Crime & Safety
Dispute Over Property Line; Stolen Walkie Talkies; Deer Accident on Westbrook
Blotter items from the Westchester County police at Cortlandt.

The following information was provided by the Westchester County Police. It does not indicate a conviction.
Saturday, April 14
Walking with Stolen Walkie Talkies
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1:33 p.m. – Frank Malaspina, 50, of Stevenson Avenue, Cortlandt, was charged with petit larceny, a misdemeanor, after security at alleged he left the store without paying for a pair of walkie-talkies. He was given a desk appearance ticket requiring him to appear in Cortlandt Town Court at a later date.
Burglar Alarm, No Sign of Forced Entry
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8:40 p.m. – Westchester County Police responded to a burglar alarm on Conklin Avenue but there was no sign of forced entry at the residence. It appears that the homeowners’ pets may have caused the alarm to activate.
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Friday, April 13
Report that Homeless Made a Home Behind Morabito Center
11:09 a.m. – Westchester County Police responded to the Morabito Community Center on Westbrook Drive on a report that homeless persons might be living in a wooded area behind the center. The woods were checked and no indications were found that persons have been living in the woods.
Cub Scouts Tour County Police North Command
12:11 p.m. – Some local Cub Scouts toured the Westchester County Police North Command precinct adjacent to Town Hall and met with county Police Officer Rob Kelly.
Neighborly Dispute on Townsend Road
1:17 p.m. -- Westchester County Police responded to Townsend Road on a report of a verbal dispute between neighbors. Two homeowners advised that they are having a dispute over the property boundary as well as other issues.
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Driver Hits Deer on Westbrook Drive
Tuesday, April 10, 8:46 p.m. -- A Putnam Valley motorist struck a deer as it crossed Westbrook Drive. The driver was not hurt but his vehicle did sustain minor damage.
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Lake Peekskill Woman Arrested for Coke and Pot
Friday, April 6 – 6:20 p.m. – Anne Dalton, 39, of Northway Lake Peekskill, was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop on Lockwood Road by county Police Officer Rob Kelly. Dalton was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th degree, a felony, and Unlawful Possession of marijuana, a violation, after she was found in possession of 1.4 grams of cocaine and a small amount of marijuana.
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