F/Y/I Key ** A/T/V  = "Alleged traffic violations"

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 27th of March, I'm your host Officer Gary L. Olivier. Our first story is as follows:

A Stamford man landed in hot water on the 27th. Gary Livingston was arrested at the Rye NY Metro North train station by officer Mike Anfuso in the morning. According to police reports, Livingston was allegedly observed by Anfuso urinating in public in the train station parking lot. He was placed under arrest and transported to Rye HQ for processing. Livingston is due back in court on the 8th to answer the charges.

A Purdy Avenue business owner was the victim of a crime on the 26th. It was reported to police that a 350.00 bench was stolen from in front of the victims store sometime overnight.  Patrol units logged the report and will give the area extra patrol as time and manpower allow. Perhaps the idiots that stole this persons property will get splinters if they sit on the bench.

Lets "sit" on these bench larcenies again. A Stonycrest Avenue resident reported to police that a 150.00 in chairs was stolen from his property sometime on the 24th. A report was logged by patrol units regarding the crime.

A lowlife skelking around the Martin Road area on the 25th apparently helped his or herself to a residents cell phone. One slight problem, he didn't bother to tell the owner he/she was taking it. A number of calls were made from the phone prior to the owner discovering it was missing. Patrol units logged a report regarding this crime.

Cash and jewelry were stolen from a locker at the YMCA on the 24th. According to reports the victim secured the items in a locker at the facility and upon his return discovered that the items were stolen. Patrol units logged a report and turned the case over to the detective division for further. The total dollar amount of the property taken was 1500.00.

An Orchard avenue resident reported to police that an unknown creep or creeps stole some medical insurance ID cards from her pocketbook sometime on the 24th. A report was logged and the case was turned over for further.

A Walker Avenue resident was treated to a rotten surprise on the 19th. the resident reported that his 1999 BMW bearing NY license plate AHF-8740 was stolen sometime overnight. Patrol units logged a report and turned the case over to the detectives for further. The BMW model M/3 is valued at 35,584.00.

A medical officer on Purchase Street reported to police that a person stole a prescription pad from his office on the 19th. Maureen T. Flowers of Marlboro NY was arrested by Rye Police for the crime. Flowers was processed at Rye HQ and has upcoming court dates.

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Onward.............................

How about some arrests ?.

While on patrol on the 26th Officer's Julio Rossi and Jason Washco stopped a motorist for "aledged traffic violations" on Midland Ave. Upon speaking to the driver of the vehicle the officer's ascertained that his license toi drive in NY was suspended. Jesus Brito of the Bronx was placed under arrest and transported to Rye HQ and processed. He ponied up 50.00 bail and has upcoming court dates.

A speeding violation, oops, I mean an "aledged" speeding violation led to the arrest of a CT man on the 25th. Vincent Mirzio of Greenwich was arrested shortly after the stop by Officer Amy Spillane. The defendants license to drive in NY was found to be suspended. Mirzio was processed at Rye HQ and released on 50.00 bail pending future court dates.

While on patrol PO Cancel stopped a motorist for (you guessed it) A/T/Vs and upon speaking to him, PO Cancel found that his license was suspended. Jose Tlapaltotolio was arrested, processed and released on 150.00 bail. He has an invitation to the judges dance.

Oscar Valdovinos of Greenwich was arrested by PO Cancel on the 22nd for operating while suspended in NY. You know the drill, Jail, bail, (100.00) date with the judge, bada-bing, bada boom.

Jamose Dorivier of Stamford has some explaining to do in Rye City Court. PO Cancel bagged the defendant on Boston Post RD on the 21st for "allegedly" possessing stolen property. Dorivier was also charged with a host of vehicle and traffic law charges. A passenger in the car, Carlos Cabrera also of Stamford was charged as well with criminal possession of stolen property. It cost this dynamic duo 250.00 bail to get out of the can.

They too have future court dates.

Cancel again. He arrested Phillip Tremble of Port Chester for operating while suspended.

Cancel arrested Phillip Dunne of the Bronx for a suspended license and registration.

Uhh!! He bagged Charles Vassallo for suspended.

Last Officer Cancel for a while because he may get me next!. Lets give him a good send off:

Cancel, hotter than a firecracker last week arrested Wayne Glasque of Rowayton CT for a suspended NY license on the 20th. 100.00 cash got Wayne out of jail and he has court dates too. Great pro active patrol work Joe !!

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While on patrol in the vicinity of Midland Avenue, Officer Mike Anfuso stopped a car on Midland avenue for the usual. Upon speaking to the defendant, Anfuso ascertained that he had been drinking. Ivis Rodriquez of Weston CT was placed under arrest for DWI. He was processed at Rye HQ and has upcoming court dates.

Karen J Reilly of Bridgeport was arrested by Officer Mike Anderson on the 21st. Reilly was charged with DWI and refusing to take a breath test. According to police reports the defendant vehicle was stuck in the mud on the side of the Play land parkway and was attempting to dislodge the vehicle when officers arrived. Upon further investigation, Officers Anderson and Rossi placed the defendant under arrest. They also seized evidence from the vehicle. Reilly was arraigned in Rye City Court and remanded to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of 500.00.

