Accident at Seely Place and more from the Greenburgh Police
- Thursday, 03 March 2011 13:00
- Last Updated: Thursday, 03 March 2011 21:24
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A tractor trailer backed into a building on the property of the Seely Place school at 9:45 am on Thursday March 3rd. A school custodian called police when the Yellow Freight Company truck hit one of the pillars on the front of the building while attempting to make a delivery.
Both the Greenburgh Police Department and the Greenville Fire Department responded and fortunately there were no injuries to any bystanders or the driver. The school day was not interrupted and students and teachers were never endangered. The Town of Greenburgh Building Department will conduct a follow-up investigation to assess the extent of structural damage to the building.
Facebook Threat: A Hartsdale woman reported a threatening message she received from a high school acquaintance from Pelham on Facebook on February 22. The message said “Carol, you will be missed”… and that “the world is full of watchers, talkers and sleepers …” Police tried to make contact with the Pelham woman but her Facebook account was locked.
The owner of Bird Jungle on Central Avenue called police on the evening of 2/22 when an irate customer was screaming obscenities at him. The customer, Michelle C Misch of Yonkers was angry about a purchase she made in the past. She threatened to sue the store but left before police arrived.
Inside Job at the Christmas Tree Shop: The Loss Prevention Officer at the Christmas Tree Shop on Central Avenue reported that he was contacted by the store’s corporate office who told them that an employee of the store was committing fraud using store coupons. The Loss Prevention Officer confronted the cashier and she admitted to taking $149.43. On 2/23 the employee was arrested, transported to headquarters and released pending a court date.
A 28 year-old man was reported missing from a group home on Old Army Road home on Sunday 2/27. He called his mother and said he was going to visit a friend and that he would not return to the home. He has a history of mental disorders and requires medication.
A Highpoint Road woman contacted the police on 2/28 concerning her 2010 tax return. She found out that someone had filed electronically in her name on 1/15 and 16/2011. Consequently when she tried to file her actual return, the IRS rejected it.