p.m. — A caller reported concerns about a small bonfire on Lake Waccabuc, South Salem. Police arrived and saw kids playing ice hockey had started a very small fire on the ice at least 50 yards from the shore that did not present any risk or threat to the shoreline. The caller was advised. 

Sunday, Jan. 19 

10:10 a.m. — A welfare check was requested for a Westchester County corrections officer who failed to call into work. Police went to his home in Goldens Bridge where his brother said he wasn’t there and in fact lives out of the country. The corrections department was notified. 

11:28 a.m. — A caller on Hemlock Road asked police to check on an abandoned garden cart left on the side of the roadway. She said her dog barks at it. Police arrived and saw a mouse nest inside. The cart was moved away from any houses and into a wooded area. 

7:20 p.m. — A man called the police about his girlfriend who he said was intoxicated; he was concerned because she left his home in South Salem to drive to her own place in Bedford Hills. He said she was wearing plaid pajamas. Bedford Police were notified to look for her but she apparently made it home where she proceeded to call him and yell at him. A New York state domestic incident report was completed. 

— Eve Marx, The Recorder staff writer

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