Lewisboro Police Report June 17-23

Motorbike parked on wrong property gets the hook

On Tuesday, June 18, at 1:10 p.m., a caretaker working at a Mead Street residence reported there was a motorcycle parked on the property without permission. The bike, a 1982 Honda with New York plates, was parked 200 feet into the woods on the private property. Tire tracks showed it recently was ridden in from Mead Street. An officer ran the plates and saw the last time the bike was registered was 2015 when it belonged to a resident of North Salem. The bike was towed to impound.

Meanwhile, police attempted to interview its last known owner. They reached the individual’s mother, who said her son currently lives in Colorado and might have sold it to a friend whom she named. Police contacted the friend who explained he had no place to store the bike and another Mead Street resident had offered to let him park it on their property; he said he had parked the bike on another property by mistake. He was informed his bike was at Sal’s Towing. No further action was taken.

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Monday, June 17

4:07 p.m. — An employee of a Big Y supermarket in Connecticut reported suspicious activity after someone purchased $5,000 in gift cards. Police paid a visit to a home in South Salem to investigate. No further information was available.

8:30 p.m. — Police were at a home in the vicinity of Mill River Road and Lake Kitchawan responding to a 911 call regarding an argument between a father and his adult daughter. She requested police assistance recovering her belongings as she was leaving. A New York state domestic incident report was completed. 

Wednesday, June 19

9:54 a.m. — A deer was reported caught in recreational soccer netting in a South Salem driveway. On arrival, police saw its legs were completely tangled in the netting. A volunteer emergency technician was summoned to come out and cut it free. No information on the deer’s condition was available.

Thursday, June 20

12:20 p.m. — A K-9 unit were dispatched by Lewisboro Police to assist the FBI who were at a park or playground in Ardsley with evidence recovered from a bank robbery. No further information was available.

2:11 p.m. — Police and Goldens Bridge firefighters went to a home on Flint Rock Ridge  Road for an activated alarm. On arrival they met with the homeowner who said the pressure release valve on a gas tank was activated and was spewing gas. Firefighters cooled the overheated tank with cold water.

4:50 p.m. — A traffic stop was conducted on Route 35 after an officer on patrol noticed the car’s registration was expired. The driver said the car belonged to his brother, not him, and was unable to provide proof of insurance or a valid driver’s license. A tow was called and the car was impounded. The operator requested to be dropped off at Cameron’s Deli, where he said he would get a ride.

6:15 p.m. — A car was stopped on Route 35 for tinted windows and suspended registration. A check of records revealed the driver also had a suspension on his license and expired insurance. His car was towed to impound and the driver requested to be left at the parking lot of the South Salem Fire Department until someone could pick him up.

7:17 p.m. — Police and emergency personnel went to a home in South Salem after a resident reported accidentally swallowing a moisture-absorbing gel pack inside his vitamin bottle. He had already contacted poison control who said he was not in danger. Ambulance crew advised the man to drink plenty of water, and he declined further assistance.

Saturday, June 22

8:48 a.m. — Police went to Cameron’s Deli on Route 35 for a report of someone with a U-Haul who said he was there to pick up his property. Police found the person at the rear of the store talking to an employee on their break. Police asked this individual if they had any court documents to obtain their property or had spoken with the building owner. The individual said they did not. Police spoke with the employee, who said the property owner would return after the weekend. The person with the U-Haul said they there to retrieve furniture and other items. Police advised them no property could be retrieved until the owner returned.

12:15 p.m. — An officer patrolling Goldens Bridge Road pulled over a car whose registration showed up on a plate reader as suspended. The driver was also unlicensed and had no insurance. Three summonses were issued. The officer said he detected a strong odor of marijuana around the driver who admitted he had smoked pot earlier. The driver performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was taken into custody by a New York State Trooper who brought him to the Somers police barracks for further testing. The car was towed to impound.

9 :35 p.m. — A caller reported a dead dog on Route 35, Cross River. It appeared to have been struck by a car.

Sunday, June 23

10:06 p.m. — Police went to a home in South Salem for an activated carbon-monoxide alarm. On arrival, all occupants were outside the house. Vista firefighters entered and took a reading, which was high. People who had been inside the house complained of headaches and requested transport to Norwalk Hospital. The home was ventilated.

— Eve Marx, The Recorder staff writer

This report was made from official reports provided by the Lewisboro Police Department.