Police Blotter, February 22 – February 28, 2022, Print Edition

County Police/Mount Kisco

Feb. 13: Police responded to Maple Avenue at 8:20 a.m. after a Door Dash deliveryman said he was pushed down the front steps by a man who accused him of trespassing. The deliveryman said he did not want to press charges but was upset that he had dropped his phone in the snow and could not find it. An officer was able to find his phone for him.

Feb. 13: A Barker Street resident reported at 12:46 p.m. that he observed a woman walking with a large stuffed animal and believed she was possibly away from a group home without permission. The officer who responded knew the woman and reported that there was no cause for concern.

Feb. 13: Police conducted a welfare check at the Holiday Inn on Holiday Inn Drive at 11:36 p.m. A man reported that he had been speaking on the phone to a woman at the hotel who was very upset and he was unable to reach her again a short time later. Officers spoke with the woman who advised that she was fine and that she had missed the man’s calls because she had fallen asleep.

Feb. 17: An anonymous caller reported at 12:04 p.m. that he had observed drug paraphernalia on the bridge at Leonard Park while walking there a short time earlier. An officer canvassed the area but did not observe any items of that nature.

Feb. 17: A Langeland Drive resident reported at 1:15 p.m. that she was unable to enter her home because a German Shepherd was running loose. The condition was corrected and the woman was able to get out of her car and go inside.

Croton-on-Hudson Police Department

Feb. 9: A resident reported at 9:22 p.m. that a neighbor was throwing snow and ice onto Farrington Road. Patrols responded and interviewed the subject involved. Patrols issued a summons for violating a village ordinance.        

Feb. 11: At 2:52 p.m., a resident reported that her child gets on the bus at the intersection of Truesdale and Nordica Drive at 7:48 a.m., and that between 7:45 and 7:50, a black pickup truck speeds up Nordica Drive and fails to stop at the stop sign at the intersection. She reported this morning that the bus was picking up her child when the truck sped through, and she put her arm out to signify to the driver that her child was crossing the street to get on the bus. She said at the last minute the truck did stop and did not pass the school bus. She reported this happens several mornings every week and is worried that the vehicle is being operated unsafely. Patrols will monitor the location.

Feb. 12: A resident reported at 3:57 p.m. that her daughter and her friends were approached the previous day at Senasqua Park by an adult male. Her daughter stated that between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m., a male, about 30 years old, with brown wavy hair, light olive skin tone and facial stubble, approached her and her two friends by the picture tunnel. The man was wearing a white shirt and a black jacket. She reported that they noticed the man walk past their location several times before approaching them, stating his name was Eddie and inquired if they could exchange Instagram accounts. He then asked the girls for their mobile numbers. The girls declined to provide the information to the man before he walked back toward the park. 

Mount Pleasant Police Department

Feb. 14: Report of two Black males having entered a liquor store in the Thornwood Town Center Shopping Center at about 1:30 p.m. The subjects brought several bottles of liquor to the front counter, then suddenly grabbed them and fled the store. A license plate number of the vehicle they used was documented by a store employee. Detectives processed the scene and are actively investigating the case.

Feb. 15: A Hawthorne resident who was attending a yoga class on Commerce Street in Thornwood observed the back passenger window of her vehicle broken at about 8:30 p.m. She subsequently discovered that her purse was taken from the vehicle. The purse contained cash and multiple credit cards. An investigation is ongoing.

Feb. 18: A Thornwood resident reported that he was contacted by e-mail regarding a subscription renewal by the Geek Squad for $925. He received further e-mails that reported a mistake on the transaction and that they would supply a refund. A subsequent check by the complainant revealed that the e-mail was not legitimate. Someone had gained access to the complainant’s bank account. An investigation is continuing.

North Castle Police Department

Feb. 11: An officer reported being out with a suspicious vehicle on Main Street at 2:58 a.m. Subsequent to an investigation, it was revealed that the operator stole the Mercedes-Benz he was driving and was arrested.

Feb. 11: The manager at Fortina on Maple Avenue reported at 10:55 p.m. that a party passed out while seated at a table. The call was forwarded to 60 Control for EMS dispatch. The responding officer reported the person was taken to Northern Westchester.

Feb. 14: A Bedford Road resident reported at 10:35 a.m. that he was notified through his bank that checks that were addressed to the Town of North Castle were cashed by an unknown party. The complainant stated that he left the checks in the mailbox at home several months ago and believes that they may have been taken from there. The responding officer stated that depositions were secured.

Feb. 15: An IBM security employee reported at 9:16 a.m. receiving information from other maintenance workers who stated that they heard possible gunshots or a loud popping sound from a distance about 10 minutes in the past. Police contacted the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, which confirmed that the agency has subcontractors in the area of the Kensico Reservoir conducting wildlife preservation efforts.

Pleasantville Police Department

Feb. 16: A subject arrived at headquarters to report unauthorized credit card charges on their card. The matter is under investigation.

Feb. 19: Police assistance was requested to remove an unwanted patron from Pleasantville Laundry on Wheeler Avenue. The individual was suspected of wanting to sleep there overnight. Police successfully removed the party from the premises without incident.

Feb. 20: A disturbance was reported on Bedford Road. A driver’s two friends refused to leave the vehicle. The responding officers had the two people exit the car without incident; situation correction. 

Yorktown Police Department

Feb. 11: Adam Petrillo, 34, of Yorktown, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal obstruction of breathing after police responded to a call for an alleged domestic assault at 8:13 p.m. Following an investigation, it is alleged Petrillo applied pressure to the neck of a female. When officers escorted him to another residence in Yorktown, Petrillo surrendered his firearms, two of which were classified as “assault weapons.”

Feb. 12: John Casas, 33, of Yorktown, was charged with driving while intoxicated and other traffic violations following an accident on Route 6 in the area of Sunnyside Street at 4:28 a.m.

Feb. 13: Juan Narvaez-Sanchez, 36, of West Haverstraw, was charged at 4:38 p.m. with driving while intoxicated and speeding following a property damage accident on Strawberry Road.

Feb. 15: Andre Davis, 53, of Peekskill, was charged at 4:03 p.m. with criminal possession of a forged instrument for allegedly submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card to the Human Resources Department of a Yorktown residential group home on Feb. 1.

Editor’s Note: The policy of providing names for people who have been arrested varies between each department.

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