The Mount Kisco barracks of the Westchester County Police reported a range of incidents Nov. 8-12, including suspected fraud, shoplifting, criminal contempt and more.
An officer on patrol on Lexington Avenue near Lieto Drive observed a vehicle pull into an inactive construction site at 5:10 p.m. He then observed a man get out of his car, remove a large garbage bag and other items, and discard them in a dumpster. The 47-year-old village resident was detained for investigation and subsequently issued a summons for unlawful distribution of waste, a local law violation. He removed the items from the dumpster and left. He is due to answer the charge Dec. 10 in Mount Kisco Justice Court.
A resident came to the Green Street precinct at 6:45 p.m. to report that the mother of his two children failed to return them to his custody at 3 p.m. as required. Officers were able to reach the woman by phone, and she reported that she was on Long Island at a family event. She was instructed to bring the children to the Green Street precinct upon her return. She did so at 9:15 p.m. and turned the children over to their father without incident. A report was prepared to document the matter.
An officer on patrol on Lexington Avenue at 4:33 p.m. observed a group of men standing near some open cans of beer on the sidewalk. No one was observed drinking the beer, and the men denied it belonged to them. The officer removed the beer and disposed of it.
An officer on patrol on Main Street at 5:12 p.m. observed several men near the 9/11 memorial, one of them with what appeared to be an open can of beer. A summons was issued to a 27-year-old man charging him with public consumption of an alcoholic beverage, a violation. The summons is returnable to Mount Kisco Justice Court on Dec. 10. The officer also confiscated several other cans of beer found in a plastic bag after the other men denied they belonged to them.
A motor vehicle accident was reported at 9:14 p.m. at Green and Main streets. One person was injured and taken to the hospital for medical care. A report was prepared.
An officer responded to Smith Avenue at 4:42 p.m. after an elderly woman called to say she could not find her car. The woman appeared disoriented and was confused about why she had come to visit an office at that location. Westchester EMS responded and took the woman to the hospital for evaluation. An officer located the woman’s car on Main Street near Moore Avenue. The woman’s family was contacted by phone to advise them of the situation and where the car was parked. A family member came to the Green Street precinct an hour later to pick up the keys to the car.
Officers responded to Canterbury Way at 6:49 p.m. on a report of a man acting erratically and screaming. The man, who lives in the neighborhood, ran into the woods when officers arrived. He was pursued and detained for investigation. Katonah Bedford Hills VAC responded and conducted a mental health evaluation. It was determined that it was safe for the man to return to his house and he did so.
An officer responded to the 300 block of Main Street at 8:40 a.m. on a report of a 4-year-old whose finger got stuck in a door as it closed. Mount Kisco VAC responded and transported the child to the hospital.
An officer responded to Target on North Bedford Road at 10:25 a.m. after store security detained a shoplifting suspect. A 28-year-old village resident was taken into custody and booked at the Green Street precinct on a charge of petit larceny, a misdemeanor. She is accused of trying to leave the store without paying for $192 worth of merchandise in her possession. The woman is due in village court Dec. 3.
An 18-year-old woman was charged at 12:17 p.m. with second-degree criminal contempt after allegedly violating a court order of protection during a disturbance at her home. She was booked at the Green Street precinct and held for arraignment later in the day.
An officer responded to Carpenter Avenue at 3:22 p.m. to take a report of a possible fraud attempt that occurred several days earlier. The resident said he received a call and provided a person with his Social Security number and other personal information before hanging up. He asked for a report to document the incident and told the officer he had alerted his bank to freeze his account.
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