Crime & Safety

Pleasantville Police Blotter: Graffiti; Youths with Water Guns

The following information is from the police department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.

Here's a look at some of the incidents investigated by the  from May 28 — June 3, 2012:

Sunday, June 3

8:20 p.m. — A Washington Avenue resident reported the home's mailbox was damaged by an unknown person.

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1:52 a.m. — An car accident was reported on Broadway. Read more about the incident .

Saturday, June 2

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9:05 a.m. — A Bedford Road resident reported a tree fell and hit a home and a vehicle.

Friday, June 1

10:46 p.m. — Police reported opening an investigation at , after an employee was suspected of shoplifting from the store.

6:00 p.m. — Police reported arresting a juvenile for assault.

2:29 p.m. — Police reported a group of youths shooting water guns at pedestrians on Washington Avenue.

Thursday, May 31

11:57 p.m. — Police arrested a 34-year-old Garrison man at a Virginia Place residence. He is charged with criminal mischief.

1:51 p.m. — Police received a report of youths hanging out by . Responding officers reported the group was dispersed.

Tuesday, May 29

9:51 p.m. — A Pleasantville woman came into police headquarters and reported her daughter, a Virgina Place resident, was being harassed by her landlord via email and text messages. The woman said her landlord when her daughter arrived home at approximately 8:30 p.m., she found her Con Edison fuse had been tripped. Police went to the residence, where the landlord said the tenant had not paid her rent. The woman disputed the claim and said she had paid. The landlord agreed to cease contact with her tenant and said she was planning to file an eviction notice.

4:19 p.m. — A Memorial Plaza business owner reported youths had been hanging out behind the building. Police who responded to the scene said the youths had broken the lock off a storage door and damaged property. Photos of the scene were taken.

3:24 p.m. — A man reported someone had spray painted the rear wall of a Marble Avenue building. Police reported they were unable to secure evidence because the man proceeded to paint over the graffiti.

Monday, May 28

10:28 p.m. — Police received a report of an activated carbon monoxide detector at a Broadway address. The was dispatched to the scene.


Note: The Patch Police Blotter is a summary only — it does not represent all activity of the Pleasantville Police Department.


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