The Tarrytown Police Department reported the following incidents:
July 11
7:42 p.m. A motor vehicle accident with injuries was reported near 61 North Broadway. Three cars, a Nissan Maxima, a Mercury and a Mitsubishi Lancer all collided on the strip. The caller who reported the incident said his girlfriend sustained injuries. The injury was minor and paramedic services were cancelled. At least one of the cars had to be towed from the scene.
9:20 a.m. The heat got the best of a traffic light at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Benedict Avenue. The light stopped working and went into 'flash mode'. An electrician called to fix the light said the traffic controller burned out in the heat and needed to be replaced.
July 10
4:17 p.m. A tow-truck driver went into the Hess gas station to pay for a fill-up with a credit card. However, when the clerk ran the card, the machine stopped functioning. The clerk then confiscated the driver's credit card. The driver called police who had the clerk return the man's card. Arrangements were made to complete the transaction at a later date.
2:20 a.m. A manager at the Striped Bass restaurant called police to report that an assault had just occurred. According to the manager eight to ten males jumped out of a vehicle and jumped two employees of the restaurant before fleeing. Nothing was reportedly taken during the flash assault, but the employees did sustain injuries. However, both employees fled the scene before police arrived. The manager requested the incident be noted for the record.
July 9
6:35 p.m. An unattended baby stroller was reported near 200 South Broadway. Police arrived and found the stroller to be empty and parked on private property. No further follow up needed.
July 8
5:31 p.m. The Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force stopped a black Acura on South Elizabeth Street on an investigation. Two men in the car, both from the Bronx, were found to be in possession of three bags of marijuana and 21 bags of cocaine. Both were booked for criminal possession of marijuana, while one suspect was also charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, he was in Tarrytown Village Court last week.
July 7
8:09 p.m. A Tarrytown resident was arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana on West Main Street. The man had been in a parked car with three friends which had raised the suspicion of police. Evidence was secured and the man was later released with a court date.
8:57 a.m. A Tarrytown resident was arrested for criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. He was previously arrested for possession of cocaine. He appeared in Tarrytown Village Court last week.
5:29 a.m. A vehicle was stopped in the parking lot of the El Dorado Diner for a traffic infraction. A check on the driver revealed that he had a suspension for failing to pay child support. The man's Jeep Wrangler was towed and he was taken to police headquarters for processing. He was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree and will be in court later this month.
12:11 a.m. A resident on Hudson Street reported that a male was banging on his front door and he thought the man was trying to gain entry into his home. Police arrived and found no signs of attempted entry, however, chairs were stacked on the front porch blocking the main door. Police canvassed the area with negative results and the incident was noted for the record.
July 6
12:20 p.m. Officers responded to a report of an intoxicated female at Losee Park. Police made contact with the 58-year-old Sleepy Hollow woman who was found to be highly intoxicated and in possession of an open container of alcohol in violation of village code. The woman was issued a court appearance ticket.
12:27 a.m. An anonymous caller reported that several parties entered Neperan Park and were making noise. Officers arrived and issued multiple village code violation tickets to a number of juveniles from the EF School.
July 5
11:51 p.m. An arrest was made after a domestic incident on South Broadway. Police received two 911 calls reporting that a man was yelling and threatening his wife and child. Police responded to 320 South Broadway and contacted the woman and her children who were in a white Lincoln Navigator. The woman said her husband had been yelling and screaming and then pulled her hair. The man had retreated into his home where officers contacted him and arrested him for menacing in the third degree.
7:02 p.m. Am elderly male was found unconscious on a Summit Street driveway. First responders found the man was lying on the driveway with no pulse and no breathing and appeared to have been down in that position for some time. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Note: Police Beat is in no way a complete summary of all Tarrytown Police activities and responses during the listed dates.
