Larchmont Police Blotter

Larchmont Police Blotter: October 26 to November 1 The following incidents were taken from Larchmont Police Department logs for October. 26 through November. 1. Routine checks, false alarms, and calls that ended with no action have been omitted. Names of victims, minors, and private individuals are withheld. A police report is not a finding of guilt. Monday, October 26 Dispute after crash, 2141 Palmer Ave. (DeCicco & Sons). A woman called police to say she was in a minor crash in the lot at about 12:35 p.m. and exchanged information, but the other driver was now claiming he was not at fault. DeCicco’s would not release camera footage without a police report. Police said no state accident report could be prepared because both vehicles left the scene. She was told to have her insurance adjuster contact the store. Tuesday, Oct. 27 Signs down,  Pryer Ln. A homeowner reported that a stop sign and a dead-end sign at Pryer Lane and Pryer Manor Road were on the ground when she left home at about 8 a.m. Eight of her arborvitae trees were also damaged, for an estimated $3,000. Officers saw no vehicle tracks but found a reflector strip from a state road sign in the trees. She wants to press charges, and the case is pending. The Department of Public Works was notified. Stop sign down, Chatsworth Avenue and Concord Avenue. A caller reported another downed stop sign. The Department of Public Works was notified. Scofflaw vehicle booted, Larchmont Avenue A parking enforcement officer confirmed that a black SUV had $456.10 in unpaid tickets. Safeway Towing booted it, and a scofflaw notice was left on the window. Catalytic converters stolen, 2325 Boston Post Rd. A man came to headquarters to report that catalytic converters were taken from two of his vehicles. He parked them in front of the address at about 5:30 p.m. Oct. 23 and found the parts gone at about 6:30 a.m. Oct. 24. He wants to pursue charges, and the case is pending. Thursday, October 29 Illegal political signs, Kane Park. An officer found two political signs for the upcoming election posted in the park, at the southwest corner of Boston Post Road and Beach Avenue. The signs violated village code because they were on public rather than private property. Unregistered, uninsured car impounded, Chatsworth Avenue. A sergeant stopped a black BMW X3 that had no front plate and no registration or inspection sticker. The rear plate was expired and registered to a different vehicle. The driver said she bought the car about two months ago through an online marketplace for $2,200 in cash, and that the seller gave her the plate. The BMW was unregistered, and she had no insurance. She was ticketed for an unregistered vehicle and no insurance. Safeway Towing impounded the car, and the plate was seized for destruction. Found wallet, Chatsworth Avenue. A man turned over a wallet he found on the sidewalk. An officer reached the owner, who planned to pick it up at headquarters. Friday, October 30 Three-car crash, Boston Post Rd. Officers responded to a crash at Bronson Avenue. A driver turning left onto Bronson Avenue did not yield and was struck by a northbound Nissan. A third vehicle swerved to avoid the collision, struck the Nissan and left the scene. Security footage identified it as a 2013 Subaru Outback with Pennsylvania plates. No one was hurt. The turning driver admitted fault, and her car was towed. The case is pending. Thursday, October. 31 Illegal political signs removed, Boston Post Road and Monroe Avenue. An officer removed political signs posted on the village-owned divider island and disposed of them in the Village Hall dumpster. Road closed for trick-or-treaters, 6 Nassau Rd. An officer found Nassau Road blocked off with tape and wooden stools between Boston Post Road and Forest Park Avenue. A resident said he closed it for the safety of trick-or-treaters. He had tried to get a permit but missed the deadline, and the road was reopened. Large youth gathering, Vanderburgh Park (Turtle Park). A caller reported about 100 teenagers in the park. Officers escorted the group toward Palmer Avenue, and the youths left eastbound. Sunday, November 1 Fall at bar, Railroad Way (Cellar Bar). A man lost his footing and fell, hitting his nose on the concrete. He was conscious and alert, and Larchmont Volunteer Ambulance Corps took him to White Plains Hospital. Damaged accessible-parking sign, Concord Avenue A resident reported that she saw three young men jumping on a handicap parking sign that had been pulled from the ground at Hall Avenue and Concord Avenue. She said the sign was pulled out around 10:30 p.m. Oct. 31, as about 100 teenagers left a large house party on Concord Avenue and moved toward Turtle Park. She said they hit one another with it and left it on the ground when police arrived. She also said that the teens returned in a white Jeep. She provided photos and video. Officers put caution tape on the sign. The case is pending.