Police Blotter, June 7 – June 13, 2022, Print Edition
News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.
New Castle Police Department
May 28: Officers and the Mount Kisco Fire Department responded to a Seth Canyon Drive residence for a structure fire. The homeowners stated that a loud bang awoke them. Mount Kisco firefighters extinguished the blaze and discovered that a lightning strike was the likely cause.
May 28: A Cerf Lane resident reported that his 2021 BMW was stolen from the driveway. The vehicle was left unlocked with the keys inside. Detectives are investigating.
North Castle Police Department
May 27: A Creemer Road resident reported at 3:20 a.m. that he is not home but is viewing his Ring camera and sees something unusual at his front door. He reported that he received a package earlier, but now believes there is possible “debris” flying around. The responding officer stated that the condition is caused by gnats swarming at the front door. The homeowner was advised.
May 27: An officer reported being out with a homeless male party on Old Orchard Street at 11:58 a.m. The party was transported to Open Arms shelter in White Plains.
May 27: Caller reported cement spillage at 12:15 p.m. on Creemer Road from Route 22 up to Green Valley Road. The responding officer confirmed the material in the roadway. The North Castle Highway Department was notified.
May 27: A caller reported at 12:34 p.m. that his catalytic converter was stolen off his van at some point last night on Lafayette Avenue. The responding officer reported that the information and depositions were gathered; a report will follow.
May 27: Report of a residential burglary on Cox Avenue at 7:39 p.m. The caller reported that she was told there was a white BMW in her driveway. She immediately came home from work and observed her bathroom window broken and her house ransacked. She stated that her interior cameras have video footage of a man in her home about 20 minutes in the past. Responding officers confirmed a burglary. Security footage and depositions were subsequently secured.
May 28: At 9:03 p.m., report of a male party on Bates Lane sleeping in a van for about two days. The vehicle was described as a large yellow van with dark tinted windows and no plates. The responding officer reported that the party was a wedding photographer working in the area and did not want to return home. He was advised that there is a rest area on I-684.
May 30: Report of a very aggressive, large Copperhead snake in the roadway on Cox Avenue at 11:38 a.m. The responding officer reported the animal was dispatched with his patrol vehicle. The snake is on the side of the roadway; condition corrected.
May 31: A caller reported at 1:05 p.m. that sometime on May 27 an unknown person cut the catalytic converters off of two vehicles on New King Street. The responding officers secured depositions and pictures.
Pleasantville Police Department
May 27: A village resident reported at 11:19 a.m. that someone opened up a new credit card account in his and his wife’s names. The matter is being investigated.
May 29: Report of an arrest stemming from a domestic dispute at 9:37 a.m. A 27-year-old Man was arrested for assault in connection with an incident. Police did not disclose further details.
May 30: A 22-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested at 11:40 a.m. and charged with criminal mischief for breaking a car window on Willow Street.
June 1: A dumping complaint originated from Clinton Street at 11:45 a.m. One contractor claimed that another contractor filled their dumpster with material.
State Police/Brewster
May 25: State police from the Brewster barracks arrested Alexander Backofen, 26, of Bedford, for first-degree rape and two counts of first-degree criminal sex act, all Class B felonies, and second-degree assault, a Class D felony. The investigation determined that the suspect traveled to Carmel and forcibly raped and assaulted a victim that was known to him. He was arraigned in Town of Carmel Justice Court and remanded to the Putnam County Jail in lieu of $75,000 cash bail or $150,000 bond.
White Plains Police Department
May 29: Darius Evans, 35, was charged at 3:30 a.m. with DWI following an incident on Main and Church streets where he hit a parked car.
June 1: Eric Paige, 44, of Grand Street was arrested and charged with third-degree burglary at 8:50 a.m.
June 2: James Young, 31, of East Post Road was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny at 1:05 p.m.
Yorktown Police Department
May 25: At about 9 p.m., a caller at BJ’s Wholesale Club on Route 202 reported that an infant had been left alone in a car for an extended time. Following an investigation, Jose Pillco, 38, of Yorktown, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly leaving his seven-month-old unattended in a vehicle while he shopped.
May 30: Jervonie Gray, 34, of Ossining, was charged at 12:10 a.m. with first-degree burglary for having allegedly entered a dwelling unlawfully and, while inside, caused physical injury to a victim and damaged property.
May 30: Juan Lopez, 40, of Yorktown, was charged at 3:40 a.m. with third-degree assault, second-degree menacing and criminal obstruction of breathing following a report of a domestic incident. Police allege that Lopez caused physical injury to a victim, put his forearm on her throat to intentionally impede her breathing and threatened her with a knife. He was remanded to Westchester County Jail in Valhalla.
Editor’s note: The policy of providing names for people who have been arrested varies between each department.
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