Food for the freezer
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 1:20 p.m., police went to a residence on Bluestone Lane, South Salem, after a caller said a white van was in her driveway. A man knocked on her door and said he was from New Hampshire delivering food to families. When she said she wasn’t interested, he asked her why she didn’t want food for her freezer. She shut the door on him but he didn’t leave and waved at her through the window. He was in a white Ford transit van but she didn’t get the license plate. Police found a flier he left behind describing his business. They called the number and spoke with the man, advising he needed a permit to solicit.
Monday, Sept. 23
11:15 a.m. — Police searched with negative results for an unregistered vehicle, reportedly a Honda, seen driving around the Truesdale Lake area, South Salem.
11:30 a.m. — A man was reported on Gilbert Street, South Salem, taking pictures of homes. He was located by an officer and said he works for Renewal by Andersen, the window replacement company. Police advised he needed a permit to solicit for work and told him how to obtain one.
12:42 p.m. — A resident of Goldens Bridge came to police headquarters to report that a few days earlier, 10 trees on his property were cut down without his consent. He couldn’t provide the name of the tree service. The town building inspector said he would visit the location to assess the damage. The incident is under investigation.
6:08 p.m. — A caller on Route 35, South Salem, reported garbage strewn on his property he believes blew or fell off a garbage truck traveling in the area. He later told police he picked up the trash himself and no further action was necessary.
8:30 p.m. — Trespass was reported at a residential building site on Bluestone Lane, South Salem. Police met with the homeowner and their contractor; they said a person whose face was disguised by a bandana was detected on the Ring doorbell security system who left when he realized he was on camera. Police looked for the man with negative results.
11:30 p.m. — During a traffic enforcement on Route 35, South Salem, police saw a gray Subaru with New York plates speeding westbound. When the car was stopped, the officer asked the operator, a resident of South Salem, age unknown, if he’d been drinking. He said he had a beer earlier in the day. As he appeared unsteady and having trouble walking, field tests were administered which he failed. His car was impounded and towed. The operator was arrested and brought to headquarters for processing. The car belongs to his mother, who was contacted. She said she couldn’t come and get him as the impounded car is her only vehicle, so police brought him home and left him with her after charging him with DWI. He was scheduled to appear in court Sept. 30.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
2:30 p.m. — An officer observed someone on a small motorcycle on Route 22, Goldens Bridge, that had no license plate. The operator was stopped and said he thought he was riding a scooter and didn’t need plates or insurance or registration. It was pointed out to him that his VIN tag on the bike clearly marked it as a motorcycle. The bike was impounded and the operator issued multiple tickets. It turned out the operator had no license as it was revoked at an earlier date.
4:01 p.m. — A resident of South Salem, female, was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital. Police said she appeared malnourished. Two of her friends were at her house and said she did not ordinarily look the way she did. EMS transported her for a medical evaluation.
5:50 p.m. — A man traveling on Route 123, South Salem, was arrested and charged with forgery. Police say when he was pulled over for not having license plates, he offered a temporary Texas plate. Further investigation revealed the car should have been carrying Massachusetts plates. The driver was detained and placed in the rear seat of a police car. He was taken to headquarters and given a ticket to appear in court Sept. 30. The car was impounded.
8 p.m. — Police went to a home in South Salem and spoke with a man who said his wife has mental health issues and recently was released from the hospital. He had moved out of their home. He shared his concern about leaving her alone with their infant daughter. He said the baby wasn’t there when he arrived that day to check on them; his wife initiated an argument and mocked him. He said she slapped him multiple times but he didn’t want to press charges. Police returned to the residence an hour later and spoke with the woman’s mother who said her daughter needed to be admitted to the hospital. She was highly agitated and uncooperative. The mobile response crisis team was contacted but she wouldn’t speak with them either. No further action was taken at this time.
\Wednesday, Sept. 25
11 a.m. — A man on Mark Mead Road, Cross River, reported his neighbor persists in having open fires which causes smoke to travel to his property, causing him to have trouble breathing. He said when he tried to speak with his neighbor, the man became irate and sprayed him with a hose. The neighbor disputed this version of events and said it was a small fire and he was already dousing it. He told police he would not burn things so close to the property line or boil water there, either.
12:57 p.m. — Landlord/tenant problems were reported at the shopping mall in Cross River. A tenant said her landlord removed her store sign and wouldn’t return it. She is being evicted and hasn’t paid rent in some time. After speaking with police, the landlord agreed to return her sign but said she can’t hang it. She called police later to say she found a second sign of hers in a trash bin. Police saw it there and a report was made for documentation.
2:30 p.m. — Someone came to headquarters with a calico cat they found in South Salem. The cat was turned over to the South Salem Animal Hospital.
Thursday, Sept. 26
8 a.m. — A woman asked the police to check on her ex-husband. Police went to his residence and found him deceased. No further information was provided.
6:39 p.m. — A Cross River resident reported someone broke into his home and removed copper piping. The house is for sale and vacant. Police observed a rear porch screen door was cut with a sharp object. Entry was gained through an unsecured garage door and then a severed deadbolt. It appears 5 feet of 4-inch copper pipe was removed from the premises. The incident was turned over to state police for investigation.
Friday, Sept. 27
3:40 p.m. — A female, age unknown, who fell in her basement in Waccabuc was taken by Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Westchester Medical Center for possible injury to her hip or thigh.
4:45 p.m. — A resident of Cross River was taken to an unnamed hospital by Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps to be treated for alcoholism. His wife requested the transport and said he’d been drinking and wasn’t feeling well.
7:20 p.m. — A man was pulled over by police on Route 35, South Salem, charged with driving while intoxicated. It was unclear what led to the traffic stop. Police say the operator smelled strongly of alcohol. He submitted to field sobriety tests, which he failed, and was arrested. He is to appear in court Oct. 28.
Saturday, Sept. 28
8:18 a.m. — Police went to Lakeview Road, South Salem, after a man reported his wife broke a window to gain entry to their home after he locked her out. She wasn’t there when police arrived but was soon located on Cove Road. She returned to the house with officers. The husband told the police he found her frightening. She asked for money and requested her social security card, a bank card and some clothes and said she would return to NYC. Police gave her a courtesy ride to the Katonah train station. A New York state domestic incident report was completed and the high risk hotline was notified.
12 p.m. — A resident of South Salem who violated an order of protection issued to his wife met officers at a home in South Salem dressed only in a towel; police asked him to get dressed. He was placed in handcuffs and told he was wanted by the Harrison police department for violating a full stay away order. Police said he seemed confused and kept asking if this was a joke. He asked if he could collect his phone, wallet and keys and was brought to headquarters and secured to a prisoner bench. He told police he’s a diabetic and has a heart condition. He said he felt unwell and an ambulance was called. He was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital by Lewisboro ambulance, escorted by Harrison Police.
Sunday, Sept. 29
4:20 p.m. — Police went to a home in Goldens Bridge and met with a woman who said her father had been texting her regarding plans about her upcoming wedding. He was also texting her mom. He seemed concerned about money going towards the wedding and made some unkind remarks about her future husband. She said she felt overwhelmed by the volume of texts, but that wasn’t all. While she was in Wilton, Conn., at her parents’ home, she argued with her father. She said he clenched his fist at her fiance. She was concerned he was going to wreck her wedding. A report was made for documentation only.
This report was made from official reports provided by the Lewisboro Police Department.