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Lewisboro Police Report July 8-14

Monday, July 8

10:38 a.m. — Police and Lewisboro ambulance crew members went to a residence in Katonah after an elderly man lost consciousness. On arrival, he was in the care of Westchester EMS. The man said he fainted and hit his head on the oven door. He was transported to Westchester Medical Center by Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

1:14 p.m. — Police went to a home in Katonah in the vicinity of Cheyenne and Comanche Court after a resident reported someone knocked on their door, turned the door knob and then drove away in a white truck. The truck was soon located and the operator said he was at the caller’s home for scheduled pest control maintenance. This information was relayed to the caller who expressed displeasure the company hadn’t notified them of the maintenance visit.


Tuesday, July 9

9:45 a.m. — Police went to a home in South Salem for a resident who needed assistance standing up. The code provided to enter the home didn’t work; the door was forced open and police and Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps members assisted her back into her chair. She reported no medical issues and no further action was taken.

11:30 a.m. — An officer patrolling Route 35 in Cross River near Debbie Lane pulled over a 2008 Jeep they suspected was traveling with a fraudulent Texas license plate. The operator was unable to produce a valid Texas license or registration. The Jeep was impounded and the driver was issued a mandatory date to appear in court July 22.


Wednesday, July 10

8:30 a.m. — While traveling on Route 35 in the vicinity of Buck Run, police observed a blue Dodge pickup with an illegible license plate. A traffic stop was conducted on Adams Hill Road and the driver provided a Connecticut learner’s permit. He said he purchased the temporary plates from someone in Bridgeport. Police said the license plate looked homemade. The truck was impounded and the operator was transported to headquarters for processing.

11:45 a.m. — A car was impounded on Todd Road, Goldens Bridge, after the operator failed to produce insurance or a valid registration after being pulled over for a traffic violation. The driver left the scene on a scooter he had inside in the vehicle.


Thursday, July 11

4:59 p.m. — A resident of South Salem handed over a wallet to the police which they found while walking on Salem Lane. They said they found it on the side of the roadway.

5:30 p.m. — A juvenile resident of a group home in South Salem was transported by Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Northern Westchester Hospital after making threats to self-harm.


Friday, July 12

5:00 p.m. — An employee at a liquor store in South Salem was reported in a physical altercation with a customer during an encounter in the store. The customer, who contacted police, said his cellphone was damaged when it flew out of his hand. Store video showed the caller refusing to leave the store when asked. Both parties declined to pursue the matter.

9:16 p.m. — The operator of a speeding motorcycle on Route 35 was observed traveling over the double yellow line. The driver was pulled over and failed to display a license for the class of vehicle he was operating. His motorcycle was impounded and he was issued multiple tickets for disobeying traffic control devices, speeding, and operating with an  improper license.


Saturday, July 13

9:15 p.m. — A dispute over ducks was reported by a South Salem caller who spoke with police about a Pound Ridge resident who is the co-owner of the caller’s property. The caller, a female, said the male co-owner moved out a decade ago but stops by every week. The caller identified herself as a wildlife rehabilitator who has cared for 10 wild ducks on the property for eight years. She said the property co-owner wants to relocate the ducks to his Pound Ridge property without her permission. Police told her to call them if the man continues to try to move the ducks. They also directed her to call the state conservation department for guidance.


Sunday, July 14

6:30 p.m. — An elderly female was given a courtesy ride to her daughter’s home in South Salem after she was seen walking alone on Route 123 in the vicinity of Elmwood Road. There was a language barrier, but she provided police with her son’s cell number; he was contacted and said his mom had argued with a family member and decided to walk to her home in Yorktown. He said his sister would pick her up and drive her to her destination.

9:42 p.m. — Police assisted a man they found walking on Spring Street near the Horse and Hound Inn. He was reported by a caller who saw him on the property of the state police barracks. The man said he was trying to reach the Buddhist monastery in Carmel and was upset over the news of an assassination attempt the previous day on former President Donald Trump. He said his feet ached from walking a long distance and that he wanted to speak to a state trooper. After a brief conversation with Lewisboro police, he agreed to go to a hospital and was transported there by state police.


— Eve Marx, The Recorder staff writer This report was made from official reports provided by the Lewisboro Police Department.

IN BRIEF

Lewisboro Garden Club offering ‘Holiday Swag’

The Lewisboro Garden Club is having a “Holiday Swag” fundraiser for the club. to order swags, go to lewisborogardenclub.org and click on the “Holiday Swags” button for the form.

The swags can be hung on a door or mailbox. They also make great holiday gifts for neighbors, a senior, or for yourself.

“Spread holiday cheer and community spirit,” the club suggests. Orders are due Nov. 24. Swags will be delivered by Sunday, Dec. 8. There is a $36, non-refundable fee for each swag.


Student collection aids four nonprofits

A Fox Lane High School student will be collecting items to help four different charities on the front lawn of the Bedford Presbyterian Church, 44 Village Green, from 2 to 6 p.m. Nov. 5, Election Day.

The effort, dubbed “We Elect to Collect,” seeks leftover candy from Halloween, crayons (used, whole or broken) tabs pulled off of aluminum cans and towels (used cloth or new paper).

The effort will support Operation Shoebox, The Crayon Initiative, Pull Together and the SPCA of Westchester.


Pound Ridge Massacre documentary screening, discussion set

The Crestwood Historical Society and Yonkers Historical Society will screen a documentary about the Pound Ridge Massacre at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at the Pincus Auditorium, Yonkers Public Library Grinton I. Will Branch, 1500 Central Park Ave., Yonkers.

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