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Town of Ossining Police Blotter: Teen Driver Found with Marijuana; Car Vandalized at Club Fit

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

Here's a look at some of the incidents investigated by the  in the Town of Ossining from March 5 — 14, 2012.

Wednesday, March 14

10:53 a.m. — Staff at on North Highland Avenue reported a possibly rabid raccoon was seen on school grounds. Westchester County police officers responded, but the animal could not be located.

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Thursday, March 8

2:45 a.m. — An 18-year-old Ossining resident was issued summonses for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana and Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device after he was allegedly observed going through a red light at Route 9A and Chappaqua Road. Westchester County Police Officer Richard Maccarrone detected an odor of marijuana in the vehicle after stopping it on Pleasantville Road and recovered a small amount of marijuana from the center console. The teen was issued summonses at the scene requiring him to appear on April 24 in Ossining Town Court.

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Tuesday, March 6

8:00 a.m. — Westchester County Police responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a residence on Hillcrest Avenue. The dispute was determined to be only verbal in nature.

2:31 p.m. — Westchester County police responded to a residence on Wyches Way to assist a 63-year-old woman who fell and injured herself at home. The Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded and transported the woman to in Sleepy Hollow.

4:42 p.m. — A patron at reported someone vandalized her car with spray paint while it was parked outside the gym on North State Road.

6:54 p.m. — Westchester County Police received a report that a man and woman were going door to door in the vicinity of Hillcrest Avenue and Samstag Avenue. Officers responded but could not locate the pair.

Monday, March 5

12:57 p.m. — Westchester County police responded to a residence on Samstag Avenue to assist a woman who was having difficulty breathing. The Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded and transported the woman to a local hospital.


Note: The Patch Police Blotter is a summary only — it does not represent all activity of the Westchester County Police - Ossining Command. This blotter was written by the police department.

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