Police Reports — Oct. 4-12

BEDFORD

Brewster man charged with DWI 

On Sunday, Oct. 11, at 4:37 p.m., a Brewster man, 21, was arrested on Cantitoe Street, charged with driving while intoxicated. Police said he crashed his car in the vicinity of Cantitoe Street and Bedford Center Road. On scene they saw the vehicle overturned on the side of the roadway. The operator had self-extricated and was in the care of medics. He presented a permit but not a license and the medic told police he smelled of alcohol. The officer reported smelling it too and the driver said he’d had one beer in Somers. He declined medical attention but wobbled when he walked. Field sobriety tests were failed and he was arrested and taken to headquarters for processing and a chemical test. His vehicle was towed to the police impound and he was released to a relative. He is to appear in court Nov. 4. 

Monday, Oct. 5

10:13 a.m. — A Katonah man, 76, was taken by ambulance to Northern Westchester Hospital for chest pain.  

10:38 a.m. — A loose dog reported on Huntville Road, Katonah, was safely sent home.  

3:50 p.m. — An injured raccoon reported on Norm Avenue, Bedford Hills, was dead on police arrival. The highway department was notified to pick it up.  

Tuesday, Oct. 6

4:40 a.m. — An infant experiencing seizures was taken by ambulance from a Bedford Hills home to Northern Westchester Hospital.

11:47 a.m. — A Chappaqua man, 67, was taken by ambulance to Northern Westchester Hospital after he fell off a bicycle near Goldens Bridge Road and Cross River Road. He was found lying on the side of the roadway, suffering from serious scratches to his head and hands. Police said he fell due to intoxication. 

11:50 a.m. — A Mount Kisco man, 84, was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital from a location on Old Post Road. No further information was provided.  

Wednesday, Oct. 7

7:30 p.m. — A traffic summons was issued to a driver traveling on South Bedford Road and Clark Road for a nonworking headlight. 

Thursday, Oct. 8

4:36 p.m. — Police went to a location in the vicinity of Cross River and Mount Holly roads after receiving a call for help from a couple who said they were hiking in the area and got lost. They were given a courtesy ride to the train station. 

6:27 p.m. — Police spoke with an adult man who grew up in Katonah who said his father had spent decades berating and being physical with him. He said his father blackmailed him to remain silent. Police told him that the statute of limitations had run out for any crimes. A report was made for documentation and the reporting party was provided with a New York state domestic incident report.  

Friday, Oct. 9

6:15 a.m. — A caller reported a dead bobcat at the intersection of Cantitoe Street and Girdle Ridge Road. On arrival police saw the remains of a squirrel. 

7:15 p.m. — Police met with a woman and her kids at a gas station in Bedford Village after family members requested a welfare check; they said she was driving from upstate New York to Queens and they hadn’t heard from her and were concerned. They said she’d also had a family argument before she left upstate. Police observed she was confused and the Mobile Crisis Response Team was contacted. She spoke with them and continued traveling to Queens.  

Saturday, Oct. 10

9:29 a.m. — A car fire believed to be extinguished was reactivated while on a tow truck in Bedford Hills on Adams Street. Bedford Hills firefighters put out the second fire.   

1:57 p.m. — A dog reported barking in the area of Harris Road and Cherry Street, Bedford Hills, was unfounded.  

Sunday, Oct. 11 

9:17 p.m. — A person came to headquarters to report their phone which they accidentally left behind at a gas station in Bedford Hills was tracked to an address on Babbitt Road. Police went to that location and spoke with a man who said he found the phone. It was returned to the owner without incident.

POUND RIDGE

Tuesday, Oct. 6

1:47 a.m. — A man was taken by ambulance to Northern Westchester Hospital from his residence on Major Lockwood Lane.  

7:34 a.m. — A driver was ticketed on Westchester Avenue for doing 53 mph in a 30-mph zone. 

7:47 a.m. — A driver clocked doing 58 mph in a 30-mph zone was ticketed on Westchester Avenue.  

8:00 a.m. — A driver doing  59 mph in a 30-mph zone was ticketed on Westchester Avenue.  

10:04 a.m. — A driver doing 55 mph in a 30-mph zone was ticketed on Westchester Avenue.  

2:27 p.m. — A landscaper observed on a riding mower and reported to be using a gas leaf blower on Trinity Pass Road was advised of local ordinances. 

2:07 p.m. — A driver on Salem Road was ticketed for failure to stop at a stop sign.  

