Unlocked cars entered
Police received two reports of entries into unlocked parked cars Wednesday, July 24. The first occurred at 10:45 a.m. on Upper Shad Road. A resident reported their car — unlocked and parked in their driveway — appeared to have been rummaged overnight by an unknown party. The reporting party said nothing seemed to be missing from the car and the vehicle wasn’t damaged. At 7 p.m., a resident of Donbrook Road reported their unlocked car had been entered by an unknown person. One item was reported stolen.
Wednesday, July 24
10:57 a.m. — A female was transported by Vista ambulance to Northern Westchester Hospital. No further information was provided.
3:40 p.m. — A resident on Fox Run Road reported their neighbor’s landscape workers were using gas-powered leaf blowers in violation of local ordinance. Police arrived and saw no violations although they did speak to the workers about proper equipment use.
5:58 p.m. — A male was transported to Northern Westchester Hospital by Pound Ridge Volunteer Ambulance Corps. No further information was provided.
Friday, July 26
12:30 p.m. — A turtle that was struck and injured by a car traveling on Upper Shad Road was assisted by an officer who blocked the road until the turtle could safely cross it. A wildlife rehabilitator was contacted and arrived to retrieve the injured reptile.
1:30 p.m. — A caller reported a suspicious vehicle parked on Reservation Road. Police arrived and the car was unoccupied. A check of the registration showed nothing suspicious. Police said the car might belong to hikers in the preserve.
9:22 p.m. — A caller reported a suspicious looking individual walking on Pound Ridge Road. Police looked for the individual with negative results.
Saturday, July 27
4:25 p.m. — A male was transported from his home to Stamford Hospital for an unknown
condition by the Pound Ridge Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
4:10 p.m. — A resident of Pheasant Road West complained of noise and a gas leaf blower in use in his neighborhood. Police went to the location and spoke with the homeowner who was having a tree cut down on their property. An electric blower was being used to clean up debris. There were no violations.
Sunday, July 28
11 a.m. — The driver of a disabled vehicle traveling on Salem Road was assisted by police
getting their car off the roadway. They told the officer a tow vehicle was on the way and no
further assistance was required.
7:28 p.m. — A crash detection alert system sent police to Stone Hill Road; they found no collision or anything else that looked suspicious.
—Eve Marx, The Recorder staff writer
This report was made from official reports provided by the Pound Ridge Police.