The following summarizes reports filed at Rye Police headquarters 3/27 to 4/6. The information does not include final court or other actions.

3/27: At approximately 3:50 p.m., CVS Pharmacy reported a larceny. Upon officers’ arrival, CVS employee stated two men stole Enfamil baby formula and fled scene northbound on Boston Post Road in bluish-gray tractor sans trailer. Employee was able to take down license plate number, and officers immediately canvassed local area. When canvassing yielded no results, police headed to the Kohl’s parking lot in Port Chester, where tractor-trailers have been known to be parked for long periods of time. There, they noticed a tractor with license plate that matched description. The two suspects were outside of vehicle, trying to attach trailer to tractor. Suspects were 38- and 41-year-old brothers from White Plains. While older brother claimed he did nothing wrong, younger one admitted to taking Enfamil without paying. Officers read him Miranda rights, and asked if there was anything illegal in the tractor or trailer. The 38-year-old said there was methadone and a crack pipe in his black fanny pack.

After reviewing surveillance footage, officers noticed the 41-year-old was clearly acting as a lookout when his brother stole Enfamil. Both were charged with petit larceny, criminal possession of a controlled substance and operating a motor vehicle with improper plates.

3/27: Maple Avenue resident reported that a neighborhood male was being rude to her children. Complainant stated that offender bothered her children at times, and they were afraid of him.

3/28: Victim stated she lost her footing and fell down steps, striking her head and knee on Boston Post Road. Elm Place resident suffered laceration to right ring finger and contusions to head and left knee.

3/29: Caller reported that a baseball player broke his wrist at Disbrow Park. Officers administered oxygen and ice packs on injured wrist of 13-year-old Mead Place resident.

3/30: Con Edison claimed damage had been done to their fence on Theodore Fremd Avenue and property taken from rear of yard. Events had occurred over last several days. They did not have surveillance cameras watching specific area.

3/31: Forest Avenue resident reported that 7-year-old son had been missing for 15 minutes. Complainant said son was participating in Easter Egg Hunt, but could not be found afterwards. Missing youth was located several minutes later in rear playground of Rye Rec.

4/2: Grandview Avenue complainant reported losing wallet in own home. Home alone?

4/2: Responded to Summit Avenue on report of motor vehicle accident. Caller stated that a vehicle went off road and down embankment. Upon arrival, officers observed three males standing in the street and a Ford Explorer off road, resting against a tree. All three said they were in the car at time of accident. Trio said they were coming from one of their grandmother’s graves. At this point, officers noticed strong odor of alcohol. When asked who was driving, two of the three claimed it was the third member of party, and that they would sign a statement saying so. Officers found keys in offender’s front pocket, placed him in handcuffs and transported him to headquarters. They determined they would give suspect sobriety test at HQ, because offender was becoming agitated that his friends sold him out.

On ride to station, offender, a 20-year-old Port Chester resident, stated he was, “******* drunk and wanted to go to county jail.” At HQ, offender failed sobriety tests. Later, owner of car that was crashed claimed he did not give suspect permission to drive his car. Offender was charged with driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle with .08 of 1% alcohol (his third offense) and unauthorized use of vehicle without owner’s consent. After failing to meet bail, he ended up in county jail.

4/2: Con Edison reported that unknown person entered rear of Central Avenue station by climbing fence. Offender proceeded to remove 800 feet of copper wire without permission and authority of Con Ed. Complainant also stated that total value of wire taken was $805.65.

4/3: Water’s Edge resident stated that handicap parking permit was removed from his vehicle while parked in YMCA lot.

4/3: Unknown party smashed back window of Manursing Avenue resident’s 2001 Chevrolet Venture between 11:30 p.m. April 2, and 6 a.m. April 3.

4/3: Purchase Street victim bitten by dog, “Eco,” as she jogged past. Report of animal bite form completed. Owner of dog on scene, info taken.

4/5: Officers responded to Dogwood Lane where a male was reported to have cut finger with a saw. Upon arrival, officers found worker’s hand already bandaged. Officers elevated injured hand and administered oxygen.

4/5: Police dispatched to Apawamis Club on report of disorderly youth. General manager stated that a disorderly youth was attending a party at club and had been escorted out several times. Youth not on scene, but officers were able to obtain his name and locate him later. Referred to youth detective.

4/6: Complainant on Purchase Street stated he received a disturbing written communication from suspect. Another complainant stated that his father also received a written communication from same person, which focused on the son’s personal life and ownership of firearms. Both complainants won civil judgments in Rye City Court against suspect.

4/6: Responded to Cedar Place on report of youth with lacerated hand. Upon arrival, officer observed several youths on steps of residence. One youth stated they were playing near Midland School when another sustained injury to right hand. Patient stated he was playing with glass bottle when it broke over right hand, and caused a laceration to the top of it. EMS and patient’s mother responded to scene. Mother refused medical treatment for son.

4/6: Youth under PINS (Per-son In Need of Supervision) petition acting in disobedient manner at Marlene Court. Complainant stated youth was acting out and using foul language to mother. Complainant further stated youth will be brought to grandmother’s home for time being. No reported injuries.

Dead Goat Washes Up At Read Sanctuary

A decapitated goat was found Monday, April 9, on the shore of the Edith Read Sanctuary by a group of visiting SUNY Purchase students. Upon their grim discovery, the students notified park personnel, who then had detectives look into the matter.

According to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary, it is believed the goat washed up from Long Island Sound after being dumped there in a black bag by unknown persons. When found, the body of the animal was partially in the bag and its head was located nearby. County Police do not believe the incident was ritualistic in nature.

There is no way to identify where the goat was actually dumped, said O'Leary, and the case is essentially closed.

County Parks spokesman Peter Tartaglia said the County does not believe there is any connection between this incident and the one two years ago at Read Sanctuary, where seven dead deer were discovered in an open grave. Tartaglia stated that case, also essentially closed, was likely one of illegal hunting.

– Jim Byrne

Rye Resident Stabs Boyfriend in Head,
Leg With Butcher Knife

After an apparent argument over a breakup, 18-year-old Jennifer DaSilva of Maple Avenue stabbed her 20-year-old boyfriend, a Port Chester resident, numerous times in head and leg with 13-inch butcher knife.

The crime occurred April 5 in Port Chester at 388 Irving Ave., and Port Chester police responded at 9:41 p.m. When they arrived, victim was outside his residence, holding a towel to his head. There was an abundance of blood visible on the porch and some still emanating from victim’s body. He was taken to Westchester Medical Center, where he was treated for various wounds.

DaSilva was arrested and charged with first-degree assault, a class-B felony. During the attack, DaSilva caused a gaping wound in the victim’s knee, along with two wounds in the lower left leg, one in the head and another to his left finger. She was released on $10,000 bail.