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Front row, left to right: Trustees Christopher Reim; Adam Kagan; Mayor Michael Volpe; Deputy Mayor/Trustee Susan Mutti; Trustee Tim Cassidy. Rear, left to right: Trustees Andrea Reinke; Xaira Ferrara. 4 • April 20-May 3, 2016 • The Pelham Post www.thepelhampost.com Junior League of Pelham 75th Anniversary Gala Rolls Out Red Carpet continued from page 1 introduced Gala Committee mem- ed whether or not we should have bers Kerry Buckley; Sabrina Clark; a stand on abortion. We did a huge Erin Ginsberg; Jenny Heelan; Bridget food drive and started Kaleidoscope, Messina; Tyson Newton Stephens; an arts program for children all over Tracy Shekane; Silmara Sucena and Westchester. Sylvia Wong. We want to help senior citi- Hill-Ries then honored Past zens and people with disabilities...” Presidents Betty Bucher (1977-78); During her term JLP began its in- Ursula Huff (1980-82); Barbara Bart- volvement with My Sisters’ Place. lett (1982-84); Roberta Burke (1984- “I am happy to be here, happy 86); Susan Payne (1986-87); Barbara to represent Pelham in United States Russillo (1988-90); Patricia McGol- Congress. That is what Pelham is all drick (1990-91); Colleen Walsh (2004- about, nice people who care about Interviewer Sabrina Clark, working Red 05); Jennifer Dunbar (2006-07; Cath- their community and are civic-mind- Carpet ie Arquilla (2007-08); Kristin Bischof ed,” Congressman Eliot Engel stated, (2008-09); Mary Beth Fisher (2010- later giving JLP a Citation read into 11); Daragh Murphy (2011-12); Eliza- The Congressional Record. beth Hart (2012-13); Tyson Newton Engel was joined by Assembly- Stephens (2013-14); Jess DeDomen- woman Amy Paulin and Village of ico (2014-15) and current President Pelham Mayor Michael Volpe who Melissa Mulrooney Deighton (2015- also awarded JLP Citations; Pelham 16) with a star on the “Pelham Walk Manor Mayor Jennifer Monachino of Fame,” a cameo in the slideshow Lapey; VOP Deputy Mayor/Trustee The DeCicco family, left to right: John DeCicco, Sr., father; Marie DeCicco, mother; and each received a rose. Susan Mutti; new VOP Trustee An- Luisa DeCicco, daughter-in law; son John DeCicco, Jr. “The Junior League has been a drea Reinke; new PM Trustee Joseph driving force in Pelham and all over Senerchia; former Pelham Town Su- the United States… McGoldrick said. pervisor Joseph Solimine; Pelham “I think it has been a driving force in Civics President Ken Shirreffs with Pelham for the last 75 years... former Civics President and Pelham “When I was President we vot- Police Chief Joseph Benefico. Left to right: Joining the League as Provisionals Gem Benedict; Audrey Beerman.

Past JPL President Barbara Meehan Russillo (1989-90).

