Lewisboro Police Blotter: Motor Vehicle Incidents, Fraud, Wandering Toddler

LEWISBORO, N.Y. - With hot weather bringing more drivers and cars to roads and highways, the Lewisboro Police Department continued to devote much of its time to both minor vehicle mishaps and licensing, registration, and insurance issues – the latter thanks, in large part, to the license plate readers police vehicles now have.

On June 24, a vehicle’s license plate was flagged by an officer’s license plate reader on Route 138 in Golden’s Bridge. A DMV check revealed that the registration was suspended for insurance lapse along with the owner’s driver’s license. The officer confirmed the insurance lapse with the insurer. The driver received three tickets: for operating a vehicle with no insurance, having an unregistered vehicle, and unlicensed vehicle operation. The vehicle was impounded by Sal’s Towing.

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Later that day, an officer received a similar alert on Route 123 in South Salem. Upon stopping the car, the officer confirmed that its registration was suspended in February because of an insurance lapse and expired in May. The vehicle also lacked a valid New York inspection sticker. Though the operator provided proof of valid insurance, East Towing impounded the vehicle and the operator received two tickets: one for operating an unregistered motor vehicle, and another for operating an uninspected vehicle.

An officer on patrol in Goldens Bridge on June 26 stopped an SUV traveling south on North Street with an expired inspection sticker. The driver provided the officer with a valid license, but the vehicle’s registration had expired. In addition, a check with eJustice noted that the license plate on the rear of the vehicle matched a different SUV. East Towing impounded the vehicle and the driver received four tickets: for operating an unregistered motor vehicle, for operating one that was uninspected, for improper plates, and for having no front plate.

In a related incident on June 26, a police officer was dispatched to Route 35 in South Salem where a tree was blocking westbound traffic. With assistance from another officer, he was able to remove some of the tree branches. The two officers then set up cones directing eastbound vehicles to utilize part of the Route 35 shoulder, enabling a section of roadway for westbound travel. The New York State Department of Transportation later removed the remaining tree debris.

Later that day, an officer responded to a call to a home on Waccabuc Road in Goldens Bridge, where a driver wanted to report a vehicle collision with a deer. The incident took place on Route 138. The officer completed the MV-104 report and left.

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Another impoundment took place in Goldens Bridge the following day. The officer stopped a car with side windows that were tinted to the point of being non-transparent. The driver had a Connecticut learner’s permit, but there was no licensed driver in the car. The driver received two tickets, for unlicensed operation and for having non-transparent side windows. East Towing impounded the vehicle.

Also on June 27, Lewisboro police responded to an accident involving property damage on Kitchawan Road. An eastbound vehicle was struck by a vehicle traveling west. The driver of the second vehicle failed to remain in the westbound lane, sideswiping the eastbound vehicle. The collision caused damage to the eastbound vehicle’s mirror and driver’s side door.

On July 1, a vehicle collided with a bicycle on Increase Miller Road while attempting to turn left. The bicyclist hit the vehicle’s front passenger hood and the headlight side, causing damage to both areas. The driver was uninjured, and the car did not have to be towed.

The cyclist had left knee abrasions and pain in her right leg and was taken to Westchester Medical Center. A family member retrieved the bicycle.

Another accident involving injury took place on July 2 in South Salem. A motorcyclist said a car coming in the opposite direction caused him to move to his right. The motorcycle went off the road and struck a rock on the embankment, causing damage to his bike. The cyclist complained of pain in his right ankle. After being checked by Emergency Medical Services, he drove off.

Another vehicle impoundment took place on Route 35 in South Salem on July 3. The officer spotted a driver without a seat belt towing a small trailer. The officer’s license plate reader alerted him that the vehicle’s registration had been suspended. Upon stopping the vehicle, the officer conformed that the suspension took place in June for no insurance in effect. Moreover, the trailer’s registration expired in December, 2021. The vehicles were impounded, and the driver received three tickets: for driving an unregistered vehicle, for operating without insurance, and for towing an unregistered trailer.

A wandering toddler was the subject of a police visit to a home in Goldens Bridge on June 25. A neighbor had notified authorities that he had seen a toddler in the roadway of a side street there. The police officer spoke with the child’s father, who said the mom had left the front unlocked when she left on an errand. The toddler wandered outdoors while the dad was cooking. Upon realizing this, he was able to locate the child and bring her indoors. The officer explained the importance of always keeping doors locked to prevent the same thing from recurring, and the matter was closed.

On July 1, a South Salem resident came to police headquarters to report a fraud incident. The individual had attempted to contact Apple to set up an account, using what she thought was a proper number to do so. She became suspicious after being directed to provide numbers for a bank debit card as well as a credit card but declined. She suffered no financial loss but was concerned that they had her personal information – and filed a police report.

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