The following information was supplied by the Tarrytown Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Anyone Missing a White Dog?
An officer was told on Oct. 19 at 6:07 p.m. by a passing motorist that a small white dog had been struck by a car on North Broadway. A second call came in specifying the dog was at Beekman and North Broadway. An officer was unable to locate the dog.
A man later contacted headquarters stating he brought the dog to the Yonkers speciality animal center (914-457-4000) for treatment. The animal had no tags on collar and no GPS chip. The cost of treatment would reportedly be upwards of $1,500. Caller said they would pay and keep dog if no one claims it.
Pedestrians Struck
On Oct. 18 at 2:35 p.m. a 911 call came in reporting a pedestrian was struck by a car on South Broadway at Prospect Avenue. Officer on scene asked Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corps to expedite response. Detective arrived to investigate. A 28-year-old was struck in the crosswalk and apparently knocked down by a car, bumping the back of his head. The victim was taken to Westchester Medical Center. Statements were taken from driver and witness and no charges were made.
On Oct. 23 came a second report of a pedestrian struck at 10:40 a.m. on North Broadway in front of Warner Library. Officer on scene requested Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance for a pedestrian, age 25, who had pain in his arm. Lieutenant William Herguth did not know if the person was in the crosswalk or not, but no charges were filed and the incident was “minor in nature,” he said. The victim reportedly refused medical attention at the scene.
Break-in for iPad, Grand Larceny
On Oct. 22 at 5:27 p.m., police received a call reporting a possible burglary at an apartment unit at 177 White Plains Road. Officers confirmed on the scene that a burglary had indeed taken place. According to Lieutenant William Herguth, someone had entered unit of complex possibly through a bathroom window and had stolen an iPad 2. The case is under further investigation.
On Oct. 23 at 11:17 a.m. a woman came into headquarters reporting that sometime overnight from Oct. 21 to Oct. 22 an unknown person stole her bicycle and ski rack off the roof her car parked on Riverview Avenue at Church Street. Case filed for grand larceny as value of stolen objects exceeded $1,000. Case under investigation and there are no suspects, reported Herguth.
Not Text but GPS
On Oct. 22 at 5:58 p.m., a woman called police stating she was at the traffic light exiting White Plains Road when a man motioned to her to roll down her window. She did so and the man reportedly said to her, “you are going to die if you continue to do that.” She did not know the man but thought he was talking about the fact that she was entering an address into her GPS device at the traffic light. She wished to have incident noted for the record.
Tenant vs. Landlord
On Oct. 23 at 7:45 p.m. a tenant on Grove Street reported that his landlord had damaged his personal belongings in his apartment. Officers on scene report damage exceeding $1,000, including damage to a fish tank and its contents. The tenant also accused the landlord of being responsible for a missing painting valued at $5,000. The case is under further investigation, said Lieutenant William Herguth. But the painting, he said, was found. The tenant was in the process of moving and discovered the painting had already been moved.
Coyote, Deer
On Oct. 24 at 8:47 p.m., a 911 caller reported a large coyote in Neperan Park. The officer dispatched to the scene was unable to find any coyote but did find six deer “laying down together in the dark,” said the police report.
Note: Police Beat is in no way a complete summary of all Tarrytown Police activities and responses during the listed dates.
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