Village of Pelham police blotter: Sept. 2-8

Village of Pelham police blotter: Sept. 2-8

Sunday, Sept. 2

3:26 a.m. – Officers responded to a Sixth Street address on report of a domestic incident. Upon arrival, officers spoke with one man, who advised that he and his husband had an argument and he wanted his husband to leave for the night. The husband stated the same. Both parties produced copies of an order of protection from Queens County Criminal Court, which refrains the second man from committing any criminal activity against his husband. No criminal activity was reported or observed. The second man was escorted off the property.

2:55 p.m. – Officers were dispatched to a Seventh Street residence on report of a suspicious party landscaping the property without permission from the landlord. An officer advised he spoke to a man on the premises and that the property was now in foreclosure.

5:11 p.m. – Officers responded to a Sixth Avenue residence on report of a suspicious circumstance. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a woman who stated that at approximately 5:05 p.m. that day, she and her nine-year-old daughter were walking home from Julianne’s Playground when her daughter approached the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street ahead of her mother by about twenty to thirty feet. At that time a light blue older model convertible with what appeared to be a white New York license plate stopped at the stop sign of Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street facing Northbound. Said vehicle was occupied by the suspect, a heavyset white male with brown eyes and brown hair with a dark scruffy beard who was approximately thirty to forty years of age. At that time the suspect stated to the daughter “Do you want to come in?” indicating that he would like the daughter to enter his vehicle. Shortly after asking the daughter, the suspect seemed to notice that the mother was walking towards his direction. At that time the suspect fled the scene heading Westbound on Sixth Street then heading Northbound on Third Avenue towards Chester Park at a high rate of speed. Officers canvassed the area for the suspect with negative results. A description of the suspect and his vehicle was distributed to Westchester County police agencies.

7:58 p.m. – Officers responded to the Mount Vernon Police Department to pick up a bench warrant. The suspect had an active bench warrant out of the Village of Pelham for the charge of forcible touching. Upon arrival, officers spoke with MVPD officers and at approximately 8:14 p.m. took custody of the suspect. He was transported to Pelham, searched, processed, and fingerprinted.

11:29 p.m. – Officers were dispatched to a Wolfs Lane address on report of an aided case. Upon arrival, officers observed the victim was unconscious and not breathing. Officers began CPR until relieved by a Paramedic and the Pelham Fire Department. The victim was transported to Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital.

Monday, Sept. 3

12:20 a.m. – Complainant reported a possibly intoxicated driver traveling Eastbound on Lincoln Avenue towards New Rochelle. Vehicle was described as a Hyundai SUV. Officers were dispatched and advised that the vehicle was gone on arrival. The New Rochelle Police Department was notified.

2:20 a.m. – Officers were dispatched to a Second Avenue residence on report of a noise complaint. They advised that the condition was corrected.

2:37 a.m. – An officer on patrol advised that he observed nine white plastic garbage bags at the curb in front of a Fifth Avenue address before 7 a.m. the morning of the next scheduled pickup of Tuesday, September 4. An appearance ticket was to be served.

9:46 a.m. – Officers were dispatched to a Third Avenue residence on report of an unknown aided case. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the complainant, who stated that the victim was feeling ill and having shakes/spasms. The victim woke up in a cold sweat and started to shake uncontrollably as if he had a fever. He had several ailments, including an internal device to monitor heart functions. He was transported to Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital for further evaluation.

11:19 a.m. – Officers were dispatched to a Sixth Avenue residence on report of an aided case. Upon arrival, an officer spoke with the complainant, who stated she tripped and fell, causing a laceration to the back of her head. She stated she did not remember if she fainted or not but felt extremely ill. She was transported to Lawrence Hospital.

5:38 p.m. – An officer on patrol in the area of Linden Avenue and Pine Avenue observed a black male wearing a white shirt sitting on the street corner rolling a green leafy substance which appeared to be marijuana into white rolling paper. The officer stopped his vehicle and approached the man and was able to smell a strong scent of marijuana emanating off of him. The officer asked the man what he was doing and the man stated he had walked from a party in the area and was going to “smoke weed.” At that time the officer placed the man under arrest and in a search recovered an additional small quantity of a green leafy substance which appeared to be marijuana. The suspect was transported back to the police station and was searched and later released on $100 cash bail. A desk appearance ticket was issued to return to Pelham Town Court at a later date.

9:26 p.m. – MTA police officers requested assistance at the Pelham Train Station. MTA Police reported a five-year-old child was left unaccompanied in the area of Track 4. Officers were dispatched and located the child, who appeared to be in good condition. MTA Police and the child’s parents responded to the scene, and Pelham Police provided assistance.

Tuesday, Sept. 4

12:56 a.m. – Officers were dispatched to a Seventh Avenue residence on report of an aided case. Upon arrival, an officer spoke with the victim, who stated she was bleeding from her nose and mouth. She was transported to Lawrence Hospital for further evaluation.

12:13 p.m. – Officers were dispatched to a Wolfs Lane address on report of a party down on the sidewalk. Upon arrival, the victim was observed sitting on the sidewalk, conscious. He stated he was feeling hot and nauseated and he sat down on the sidewalk. He was given a bottle of water and refused further medical attention.

5:18 p.m. – Received a call from a resident advising of unsanitary conditions of Manor Car cabs that were parked at Corlies Avenue and First Street picking up fares. The complainant requested documentation of an un-air-conditioned, unsanitary taxi service in Pelham on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Wednesday, Sept. 5

1:49 a.m. – An officer was advised of a suspicious party near the area of Lincoln Avenue and First Avenue. A wants and warrants check yielded negative results, and the party was sent on his way.

