Mount Kisco police responded to a wide range of calls between Feb. 22 and Feb. 26, including a fatal medical emergency, a felony DWI arrest and multiple incidents involving intoxicated or unwanted individuals at local businesses. Officers also handled a shoplifting case at Target involving nearly $800 in merchandise, a child welfare arrest on Barker Street, a hit-and-run accident, a reported road rage dispute and several quality-of-life complaints, while assisting residents with medical emergencies, disturbances and other routine calls for service.
An officer responded to Sutton Drive at 2:15 a.m. on a report of a woman in her 90s having difficulty breathing. The woman became unresponsive while she was being aided by the officer and Westchester EMS. She was pronounced deceased a short time later.
A Grove Street resident reported at 3:52 p.m. that he discovered the front windshield of his car had been shattered, apparently by a rock that he found in the street nearby. An officer canvassed neighbors and located security video showing the incident occurring about 4:30 a.m. In the video, two men are seen walking on Grove Street when rocks are thrown at them from the opposite side of the street. One of the rocks hit the windshield and broke it. After additional investigation, the officer identified and located the two men who said they had been followed from a local bar and then assaulted by several other men on East Hyatt Avenue before fighting them off. The suspects, who were not visible in any video that was immediately located, then threw rocks at the two men on Grove Street. Investigation continuing.
Officers and the Mount Kisco Fire Department responded to a building on Carpenter Avenue at 5:37 p.m. due to an activated fire alarm and reported smoke condition. It was determined that the system was activated due to smoke from cooking. FD personnel determined there was no fire and ventilated the smoke condition.
Report received at 11:23 p.m. of a dispute between neighbors at a building on Barker Street. The original caller advised a responding officer that he would follow-up with the landlord and did not need police assistance.
An officer responded to Hotel MTK on Pat Reilly Way at 4:02 p.m. on a complaint from hotel management regarding non-payment from a guest. Hotel staff reported that the guest had stayed the previous night with her children, had not checked out earlier as scheduled and was unable to provide payment for another night. Officers spoke with the guest, a woman with three young children, and determined that she had left her home in Yonkers due to a domestic violence concern and did not want to return. She additionally stated that the County Department of Social Services had offered lodging at the Coachmen Family Center in White Plains but she did not want to go there. Officers took the family to a pizzeria to ensure the children had something to eat. After a friend of the woman’s said they could stay with her, an officer drove the woman and children to Yonkers to ensure their safe arrival due to weather conditions. Child Protective Services was notified of the events to follow up.
An officer responded to Victoria Drive at 6:17 p.m. to assist a woman who slipped on ice and hit her head. EMS was requested and she was taken by ambulance to Northern Westchester Hospital for evaluation.
An officer responded to Marion Avenue at 10:04 p.m. on a report of a road rage incident that occurred a short time earlier on Route 133. A resident said the driver of a truck with a snowplow attachment stopped suddenly in front of him and then began screaming at him as he drove past. He also said the other driver started to get out of his vehicle, making him concerned for his safety.
An officer responded to a noise complaint on Foxwood Circle at 11 p.m. A man reported that his upstairs neighbor was deliberately stomping on the floor to annoy him and said it was an ongoing issue. The officer who spoke with the upstairs neighbor who denied the claim.
Hit-and-run property damage accident reported at 8:09 a.m. on Maple Avenue. The owner of a Subaru reported that his vehicle was struck by a beige Honda Civic or Accord, which then fled the scene.
Officers responded to the Mount Kisco library at 3:17 p.m. on a report of a man refusing to leave as requested by staff. The man also refused to leave when directed to do so by officers. He was taken into custody and booked on a charge of Trespass, a violation. While in custody at the Green Street precinct, the man made statements that made officers concerned for his mental health. The Mobile Crisis Response Team was requested and responded. Mount Kisco VAC was also requested and took the man to the hospital for evaluation.
Officers responded to Barker Street at 3:56 p.m. after residents found an 8-year-old child in distress in the hallway of a building, The child told them her mom had locked herself in her room and she was unable to wake her up. Officers had to force their way into the woman’s bedroom to awaken her and detected an odor of alcohol on her breath. After investigation, the mom, 44, was taken into custody and charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a misdemeanor. She was booked at the Green Street precinct, arraigned in village court and released pending a future court appearance. The child stayed with officers at the precinct until her grandmother, her legal guardian, arrived to pick her up.
Officers responded to a laundromat on Lexington Avenue at 8:39 p.m. on a report of an unwanted person there. Officers found a man sleeping in the rear of the laundry and determined he was highly intoxicated when they woke him up. An officer also was aware that the man had been previously issued a formal Trespass warning barring him from the premises. The man was issued a summons for Trespass, a violation, and taken to the hospital by Mount Kisco VAC for evaluation due to his intoxication. He is due in court on March 5.
A 36-year-old village resident was charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a felony, at 2:55 a.m. after an officer observed his vehicle traveling erratically on Smith Avenue. The driver then crashed into a snowbank after turning into a driveway. After failing a field sobriety test, the man was taken into custody. He also was issued several summonses for traffic violations, including driving without a license.
Report received at 9 a.m. of two unwanted people in a laundromat on Lexington Avenue. Condition corrected.
Compliant received at 10:31 a.m. regarding a man sleeping in Starbucks on South Moger Avenue. Condition corrected.
Quality-of-life inspection commenced in and around a laundromat on Lexington Avenue at 5:10 p.m. Concluded 5:28 p.m. All in order.
An officer responded back to the Green Street precinct at 5:13 p.m. after an intoxicated man used the call box there. The man was unable to stand on his own and EMS was requested to take the man to the hospital.
Report received at 6:30 a.m. of a car striking a deer at Croton Avenue and Prospect Street. Property damage only to the vehicle. Report prepared.
An officer responded to a laundromat on Lexington Avenue at 7:26 a.m. on a report of an intoxicated man on the premises. EMS was requested to take the man to the hospital.
Officers responded to Target on North Bedford Road at 1 p.m. on a report of a larceny in progress. Loss Prevention personnel reported that a woman they detained for shoplifting fled from the store and left in a white Acura SUV. A responding officer located the vehicle on North Bedford Road and made a traffic stop. A 29-year-old Pennsylvania woman was taken into custody and charged with Petit Larceny, a misdemeanor. She is accused of trying to leave the store with $785 worth of merchandise she had not paid for. Her vehicle was impounded. She was arraigned in Mount Kisco Justice Court and released pending a March 12 appearance in court.
An officer responded to Starbucks on South Moger Avenue at 3:15 p.m. after a man called police to report that his children’s au pair was afraid to leave the store because of the way a man was staring at her. The officer, who was just outside conducting a traffic stop, let the motorist go with a warning, went into the store, and escorted the woman to her car.
Officers responded to a laundromat on Lexington Avenue at 3:29 p.m. on a report of an unwanted party there. Officers found a man sleeping on the premises, woke him up and escorted him out. The officers were aware the 55-year-old man had previously been issued a Trespass warning barring him from the business. He was issued a summons for Trespass, a violation, and taken into custody on a warrant issued by Mount Kisco Justice Court for his failure to answer a previous summons charging him with Public Consumption of an Alcoholic Beverage. He was arraigned in court and released on his own recognizance.
Information provided by Westchester County Police
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