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A Parkview Road resident reported Friday, May 24, at 7:40 p.m., two young boys rang their doorbell but left before they could respond. They thought they saw the kids running towards a neighbor’s property. Police arrived and spoke with the caller’s neighbor who said his young son and his friend were starting their own lawn care business and thought the neighbor might be a potential client.
Monday, May 20
5:40 p.m. — A caller on Trinity Pass Road reported a loose dog. Police searched for it with negative results.
6:36 p.m. — A Barnegat Road resident reported their neighbor’s landscaper was using gas leaf blowers on their property, a violation of local ordinance. A note was left for the resident but no summons.
Wednesday, May 22
6:55 a.m. — Hazardous material was reported spilled or leaked on High Ridge Road; an odor of gas was also reported. Police and firefighters responded and the home was checked. It was determined there was no danger.
9:20 a.m. — A dog was reportedly struck by a car traveling on Salem Road. A caller reported two dogs were loose after running through an electric fence. No further information was provided.
Thursday, May 23
7:00 p.m. — A large group of bicyclists were reported blocking the roadway on Stone Hill Road. Police patrolled the area looking for them but they had ridden off.
Friday, May 24
5:35 p.m. — A tree was reported down and blocking the roadway on Old Mill River Road. Police responding said the tree was not down, but a neighbor was doing some tree trimming. It was noted the road was clear and there was no problem.
6:35 p.m. — A one-car collision on Westchester Avenue resulted in property damage to the vehicle. No one was injured and the car wasn’t towed.
Saturday, May 25
5:30 p.m. — A Cross Pond Road resident reported seeing an unknown individual on her dock. They said they would be contacting someone at the Kitchawan Lake committee to see if they knew the person. Meanwhile, they only wanted the suspicious incident documented.
Monday, May 27
10:30 a.m. — A snapping turtle reported in the roadway on Pound Ridge Road brought police to the rescue. The road was shut down until the turtle was escorted to a safe location.
3:30 p.m. — A caller on Westchester Avenue reported a tree blocking the roadway. Police and firefighters responded and the tree was removed.
3:20 p.m. — An officer patrolling High Ridge Road came across a car apparently struck by a fallen tree. No one was in the car, no one was injured and the car did not require tow.
Tuesday, May 28
12:46 a.m. — A Pound Ridge resident, male, 54, was arrested and issued summonses for driving without a license or insurance after police were dispatched to the scene of a collision on Stone Hill Road; police said the driver struck a wall. The man was released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to appear in court June 24.
7:58 a.m. — The foreman of a roofing business was advised how to avoid receiving a summons for violating local ordinance after a caller on Westchester Avenue reported unknown parties using gas-powered leaf blowers.
Wednesday, May 29
9:15 a.m. — Police went to a location on Old Logging Road after receiving a parking complaint about multiple parties parking on grass and blocking emergency access. They had a conversation with a homeowner who said they would tell their contractors to move their vehicles.
6:40 p.m. — Possible fraud was reported by a Kitchawan Road resident who reported receiving letters from a credit company that he continued to mark for return as undeliverable. The complaining party said he had already made a complaint to the Pound Ridge Post Office. Police advised they will stay in touch with the local postmaster.
Thursday, May 30
9:45 a.m. — A Salem Road resident came to headquarters to report a resident from a nearby group home repeatedly trespassed on his property. A police officer had a conversation with the manager of the group home to discuss the wandering resident’s safety. No further action was taken.
Sunday, June 2
5:05 p.m. — A Cross Pond Road resident complained about noise due either to construction or landscaping in violation of local ordinance. Police patrolled the area with negative results.