6:28 p.m. — A driver was pulled over on Westchester Avenue for their vehicle being both unregistered and not having an inspection sticker. Summonses were issued. 

8:15 p.m. — A driver on Westchester Avenue was ticketed for doing 51 mph in a 30-mph zone.  

8:22 p.m. — A driver on Westchester Avenue was ticketed for doing 59 mph in a 30-mph zone. 

8:58 p.m. — A driver on Westchester Avenue was ticketed for doing 52 mph in a 30-mph zone. 

10:30 p.m. — A tree blocking traffic on Westchester Avenue was removed from the roadway. 

Wednesday, Oct. 7

5:52 p.m. — Political signs observed blocking the line of sight on Route 172 were repositioned. 

6:41 p.m. — Police went to a residence on Scofield Road for a noise complaint. A pool was being installed. The homeowner was advised of town noise ordinances and the work was stopped for the evening. 

Thursday, Oct. 8

10:17 a.m. — A driver on Westchester Avenue was issued a summons for failure to stop at a stop sign.  

Saturday, Oct. 10

10:54 a.m. — A driver operating a trailer with no registration was ticketed on Pound Ridge Road. 

1:24 p.m. — During a radar patrol on Westchester Avenue police observed a driver doing 57 mph in a 30-mph zone. The operator, a Stamford, Conn., man, showed police a suspended license. He was arrested and is to appear in court Oct. 19. 

Sunday, Oct. 11

5:19 p.m. — A caller reported a pipe in the roadway on West Lane. Police observed a rolled up rug in the roadway and removed it.  

5:49 p.m. — A Pheasant Road man was taken by ambulance to Northern Westchester Hospital. 

Monday, Oct. 12

7:42 a.m. — A driver on Westchester Avenue was ticketed for doing 58 mph in a 30-mph zone. 

8:04 a.m. — A caller on Lower Shad Road reported a tree down with wires. The utility was notified. 

LEWISBORO

Monday, Oct. 5

5:25 p.m. — Police impounded a GMC pickup with Connecticut plates on Route 35 after noticing the registration had expired. The operator said he had no license. The vehicle was towed and the operator was issued multiple summonses. 

Tuesday, Oct. 6

Noon — Police were dispatched to Brundige Road, Katonah, after a caller said a man was attempting illegal entry. The man was affiliated with a window replacement company. The caller said he was “smashing on his door” and refused to identify himself. Police said this is not the first incident with the subject, who was no longer on scene. A representative for the window company was notified of the behavior. 

5 p.m. — Black tire marks, aka “doughnuts,” were observed by police on the blacktop parking lot at the Lewisboro Town Park. Police described the damage as criminal mischief. Video surveillance showed a dark-colored pickup which the police chief recognized as belonging to a South Salem resident. Police are following up. 

5:30 p.m. — A person came to police headquarters to report they’d recently been released from Four Winds Hospital; two days prior, while at the hospital, he said he was assaulted by another patient in one of the hospital’s community rooms where there are no cameras. He said he was then taken to Northern Westchester Hospital for treatment. An officer requesting information from Four Winds was advised they would have to contact an authorized individual at the facility to obtain further information about the incident. 

Wednesday, Oct. 7

11:46 a.m. — A driver told police she was using her phone when she rear-ended another vehicle on Route 35 while traveling eastbound. The incident occurred in the vicinity of Spring Street. One driver was taken by Lewisboro ambulance to Northern Westchester Hospital. An information exchange was facilitated. 

10:38 p.m. — A man, arrested earlier in the day by state police from the Somers barracks, was reported to have locked himself in a bathroom, threatening self-harm. He was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital for evaluation. 

Thursday, Oct. 8

8:50 a.m. — A caller on Smith Ridge Road found a Cavalier King Charles spaniel walking alone on East Street near Briscoe Road. They were advised to take it to the South Salem Animal Hospital to be checked for a chip. The owner was identified and told to collect the dog, which was not licensed. 

Friday, Oct. 9

8 p.m. — Trouble was reported at the Orchard Square Plaza and Cameron’s Deli following a John Jay High School football game. Students from Fox Lane and John Jay were reported preparing to fight. Police were dispatched to both locations and there were no fights. 

8:10 p.m. — Police went to a home on Todd Road for an activated burglar alarm. On arrival they spoke with a housesitter who said she accidentally set it off. 

Sunday, Oct. 11

9:56 a.m. — A suspicious person was reported looking through a window at a house on Bluestone Lane. The homeowner said she first saw him in her back yard; she confronted him, and he said he was at the wrong house. Police located him and said he is a family member of the new owners of a house nearby. He said he was confused because of the lack of signage on either house. 

