Police Blotter: Bench Napper Gets Angry, Taxi Driver Gets Stiffed On Fare and $8K in Computer Equipment Pilfered

Village of Mamaroneck

Saturday, Nov 26

1:04 a.m. – A 50-year old Town of Mamaroneck man was pulled over in front of 731 Mamaroneck Ave., near , after his 2001 Ford’s license plate came up with a positive hit from a License Plate Reader (LPR) with a violation involving the registration or insurance on his vehicle. Upon further investigation, the man was charged with DWI.

12:50 p.m. – A 48-year-old village woman driving a 2000 Honda motorcycle collided with debris in the roadway on 1005 The Parkway, injuring her ankle in the process and causing damage to the foot rest on her cycle.  She was taken to the hospital for treatment.

2:49 p.m. – A Johnson Place resident reported that the driver’s side window of his 1997 Ford was smashed while it was parked and unoccupied on the street.

Sunday, Nov. 27

1:43 a.m. – After a 17-year-old Town of Mamaroneck man was pulled over in front of 647 Plaza Ave. for a moving violation, police had reason to believe that he was also intoxicated. He was later arrested for DWI.  Additionally, all the car’s underage passengers—including two 17-year old village residents and a 17-year old town resident—as well as the driver, were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.

4:05 a.m. – After the unmistakable smell of gas alerted several Cove Road residents to contact police, the fire department and Con Ed responded to the scene and made forced entries to two residences in the area of .  Although Con Ed workers reported dangerous gas levels in a manhole in the street and said gas had probably permeated into houses, readings conducted in the homes were at safe levels.  Contact cards were left for residents, who were not home at the time.

12:59 p.m. – A Rockland Avenue resident reported that both a debit and a credit card were stolen out of his unlocked vehicle and $950 in erroneous charges were incurred.

Monday, Nov. 28

8:05 a.m. – Two computers and two monitors valued at $7,300 were reported missing from a Fayette Avenue business.  The theft is estimated to have occurred anytime between Nov. 23-28.

10:55 a.m. – A garbage truck oozing fluids on 576 Mamaroneck Ave., near the caused a hazardous situation in the road.  A summons was issued to the driver and clean-up was coordinated by the fire department.

5:36 p.m. – A car parked overnight in front of 531 Center Ave. near was struck while parked and unoccupied on the street.

Town of Mamaroneck

Saturday, Nov. 26

10:22 p.m. – After a driver from Central Taxi of Scarsdale dropped off his female passenger at a location on Valley Stream Road East, near , she left to go get money and never returned, stiffing him on the $20 fare.  The driver declined to press charges.

Sunday, Nov. 27

8:40 p.m. – A man sprawled out on a bench in front of the on 1100 Palmer Ave. became belligerent and hostile to police after they inquired as to why he was there.  The man, a 35-year-old village resident, was arrested for disorderly conduct and is due back in town court shortly.

Monday, Nov. 28

12:12 p.m. – A resident of Alden Road reported an identity theft after he was notified by M & T Bank that someone attempted to open a checking and savings account in his name.

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