Past JPL President Susan Frick Payne (1987-88). Left to right: Pelham Manor Mayor Jennifer Monachino Lapey; new PM Trustee Joseph Senerchia; Village of Pelham Deputy Mayor/Trustee Susan Mutti

Left to right: Ken Shirreffs, President, Pelham Civics’ Donna Shirreffs, Pelham Police Department Office Aide; Pelham Police Chief and former Civics President Left to right: Kirk Reische; Junior League of Pelham Sustainer Junior League of Pelham Fund Development Vice President Lisa Joseph Benefico. Member Susan Reische. Hill-Ries www.shorelinepub.com The Pelham Post • April 20-May 3, 2016 • 5 Cancer Support Team® Honoring SOUL Dr. Moshe Avital Shares RYEDERSsm and Christina Staudt at 2016 Emotional Experience as Gala The Cancer Support Team® (CST) is a West- chester County non-profit, home healthcare orga- a Holocaust Survivor nization that has been enhancing the quality of life for individuals and families affected by cancer at no BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN eclipse. are not too many of us around cost for 38 years by providing nursing, social work “Most human beings who anymore. Even those that are counseling, and case management services. CST has In advance of Yom Ha experience difficult losses may be sick and cannot go and just announced its two honorees for its 2016 Barba- Shoah on May 5, Holocaust and tragedies, the loss of dear talk. Therefore I want them to ra Melamed Memorial and Wald-Lee Vision Awards Survivor Dr. Moshe Avital, ones cannot accept a belief in become witnesses to talk and to be presented during CST’s Stars on the Water 87, Ph.D., Hebrew Litera- humanity. Their faith in God tell what they heard. Gala on Friday, May 6. The honorees represent both ture Yeshiva University and is shaken because of these “For any deniers, they collective and individual dedication to supporting speaker from the Holocaust tragedies. After witnessing a can say, ‘I heard a survivor and CST’s mission. and Human Rights Education dear Hungarian Rabbi beaten he told us what he suffered Carla Volpe Porter, Chair of the CST Board, not- Center, spoke at Temple Isra- to death, inmates questioned and what he went through… ed, “This year’s Barbara Melamed Memorial Award el of Northern Westchester, the presence of God in the It was a very warm welcome.” is presented to SOUL RYEDERSsm reflecting this (TINW) Croton-on-Hudson on world. One prisoner offered Pelham Middle School organization’s successful efforts to make a differ- 8th grader, ence in the lives of cancer patients and their fam- Ella DeYoung ilies.” SOUL RYEDERSsm is a Westchester-based shared her ex- charitable organization that provides resources perience. “We and nurturing support to local cancer patients and just finished their families, including The Wig Exchange, compli- Christina Staudt reading Night mentary salon visits for cancer patients, the SOUL by Elie Wi- STRONG survivor program, and SOUL Cares, a series of opportunities for community members to esel. We are get involved and make a difference. also currently “This year’s Wald-Lee Vision Award is being presented to Bronxville resident, Christina working on a Staudt,” continued Ms. Porter, “in recognition of Tina’s significant contributions to the CST Board project about since 2008, as well as her sharing her professional expertise on how those facing the end of their genocides lives can do so with dignity and comfort.” around the The Stars on the Water Gala will be held at the Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club, 555 South Barry world – past Avenue, Mamaroneck, and will include a cocktail reception and silent auction starting at 6:00 p.m. and present. I with dinner and awards beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased and tax deductible donations feel fortunate can be made by contacting CST at 914-777-2777 or through their website: www.cancersupportteam.org. to learn about the Holocaust because it teaches you that even though the Nazi’s tried, One Wolfs Lane · Pelham, NY 10803 · 914-738-9293 · www.JoanSRE.com they could not kill hope.” Walking Lifestyle Awaits When asked about Left to right: Anita Avital (wife); Moshe Avital; Rabbi Jennifer Jaech. the overall re- action when Dr. Avital was Thursday, April 14, part of the that with our contract with speaking, DeYoung answered, fifth and final TINW Brother- God, we are his servants. We “Some of the students were hood Lecture Series. do not know his purpose but crying. Dr. Avital was telling Introduced by TINW that He does keep accounts.” only some of his story and Brotherhood member Nor- Referring to his speech hold back the worst of his ex- man Newman, Avital began, at Pelham Middle School, the perience to spare us. His talk “Any Holocaust survivor has