The Tarrytown Police Department reported the following incidents:
May 9
2:40 p.m. The Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to a personal motor vehicle accident on the Tappan Zee Bridge. No further information was provided about the status of the driver.
1:26 p.m. A car accident involving a Mercedes-Benz and a Toyota Avalon occured at the corner of S Broadway and Tappan Landing Rd. Police assisted the drivers involved and filed an accident report. No injuries were reported.
10:00 a.m. A green flower pot containing a 24" tropical plant was stolen from outside Mint Premium Foods. The plant had been at the storefront the previous evening, but was likely stolen in the night. The plant was worth about $30. The incident was noted for the record.
12:30 a.m. A caller near Prospect Ave. and Heritage Hill Rd. reported that a generator he set up to deal with a power outage had been stolen. Officers tried to find the individual at the given location but could not locate him. Officers then attempted to call the man back, but he didn't pick up. A message was left on the man's cell phone and the incident was put down for further investigation.
May 8
11:29 p.m. Officers arrested a 19-year-old Sleepy Hollow resident for urinating in the McDonalds parking lot. The man was taken to police headquarters and booked for disorderly conduct. A background check on the individual showed no prior convictions, he was released with a court date.
2:53 p.m. Vandalism to a school bus parked in the Washington Irving School lot was reported. Police arrived and discovered it was the same smashed window that had been reported to police the previous week. The school district's transit department was notified.
3:54 a.m. A female on Legrande Ave. called police to report a domestic assault. A male had punched the woman in the face due to an altercation involving a cell phone. The woman was taken to police headquarters to give a full statement, but insisted she did not want to press criminal charges against the man. The incident was noted and she was advised of her options should she change her mind.
May 7
11:00 p.m. A loud teenage gathering was reported on Round A Bend Rd. Police went to the location and surveilled the situation. More officers were called in to assist and police ended up detaining five people for possession of alcohol with intent to consume. All of the individuals were under the age of 21, three were minors. The individuals were released to their parents and given court dates.
5:38 p.m. A Hartsdale man arrived in police headquarters with his lawyer to turn himself in on an assault charge. The man was released after being arraignedd, He has a case pending in Tarrytown criminal court.
May 6
11:54 p.m. Garbage cans were the focus of an argument between two neighbors on Glenwolde Park. One man called police to report the verbal argument which apparently kicked off when the man's garbage can was moved by the other. Police noted that the matter was resolved at the time and that no violations were observed.
2:45 p.m. A hit and run accident was reported on Walter St. The caller reported their car had damage to the driver-side wheel well. Officers noted the damage, but there were no leads as to any suspects. The incident was noted.
May 5
11:49 p.m. An argument between a man in a car and a woman standing outside of the Set Back Inn resulted in one arrest. Reports indicated the man was trying to get the woman into the car, while she appeared to be afraid to do so. When police arrived they detained the Tarrytown man in a gold Cadillac for field sobriety tests, the man was placed under arrest for DWI, he later refused a chemical breath test. The man was later released to his father with a future court date.
12:27 p.m. A Tarrytown resident was pulled over on Paulding Ave. after police witnessed the man crossing a double yellow line in his Honda Accord. Police suspected the man of DWI and he later failed a DWI exam, he also blew above a .08 percent blood alcohol level. The man was processed and released to a responsible person with a return court date.
May 4
12:36 p.m. A caller reported that a business located on 21 Main St. has what appeared to be blood thrown on the building. Officers investigated the substance which turned out to be some kind of soda. A picture of the soda splash was taken, the incident was noted.
12:01 a.m. A White St. resident called to report that a pair of sweatpants, a t-shirt and some sneakers were left outside her front door. The caller thought the situation was strange and asked for police assistance. An officer arrived on scene and found that the clothing had been left by an individual outside the wrong door. All was in order.
May 3
7:48 p.m. A Sleepy Hollow woman was arrested for stealing diet pills from Walgreens. The woman had attempted to leave the store with the pills, worth about $29.99, when she was stopped by a security officer. The woman was transported to police headquarters and released on $50 bail. She was charged with petit larceny and given a future court date.
10:14 a.m. An assault was reported at the C-Town parking lot. One man had to be transported to Phelps Memorial Hospital for his injuries, while the other fled the scene. Witness statements and surveillance footage helped police track down the assailant's vehicle in Sleepy Hollow. The man's blue Pontiac was impounded. The alleged assailant, a Yonkers resident, later came to police headquarters and was placed under arrest. He was arraigned on assault in the third degree charges and was released when he posted $250 bail. He will be back in court to settle the matter.
8:05 a.m. A head-on collision was reported at the intersection of Church St. and S Broadway. Paramedic crews were called as a precaution, but no injuries were reported. One of the cars had to be towed. Upon further investigation, police found that one of the drivers was operating a vehicle without a license. He was placed under arrest.
Note: Police Beat is in no way a complete summary of all Tarrytown Police activities and responses during the listed dates.
