Oct. 3

12:25 am — Officers responded to an ADT Security call reporting an alarm had been set off. Upon arrival, the officers observed that the screen door had been cut through and the front door was left open. While unable to contact the homeowner, officers entered the home and called for others to set up a perimeter. It was determined that the intruder had left the scene after clearing the house. Officers a broken lamp that appeared to have fallen when the intruder supposedly climbed through the window. The rest of the house seemed to be in order and no objects had seemed to be taken although the homeowner had not been reached at the time. After securing the home, officers broke the perimeter and left.

Oct. 6

A call was received from the owner of Lenny’s Bagels on Boston Post Road reporting that an unknown party had broken a window into the store. Since an employee was already inside, the suspect had fled before making entry. An officer was dispatched and observed that the front window was smashed. The employee stated that after hearing the loud noise they ran to the front of the store and saw a white sedan drive away. Unfortunately, the employee was unable to get a visual of the suspect or see if multiple parties were involved. Upon reviewing surveillance footage, no suspect vehicle could be identified.

Oct. 8

2:00 am — An officer observed a vehicle in a dimly lit area of the CVS parking lot at the above time. The officer viewed this activity as suspicious considering none of the nearby businesses were open at that time and a burglary occurred in the same shopping center two nights earlier. By using a spotlight, the officer saw that the vehicle was occupied by multiple parties. A sergeant observing the patrol vehicle’s camera noticed a party leaving the vehicle. As the officer exited the patrol vehicle, the driver turned on the engine and headlights, implying that they intended to drive away. After the officer approached the vehicle to speak to the occupants, they detected an odor of marijuana. It was then found that the vehicle’s registration was suspended due to an insurance lapse. The occupants were instructed to exit the vehicle and a probable cause search was conducted. The occupant that had left prior to the encounter had still not returned. All occupants identified themselves and stated that they were coming from Yonkers and live in the Bronx, however, none could explain why they had stopped in the CVS parking lot. Although all occupants denied that there was a 5th passenger, another officer found them later on. The party admitted to being in the vehicle due to the fact that their phone was found in the car. They claimed that they had left to “take a piss” but was unable to justify why they had never returned. 

Oct. 9

A 911 call was received from a BJ’s Wholesale security guard reporting that two males were in a physical altercation and one is claiming that he was assaulted. The caller stated that he believes no weapons were involved. Upon arrival, an officer spoke to the man who stated that he was punched in the face. The officer observed that the party had a swollen upper lip and minor lacerations on the inside of his upper lip. Male A stated that he had asked a woman, who was later identified, to purchase him a bottle of carrot juice on her BJs card because he was not a member of the store. He then stated that after asking her, Male B approached them, who was also later identified, and punched him in the face. Male B was approached by officers while he was standing in line and immediately became irritated with the officers. He began to take off his hat and empty his pockets as if he was readying himself to fight them and the officer stated that he was only being detained. After speaking to the store manager, it was confirmed that the woman had prior stated she was not sexually assaulted in any form. When the officers tried to explain the situation to the irate man, he yelled “If I am arrested, then the other man gets arrested for sexually assaulting my mother, otherwise, I’m not going anywhere,” and “You can call all the backup you need.” The officers then told the man he was under arrest. After lots of chaos and resistance, the man was placed in handcuffs and taken to the police station. 

Oct. 11

8:29 am — A walk-in complaint stated that he had been bitten by a dog at Shore Park. The complaint said he had a few cuts but refused further medical attention. An officer spoke to the victim who stated that a dog bit him multiple times causing injury. The officer observed multiple lacerations to the front and back of both legs of the victim. Photographs were taken and the officer went to Shore Park with the complaint to see if he could identify the owner and the dog, but they appeared to have already left. The man stated he was up to date on all vaccinations and was unsure if he would seek treatment at a hospital and if he did, which hospital he would go to. A report of an animal bite, scratch, or contact was completed and faxed to the Westchester County Department of Health