day before on Wednesday, was still very powerful and much to tell about his or her April 13, Avital said that the moved a lot of students in- experiences…Our subject to- students were attentive lis- cluding myself.” night is the absence of God teners. “You could hear a pin She added, “I decided to 466 Esplanade during the Holocaust… drop. There were over 400 read “to life” by Ruth Minsky Charming, well maintained townhouse in Pelham Manor. Truly walk to everything! “The problem is that students…I also used arti- Sendor. It explores life after Enter through white picket fence where screened-in porch welcomes you. First floor there is no explanation how facts. If I talk about a boxcar, the Holocaust and how hard it features entry hall, over-sized living room, wood burning fireplace. Dining room features the Holocaust happened,” Avi- I show them what a boxcar was. There was still the threat pass-through to kitchen. Second floor large master bedroom, two additional bedrooms, tal continued. looks like. Or if I talk about of losing your life as a Jew, hall bath. Third floor bedroom and full bath, plus finished area that would work perfect- If the Supreme Power the uniforms we had to wear, even after you were free. Jews saved the children of Israel I showed that. were trying to find their family as office space. Entire floor wonderful for out-of-town guests or au pair suite. Updated at the Red Sea, where then “After that, there were lies, spouces and children and roof, exterior, windows and water heater. Offered at: $565,000 was He in the extermination questions by students. When travel was not necessarily al- camps? With the chimneys the assembly ended, many lowed. It has been an amazing Joan Solimine, GRI, belching fire and smoke the pupils shook my hand; some book so far.” Lic. N.Y.R.E. Broker We Make You Feel Heavens remained strangely of them hugged me. I told Residing in New Ro- [email protected] silent. The survivors asked them that they are probably chelle, the Avitals raised three 914-804-0873 (m) Right at Home ‘Where was God?’ Some de- the last ones that are going to daughters and have 11 grand- scribed it as a temporary see a survivor, because there children. 6 • April 20-May 3, 2016 • The Pelham Post www.thepelhampost.com Calendar of Events

Cancer Support Team “Stars on the Water” The Picture House “Worldview” film series The Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue, Artist Amanda Parer’s North American tour of her highly acclaimed public art installation that Gala takes place on Friday May 6 honoring continues with the world premiere of the Pelham hosts a Cherry Blossom Festival on features monumental rabbits, each sewn in nylon, inflated and internally lit. The installation “SOUL RYEDERS” and Christina Staudt documentary “Girls of Daraja: Powerful Saturday, April 23 from 1:30-3:30pm. The is considered one of the most celebrated and widely viewed pieces of light sculpture ever (Bronxville resident), at the Mamaroneck Beyond Measure”. The film will be followed event features workshops, floral arranging, created and will be in NYC through April 30 at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey Street, NYC. For Beach & Yacht Club, 555 South Barry by a discussion with the film’s director Saori weaving and a traditional dance per- more information visit http://amandaparer.com.au. Avenue, Mamaroneck at 6pm. Tickets are Barbara Rick. Tickets are available at www. formance. Free and all ages are welcome. available at www.cancersupportteam.org or thepicturehouse.org or at the box office, Visit pelhamartcenter.org for additional call 777-2777. 175 Wolds Lane, Pelham, and are free for information. students with a valid school ID. school is in session. Storytime, for the Church office at 636-7440. 35 & 121 South, Cross River hosts Ongoing children under 2 years takes place a talk on Wild Edibles from 1-3pm. The Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth on Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11am. April The Wildlife Conservation Society Call 864-7322 for additional infor- Avenue, Pelham hosts The High Seating is limited to the first 40 ar- 20 annual “Run for the Wild” takes mation. School Salon, April 7 – April 22, rivals, sign-in starts at 10:15. Chess At 9am, Caspi Development and place at the Bronx Zoo. The 5K run 2016. This is a group show featur- instruction returns on Mondays, The Sanborn Map Company cele- for individual runners begins at ing artwork in a range of media by April 18 - May 23 from 7-8pm. The brate the 110th anniversary of the 8am; casual runners and walkers May students in advanced and AP art series is suitable for ages five and Sanborn Map Building, 629 Fifth can take part in the Family Run/ 1 