Lewisboro Police Reports July 14-20

Allergic reaction to cosmetic injection

On Wednesday, July 16, at 7 a.m., a South Salem woman experiencing an allergic reaction to what she called a “big butt” injection was cared for by Westchester paramedics and taken to Northern Westchester Hospital by Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps for pain management.

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Monday, July 14

11:00 a.m. — Police went to a home in South Salem to speak with an elderly homeowner who rents out an apartment on her property. She has a tenant who is paid up through July and is supposed to move out but she wanted to show the apartment to prospective tenants and is bothering the tenant to move out faster, which resulted in the tenant filing a charge of harassment. Police suggested to the landlord that she wait to show the unit when the tenant moves out. 

12:05 p.m. — A caller on Sabbath Day Hill Road informed police of a stray peacock in their yard. She expressed concerns about bird flu and wondered if the peacock’s presence was lowering property values. The responding officer said he would document the bird on her property and told her to call back if it didn’t fly off. 

12:07 p.m. — The officer next went to an address on Smith Ridge Road for a swan needing medical attention. When the officer approached the bird, it walked off into the woods. After a bit of wrangling, the officer assisted the homeowner’s wife getting it into a cage where the homeowners said they would bring it to Animal Nation, a rescue and recovery organization for distressed wildlife. 

Tuesday, July 15

10:38 a.m. — Police went to a two-family residence in Goldens Bridge for a landlord/tenant dispute and possible trespass. One side of the home was recently sold. The tenant in the other property keeps entering the currently vacant unit where they have no business. Officers had a talk with him that didn’t go well. The property manager said they plan to start the eviction process.  

1:15 p.m. — An Old Oscaleta Road resident told police she is a victim of identity theft regarding the unauthorized purchase of concert tickets. She was notified of the problem by her bank. She learned her identity thief has access to her social security information. She froze her bank account and a report was made for documentation.  

9:33 p.m. — A commercial driver accused of crossing double yellow lines on Route 35 in South Salem told police they were trying to avoid a big branch near their side of the road; they had a new vehicle on top of the carrier they didn’t want to get scratched. Police gave them a pass and no further action was taken. 

Wednesday, July 16

3:30 p.m. — A raccoon was reported stuck in a garbage can in Katonah on Jonah’s Lane. On arrival the homeowner refused to allow the officer to assist the animal out of the can as he didn’t want it running off anywhere near his property. As the can was too large to fit in the police vehicle, an animal rescue was contacted. 

Thursday, July 17

12:30 p.m. — Lewisboro Police, including K-9 officer Zane, were dispatched to assist New York State Police searching for a male subject involved in a collision who fled. The dog tracked the man through the woods in the vicinity of Route 22 into Purdys, where the subject, who had his cellphone, was picked up by an Uber. State police said they caught the man at his place of employment, a nursing home in North Salem. 

6:00 p.m. — Police went to a home in South Salem for a welfare check. No further information was provided.

Saturday, July 19

1:10 p.m. — A woman was taken from her South Salem home to Norwalk Hospital by Vista firefighters after complaining of chest pain. 

Sunday, July 20

1:45 p.m. — A man on a Caribbean vacation reported theft from his South Salem home after he watched on security video someone taking a lawn mower from his shed. A dark colored Honda pickup was seen stopping at the house and a man putting the mower in his vehicle. Police viewing the footage said this larceny seemed a little unusual as the male suspect seemed very familiar with the property and made no attempt to disguise himself from the security cameras. After some investigation, the vehicle was found with the mower. The man said he is the brother of the former owner of the home and was told he could take the mower. Police determined there was no larceny. 

3:00 p.m. — Death threats were recorded on a security camera at a Goldens Bridge residence after neighbors argued over a property line. Police spoke with all concerned parties. One neighbor said he needed to discuss de-escalation tactics with his wife. The threatened party said they needed some time to think about pressing charges or not. No further action was taken at the time of this report.