Village of Pelham police blotter: July 22-28
Sunday, July 22
8:05 p.m. – A man at Village Wine & Liquor of 107 Fifth Ave. called, stating that the two individuals who have entered the store and attempted to use a black credit card were back in the shop that day. He further stated that both individuals left the store and went westbound on Second Street. Officers were dispatched to investigate and identify the individuals. The individuals were found and identified and sent on their way.
Monday, July 23
3:26 a.m. – An officer on patrol noticed a vehicle parked on the street on Fifth Avenue. While issuing a ticket for an overnight parking violation, the vehicle was revealed to have ten open tickets, totaling $1,380. The vehicle was booted and a warning sticker applied.
3:24 p.m. – Officers responded to a First Street residence on report of a residential burglary alarm. Officers advised that the residence was apparently secure from what could be checked.
Tuesday, July 24
12:47 a.m. – Officers responded to a Third Avenue residence on report of a person feeling ill and having severe kidney pain. Upon arrival, another person stated that the victim was complaining of kidney pain and was heavily sedated on pain medication due to kidney disease. This person requested that the victim be transported to the hospital for treatment. The victim was transported to Lawrence Hospital.
12:57 a.m. – A resident of Fifth Avenue called, complaining of loud talking coming from a nearby area. Upon arrival, officers advised the clean-up crew at the location to keep their volume down.
7:46 a.m. – A resident of Willow Avenue reported a lawn mower in use before 8 a.m. Officers were dispatched and the condition corrected.
Wednesday, July 25
1:09 a.m. – A resident of Seventh Avenue called, reporting a noise complaint. She stated her upstairs neighbor was singing loudly and stomping around the apartment. Officers were dispatched and the condition corrected.
8:29 a.m. – Officers were dispatched to a Second Street residence on report of an elderly female having fallen. Officers spoke with the victim, who stated she was walking to the bathroom and got weak and let herself down to the floor. She then could not get herself back up. She was transported to Lawrence Hospital for further evaluation.
9:06 a.m. – An officer on patrol observed the front lawn of a Young Avenue residence to be unmaintained and grown to an unsightly length, which was in violation of Village Ordinance 54-59, which states that accumulation of weeds or other growths that are potential sites for rodent harborage, are unsightly or potentially dangerous, or are unhealthy for whatever reason shall be eliminated. A ticket was issued.
10:12 a.m. – Officers were dispatched to a Fifth Avenue residence on report of a suspicious circumstance. The complainant stated that at 2 a.m., someone was turning the doorknob and attempting to gain entry to the location. The complainant apparently spoke to the two parties, male and female, and they left the area. An officer advised the complainant to call the police during the incident instead of the next day.
2:17 p.m. – A woman walked into the police station to report fraudulent activity from her Capital One Bank checking account. She stated that on July 20, an unknown individual unlawfully withdrew $2,300 from her account from a branch in Manhattan. She also stated that on July 19, she was informed by Capital One securities that an unknown person called with her social security number to inquire the amount of money that was currently in her account. She also indicated that on July 19, she changed her account and account passwords prior to the money being withdrawn on July 20. She completed an owner’s deposition and wished to pursue criminal charges.
2:44 p.m. – Officers responded to One Stop Cleaners of 313 Fifth Ave. on report of a theft of services. Upon arrival, officers were advised that a customer had dropped off a dress for alterations and returned to pick it up on July 21. The customer stated that her father would come back and pay the $110 bill for the work. The customer later called and complained about the work and stated she wasn’t going to pay. The father then called on July 23 and advised that he would come and pay; however, he had not come in and was not returning the business’s phone calls.
Thursday, July 26
8:06 a.m. – Officers were advised of a vehicle blocking the driveway of a Second Avenue residence. Officers were dispatched and the condition corrected.
