Mamaroneck Police Respond to Storm Emergencies, Petit Larcenies Spate

This past week, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department investigated the following incidents:

Storm-related Reports

- The Village of Mamaroneck Police Department responded to 28 storm-related incidents over the weekend, many of them having to do with downed wires and trees and basement flooding. Reports of downed trees came from Florence Street and Walton Avenue, where trees landed on homes, causing residents to be evacuated; Bleeker Avenue; the Parway; South Barry Avenue; Madison Street; Center Avenue, where a tree fell on a vehicle; and Mamaroneck Avenue.

Auto Accident Involving Pedestrian

- On March 11, at approximately 4:40 p.m., a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle driving on the 700 block of Mamaroneck Avenue. The driver, a 33-year-old female from the Village, was turning left on Grand Street to go north on Mamaroneck Avenue when she struck a pedestrian who was crossing at the intersection. The victim was taken to the hospital, police said. No further information is available.

DWIs

- A 34-year-old Village resident was arrested for driving while intoxicated on March 9th, at approximately 10 a.m., near the 1200 block of West Boston Post Road. The man was driving southbound on Fenimore Road when an off-duty police officer saw him come to a sudden stop at the red light, police said. The officer reported that he had to swerve to get out of the other vehicle's way. The officer stopped the vehicle and identified himself as a member of the Police Department, required additional assistance and proceeded to arrest the man. Upon taking the data master test, it was determined that he had 0.08 of 1 percent or more of alcohol in his blood. He was charged with two counts of DWI.

- A 37-year-old man from New York City was arrested for driving while intoxicated on East Boston Post Road on March 11, at approximately 1 p.m. The man was driving east when a police officer stopped him for speeding, according to police reports. Upon determining that the driver had been driving while intoxicated, he was arrested and taken to Police Headquarters, where he took the test and proved to have 0.08 of 1 percent or more of alcohol in his blood.

Arrest

- On March 10, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a 65-year-old man from Westport, Conn., was arrested for driving with a suspended New York State license (the man also had an expired Connecticut license). The man was stopped for driving through a red light while going south on Mamaroneck Avenue at Nostrand Avenue. Upon being stopped by the officer, the man became aggressive and threatened the officer, police said. He was subsequently arrested, charged with unlicensed operation in the third degree and for a traffic infraction, and released on bail.

Arrest in Error

- On March 11, at approximately 3:15 p.m., a vehicle was stopped for making an illegal u-turn on Mamaroneck Avenue. Upon stopping, the driver, a 37-year-old female from Connecticut, produced an ID card, saying she did not have a valid driver's license, police said. After running a check on the vehicle's plates, they came back as stolen from Indianapolis. The driver and passenger were told to exit the vehicle and were arrested. Upon further investigation between the Mamaroneck and Indianapolis police departments, it was determined that the stolen plate belonged to a motorcycle, not a passenger vehicle, with the same numbers. Indiana issues plates with the same numbers for both motorcycles and cars, police said. The driver was given two summons and both women released.

The Police Department also investigated the following:

- 15 motor vehicle accidents

- 3 larcenies

- 3 reports of criminal mischiefs

- 1 "hit and run" motor vehicle accident

Also in the last week, the Town of Mamaroneck Police Department responded to both weather- and crime-related incidents, including:

Series of Petit Larcenies

- Between the night of March 9th and the morning of March 10th, several items were removed from seven vehicles on Winding Brook Road, Eaton Road, Rocky Hollow Drive, Evergreen Lane and Ridge Road (see map). Out of the seven, four vehicles were unlocked at the time of the incident. The other three were broken into through the side windows.

Among the stolen items were navigation systems, iPods, credit cards and a bank check book, with an added value of over $2,000.

- On March 11, at approximately 6 p.m., a youth was found trying to steal several items from the Stop and Shop on 1326 Boston Post Road. The added value was about $90. The store decided not to press charges against the subject, police said.

Attempted Burglary

- On March 13, at approximately 6 p.m., it was reported that someone had attempted to enter a business on the 600 block of 5th Avenue. The hinges of the door were tampered with, but nothing was missing, police said. No further information is available at this time.

The Police Department also reported the following:

- 3 motor vehicle accidents

- 2 cases of criminal mischief