3:55 p.m. — Responding to a disturbance on Route 35, South Salem, police and medics made contact with an agitated man whose brother called 911 believing him to be a danger to himself and others. After some conversation, police and medics decided they were not needed and left.

MOUNT KISCO

Sunday, Oct. 4

12:18 a.m. — A Timber Ridge woman reported that she asked a neighbor to turn down loud music but the neighbor became aggressive toward her. Officers responded, located the source of the loud music and issued the neighbor a summons for violating the village’s noise ordinance.

2:06 p.m. — A welfare check was requested for a Barker Street woman. A friend of the woman called police to report that she was unable to contact her friend or caregiver for several days. An officer learned from a neighbor that the resident was away on vacation.

4:34 p.m. — A motor vehicle accident was reported at Main Street and South Bedford Road. EMS was requested to respond to evaluate a pregnant woman who was in one of the vehicles. A report was prepared.

Monday, Oct. 5

10:55 a.m. — Officers responded to North Bedford Road on a report of a youth in emotional crisis. The Mobile Crisis Response Team and EMS were requested. The youth was taken by ambulance to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla with an officer following. 

4:40 p.m. — Police responded to a report of a dispute on Amuso Drive. A woman told the responding officer that the argument was verbal in nature over unpaid rent and that she wanted a relative evicted as a result. She was advised that eviction is a civil process that must be pursued in court.

9:13 p.m. — An officer responded to Gregory Avenue on a report that a tree had fallen on a parked car. A tow was requested.

Tuesday, Oct. 6

12:04 p.m. — An officer was dispatched to the Green Street precinct to take a “check washing” fraud report. A business reported that a check that had been mailed for $44,800 was stolen and the name of the payee changed to a person they do not know. A report was prepared. The matter was turned over to detectives for continued investigation.

7:46 p.m. — Officers responded to Leonard Park to establish a landing zone for a medical helicopter bringing a patient to Northern Westchester Hospital. An ambulance met the helicopter and transported the patient to the hospital. The scene was cleared at 10:16 p.m.

11:45 p.m. — Police responded to a report of a Britton Lane man involved in a dispute with his caregiver and possibly in crisis. EMS was requested and asked to stage nearby. Officers de-escalated the situation and the Mount Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Corps took a man to the hospital for evaluation.

Wednesday, Oct. 7

8:42 p.m. — Officers responded to West Street on a report of a suspicious male who was checking vehicles on the street. The complainant said when he came outside, a male teen or young adult ran off through back yards. Officers canvassed the area and detained a male fitting the description of the suspect at St. Mark’s Place and Spring Street. The tour sergeant who responded told officers he knew the 18-year-old was someone with mental health issues. The young man was driven home and turned over to his mother’s care.

Thursday, Oct. 8

11:17 a.m. — An officer responded to Barnes & Noble on South Moger Avenue to take a report regarding a crime that occurred in the past. Store personnel reported that it had determined that more than $500 worth of LEGO sets were missing. A check of security video determined that a man stole those items in July. A subsequent investigation determined that the man was responsible for a similar theft at a Barnes & Noble store in Eastchester and that he has been identified by Eastchester Police Department detectives. An investigation is continuing.

2:23 p.m. — Solicitors were reported to be outside Target on North Bedford Road and refusing to leave as requested by store staff. A responding officer made contact with a 19-year-old man, advised him he was on private property and directed him to leave the area as management requested. Condition corrected.

7:02 p.m. — Officers responded to Leonard Park to assist with creating a landing zone for a medical helicopter. The helicopter arrived a short time later and an officer escorted a waiting ambulance to Northern Westchester Hospital. The scene was cleared at 8:15 p.m.

7:45 p.m. — An officer responded to Sarles Avenue on a report of smoke in a building. The Mount Kisco Fire Department responded to check the premises and cleared the scene a short time later.

8:46 p.m. — An officer was dispatched to the Green Street precinct to take a report regarding theft of services. The owner of an auto repair business in the village reported that he had done $850 worth of work on a vehicle and was awaiting payment by Zelle. He then discovered that someone had come to his property while he was out and drove off with the vehicle without paying for repairs. An investigation is continuing.

This report was made from official records provided by the Pound Ridge, Bedford, Lewisboro and county (Mount Kisco) police departments. Mount Kisco is compiled by Martin Wilbur, all others by Eve Marx.