Tuckahoe Police Blotter August 30 – September 6: Lots of Suspended Registrations Detected; Controlled Substance Arrest

A look at some of the incidents investigated by the Tuckahoe Police Department for the week of August 30 – September 6, 2010. 

August 30:

10:24 a.m. Numerous calls came in reporting an accident on Main Street. Police reported that a 2009 Mercedes Benz was parked at a meter in Depot Square, before the driver, a 75-year-old Bronxville resident, pulled out of the spot. Meanwhile, the driver of a 1989 GMC dump truck was heading in the same direction—both attempted to make a right turn from Depot Square to Main Street. The GMC driver said the Bronxville resident didn't use her blinker, but the resident said she did.

The GMC clipped the rear bumper of the Mercedes. Police say the driver of the Mercedes hit the accelerator instead of the break, causing the car to go through the intersection, up onto the curb and into the streetlight and bushes on Main and Columbus.

The Bronxville resident complained of chest pain and breath shortness. Both drivers were found to be negative for alcohol. No one was in the intersection at the time and there were no injuries to pedestrians or other drivers. The Bronxville resident was given a summons for damage to village property in connection with the down streetlight.

August 31:

11:14 a.m. The license plate reader detected a suspended registration on a car parked on Maynard Street. The license plates were taken from the car and parking summons were issued. Later, the owner went into headquarters to report that the suspension was cleared with the DMV and he obtained new plates. 

3:45 p.m. A Tuckahoe resident reported to police that she believes someone was using her social security number. After receiving a background check from her employer, she was told that a name that was not hers came up under the SSN. The resident was advised to contact the credit report companies to report the matter.

September 1:

8:38 a.m. The license plate reader detected a suspended registration for an insurance lapse on a 2001 Ford Econoline pick-up parked on Main Street. The plates were removed from the car and parking summons were issued. Later, the owner reported that all summons had been taken care of and his plates were returned.

11:28 a.m. The license plate reader indicated a suspended registration on a 1994 Toyota Camry due to an insurance lapse. The plates on the car, which was parked on Marbledale Road, were removed and parking summons were issued. That afternoon, the owner showed that everything had been cleared with the DMV. He paid his fees and his license plates were returned.

12:34 p.m. A resident reported that he found a bag that looked to contain drugs. Officers investigated the white contents of the sandwich bag. Officer reported that it turned out to be pieces of coconut and threw it away.

1:48 p.m. The license plate reader indicated that a 1998 Chrysler Sebring parked on Jefferson Place had a suspended registration due to an insurance lapse. The plates were taken and the owner was issued parking summons. Later in the day, the owner went to headquarters to show the suspension had been cleared, he paid the fees and his plates were returned. 

2:51 p.m. The license plate reader detected a suspended registration on a 2005 Jeep Cherokee parked on Pleasant Avenue. The plates were taken and summons issued. The owner back before the desk later to show the suspension had been cleared and he paid the fees and retrieved his plates.

September 2:

8:32 a.m. At a traffic stop on Scarsdale Road, the license plate reader indicated the car, a 1992 Acura Integra, had a suspended registration. The car was impounded and the driver was processed on scene. Later, the driver showed the suspension had been cleared, paid the impound fee and the car was released to him.

September 3:

4:34 p.m. A resident reported unwanted guests in her home. Upon investigation, officers found that the resident and two males were in an argument over money owed for a job done outside the village. The two men told police they were owed more money than was paid to them and that they had agreed upon prior to the job. Officers told them it was a civil matter for small claims court.

8:19 p.m. An officer reported he was on Main Street with three youths. The teens said had someone purchase alcohol for them at a nearby convenience store. One of the teens, a 19-year-old Tuckahoe resident, was issued a summons for drinking alcohol in public. The man who police say purchased the alcohol for them, also a Tuckahoe resident, was arrested and charged with violating ABC Law 65-1, the prohibited delivery of an alcoholic beverage. 

September 4:

10:03 a.m. A security guard reported a dispute to police. The incident involved one of the men from the September 3 argument over money. Police said the man, a 59-year-old Mount Vernon resident, apparently returned to the home with a metal pipe and demanded the money. The man was arrested for menacing, 2^nd degree and was released on $200 bail. He is due in court on September 21. Orders of protection were issued to the women involved in the incident.

September 5:

2:59 p.m. After a traffic stop, police ran the license and registration of a 52-year-old White Plains resident. Both came back suspended. The man was arrested and charged for a suspended license, a misdemeanor and brought into headquarters. While investigating the car, police found what turned out to be three Cialis and two Viagra pills in a sunglass case. The driver said he had a prescription but couldn't name the pharmacy where he got the pills. The man was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. In a later interview, police said the man told them he purchased the pills from an online pharmaceutical company.

September 6:

9:20 p.m. A caller reported to police that someone had taken some of her clothing items from the laundry room in an Elm Street building. The missing white mesh laundry bag contained $250 worth of bras. The caller said she had gone upstairs for a few minutes, and when she returned it was gone. Officers were unable to locate the bag. 

 Note: This is only a sampling of the incidents reported and does not represent all activity of the Tuckahoe Police Department.