classes from our local high schools. up and people of all abilities. Reg- Avenue, Pelham. Pelham Mayor Walk at 8:45am. Registration is The Performing Arts Center, Pur- An opening reception will be held istration is required. Call 738-1234. Volpe will be in attendance and $45 for adults, visit www.wcsrun- chase College, 735 Anderson Hill on April 7 beginning at 6:30pm. For tours of the complex will be avail- forthewild.org. Prizes and race- Road feature the Boston Pops Es- details call the Art Center at 738- Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 able. day activities include a raffle, mi- planade Orchestra at 3pm in the 2525 or visit the pelhamartcenter. Dromore Road, Scarsdale hosts cro-brews at the new Beer Garden Concert Hall. The concert features org. the following events: April 17, 11am 21 and enjoying all the zoo’s facilities a program of favorites from the to 4pm an Earth Day Celebration; The New Rochelle Bar Association, including the new rock climbing American songbook conducted by Westchester County Executive April 24, 9am-1pm, a Charity Car Court of Appeals Dinner honors wall. The Bronx Zoo is located at Keith Lockhart. Tickets at https:// Robert Astorino is seeking nomi- and Bike Show; April 24, 2pm, Chief Justice Janet DiFiore at The 2300 Southern Blvd. in The Bronx. tickets.artscenter.org/single/ nations for the 2016 Youth Service Team Hide and Seek; May 8, 2pm, a Fountainhead, 55 Quaker Ridge eventDetail.aspx?p=5827. Awards honoring young men and Mother’s Day Celebration. Contact Road, New Rochelle from 6:30 to Violinist Tessa Lark performs with women who demonstrate leader- GNC for additional information at 10pm. Tickets at www.nrbar.org, the Symphony of Westchester at From 1-2:30pm, Merestead Estate, ship in community service. Nom- 723-3470 or visit www.greenburgh- reserve early, a sell-out is expected 8pm at Iona College’s Christopher Byram Lake Road, Mount Kisco inees must be current high school naturecenter.org. and tickets will not be available at J. Murphy Auditorium, 715 North hosts a Historic Mansion Tour of juniors graduating with the class of the door. Avenue, New Rochelle. Tickets and Westchester’s own “Downton Ab- 2017 and residents of Westchester Pelham Public Library, Colonial additional information at www. bey”. Reservations required, call County The Youth Board will se- Avenue and Wolfs Lane, Second 24 thesymphonyofwestchester.org or 447-7497. lect 10 students for recognition at Friday Book Club meets at 10:30am, The Pelham Larks give a free con- call 654-4926. an awards dinner in October. The in the Library’s program room. The cert at 3pm at The Manor Club, Rye Playland hosts April’s Child completed nomination form must book for April is “An Unnecessary 1023 Esplanade, Pelham. Call 738- Marshlands Conservancy, Route 1, Walkathon 5K Walk or ½ Mile be submitted no later than April 21, Woman” by Rabih Alameddine. The 1528 for additional information. Rye, hosts a Spring Migration Walk, Stroll. To sign up or donate visit 2016, and is available at rvv3@west- selection for May is “The Boys in from 7:30 to 9am. Call 835-4466 for aprilschildwalk.dojiggy.com chestergov.com or call 995-3918. the Boat” by Daniel James Brown. 28 details. The After Dark Book Club meets on The Pelham Public Library, 530 Co- Gramatan Village’s annual May The Pelham Recreation Depart- May 6 and the selected book is “Our lonial Avenue, Pelham, gears up for Lenoir Preserve, Dudley Street, Magic Benefit takes place at Siwa- ment is accepting applications for Souls at Night” by Kent Haruf. For the Fall 2016 Battle of the Books, a Yonkers, presents Botanical Im- noy Country Club, honoring Marcia summer employment. Applica- further information, call 738-1234. county-wide competition for kids printing from 1-2pm. Bring a white Lee and Sarah Thornton for their tions at Pelham Recreation depart- who will be entering grades 5-10 in cotton-shirt and a hammer. Call contributions to the Bronxville ment, 20 Fifth Avenue, Pelham. The Museum of Modern Art, 11 the fall. The library will be spon- 968-5851 for details. community. Entertainment provid- West 53 Street, NYC, hosts a free soring two teams, one for grades ed by Oz Pearlman, mentalist from New York State Senator George La- with admission, artist led work- 5-6 and the other for grades 6-10. Cranberry Lake Preserve, North America’s Got Talent. For tickets timer will provide free copies of the shop inspired by the exhibition Contact the library at 738-1234 for White Plains, hosts a wildflower visit www.gramatanvillage.org or Declaration of Independence and “Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beau- more information. identification hike from 1-2:30pm. call 337-1338. the Constitution to any interested