Missing Wallet, Bear Tracks: Mount Kisco Police Blotter

MOUNT KISCO, NY — Here are some of the recent incidents in the village to which county police responded:

Thursday, Dec. 22 – 10:11 a.m. -- A woman reported to Westchester County Police that she left her wallet behind after purchasing items at Rite Aid on South Moger Avenue. She returned to the store several hours later after realizing her wallet was not in her purse, but the wallet had not been turned in to store staff. A police report was prepared and the woman was advised to cancel her credit cards.

2:39 a.m. – Westchester County Police responded to Gregory Avenue after receiving a complaint about an illegally parked van. The vehicle was found to be legally parked.

Wednesday, Dec. 21 – 3:22 p.m. – A worker at a Mount Kisco restaurant reported to county police that he gave his car and a $1,400 deposit for transmission work to a man four months ago. He only knows the man as “Pablo.” The victim said his car was never returned and Pablo does not return phone calls or text messages. The case was turned over to detectives from the General Investigations Unit.

2 p.m. – A visitor to a residence on Gregory Avenue contacted county police to make a welfare check on a friend who was not answering the door. While officers were on scene, the resident returned home and advised officers that she had misunderstood the time that her friend was coming to visit.

7:44 a.m. -- Westchester County Police responded to Dunkin’ Donuts on North Bedford Road on an activated burglar alarm. It was determined that an employee had used an invalid password, triggering the alarm.

Tuesday, Dec. 20 – 5:22 p.m. – A staff member at Neighbor’s Link on Columbus Avenue turned over some property found on premises to county police, including a cell phone, cell phone case and a driver’s license. An officer was able to return the items to the owner at a Carpenter Avenue residence.

10:37 a.m. -- Westchester County Police responded to Tompkins Mahopac Bank on Lexington Avenue on a report of an unruly customer. The man left the bank prior to an officer’s arrival.

Monday, Dec. 19 – 7:50 a.m. – An employee of the Mount Kisco Highway Department reported possible bear tracks on property behind the department garage. The area was canvassed by officers but no bear was sighted. The state Department of Environmental Conservation was notified.