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Pleasantville Police Blotter: Snow Thrown at Moving Car; Grand Larceny Arrest

The following information was supplied by the police department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.

Here's a look at some of the incidents investigated by the  from Jan. 23 — 29, 2012:

Saturday, Jan. 28

1:56 p.m. — A Marble Avenue resident came into headquarters and reported his bicycle had been stolen the previous night. Police filed a report.

Friday, Jan. 27

8:40 p.m. — A woman called police and stated while she was driving past the Shell gas station on Manville Road, multiple youths had thrown ice and show at her vehicle. She said she confronted the youths, who in turn cursed at her and other passersby. A police officer responded to the scene and dispersed the group.

12:16 p.m. — A police detective reported the arrest of a 46-year-old Pleasantville man at the . The arrest was made in connection with the alleged larceny reported the previous day regarding a guitar sale.

10:38 a.m. — A Pleasantville man came into headquarters to report earlier in the day he had received an email advising him he would receive packages, which he believed contained toys. The email directed him to use pre-paid shipping labels to send the packages to the Russian Federation. He said he felt uncomfortable with the communication and thought they orders could be related to fraudulent or criminal activity. The man agreed to bring the emails and packages into police on Monday, Jan. 30. A detective is investigating the incident.

Thursday, Jan. 26

1:42 p.m. — A report of a larceny was filed by a Pleasantville man who stated a man had agreed to sell a guitar to his Tompkins Avenue business for $5,000 on December 15. On January 10, the seller visited the office to collect his money, but the store owner stated he had already given the money to someone else who claimed to have authorization to collect the funds. A man was arrested in relation to the complaint the next day.

11:21 a.m. — Police reported the arrest of a 22-year-old Pleasantville man for allegedly driving with a suspended license in the area of Manville Road at Great Oak Lane.

Tuesday, Jan. 24

3:35 p.m. — A Douglas Drive resident reported two youths were attempting to gain entry into a building's wash room on the street. Responding officers spoke with two Bronx youths at the scene, who stated they had knocked on a Sampson Drive residence's door and asked to use the dryer and phone but were refused. They said they then left the scene. Pleasantville police then turned over the case to Mount Pleasant Police who were at the scene.

Monday, Jan. 23

7:44 p.m. — A Cedar Lane resident called police and reported her mailbox had been damaged by an unknown party sometime between 2 and 5 p.m. that day. Police spoke with neighbors in the area, but none provided any pertinent information.

6:14 p.m. — A 21-year-old Mount Kisco man turned himself into police headquarters for arrest. He is charged with grand larceny.

9:52 a.m. — A Pleasantville man called police and reported receiving a call from . He stated school officials reported his 15-year-old daughter had been in school, but left the building. The man told police his daughter had issues with running away in the past and was most likely cutting class. The man later provided police with a description of his daughter and came into headquarters at 1:30 in the afternoon to file a missing person's report. He said at that time he believed his daughter was in the village and had been on Facebook that day. At 5:35 p.m., the man stated his daughter had been found and had gone to school late.

 