ty”. The workshop invites partic- Call 428-1005 for information resident or group representative. ipants to make their own print 30 2 Call the Senator’s office at 934-5250 and introduces contemporary ap- The Senior Missionary Ministry Muscoot Farm, Route 100, Somers Westchester Community College to request a copy of the booklet. proaches to the monotype print- of Shiloh Baptist Church, New features Arbor Day Tree Planting Celebrity Salon Series to raise making process. The class is held Rochelle sponsor a play “The Flip form 1-3pm. Call 864-7282 for more funds for Westchester Community Pelham Public Library, 530 Colo- on the second floor at the Museum, Side of the Coin.” The perfor- details. College Foundation for Scholar- nial Avenue, Pelham has homework on Tuesdays, April 26 to June 14 mance takes place at Shiloh Baptist ships features Guest Ian Wardrop- help for children grades 1 through 8 from noon to 3pm, call the Museum Church, 185 Lincoln Avenue, New Trailside Nature Museum at Ward per, Director of The Frick Col- every Tuesday and Thursday when for details, 212-708-9400. Rochelle, at 4pm. For tickets call Pound Ridge Reservation, Routes continued on page 22 www.shorelinepub.com The Pelham Post • April 20-May 3, 2016 • 7

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Naturally Clean for Spring continued from page 15 with a sponge. fi lling them with vinegar and lett ing Remove Deodorize the garbage dispos- it sit for a few hours. Pour hot water scorch marks al by pouring in half a cup of baking into the tracks and scrub away any from an iron by soda and half a cup of vinegar. Let sit remaining fi lm with a toothbrush. rubbing it with for fi ve minutes then run hot water To make the toilet bowl spar- a warm solution down the disposal. kle, pour in a cup or more of vine- of equal parts Avoid using toxic chemicals gar and let it sit for several hours or vinegar and salt. where you store food; wipe up spills overnight. Scrub well with the toilet If that doesn’t in the fridge with vinegar. brush and fl ush. work, use a cloth In the Bathroom: Rid a faucet Remove old bathtub decals with dampened with of lime deposits by tying a plastic bag vinegar heated in the microwave. vinegar. containing one-third to one-half cup of In the Laundry Room: Remove Forgot that vinegar around it and leaving it there coff ee and tea stains by fl ushing the you left wet for two or three hours. Wipe down area with vinegar, rinsing and repeat- laundry in the with a sponge and scrub any remaining. For wine stains, saturate the spot machine and ing deposits with an old toothbrush. with vinegar and allow it to stand for it now smells The same approach can be used to re- several minutes. Then, wash as nor- moldy? Pour a move buildup on a showerhead. mal. Tip: For more delicate fabrics or few cups of vin- The fi zzing combo of vinegar precaution, test on an inconspicuous egar in the ma- and baking soda can unclog and re- part of the garment fi rst. chine and wash move odor from a tub drain. Pour Restore yellowed clothing by the clothes in hot half a cup of baking soda in the drain, soaking garments overnight in a water. Then run then follow with two cups of hot vine- solution of 12 parts warm water and a normal cycle gar. Immediately plug the drain with one part vinegar. Wash them the fol- with detergent to a rag to keep the bubbles contained lowing morning. rinse the clothes. for 10 minutes. Rinse by pouring a Soak new garments in a few Prevent lint from clinging to gar can be created from nearly any vinegars are diluted with water to the kett le of boiling hot water down the cups of vinegar for 10-15 minutes be- clothes by adding half a cup of vine- product containing sugar; fruit and preferred acidity before bott ling. A drain. fore washing to stop dyes from run- gar to the wash cycle. grains, such as barley and corn, are preferred brand has 6 percent acidi- Spray shower doors with vine- ning in the wash. common sources of vinegar. ty, which is 20 percent stronger than gar aft er you’ve squeegeed the glass If frequent ironing has left your What Is Vinegar? The ingredients in vinegar traditional vinegar, but gentle on ev- – or before you turn on the water – to iron plate dirty, make a paste from Vinegar is the acetic liquid that depend on the type of vinegar pro- eryday surfaces. This acetic quality help release hard water deposits. one part vinegar and one part salt to results when a product containing duced. For example, some brands is what enables vinegar to eff ectively Clean shower door tracks by scrub it clean. sugar is allowed to ferment. Vine- use distilled vinegar processed from clean while being safe for the body corn, so it’s safe for your family. All and the environment.

