Police Blotter, August 9 – August 15, 2022, Print Edition
News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.
Croton-on-Hudson Police Department
July 26: A caller reported at 4:47 p.m. that a plaque on her father’s gravestone at Bethel Cemetery was missing. Patrols responded and took a report. An investigation will follow.
July 28: A caller reported at 12:43 a.m. that his friend works at a store on Croton Point Avenue and that she did not want a male subject to return to the store. Patrols responded and located the subject, who was heading to the train station to return to Manhattan. No further police action was required.
Aug. 1: Report of a broken rear window of a vehicle in the parking lot of a South Riverside Avenue business at 3:43 p.m. Patrols responded and took a report. An investigation will follow.
North Castle Police Department
July 29: Report of an injured bird of prey on the baseball field on Community Park Drive at 11:47 a.m. The animal control officer responded and located the injured animal but is unable to assist it due to its large size.
July 29: A caller reported a car-bicycle accident on Route 22 at 4:52 p.m. with possible injuries. The call was transferred to county Fire Control and EMS was dispatched. The injured party was subsequently transported to Westchester Medical Center. The bicycle was turned over to the injured party’s parents.
July 30: A party arrived at headquarters at 3:48 p.m. to report running over rock and/or stone debris on Creemer Road the previous morning causing damage to her wheel and tire and that the vehicle needed to be towed away. The party reported the damage cost $515. She stated that the debris is no longer in the roadway. The report was filed as a matter of record.
July 30: A caller reported at 6:04 p.m. that the previously reported bird of prey (an osprey) is deceased behind the backstop of Field 2. Officers responded and removed the large bird. Condition corrected.
July 30: The Mount Pleasant Police Department reported at 8:36 p.m. that about 10 minutes in the past, four male youths smashed a window at a Chinese food store in their jurisdiction. Mount Pleasant police reported that the youths were walking south toward Kensico Dam. The male parties are described to be each wearing a backpack. Two males were wearing a white shirt, one was wearing an orange shirt and the other a black shirt. Westchester County police is canvassing Kensico Dam. The responding North Castle officer canvassed North Broadway and was unable to locate the individuals.
Pleasantville Police Department
Aug. 2: Report of damaged property on Foxwood Drive at 4:42 p.m. The matter was an open case and no further information was made available.
Aug. 2: Report of a larceny on Center Street at 10:05 p.m. The case remains open and police did not provide additional details.
Aug. 5: A 60-year-old man was arrested on Broadway at 1:42 p.m. following a traffic stop for driving with a suspended license.
State Police/Cortlandt
July 16: State police are investigating the theft of more than $3,244 worth of merchandise from Walmart in Mohegan Lake at about 2 p.m. Two suspects left the store in a dark-colored, two-door sedan.
