Homeless man aided near shopping center
On Monday, July 15, at 3:30 p.m., a caller reported a shirtless man inside a smoke shop in the North County Shopping Plaza in Goldens Bridge. Police spoke with a store employee who said the man came in, purchased a cigar and left without incident. Police found the man outside on a bench; he was without identification and said he was homeless and would be taking a train to New York City from the nearby Metro North train station. Police said the man had food, water and money for the train and did not appear in distress. However, an hour and a half later he was reported to have fallen by the side of the road. Police said he wasn’t injured. Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported him to Northern Westchester Hospital for evaluation.
Tuesday, July 16
12:30 p.m. — A large deceased raccoon was observed by police while on patrol in South Salem. The Highway Department was notified to remove it.
3:15 p.m. — Two officers went to a parking lot in Goldens Bridge after it was reported a two-year-old child was left unattended in a parked car. Police looked for the black Honda SUV, but the car had left the area and the reporting party could not be re-contacted.
Wednesday, July 17
5:56 p.m. — Smoke in the basement was reported by a homeowner in South Salem. Vista and South Salem fire personnel responded and investigated. The outcome of that investigation is unknown regarding the source of the smoke condition.
9:27 p.m.— A carbon monoxide alarm was activated at a home in South Salem on Lower Salem Lane. South Salem firefighters were at the home investigating a possible lightning strike. The home was reported safe and all emergency personnel left the residence.
Thursday, July 18
8:56 a.m. — Police were dispatched to a home on Rock Shelter Road in Waccabuc after a caller said a white pickup truck was parked on the property adjoining hers. She said nobody was in the truck but a ribbon was placed around a tree and she saw what she believed to be fencing on the ground. Police on arrival checked the area which is believed to be part of the Pine Cove Meadow Preserve but the pickup was gone.
10:18 p.m. — An unresponsive male was transported by Vista EMS to Norwalk Hospital prior to police arrival. A family member told the responding officer the man suffers from irregular heartbeat. No police action was required.
1:30 p.m. — A landscaper turned in a wallet he found on the side of the road on Bouton Road near the Mobil gas station in South Salem. Police left a message for the owner to retrieve it. A few hours later police went to the home of the wallet’s owner to return it in person but there was no answer. At 7 p.m. the person came to headquarters to retrieve their property. The man who turned in the wallet wished to remain anonymous.
7:15 p.m.— A headstone was reported damaged at the South Salem cemetery. Police met with the reporting party and her mother who showed them the headstone marking the grave of other family members. They said the damage had occurred in the past few days since their last visit. An officer said the stone might have been knocked over accidentally by a landscaper. No other headstones appeared disturbed, and no further action was taken.
9:30 p.m. — A child having a severe allergic response to food was on a stretcher and being cared for by Westchester EMS when police arrived at the child’s home in Cross River. The child, age unknown, was transported to Northern Westchester Hospital for evaluation.
Friday, July 19
3:30 p.m. — Police went to North Street and Route 138 in Goldens Bridge for a reported incident between two individuals. One driver, a woman, told police she was sitting in her car in front of the North County Shopping Center when a white van pulled up beside her. She said a man got out of the van and approached her, accused her of being intoxicated, alleging he witnessed her erratic driving. She said she had her car keys in her hand and he snatched them from her. They struggled over her phone, and she said he threw it back at her, striking her in the head. Police said she did not appear to be intoxicated or otherwise impaired. She told police she might have swerved while driving because she was unfamiliar with the local roads. Police said it was unclear if the two parties were in a current or past relationship with each other. She was not injured and no further police action was taken.
Saturday, July 20
6:40 p.m. — A domestic argument was reported at a couple’s home in Goldens Bridge. On arrival, police said the husband appeared intoxicated or high on marijuana. The wife told police she was frightened of him and locked him out. She said he damaged a door in the home, but she didn’t want to press charges. She told police she was leaving to stay with her in-laws. A New York State domestic incident report was completed and a high-risk team was notified.
9:05 p.m. — An officer saw two cars parked in a school parking lot in Cross River. Two people were sitting in one car, and police observed a female was crying. Police asked if she needed assistance. She said she was upset because the two had just severed their romantic relationship. Police stayed on scene until she composed herself and each person left in their own car.
Sunday, July 21
10:00 a.m. — Police went to a home in South Salem after a man was reported having fainted. On arrival, they found him in bed, alert and conscious. He said he had lost consciousness in the bathroom, but was feeling fine now. He declined medical assistance.
—Eve Marx, The Recorder staff writer
This report was made from official reports provided by the Lewisboro Police Department.