Magically Disappearing Boot
A towing company employee came into Sleepy Hollow police headquarters on June 7 reporting that he had placed a boot on a car with NY plates in the St. Teresa of Avila church lot around 2:45 that morning but when he returned at 4:50 a.m. the boot and the car were gone. The towing man said he had placed a boot on the rear driver's side tire with a sticker on the rear driver's side window.
Sleepy Hollow police contacted Tarrytown police to check the home of the registered owner in Tarrytown. There Tarrytown Police reported they found the car, parked legally, unoccupied, engine cold, with no damage or boot on it. They also reported seeing no sign of a boot having been removed from it.
Broken Window Arrest
A complainant on Valley Street told police on June 7 at 7:40 p.m. that someone had shattered the front window of his apartment building. Officers at the scene reported an owner's deposition had been signed by the superintendent of the building and officers from there were able to identify a suspect.
They found James Vieweg, 32, of Tarrytown, at his home and took him to headquarters for further investigation. There they charged him with criminal mischief in the third degree, an E felony.
Police Chief Gregory Camp said it was unknown why it happened or if it was related to a dispute. Vieweg, he said, "forcefully pushed open door to fullest extent, striking railing." The photo above was taken of the damage.
Unruly Cab Rider
A 39-year-old Sleepy Hollow man was arrested on June 9 at Pierson Avenue for disorderly conduct. The caller requested police support for an unruly person inside a taxi cab at 8:51 a.m. Police had no further details on what the rider was doing.
Drug Possession
Sleepy Hollow police arrested a 53-year-old Tarrytown woman on a charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th on June 11 at 12:29 p.m. on Sleepy Hollow Road. After being her over in a traffic stop, police found Oxycodone on her, Chief Camp said.
Domestic Dispute in Front of Child
A woman called 911 to report her sister had been slapped on the face by her child's father in front of 100 College Avenue. Both the sister and the victim came to headquarters on the evening of June 10 to file charges.
Police filed a domestic incident report and charged a 24-year-old Sleepy Hollow man with second degree harassment and endangering the welfare of a child. Chief Camp said the woman was holding the child when she was allegedly slapped.
Theft From College Street Grocery
A caller reported items had been stolen from the new corner grocery store at 95-97 College Avenue and she needed police. Officers on June 13 at 5:19 p.m. reported a man with a red ball cap with a blue brim and the letter O or D on it in white, wearing a black North Face jacket and white sneakers, fled on food after allegedly taking several items from the store. Officers searched the area.
At 5:52 p.m., the woman called police back and reported seeing the suspect in the area of Valley Street near College Avenue. Officers found him near the Rev. Sykes playground and arrested the 53-year-old man, a Sleepy Hollow resident, for petty larceny.
Chief Camp reported the items he stole were toothpaste.
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