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

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Sonny (Louis) Linder May 18, 2013 at 06:06 am
Thanks, Jon - you raise important considerations and in a calm, dispassionate way, which IRead More appreciate. As for alternative funding mechanisms, in hindsight I believe they should have been examined and addressed this earlier this year had the decision-making been opened up to the public in a completely bidirectional manner much earlier in this year's budget cycle. A real take-away from this situation, in my opinion, is that we in the community were not given the opportunity to sit down together with sharpened pencils in a public forum and allowed to vet and actually challenge the Administration's assumptions in order to arrive at budget alternatives with the Administration and Board. The comparison you make with Washington is indeed apt in that it reflects the way decisions have slid back to being made in a vacuum and handed down to the voters instead of in a democratic fashion based on budget-to-actuals instead of budget-to-budget figures combined with the practice of over-reserving for expense items while under-estimating revenues. Although the Board did indeed reach out to me and 2 others asking for suggestions, when we re-iterated our request for an open meeting format to include other financially savvy community members, these requests were consistently ignored. Which is why we are in the current position we are in having to decide on Tues on a tax levy cap-busting budget requiring 60% super-majority. Which the public will decide, of course, and we will live with the consequences: either it passes, or the Board and Administration will be forced to rein in the excesses. And much as I love open debate, I restate that online posting leaves does leave a lot to be desired. Let's continue to share, but not face-to-face. Respectfully - Sonny
Jon Satran May 18, 2013 at 12:16 am
Sonny, I like the idea of brainstorming together, thinking outside of the box, but there are someRead More major obstacles that I think you need to consider: 1) A Bond referendum requires a 45 days’ notice period. It cannot be presented for a vote before this year's budget process is concluded. 2) To release reserves based on the hope that a future bond vote would be successful is reckless. What happens if reserves are released and then the bond referendum fails? You would not risk your home finances with this type of risk, would you really risk your school’s financial health? 3) Our tax certiorari reserve was just recently reviewed in consultation with our attorneys and we are appropriately reserved for today’s commercial real estate market. 4) Most importantly, this proposal would create a larger and tougher tax increase next year. In other words, adding $1,000,000 of revenue this year through a loan would require replacing that revenue with an additional $1,000,000 again next year and the year after. Borrow and spend economics does not work as we have seen from the national level. Deficit spending, which has been suggested may or may not work in Washington, but it certainly does not in Briarcliff Manor. When the school’s reserves are exhausted, we will face impactful program cuts or much larger tax levy increases. Respectfully - Jon Satran
Sonny (Louis) Linder May 17, 2013 at 02:23 pm
Thanks for the insight. I would encourage all interested parties to weigh in on these importantRead More issues.
JanFisher May 17, 2013 at 10:55 pm
It is so wonderful that, recognizing the importance of STEM and following the recommendation of ourRead More educators, Sal Maglietta and Jon Satran agreed to bring on the district's first director of instructional technology.
McKey Rivers May 10, 2013 at 07:36 pm
Thank you Dr. Sternberg for your thoughtful letter. You hit on an important facet of this electionRead More few if any others have stated: electing Mr. Wasserman and/or Mr. Linder will provide the added benefit of diversity of thought as the Board continues to address difficult, ongoing educational and financial issues. There is a woeful absence of synergy produced by articulation of different views among the current Board members. The absence of a “check and balance” on the current Board is reflected in the inexplicable decision to cancel the May 13 BOE meeting (scheduled since last summer), which is the last meeting prior to the May 21 budget vote and board election. Is there no business for the Board to conduct at this critical juncture or could it be that the Board does not want Briarcliff residents to hear members of the community question the Board about the proposed budget right before the election? Electing either Mr. Linder and/or Mr. Wasserman will immediately benefit the public as the highest vote getter will be seated on May 22 and thus participate in formulating a second budget for public vote that, notwithstanding current BOE scare tactics, can be tax levy compliant and not involve additional program elimination or reduction. There is no doubt that electing Mr. Wasserman and/or Mr. Linder to the Briarcliff School Board will substantially benefit the entire Briarcliff community and provide a much needed check on Board decision making.
Herman Sexton May 10, 2013 at 03:48 pm
Electing Paul Wasserman alone would add a diversity of thought. The guy hears at least a dozenRead More voices in his head. Have you ever spoken to him? Did you pay attention when he was running for Congress for a few weeks? Ugh.
W Obermeyer May 10, 2013 at 03:41 pm
Not too diffiicult to play with figures. Look at the budget decrease and the increase in state aid,Read More then claim the budget is actually less.
Mike Valenti May 1, 2013 at 04:50 pm
Second, Mr. Sternberg comments “The previous Board reversed that trend but now a new schoolRead More Board reversed that and we are back to square one.” This is without question factually and ideologically incorrect. The previous Board, populated by Janet Marinaccio, Guy Rotundo, Eric Bashford and Rosella Ranno, were sponsored by the folks in our District who are of the fiscal conservative/tea-party-like taxation ideology. Yes, they aggressively cut the school budget over the course of their term. However, this year’s school budget is actually lower than last years. So, to suggest that the current Board has reversed tack on this issue is factually incorrect.
Mike Valenti May 1, 2013 at 04:49 pm
I commend Mr. Sternberg for his thoughtful, well written letter. However, I must take issue withRead More several of his points. First, he offers an analysis of various interests in our District and their motives regarding our school budget. If I may, here is another more simplified viewpoint. The predominance of District residents moved here for the school district (whether for its value to their children or its value for their real estate). These folks have a very supportive ideology with respect to taxation in support of the District. On the other side of the ledger stands a group who has a fiscal conservative, tea-party-like taxation ideology. They seek to cut, cut, cut with disregard to the integrity and depth of the educational program and resources. (continued)...