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600 5th Ave., Pelham, NY 10803 914-235-3700 www.infusionny.com 20 • April 20-May 3, 2016 • The Pelham Post www.thepelhampost.com “High School Salon” Draws Exceptional Artists from Seven Local High Schools continued from page 1 selves using various media, including New Rochelle High School student wire, nylon, cardboard, photography, Rebecca Feldman focuses on the gouache, collage, color pencil, ce- subject of feminism. According to ramics, broken glass (Mirror, Mirror Feldman, the mirror is a representa- on the Wall), acrylics, water colors, tion of standards girls must live up to markers and paper maps. in order to be accepted, a symbol of Many students commented on vanity where girls use makeup to fit their artwork. Regarding her bizarre in. “Makeup is a cover-up to hide the half-man, half-natural being, color damage underneath.” pencil rendering Beginning, Pelham Lipstick by Lain Miller, Bronx- Memorial High School pupil Katie ville High School is “my distortion Rosell stated, “My inspiration was to or better yet correction of a sixties create a character that is very natural sexist AT&T commercial. Ad ran as looking and inspires curiosity in the shown without the lipstick smear, observer as to what is exactly it.” pill bottle and bottle of tequila.” Mirror, Mirror on the Wall by

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Police responded and he was sent on his way. Off Duty NYPD Officer April 8, 2016 LARCENEY/PURSE Sentenced in Pelham SNATCHING Police were dispatched to a Wolfs Lane Coffee Shop on the re- Shooting port of a larceny in progress. A suspect just snatched a purse off the Acting Westchester County Dis- April 2, 2016 complained of chest pains and was counter. The purse contained vari- trict Attorney James A. McCarty an- JUVENILE REPORT transported to New Rochelle hospi- ous credit cards and identification nounced that Brendan Cronin (DOB Units were dispatched to the tal. All were processed and were re- and $250 in cash. Police were flagged 12/11/86) of 60 Ball Avenue, Yonkers New area of Wolfs Lane and First Street leased with court appearance tick- by multiple witnesses who stat- York was sentenced today to nine years on the report of a two year old walk- ets. All property was returned., ed the suspect headed westbound in state prison on each felony count af- ing alone. 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Mount Vernon. During their canvas the building the noticed there was Honda flagged him down and asked On April 29, 2014, at approxi- they encountered a male answering a strong odor of marijuana from an if he wanted to buy a television for mately 11:55 PM, the defendant, an off the description of the suspect. Sur- apartment. Police knocked on the $200. The complainant agreed but duty New York City Police Officer after veillance video from a neighboring door and identified themselves. The became suspicious and called the spending a day of in-service training at restaurant confirmed the suspect’s subject inside did not immediate- police. Police responded but the the New York Police Department’s Fire- identity and all information was ly respond but officers could hear vehicle was gone on arrival. Later arms and Tactics Section at Rodman’s Neck in the Bronx and after spending turned over to the Detective Divi- them moving around the apartment the car was spotted in front of Bank several hours at a bar on City Island, proceeded to drive home when he stopped sion for further investigation. before the door was finally opened. of America and fled again but was and parked in Pelham. One of the subject inside was the apprehended on Boston Post Road While his vehicle was parked in the vicinity of the intersection of Sixth mother of the child. She stated that and Wolfs Lane, without incident. April 9, 2016 Avenue and Lincoln Avenue, the defendant approached a vehicle occupied by she left her son in the care of his old- The men in the care had receipts for TRESPASSING two individuals that had just stopped at a traffic light. The occupants were -un er brother and went across the hall the electronic equipment that they Police were dispatched to the known to him. the hang