2:45 p.m. – A woman came into the police station to report a fraud in the past. She stated she mailed a home depot check for $256.00 at the Pelhamwood mail box on August 25 at approximately 5:00 p.m. On this day, she discovered that the said check was changed to a different payee and the amount to $9,800.00. She notified her bank of the fraud and closed her account. An owner’s deposition was completed.

5:50 p.m. – Officers responded to a Fifth Avenue residence on report of a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the two parties, and on further investigation, it was found that both parties had a verbal dispute over payment of rent. The complainant further stated that when discussions about rent were made, the other party intimidated her in various ways. Both parties advised the dispute was verbal only. The landlord arrived on scene and advised both parties that they must each pay half of the rent separately. The landlord stated failure to pay rent from either party would lead to eviction. The complainant left the apartment for the night and the other party remained without incident. The complainant was referred to family court.

8:17 p.m. – A man walked into the police station to report a lost New York State driver’s license. On an unknown date he lost his driver’s license and was requesting an MV-278 form for DMV purposes.

Thursday, Sept. 6

3:28 a.m. – An officer on patrol in the area of Sixth Avenue and Third Street observed a man fall off his bicycle. While interviewing him to make sure he was okay, the officer noticed he was slurring his words, had glassy, watery eyes, and had a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath. He was transported to Mount Vernon Hospital.

10:08 a.m. – A woman came into the police station to report a check fraud and loss of funds from his account. She stated she went to the bank that morning to pay bills when she found out that her account balance was low. Upon further investigation with Chase Bank, she found that a check had been cashed against her account for $12,500.18. She found that a check she had originally written for a payment to Westmed was altered to pay an unknown person that amount. She advised she wrote the check on August 10 and dropped it off at the mailbox by the train station when going into the city the next morning. An owner’s deposition was completed.

5:27 p.m. – Officers were dispatched to a Corona Avenue residence on report of an aided case. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the complainant who stated that her fifteen-month-old daughter had accidentally knocked a hot cup of water onto her face and chest. The child was transported to Lawrence Hospital for further treatment.

Friday, Sept. 7

6:48 a.m. – A driver for a New Rochelle taxi service walked into the police station to make a complaint regarding a theft of service. He stated that he picked up a man at approximately 6:15 a.m. at the New Rochelle train station for a round-trip fare to the Bronx and back. He stated he transported the man to the area of 241st Street and White Plains Road, where the man asked the driver to wait for him. The driver advised the man that he needed to leave something with him to make sure he didn’t run out on the fare. The man left his cell phone, left the vehicle, and returned in five minutes. The driver stated that he returned the man to Lakeside Drive in New Rochelle. The man attempted to pay with a credit card, but it was declined. He made a phone call as if ensuring the card was valid and asked the driver to swipe again. The driver again swiped the card, but it was again declined. The man began knocking on neighbors’ doors in an attempt to get the money, but no one would give him any. He asked to be transported to a deli in Pelham where he would be able to get the money but was again unable to. Fearing that the man would not pay him, the driver drove to Pelham Police Department to press charges. An officer asked the man if he would pay the $40 fare, but the man stated he did not have any money. The driver was asked if he wanted to press charges and he stated that he did. The man was handcuffed and advised he was under arrest. Upon searching his person, a used crack pipe in a brown paper bag and a metal crack push rod were found. An owner’s deposition and voluntary statement were completed by the driver.

9:45 a.m. – Police were advised of a leaf blower in use near Storer Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found leaf blowers were not in use, and contractors were advised of the law.

11:35 p.m. – Officer responded to a Corlies Avenue residence on report of a suspicious person walking around taking clothes off. Upon arrival, officers observed the suspect attempting to enter the rear door of the Corlies Avenue residence. She stated she was lost and thought she was at a residence in Mount Vernon. She appeared to be intoxicated and was unable to stand up on her own. A pat down of her person revealed a kitchen knife with a seven-inch blade rolled up in the shirt she was carrying. When asked why she had it, she advised that she needed it for protection while she walked home at night. When told she would be transported to Mount Vernon Hospital, she became irate and extremely combative and refused to walk to the ambulance. She was forcibly detained after lunging over the hood of the police car, grabbing onto the roll bar and refusing to let go. She was restrained in the ambulance, and continued to be combative and uncooperative in her restraints. As she was being strapped into the stretcher, she shouted “F— you,” and spat in an officer’s face and eyes. She continued shouting obscenities and yelled, “I have AIDS f——.” She was then placed under arrest for assault, removed from the stretcher and placed in the back of the police car. She continued to be uncooperative and scream, and was eventually processed, and released on $500 bail the following morning.

Saturday, Sept. 8

11:30 a.m. – A man came into the police station to report a fraud. He stated that sometime in late August, he placed checks into the mailbox in front of the post office to pay bills. After receiving a late payment notice from Home Depot, he checked with his bank and was advised his check had been cashed to an unknown person for $5,963.13. He stated that he did close the account but advised that several more checks had been mailed out that day. He was referred to the Detectives.

5:40 p.m. – Officers responded to Washington Avenue and Storer Avenue for a call of an intoxicated party. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who was having difficulty walking and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. The victim was transported to New Rochelle Hospital for further treatment.

7:58 p.m. – Officers responded to a Fifth Avenue address on report of an aided case. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the complainant, who stated she was feeling light-headed and faint. She refused further medical treatment.

8:21 p.m. – A resident of Fourth Avenue called about a dog barking for hours. Officers were dispatched and advised that the condition was corrected.