Welcome ladies and gentlemen to "Rye Police News". This is a news and information program brought to you by Police Commissioner William R. Connors and the City of Rye Police Department. These are the news and information stories leading up to the 12th of March, I'm your host Officer Gary L. Olivier. Our first story is as follows:

A Brooklyn man was arrested by Rye Detectives on a warrant on March 2nd.  Peter Koch was taken into custody on Interstate 95 after information was received he may be traveling on that road.  Detectives from Rye, Greenwich and Rye patrol units stopped Koch and arrested him without incident.  Koch was wanted on an arrest warrant out of Greenwich CT charging him with 5 burglaries, 2 larcenies and an attempted larceny.  Koch is also being looked at for a past burglary in Mamaroneck Village and 1 in Rye..  A subsequent inventory of his vehicle added a drug charge for heroin possession.  Koch was arraigned in Rye City Court and held at the Westchester County jail pending extradition to CT.   Good work by Det. Jake Chittenden, Greenwich PD and the responding unit.

It seems to be the week for drug arrests.

A Port Chester man has some explaining to do in Rye City Court.  Kajetan Kulpinski was placed under arrest by Officer Mike Anderson following a traffic stop on Rectory street.  Officer Anderson observed what appeared to a marijuana roach in the ashtray of the car.  Kajetan, a passenger in the car, stated the roach belonged to him.  After be processed at Rye HQ, the defendant was released and has upcoming court appearances.

Officer Joe Cancel leading up the highway unit bagged a Philadelphia man on the 24th.  Tyrone Whitley was placed under arrest after being stopped for  "alleged traffic violations". (Love that word alleged!!).  A computer check on the defendants car reveled a suspension of the vehicle and operator.  Mr. Whitley was transported to police HQ and processed.  He ponied up 100.00 to get out of the can.

A Norwalk woman was arrested on the 29th after being stopped on Boston Post Road.  Michelle Infald was taken into custody by Officer Jasoin Washco after he learned that Infalds license to drive in NY State was suspended.  You know the drill, car was towed to the impound and the defendant had to fork over 60 bucks bail to get out of jail.  She has court appearances.

A motorist who decided to take a snooze on Cottage Street was arrested by Rye Police on the 25th.  James Booker was arrested by Officer Mike Anfuso after a passerby called police reporting that a man was passed out in a running automobile.  Upon speaking to the defendant, Anfuso ascertained that he was operating a vehicle with a suspended license.  Booker was taken to police HQ, processed and bailed out for 100 beans.  He has a date with the judge.

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I have a stack of crime reports here so "here they come".

A Harrison resident reported to police that her front license plate was either lost or stolen on the 24th.  NY plate ayv-2381 was discovered missing by the complainant  during the course of the day.  Police filed the proper reports to DMV regarding the loss or theft.

Apparently an unknown idiot or idiots with nothing better to do decided to smash a windshield on a vehicle parked in the Rye Country Day School parking lot on the 29th.  Police patrol units filed a report and the damage is valued at 500.00.

A business at 46 Purchase Street had its front door smashed on the 6th.  Coldstone Cream front glass door was vandalized sometime over night by an unknown creep or creeps.  Nothing appears to have been taken during the incident.  The owner is looking at a 3000.00 bill to repair the damages.  One thing is certain people, that door didn't smash itself...

The Gap on Purchase Street reported an incident of an attempted shoplifting on the 5th.  A male inside the store was reportedly seen placing items in a shopping bag lined with an anti theft defeater device.  Police were called and the subject was located in a parking lot behind the store.  The suspect was I'D and unfortunately no swag was found to be in his possession at the time patrol units located him.  All pertinent information regarding the subject was taken at the time.

A GMC Hummer vehicle was stolen from the rear of the Marriott Court Yard Hotel sometime overnight on the 5th.   The vehicles owner reported parking the  68,000.00 vehicle in the rear lot at approx. 1130 PM the previous evening.  Aside from the cost of the vehicle, an additional 2000.00 worth of personal items where lost in the theft.  Police patrol units logged a report regarding the theft. 

A Purdy's woman was the victim of  a larceny on the 4th.  A purse left in an unlocked, unattended vehicle was taken sometime in the morning. 3000.00 in cash credit cards and other items where reported stolen.  Patrol units logged a report and will give the area extra patrol as time and manpower allow.  Really people, in this day and age you shouldn't be leaving a purse or other valuables unattended in a car, locked or unlocked.  Let's use some common sense.  