From drinking to drugs. Lets go to Officer Dan Camacho.

While on a traffic stop the passenger in the vehicle being stopped was arrested for marijuana possession. Albert Perndocaj of White Plains was placed under arrest and processed at Rye HQ. He posted 50.00 bucks bail and will have upcoming court dates.

Lets get away from the arrests for a while and get back to some crimes.

A couple of thieves stole both the side rearview mirrors off a Harding Drive residents vehicle sometime over night on the 20th. Patrol units logged a report and the cost to replace the stolen property is 500.00.

A Rickbern Street resident almost fell victim to some low life on the 21st. Apparently the unknown gutter crawler attempted to open a Discover Card account using the victims ID. The card company alerted police and the resident. The detectives have it and have followed up.

On the subject of fraud.

Officer Mauricio Gomez logged a report from a Rye resident who stated that an unknown person attempted to open a "voice stream" wireless account in his name. after the report was logged, the information was turned over to the Rye Detectives.

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A Purchase Street resident reported to police that her 2003 Acura sustained damage from an unknown vandal on the 15th. The rear window of the vehicle was smashed and the cost of the damage is valued at 1000.00.

A Rye Patrol vehicle sustained damage on the 14th. While answering a complaint in front of the Starbucks coffee shop on Purchase St. an unknown person shoved a newspaper dispenser into the patrol car while it was unattended. No witnesses came forward and a report was logged regarding the vandalism.

Victoria's Secret on Purchase Street reported to police that approx. 3400.00 worth of clothing items and perfume were stolen from the store on the 13th. The store staff reported that no signs of forced entry was found. Patrol units logged a report and the detectives have followed up.

A couple of idiots with apparently nothing better to do decided to vandalize the bathrooms at the Rye Golf Club on the 10th. Patrol units logged a report and estimated the damages at 425.00 dollars. Patrol units have given the area extra patrol as time and manpower have allowed. Just a word of advise to you idiots who take pleasure in this type of activity, many of the city's municipal buildings have 24 hour video surveillance so you may want to consider this the next time you decide to vandalize city property. Smile !!

Another Rye business reported to police that 300.00 worth of clothing was stolen from their store. Apparently the items were taken over a period of 2 weeks in January. Patrol units logged the report.

A traffic stop led to the arrest of MT Vernon man on the 17th. Ronald Robinson was arrested by Officer Julio Rossi after he was stopped for A/T/Vs. Rossi ascertained that Robinson's license to drive was suspended and was actually a felony charge due to the number of suspensions on his license. Robinson was processed at Rye HQ and then transported to the county jail in lieu of 500.00 bail.

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Lets cut to the chase on the next group.

Daniel Moran of Port Chester, arrested by Officer Mauricio Gomez for operating while suspended.

It took 250.00 bail to get John Buonaiuto of MT Vernon out of the Rye lock up on the 11th.Bounaiuto was arrested by Officer Mike Anderson for operating while suspended.

Willie Cummings of Port Chester turned himself in to the Rye Detectives on a warrant on the 11th.

Gaetano Desantis of Yorktown has some explaining to do in Rye City Court. He was arrested by Sgt Bob Vogel for operating while suspended. He ponied up 100.00 clams to get of jail and will be seeing the judge.

Glenford Goodhall was arrested by Officer Angie Santo for suspended. 100.00 bucks bail got him out.

Lets dig a little deeper into this next one.

While on patrol, Officer Julio Rossi stopped a grey pick up truck for the usual. Upon speaking to the defendant he noticed an odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. Field tests later led to the arrest of the defendant, a Guy Hollinger of Harrison. Hold on it gets better. An inventory of the vehicle turned up a stun gun and brass knuckles. Hollinger was placed under arrest and taken to Rye HQ for processing. He forked over 100.00 bail and has upcoming court dates. Good work by Officer Rossi, assisted by Officer Cancel.

500.00 dollars bail got a NY NY man out of the Rye slammer on the 28th. Manuel Caballero was arrested by Officer Amy Spillane for operating while suspended. Upon inventorying the vehicle, a substance believed to be ecstasy was found and field tested positive. In addition to the suspended operating charge, he was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th. Caballero has upcoming court dates.

Lets cut to the chase on the next few...

Mark Bucaj of White Plains, charged with driving while suspended.

Andrzej Swiderski of Queens, charged with driving while suspended.

Elias Miro of Queens, charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.

(Not a good week for the Queens guys).

Ciro Defalco of the Bronx, charged with operating while suspended.

Carlo LaBianca of Port Chester, charged with driving while suspended.

Jorge Ares of Cos Cob, charged with driving while revoked.

Oscar Guzman of Port Chester, charged with driving while suspended. (250.00 bail)

Last but not least, Nelson Moreno of the Bronx was charged with driving while intoxicated after being stopped on the Play land Parkway by Officer James Boland. He ponied up 100.00 bucks to get of jail and has future court dates.

That's all there is, there is no more, lets 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. So for Police Commissioner William R. Connors and the City of Rye Police department, this is Gary L. Olivier saying, take care, be well and we'll see you next time.

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