Police Blotter, December 7 – December 13, 2021, Print Edition

County Police/Mount Kisco

Dec. 2: Police responded to West Street at 8:20 a.m. on a report that a yard sign had been stolen sometime overnight. A resident reported that a large sign saying Happy 5^th Birthday had been taken from her property. The sign was valued at $140.

Dec. 2: A 24-year-old Mohegan Lake man was arrested on an active warrant while at the Mount Kisco Justice Court at 7:53 p.m. The suspect had been brought to court on another matter by the county Department of Correction when the warrant was discovered. Kay Santiago, 24, of Lexington Avenue was booked at the county police precinct on Green Street on charges of false personation and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, both misdemeanors. He was returned to the custody of corrections officers.

Dec. 3: Police served a temporary order of protection to a High Street resident at 3:45 p.m. The court order prohibits the resident from having any contact with the person named in the order.

Croton-on-Hudson Police Department

Nov. 20: Patrol responded to Ridge Road at 7:08 a.m. after a resident reported that they went to bed around midnight and woke up to an unknown female lying down in their living room. She not a threat. The resident indicated the party appeared disoriented. Patrols responded, and after speaking to the female, she appeared disoriented and confused. Croton EMS was notified. Patrol contacted a relative who advised the female subject had been reported missing the previous day to Peekskill police. The party was picked up by the relative.       

Kent Police Department

Nov. 29: A 40-year-old Yorktown man turned himself in at police headquarters at 5:15 p.m. on an arrest warrant for first-degree criminal contempt related to a violation of an order of protection.

North Castle Police Department

Nov. 25: Party arrived at headquarters at 12:26 p.m. to report a road rage incident between her and another driver while traveling northbound on Route 22. While the party was explaining what happened, the other party involved came to headquarters to report the same incident.

Nov. 26: A caller reported at 6:44 p.m. that her brother received a call at their mother’s Byram Hill Road home from an unknown male party screaming, yelling and cursing and asking for “Cheryl.” The caller believes that it may be related to the road rage incident that she reported yesterday. The responding officer filed a report.

Dec. 1: A General Heath Avenue resident reported at 8:36 p.m. that the downstairs tenant turned off the power to his apartment and is refusing to turn it back on. The downstairs tenant has access to the fuse box. The complainant tried to notify the landlord but could not make contact with him. The responding officer spoke to both parties and advised them this has to be resolved by the landlord or in civil court. The downstairs tenant turned the electricity back on while the officer was on the scene.

Pleasantville Police Department

Dec. 1: Report of a robbery at The Taco Project on Bedford Road at 4:07 p.m. An unknown male entered the restaurant, made threats to employees and took an undetermined amount of cash from the register before fleeing. The matter is under investigation.

Putnam County Sheriff’s Department

Nov. 27: Deputies were dispatched to the Countryside Motel in Philipstown at 1:49 p.m. on a report of a fight. Multiple callers stated that two men were seen rolling around in the grass in front of the establishment. When deputies arrived, both individuals had returned to their respective rooms. A brief investigation determined that the two subjects had gotten into a physical altercation leaving both with minor injuries. Neither man wanted to press charges; however, both parties were ejected from the motel at the manager’s request.

White Plains Police Department

Nov. 29: A subject was charged with third-degree trespass at 9 City Place.

Dec. 1: A male subject was arrested for second-degree forgery in connection to a 2016 arrest warrant at 77 S. Lexington Ave.

Dec 2: A man was charged with third-degree assault at 35 S. Broadway. 

Yorktown Police Department

Nov. 26: Matthew Polchinski, 31, of Yorktown, was charged with felony assault after police responded to a town residence at 10 p.m. During an investigation, it was revealed that Polchinski, who was a guest at the home, hit the victim in the head with a metal folding chair, causing injury. The victim was treated and transported to a local hospital.

Nov. 29: Jason Galea, 32, of Ossining, was charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child, both misdemeanors, following a report of an incident at a Yorktown residence at 8:20 a.m. An investigation revealed Galea caused injury by punching the victim in the face with a closed fist. It was further alleged the victim was holding an infant in his arms when he was punched.

Nov. 30: Robert Yeager, 25, of Yorktown, was charged with criminal mischief and harassment following a report of a domestic dispute at 5:48 p.m. An investigation revealed Yeager damaged a vacuum cleaner that belonged to the victim by cutting the cord and hose with a knife and shoving the victim to the ground.