 A business at 16 Elm place was the scene of 2 larcenies last week.  A pocketbook containing credit cards and cash was stolen from under the victims desk which is situated near a rear door.  Two Motorola walkie talkies where also stolen from he same office.
The Motorola's are valued at 300.00.  Patrol units have logged  a report and will follow up on these crimes.

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A Milton Road resident reported to police that her vehicle was struck on the 3rd.  The complainant reported to police that her vehicle was parked and unoccupied and upon her return noticed damage that was inflicted by another vehicle.  Patrol logged a report regarding the crime.  (Real nice, I hope the person that struck this victims vehicle has the same thing happen to him/her sometime).

Another Rye business was the victim of a larceny last week.  Play land market reported that a person known to them passed two bad checks totaling over 50.00.  Patrol logged the complaint and will follow up on the crime.

The Rye Recreation Center was the scene of an attempted break-in back on the 3rd.  It was reported to police that sometime overnight some idiot attempted to break in to the building by cutting a screen to the woman's bathroom.  It appears that the attempt failed.  It will cost the tax payers about 100.00 bucks to repair the damage. Patrol units logged a report and will give the area extra patrol as time and manpower allow.

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Two diamond rings valued at 4500.00 dollars where stolen from a resident of 101 Theall Road on the 22nd.  Apparently the rings where stolen sometime last year from the resident.  Patrol units logged a report.  Keep all valuables under lock and key people. 

Two idiots where caught by Rye police and A + P employees after a larceny at the Boston Post Road store on the 22nd.  According to reports, the two persons grabbed cans of beer and fled the store, well staggered from the store.  The dynamic duo didn't stagger very far and where caught in the A + P lot.  A + P declined to press charges and where happy to get their stock back.  (They must of been thirsty).

How about some more arrests ????.

An Old Greenwich man was arrested by the Rye PD highway unit on the 3rd.  Patrick Austrian was stopped on Midland Avenue  for "alleged traffic violations" by Officer Cancel.  Upon speaking to the defendant, Officer Cancel noticed an odor of an alcoholic beverage on the defendants breath.  After further field tests, he was placed under arrest and transported to Rye HQ for processing.  Mr. Austrian has upcoming court dates.

Cancel again !.

Robert DeCola of New Rochelle has some explaining to do in Rye City Court. Cancel stopped the defendant for alleged traffic violations and upon further investigation ascertained that the vehicles registration was suspended.  DeCola was placed under arrest and upon inventorying the vehicle, Rye Officers found a substance believed to be marijuana.  In addition to the driving charges, the defendant was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.  He forked over 100.00 clams for bail and will be seeing the judge.  Too bad, so sad, bye bye !.

How about a pair from Officer Washco ?:

While on patrol on Play land parkway, Officer Washco observed a grey Acura commit "alleged traffic violations".  Washco pulled the vehicle over and upon speaking to the driver ascertained that his prividge to drive in NY state was suspended.  Daniel Pearson of Rye Brook was placed under arrest and processed at Rye HQ.  His car was towed to the impound yard and he has future court dates.

Salvatore Guarino of Trumbull CT. encountered the ever vigilant Officer Washco on Boston Post Road on the 21st.  Guarino was stopped for (everybody) "alleged traffic violations" and was found to have a suspended NY driving prividge.  You know the drill, jail, bail, date with the judge, bada-bing, bada boom.

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A duo of diamonds from Officer Julio Rossi:

Number 1 from Rossi.  A motorist "allegedly" operating with no headlights on after dark will have to do some explaining in Rye Court.  PO Rossi stopped the defendant, a Paulo Mejia of Port Chester on Midland for the infraction and found that his vehicle was unregistered and was displaying improper license plates.  Rossi hooked the car, took the plates and left the defendant with not one, but three invitations to see the judge.  He will have some explaining to do.

The second from PO Rossi.  Freddie Scott of Port Chester was issued two summons for "allegedly" operating his vehicle o Midland Avenue unregistered and displaying improper license plates.  After issuing the summons, Rossi and his crew inventoried the car and towed it to the impound yard. 

Lastly, one from Officer Anfuso.  While on patrol in the wee hours of the morning on the 21st, Officer Anfuso stopped a vehicle for the usual.  Upon speaking to the defendant a Christian Rodriquez of the Bronx, PO Anfuso ascertained that his license to drive in NY State was suspended.
Need I continue ?.  He'll be seeing the judge.

That's all there is, there is no more.  Let's all work together to make Rye a safe place to live and work.  Keep an eye out for one another and report any suspicious activity you see to the Rye Police.  For Police Commissioner William R. Connors and the City of Rye Police department, this is Gary L. Olivier saying, take care be safe and we'll see you next time......

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