Police Blotter: Tuckahoe

Aug. 11

Tuckahoe Police received a call at 1:23 p.m. from a parking-meter attendant after he had discovered that a number of meters on Thompson Street had been vandalized. Two of the meters had been scratched up, and the glass dome on a third had been shattered with a rock left on the scene. No money was taken from the meters, and no suspects were identified. A report was taken.

Aug. 13

Tuckahoe Police received a call at 5:16 a.m. from a driver from a local taxi company after two men had attempted to run out of his vehicle without paying near Lake Ave. After getting out of his vehicle, the driver was able to chase down and subdue one of the men, before calling 911. With officers on the scene, the cab driver agreed to press no charges if the man simply paid the fee owed to him. The fee was paid and no further police action was required. 

Aug. 13

Tuckahoe Police were asked to fill out a damaged property report after two Gifford Street neighbors were in disagreement over a payment owed in conjunction with accidental damage caused to one of their cars. Back in June, one of the parties involved backed their car into their neighbor’s, causing damage to it. After initially agreeing to pay for the repairs, the culprit later refused, saying the estimate was too high. Since 10 days had elapsed since the original incident, Tuckahoe Police were unable to take any action, and the case was deemed a civil matter. Upon talking with one another and Tuckahoe police officers, the neighbor responsible for the damages agreed to pay for the repairs if a new estimate was obtained.

Aug. 15

At 5:40 a.m., a Tuckahoe police officer reported what looked like signs of a forced entry at Bentley’s Café. The front door of the café had been partially kicked in, although access was not gained. The owner of the establishment was notified and damaged glass in the front of the building was replaced. 

Note: This is only a sampling of the incidents reported and does not represent all activity of the Eastchester and Bronxville Police Departments.