out with her neighbors. were trying to sell. They were sent 600 block of Fifth Avenue on the The defendant stood alongside the passenger side of the victims’ automo- Police interviewed the older brother on their way with no further action report of a suspicious person. The bile and fired numerous shots from a 9mm semi-automatic handgun into the who said he fell asleep while watch- needed, complainant stated as he was walk- victims’ car. ing his brother. Officers observed ing to his car parked in a rear park- One victim, was shot six times and suffered serious physical injuries, in- that he was completely coherent April 5, 2016 ing lot he observed a person leaning cluding but not limited to multiple gunshot wounds to his back, shoulder, arm and chest, injuries that required multiple surgeries. and alert and did not appear to be WARRANT into the vehicle going through the center console. The resident asked The defendant then proceeded to leave the scene and was stopped a few under the influence of any drugs or Police were dispatched on the the suspect what he was doing and blocks away by Pelham police and subsequently arrested. alcohol. The child was subsequently report on an individual walking on the suspect ran off south on Fifth Additionally, it was determined that he had been operating his vehicle in returned to his family. the Hutchinson River Parkway. The Avenue. The complaint advised the an intoxicated condition. man described as a male wearing a glove box and console were opened The defendant was remanded to the New York State Department of Cor- April 2, 2016 Spiderman jacket was observed and and gone through, but nothing was rections. FRAUD interviewed. It was discovered that taken. Deputy District Attorney Timothy Ward of the Superior Court Trial Divi- A resident reported a fraud- he was wanted for larceny by NYPD. sion prosecuted the case. ulent use of a credit card issued in Police placed the suspect under ar- his name. The victim learned that rest and turned him over to NYPD. an account had been opened in his name with a Delaware bank. A total April 7, 2016 of more than $18,000 was charged SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY to that card. The bank subsequently Police were dispatched to a closed the account due to suspicious Colonial Avenue on the report of a The Pelham Post is Growing! activity. The victim wanted the in- male with a pink back walking near formation to be documented. the high school checking car doors. Join our great team and share your Pelham experiences with Police located the suspect on Wolfs April 5, 2016 Lane. The suspect identified him- your neighbors!! Cover a variety of exciting and important MENACING self with a US Passport. Police were Units were dispatched to a unable to determine if anything events right in your own town. We are looking for great writers, Sixth Street location on the report had been taken from the vehicles. of a fight in progress. While enroute Police were able to contact his legal graphic designers and photographers. they were notified that some of the guardian who stated he was unable parties were fleeing Eastbound on to mentally understand the conse- Sixth Street in a red vehicle. The pa- quences of his actions and that he trolman initiated a traffic stop. The must be lost and she would come LET’S KEEP OUR NEWS GROWING.... driver informed the officer that the and get him at police headquarters. incident was over a Facebook post- ing. The victims were able to iden- APRIL 6, 2016 tify the suspects and they were sub- LOITERING Call 914-738-7869 or email sequently placed under arrest and Police were dispatched to Lin- transported to headquarters. Their coln Avenue on the report of a va- [email protected] to set up an appointment! vehicle was impounded. While in grant sleeping at Dunkin Donuts. the holding cell one of the suspect 22 • April 20-May 3, 2016 • The Pelham Post www.thepelhampost.com Calendar of Events continued from page 6 lection. Founded by Industrialist “Strong, Smart and Bold” women of classical guitar music featuring THE Henry Clay Frick the residence is of distinction.. For tickets call 747- Daniel Conant at 3pm. 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