Cyclist struck on Bedford Center Road
On Sunday, Aug. 25, at 9:56 a.m., a cyclist, male, 76, from Bedford Hills was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital by Katonah Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps after being struck by a car. Police found the man on his back in Bedford Center Road. He complained of hip pain. The driver remained on scene and was interviewed. He told police that while pulling into a driveway he did not see the cyclist and struck the bike. No citations were issued.
Passengers steal the cab
On Saturday, Aug. 24, at 12 a.m., a taxi driver reported his vehicle stolen from the parking lot of the Bedford Diner on Bedford Road, Bedford Hills. The driver said he picked up a man at the Mount Kisco train station and then the man’s girlfriend from an address in Bedford Hills. They requested he drive them to Danbury, Conn., but wanted take-out food first. They ordered from the diner and asked the driver to go into the diner to pick it up. He did, leaving the car running. When he came outside, the car was gone. Police said it was recovered in White Plains Aug. 27. The incident is under investigation.
Long way home for Uber passenger
On Friday, Aug. 23, at 2:14 a.m., police responded to an Uber driver on Hook Road, Bedford, requesting help with a passenger. The driver was having trouble with their GPS locating the passenger’s address; the passenger was intoxicated, asleep and of no assistance. That area, with tricky topography and unpaved roads, is a known dead zone for cell/GPS connectivity. Police arrived and gave the passenger a courtesy ride home.
Monday, Aug. 19
9:30 a.m.— The Bedford dog control officer received a request from the town clerk regarding a loose dog picked up in the town of Bedford Aug 17. At the time, the dog was brought to a veterinary clinic in Bedford Hills to be scanned for a chip. The dog was subsequently brought to the SPCA in Briarcliff. The brother of the dog’s owner was now requesting assistance from the dog control officer to get the dog licensed so he could retrieve the dog. The dog’s owner is a resident of Bedford. The dog control officer said they would meet the owner’s brother at the town clerk’s office, but he wasn’t there when the officer arrived. After police made some phone calls to the shelter, the man’s brother was able to collect the dog.
2 p.m — A loose dog reported on Croton Lake Road, Bedford Hills, was brought by the dog control officer to Spring Hill Kennels until the owner could retrieve it. Police said the Yorkshire terrier was chipped but was no longer registered. The owner came to headquarters and paid a fee to apply for a license and was told they would have to be in touch with the dog control officer directly to complete the application. Soon after, the dog was released to its owner.
Tuesday, Aug. 20
11:10 a.m. — A resident of South Salem, male, 70, was taken to Westchester Medical Center by Bedford firefighters after falling off a ladder in Bedford while on a roofing job. Another worker, who witnessed the fall, told police the man was climbing a ladder while holding building materials when he fell. His head hit the ground and he was reported unconscious and bleeding from his nose and mouth. He was provided oxygen by EMS. Lewisboro Police were called to contact the man’s wife. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration were contacted, and police said the incident is under investigation.
4:16 p.m. — Police responded to a report of an unoccupied car partially blocking one lane on South Bedford Road, Bedford Hills. Police looked for the operator but couldn’t find him. Plates were run and came back to an address in Bedford. Police spoke with the man’s wife who said he’d contacted her to say he was walking to an auto repair shop in Bedford Hills. The car was towed shortly after.
Wednesday, Aug. 21
2:59 p.m. — A teenage girl the police describe as a “chronic runaway” was reported gone from her home in Bedford Hills. Her grandmother reported she hadn’t been home in days but had been in phone contact. She said the girl was in Mount Kisco with her boyfriend. Police went to the boyfriend’s home and spoke to his mother who said the two weren’t there. Westchester County Police were contacted. The grandmother called back and said she spoke with the girl who said she would return the next day.
4:45 p.m. — A resident of Cottage Terrace, Bedford Hills, came to headquarters to complain about a neighbor who they claim leaves branches and yard debris in the complainant’s yard. Police viewed security video and the complainant was advised to contact police again if the situation escalated.
Thursday, Aug. 22
5:41 p.m. — A resident of Babbitt Road, Bedford Hills, reported a suspicious incident in which a man came to her door. He identified himself as a Verizon employee. He asked questions about her service provider. She said she wasn’t interested and he left. Her husband later told her two men who said they were with Verizon came to the door when he was home and he let them inside. The reporting party said she was fearful these men are not with Verizon. A report was made for documentation. She was told to call the police should they return.
11:32 p.m. — A resident of Bedford Hills, female, 74, declined medical assistance after calling 911 when she fell inside her home. On police arrival she was lying on the ground but said she was OK and refused additional help.
Friday, Aug. 23
9:35 p.m. — Police pulled over a driver on Haines Road, Bedford Hills, after she failed to use her turn signal near the entrance to the Saw Mill River Parkway. The driver, who offered two addresses, one in Bedford Hills and the other in South Salem, admitted she was driving with a suspended license. There were other violations as well. She was issued six summonses and her car was impounded.
4:08 p.m. — A one-car crash occurred on Cherry Street, Katonah. The driver was found inside the car, off the roadway. The 24-year-old man from Mount Kisco was semiconscious and unable to answer basic questions. He was taken to Westchester Medical Center by Katonah Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Police said his license was suspended and he was issued two summonses. The car was impounded.
Saturday, Aug. 24
12:06 a.m. — The teen reported missing from her Bedford Hills home earlier in the week was reported gone again and not answering her phone. Police tracked her phone to Danbury, Conn., and also went to her boyfriend’s home in Mount Kisco looking for her. Her boyfriend said he didn’t know where she was or who she was with. Police continued to look for her with negative results.
10:08 a.m. — A resident of Old Post Road, Bedford, reported her wallet missing from her home after she had a workman there. She said she left the workman, a window cleaner, alone for only a few minutes. After he left, she noticed her wallet was missing. She contacted the owner of the cleaning company and was told the employee had been fired. She requested a report for documentation only and said she’d already canceled her credit cards.
Sunday, Aug. 25
1:47 a.m. — Police went to a residence in Bedford Hills for a domestic dispute. They spoke with a man outside who said his girlfriend woke him up and was behaving in an aggressive manner. He decided first to call his neighbor to be a witness. They told police she was inside smashing household items. He decided to stay with the neighbor for the rest of the night. A New York state domestic incident report was completed. Police were unable to speak to the girlfriend.
4:57 a.m. — A resident of Bedford Hills, female, 70, was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital by Katonah Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps after she said she thought she might have accidentally taken too much medication. Police said she seemed confused and had been at the hospital earlier to be treated for a migraine.
— Eve Marx, The Recorder staff writer
This report was made from official reports provided by the Bedford Police Department.