Go home and sober up
On Monday, June 4, at 11:38 a.m., an intoxicated man was reported on Valley Road, Katonah, walking on the sidewalk. Police found him and said he was intoxicated but still functioning. He said he was on his way home and capable of walking. They told him to go directly home and sober up.
Two-car collision lands seven riders in the hospital
On Friday, June 7, at 6:32 p.m., a two-car collision on Harris Road, Bedford Hills, resulted in seven people being transported by multiple ambulances to Westchester Medical Center. Police said one driver lost control of his car on the rain-slick roadway after briefly looking at his navigational screen, causing him to collide head-on with another car driving towards him in the opposite lane. The other driver said he saw the first car coming towards him and the driver losing control. His car went off the roadway and damaged a fence belonging to the correctional facility. Significant damage was done to both cars, which were towed. The operator of the first car, male, 33, is a resident of Croton-on-Hudson. The driver of the second car, male, 47, is a resident of Bedford Village. Three children were among the passengers. Police said riders sustained injuries to the head, neck, back, face and other areas.
Giving the eye to young girls
On Friday, June 7, at 9:16 p.m., a man was reported filming young girls with his phone at the carnival behind the Katonah firehouse. A witness mentioned it to the fire chief who along with another firefighter observed the man filming and “giving the eye” to young girls. The chief approached him and told him to leave. On his way out he was approached by a police officer who requested his name. The man provided that information but refused to show the officer his phone. He was told to leave the area and not return.
Monday, June 3
1:54 p.m. — Police went to a home on Tall Pines Lane, Bedford Hills, for a marital incident reported by the husband. Due to a language barrier, a translation app was employed. Police determined the man’s wife moved out weeks earlier but recently returned to their domicile. He wanted her out and her name removed from the lease; she wasn’t available to be interviewed. Documentation was made of his complaint and police advised that he call them should there be further problems when she returned.
8:10 p.m. — Graffiti was reported on Jay Street, Katonah, under the underpass; police say it contained racially motivated slurs. The Department of Environmental Protection was notified to remove it as the location falls under their jurisdiction.
Tuesday, June 4
9:35 a.m. — Multiple people called the police to report a bear on the Katonah Elementary School property. The bear was not visible when police arrived on scene. Witnesses said it ran into the woods. Police searched the area with negative results.
9:14 p.m. — A man was reported on Wildwood Road, Katonah, yelling. Police caught up with him and he said he’d been with a friend and they’d been smoking marijuana but then they argued and shoved each other. Neither man was injured and the other man entered his home, leaving the yelling man outside. Police knocked on the door of the friend’s unit but were unable to make contact. The yelling man who had calmed down asked if police could give him a courtesy ride to the Katonah train station and they complied.
Wednesday, June 5
8:57 a.m. — An emotionally disturbed male, 19, was reported at his home on Rome Avenue, Bedford Hills; his brother made the call. Police say they were met at the door by the man who was eventually transported by Katonah Bedford Hills Ambulance Corps to Northern Westchester Hospital for evaluation. On their arrival police spoke with the man and his brother who agreed they had argued. The upset man made violent threats to his brother. They also spoke with the mom who said her son had behavioral health issues. The ambulance arrived and the 19-year-old willingly entered it. An officer rode with him for safety concerns.
5:35 p.m. — Police went to CVS on Bedford Road, Bedford Hills, when an employee reported a man and a woman working together to steal skin care products. They had a system where the man entered the store first and moved items from one shelf to another, followed by the woman who worked behind him, dumping those items into a large pocketbook, exiting the store, only to return in a few minutes. They were on their second thieving round when they were approached by the employee who said they instantly left in a dark colored four door sedan. The employee didn’t catch the license plate. At that time, police were called. Store management decided they didn’t want to pursue charges and a report was made for documentation only.
5:41 p.m. — Police went to a group home on Green Lane, Bedford Hills, after a resident threatened another resident. A staff member said one woman was upset after talking on the phone with her mom and made violent threats to another resident. Police said no weapons were accessible to either party. A physician was consulted and said hospital transport was not needed for the woman making threats. Police advised both women to stay away from each other.
Thursday, June 6
10:48 a.m. — A caller reported a man allegedly ripping up “Gay Pride” signage in the vicinity of the Katonah Village Library. Police said the Katonah Fire Department parade was held the evening prior and the posted signage in question contained the words “Pride of Katonah” and referenced the KFD’s 150th anniversary (see above photo). The day after the parade a KFD firefighter walked around town removing the department’s signage, according to police. The incident was not a possible hate crime as first believed, police said.
11:35 a.m. — Unsettling correspondence was reported by the owners of a veterinary hospital in Bedford Hills. They reported the auto messaging firm managing their website said insulting messages were landing in the inbox that were consistent with ongoing attacks made to others of a similar ethnic background. A report was made and police advised the business owners to contact them again if the hateful messaging continued.
Friday, June 7
6:23 a.m. — A mom on Babbitt Road, Bedford Hills, asked police to come by to talk about her son. She shared concerns about his behavior after they had argued over the past few days and thought he should go to the hospital for evaluation. Police said they had no contact with the son. His mother said she would drive him to the hospital herself. A New York state domestic incident report was completed.
12:58 p.m. — A three-car collision was reported on South Bedford Road, Bedford. Police said one car stopped in traffic abruptly, resulting in a three car rear-ender. All the drivers refused medical attention on scene and no tows were required.
Saturday, June 8
7:44 p.m. — Loud music and loud dogs were reported coming from a residence on Thornbrook Lane, Bedford. Police arrived and heard no loud music but very loud barking. The homeowner came out and said the dogs were chasing a wild animal, but he would call them back inside.
Sunday, June 9
4:11 a.m.— An intoxicated male, 25, from Bedford Hills was transported to Northern Westchester Hospital by Katonah Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps. When approached by police at a residence on Babbitt Road, he mentioned he had a knife in his right pants pocket. He took it out and dropped it on the ground and police placed him in handcuffs. He said he had been drinking in Mount Kisco with friends and got into a fight. The group got a ride to Bedford where his friends wanted the man to leave. An ambulance was called and police arrived. The officer handcuffed the subject and then released him from the cuffs because the subject seemed cooperative. However, at that point the man bolted and tried to make a run for it. The officer chased and caught him, restrained him again in handcuffs, and transported him to the hospital to be turned over to their care.
Police were summoned to the same address on Babbitt Road the next morning at 8:36 a.m. when the no-longer intoxicated man, freshly released from the hospital, returned on foot. His friends said he was no longer welcome. Police assisted him in gathering his belongings and the crisis team was contacted. They said they would meet him at the Bedford Hills train station.
8:14 p.m. — Parents on Bedford Center Road, Bedford Hills, said their two teen daughters went out for a walk hours earlier and had not returned. Police spotted them walking on Bedford Center Road near Springhurst Road and gave them a ride home.
8:40 p.m. — Police responded to a fight in progress at McDonald’s in Bedford Hills. On arrival they saw a father and daughter arguing; he was yelling at her for how much money she spent on her friends at the restaurant. There was no physical contact. Police said both parties simmered down and no further action was required.
This report was made from official reports provided by the Bedford Police Department.