SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. - Lewisboro Police frequently assist ambulance and other emergency personnel, but one incident early in May was particularly notable.
Police responded to a tree-removal accident in Waccabuc on Monday, May 11. A worker was cutting a large tree when it snapped, rolled downhill and pinned him beneath it. The worker reported severe head, chest and neck pain and was transported by the Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Westchester Medical Center for evaluation.
Police also responded to two fire-related incidents during the month.
On Saturday, May 2, officers were dispatched to a South Salem residence where an electric lawn mower had caught fire in the front yard. The South Salem Fire Department extinguished the blaze before police arrived. A Westchester County hazardous materials team removed the mower's lithium-ion batteries.
The following day, police assisted the Vista Fire Department with a report of an open burn at a residence in Pound Ridge. The homeowner had extinguished the fire before emergency personnel arrived. Officers advised the resident about the burn ban then in effect.
Later that day, police responded to a report of a black bear in a Waccabuc backyard. Officers helped the homeowner remove a bird feeder and attempted to scare the bear away. The animal moved closer to the house, ate birdseed that remained on the ground, and then retreated into nearby woods.
On Tuesday, May 5, a South Salem resident reported a fraud case at police headquarters. She said she had mailed three envelopes from the mailbox outside the Cross River Post Office the previous Saturday. One contained a check payable to a government agency. The resident later learned from her bank's fraud unit that the payee name had been altered and replaced with that of an individual. Bank officials advised police that a formal claim would be required to determine where the check had been deposited. The investigation remains ongoing.
Accidents and Incidents
Several motor vehicle accidents occurred during the first half of the month, along with one incident involving improper vehicle registration.
Sunday, May 3: A two-vehicle accident occurred in South Salem when a vehicle traveling east on Route 35 made a right turn onto Route 123 and struck a vehicle stopped at a traffic light. The turning vehicle then left the southbound shoulder of Route 123 and struck a tree. No injuries were reported, and both vehicles were driven from the scene.
Tuesday, May 5: A vehicle on Main Street in Goldens Bridge swerved to avoid a squirrel, left the roadway, struck a mailbox, crossed the road and came to rest against a tree. Later that day, a vehicle traveling north on Route 124 in South Salem struck a deer.
Wednesday, May 6: A southbound vehicle stopped to make a left turn onto East Street and was rear-ended by a second vehicle, resulting in property damage.
Thursday, May 7: A motorist reported an earlier accident on Route 35. The driver said another vehicle began tailgating him as he traveled westbound. As he prepared to turn left onto Route 121, the other vehicle attempted to pass, causing him to swerve right and strike a guardrail. The driver photographed the other vehicle's license plate and provided it to police for investigation.
Friday, May 8: A three-vehicle incident in South Salem resulted in property damage. One vehicle stopped suddenly for a turning vehicle, causing a third vehicle to swerve right, strike a rock and embankment, and then collide with the rear quarter panel of the stopped vehicle. No injuries were reported.
Saturday, May 9: A vehicle traveling west on Route 35 in Cross River slowed for traffic and was struck from behind by a following vehicle.
Wednesday, May 13: A dead tree uprooted from the north side of Route 35 in South Salem and fell into the roadway, striking a westbound vehicle. The tree damaged the vehicle's right front fender and knocked off the passenger-side mirror.
Wednesday, May 13: In a separate South Salem accident, a vehicle stopped to accommodate an oncoming truck on a narrow roadway. A following vehicle failed to stop and struck it from behind.
Friday, May 15: Police stopped and impounded a trailer traveling west on Route 35 in Cross River after determining it was unregistered and displaying improper license plates.
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