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On 9/30/09 at approximately 1:30 PM Officer Michael Sheil responded to a report of a possible burglary of a private
residence on Dahlia Dr. Investigation revealed that forced entry had been made to the residence through a rear basement window and the suspect had left muddy footprints in the residence.
Officer Sheil secured the scene and K-9 Officer Tom Raffaele with his K-9 "Cache" was requested to respond to the scene. The K-9 team tracked the suspect's path through the woods to a private
residence on Teakettle Spout Road. A check of the residence revealed a suspect, and in plain sight were muddy sneakers that matched the footprints left at the scene. The suspect, Zachary
Deltoro age 16 a Mahopac resident, admitted to breaking into the residence in search of money. The defendant was scared off when he heard the owner return to the residence and open the garage
door. Mr. Deltoro was charged with Burglary 2nd Degree; Criminal Mischief 4th; Degree; and Attempted Petit Larceny. Mr. Deltoro was arraigned by Town
Justice Joseph Spofford and remanded to the Putnam County Jail in lieu of
$50,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on 10/06/09 at 6 PM before Town Justice Joseph Spofford.
On 10/08/09 at approximately 2 AM a resident of Carey Street was awakened by an
unknown person breaking into his motor vehicle parked at his residence. He notified Carmel Police and Officers Michael Sheil, Frank Chibbaro, Ernie Iaurssi, and Michael Bodo responded to
the area and began canvassing the area. Officer Sheil noticed a vehicle backing very quickly out of a private driveway on Bonniello Drive and proceeding down the street with it's headlights
off. A traffic stop was conducted and while interviewing the three subjects in the vehicle, he observed numerous electronic equipment in the vehicle. Officer Chibbaro who responded to the
residence of the original caller on Carey Street was able to ascertain that a GPS unit had been stolen from the complainant's vehicle and was able to obtain the serial number. Investigation
revealed that a GPS unit found on the rear floor was the stolen item. All three occupants of the car were placed under arrest and charged with Possession of Stolen Property 5th Degree; Petit
Larceny; and Conspiracy 6th Degree. The driver was additionally charged with two vehicle and traffic violations. The three 17 year old defendants whom two reside in Mahopac and one
individual resides in Yorktown, were released on their own recognizance and are scheduled to appear in court on 11/17/09 at 6 PM before Town Justice Tom Jacobellis.
Carmel Police Officer
Michael Sheil obtained a voluntary consent to search the residence of the 17 year old Yorktown residence and recovered additional electronic equipment apparently stolen from vehicles.
Information was developed that the larcenies from the vehicles occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday night and the items taken were from vehicles parked on Bonniello Drive, Hilltop Drive, Carey Street
area; and Mahopac Point. Residents are asked to check their vehicles for missing items and contact Officer Michael Sheil on Monday 10/12/09 between 7:30 AM and 3:30 PM in order to ascertain if
the police have recovered any items stolen from their vehicles.
On 10/14/09 at approximately 8 PM Officers Stephen McCabe and James Terazzas responded to the area of 8 Church Street on a
report of a neighbor dispute. Apparently two residents were accusing each other of striking the other's vehicle with their vehicle in the parking lot. One of
the resident's
allegedly pulled out a knife and menaced the other neighbor during the verbal dispute. Mark Conroy, age 48 a Carmel resident, was placed under arrested and charged with Menacing 3rd
Degree. Mr. Conroy was arraigned by Town Justice Joseph Spofford and
released on his own recognizance for a future court date.