6:48 p.m. – An officer was dispatched to the area of First Avenue and Third Street by the underpass bridge to the Hutchinson River Parkway on report of a suspicious person. The officer observed the individual shouting in the area of the wooden bridge leading to the underpass. She walked to the Wilson Woods side of the parkway, away from the officer. The officer followed her, and at this point, she was shouting that she needed an inhaler and that she suffered from asthma. The officer located her sitting on the guardrail to the Hutchinson River Parkway southbound, and she was taking several pumps from her inhaler. She seemed to calm down, and the officer asked her if she needed medical attention. She initially denied it, stating she felt better. Westchester County Police were contacted to respond to the scene. While awaiting their arrival, the officer had her come off the guardrail alongside the parkway and sit in a grassy area of Wilson Woods Park. While asking her for pedigree information, the officer observed a black cell phone in plain view. The cell phone was observed by the officer inside of the woman’s open purse, which was located on the ground to her right side. The officer recognized the phone to be property of Pelhamwood Taxi, from two recent incidents with the company. The officer asked her if the phone belonged to her, to which she responded, “No.” When asked where she had acquired the phone, she replied, “On Fifth Avenue, behind a taxi cab.” The officer took the phone for safekeeping at that time, and it was bagged as possible evidence for the owner of Pelhamwood Taxi to claim. Due to the woman’s increasingly excited mental state and her struggle with asthma, officers had an ambulance respond to the scene. The woman was not arrested at this time for the possession of stolen property, and she was transported to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital for a necessary medical evaluation. Officers obtained the best pedigree information possible from the woman, who became increasingly uncooperative with officers.
9:06 p.m. – Officers were dispatched to a Fourth Avenue residence on report of an aided case. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the resident, who stated that she had high blood sugar. Her blood sugar was checked by responding medical personnel, and it was determined that her blood sugar was at a safe level. She refused further medical treatment.
Friday, July 27
8:23 a.m. – An officer on patrol observed a leaf blower in operation at a Fourth Avenue residence. A ticket was issued.
11:51 a.m. – Officers were dispatched to a residence on report of a request for safekeeping of a firearm. Upon arrival, complainant stated that she was cleaning out her father’s house when she found a firearm in the nightstand of his bedroom. She wished for the firearm to be kept for safekeeping. Officers cleared and secured the firearm, and it was given to detectives for safekeeping.
5:15 p.m. – A landscaper in the area of Pelhamdale Avenue and Boulevard reported a suspicious person walking onto a property. The landscaper advised he observed a black man, approximately in his twenties, wearing red shorts and black shirt and carrying a blue bag, walking onto several properties in the area. Officers were dispatched and spoke with the individual, who advised he was working on a campaign with Senator Klein. He was sent on his way and advised to register with the village in order to go door to door.
10:47 p.m. – A resident of Fifth Avenue reported a noise complaint. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the individuals on the second floor and report the noise complaint was settled.
Saturday, July 28
9:02 a.m. – An officer observed eight bags of organic waste and a pile of loose branches on Boulevard, put out before the pick-up date. The next pick-up date was Aug. 1. This was in violation of village code, and a summons and a ticket were issued.
9:15 a.m. – Officers were dispatched to a Wolfs Lane residence on report of a male who had overdosed. On arrival, the victim was found lying on the bathroom floor. He had a strong bounding pulse and was breathing, but was unresponsive to verbal or painful stimuli. He was moved to the living room due to the small size of the bathroom. The person who called stated that the victim was a heroin user in the past but had been clean for four years. She stated she found the victim unresponsive in the bathroom and called 911. She further advised she found vials of steroids and that she and the man had smoked marijuana the previous night. Pelham Fire Department arrived on scene, and the man was administered Narcan, after which he was administered oxygen. Within moments, he became responsive to verbal stimuli and stated he had bought two bags of heroin the previous day and used both. Two empty vials of steroids and hypodermic needles were found on scene and given to the paramedic to show the hospital what the victim had used. The victim was transported to Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital.
5:02 p.m. – Officers were dispatched to a Second Street residence on report of an aided case. An 86-year-old woman was not feeling well and wished to be transported to the hospital. A medic responded to evaluate her, and she was transported to Lawrence Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
9:47 p.m. – A resident of Ninth Avenue called, stating her dog had a choke collar stuck around its neck. Officers were dispatched and advised the choker was tight around the dog’s neck. They advised the complainant to take the dog to a veterinarian.
Daniella Cherner, a graduate of Pelham Memorial High School, is a Pelham Examiner founder studying at Tulane University. During her PMHS career, she ran...