Multiple operators issued summonses for driving while using cellphones
Several motorists were cited for cell phone use driving around town in recent days. The violations were on Westchester Avenue and Long Ridge Road.
Tuesday, Aug. 27
2:29 p.m. — Police were dispatched to Stone Hill Road for a report of an injured raccoon. They searched for the animal with negative results.
2:39 p.m. — Three traffic summons were issued to a driver on Westchester Avenue for using a cellphone while operating a vehicle.
3:20 p.m. — Police responded to a parking complaint regarding a car on Westchester Avenue. The operator agreed to move their car.
8:00 p.m. — A radar detail was conducted on Long Ridge Road. There were no violators.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
4:55 p.m. — A caller on Pine Brook Road reported their mailbox was damaged. Police went to the location and concluded it was struck by an unknown vehicle. A report was made for documentation.
Thursday, Aug. 29
12:46 a.m. — A suspicious person was reported by a Sherwood Road resident. The area was checked with negative results.
10:35 a.m. — A found dog was brought in to police headquarters. The canine was found on Westchester Avenue. The owner was located and the dog was returned.
9:50 a.m. — A traffic summons was issued on Long Ridge Road to a driver for using a cellphone while driving.
1:15 p.m. — A traffic summons was issued on Westchester Avenue to a driver for using a cellphone while driving.
5:30 p.m. — A traffic summons was issued on Westchester Avenue to a driver for using a cellphone while driving.
7:17 p.m. — A traffic summons was issued on Westchester Avenue to a driver for using a cellphone while driving.
9:35 p.m. — Three summonses were issued to a driver on Westchester Avenue; two for speeding and one for being unlicensed.
Friday, Aug. 30
11:37 a.m. — Two summons were issued to a driver on Westchester Avenue for driving without a valid license and for driving while using a cellphone.
11:50 a.m. — Police received a call regarding a suspicious person on White Birch Road. Two males in an Audi SUV pulled into the caller’s driveway. Police located an appliance repairman who said he’d accidentally pulled into the wrong driveway.
12:40 p.m. — A traffic summons was issued on Westchester Avenue to a driver for using a cellphone while driving.
12:45 p.m. — Two loose dogs were reported wandering on Horseshoe Hill Road. The dogs were returned to their owner.
6:50 p.m. — A dog reported found on Horseshoe Hills Road was subsequently returned to its owner.
Monday, Sept. 2
4:30 p.m. — A disabled car found on Long Ridge Road was assisted out of the roadway to await a tow truck.
6:22 p.m. — A homeless man was reported pushing a shopping cart on Black Brook Road, Bedford. Pound Ridge Police said it was out of their jurisdiction and no action was taken.
7:45 p.m. — Summonses were issued to a driver on Westchester Avenue for not wearing a seat belt and driving without a valid driver’s license.
Tuesday, Sept. 3
8:00 a.m. — Police were dispatched to Salem Road for a report on an injured deer. The animal was humanely euthanized and the Wolf Conservation Center was notified to recover the carcass.
— Eve Marx, The Recorder staff writer
This report was made from official reports provided by the Pound Ridge Police Department.