A Mahopac resident, George Nylund age 61, was arrested
twice in two days and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated in both instances. The first incident occurred on 10/30/09 at approximately 10:50 PM Officer Stephen Kunze observed a
vehicle speeding on East Lake Blvd. and drove over the double yellow line several times. A traffic stop was conducted and after interviewing the driver and conducting field sobriety tests, he
was placed under arrest. Mr. Nylund was charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated; Driving While Intoxicated; Speeding; Driving over the Double Yellow Line; Possessing an Open
Alcoholic Beverage in his Vehicle; and an Equipment Violation. The second arrest occurred on 10/31/09 at approximately 10:29 PM when Sgt. Michael Nagle observed the driver driving over the
double yellow and speeding while traveling northbound on Rt. 6. Officer Brian Shay responded and interviewed the driver and gave him field sobriety tests. Mr. Nylund was then placed under
arrest and charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated; Driving While Intoxicated; Speeding; Driving over a Double Yellow Line; and Improper Signaling. Mr. Nylund was arraigned by Kent
Town Justice Collins and remanded to the Putnam County Jail in lieu of $7,500 bail. Mr. Nylund is scheduled to appear in court on 12/01/09 before Town Justice Tom Jacobellis.
On 10/25/09
at 9:47 AM Officer Stephen Kunze responded to the area of Rt. 118 on a report of a possible intoxicated driver in a brown Taurus. He searched the area and found a vehicle fitting the
description parked in a parking lot on Rt.118. The driver, who was in the brown Taurus, put his vehicle in reverse and nearly struck the police car. The suspect vehicle then went forward
and struck another parked vehicle. The driver, Angel Chapa age 25 a Baldwin Place resident, was interviewed and given filed sobriety tests. Mr. Chapa was placed under arrest and charged
with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated; Driving while Intoxicated; and being an Unlicensed Driver. Mr. Chapa was arraigned by Patterson Town Justice John King and remanded to the Putnam
County Jail in lieu of $1,500 cash bail. Mr. Chapa is scheduled to appear in court on 10/27/09 at 6 PM before Town Justice Tom Jacobellis.
On 11/25/09 at approximately 10:50 PM Sgt.
Michael Nagle was attempting to locate the operator of a blue pick up truck who allegedly sold marijuana behind a local tavern on Rt. 6N. Office James Terrazas observed a vehicle fitting that
description being operated on Rt. 6. After questioning the operator he admitted to possessing a small quantity of marijuana and a computer check revealed he had a suspended license. The
driver, Ronald Tompkins 3rd age 27 a Mahopac resident, was placed under arrest and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd Degree; being an Unlicensed Driver; and Unlawful Possession of
Marijuana. Mr. Tompkins is scheduled to appear in court on 1/11/10 at 6 PM before Town Justice Joseph Spofford.
On 11/27/09 at approximately 11 PM Officer James Terrazas stopped a
vehicle at the intersection of Lovell and East Lovell Street. Upon interviewing the driver a strong odor of burnt marihuana was emanating from the vehicle. The passenger admitted to
smoking the marijuana, but the driver denied same. The driver was asked to exit the vehicle and upon patting the driver down for weapons a brown prescription bottle was found in his pocket
containing alleged marijuana. A search of the vehicle revealed six plastic bags of alleged marijuana located in the driver's side door. The driver admitted the alleged marijuana was
his. The 18 year old driver who is a Somers resident was placed under arrest and charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. He was released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to
appear in court on 1/4/10 at 6 PM before Town Justice Joseph Spofford.
On 12/01/09 at approximately 11:19 AM Officer Thomas Johanson observed a hunter carrying a long gun trespassing on NYC
DEP Property.
Upon further investigation the hunter was not wearing the required back tag and a strong odor of marijuana emanated from his clothing. Upon further questioning he admitted to
have just smoked a marijuana cigarette and also admitted to having marihuana on his person and in his vehicle. Investigation revealed a zip lock bag filled with a green leafy substance believed
to marijuana. Also located in the vehicle were film containers containing marijuana as well as a pipe. The suspect, Michael Cassidy age 47 a Mahopac resident, was arrested and charged
with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana; Hunting while Impaired by Drugs; Failure to Carry Hunting License; and Failure to Wear a Back Tag. Mr. Cassidy was turned over to NYS Dec Police for
further charges. Mr. Cassidy is scheduled to appear in court on 1/11/10 at 6 PM before Town Justice Joseph Spofford.
On 12/2/09 at approximately 3:45 PM Office Michael Sheil
arrested Robert Files age 28 a Mahopac resident and his brother Matthew Files age 19. Apparently the brothers on 7/1/09 suggested to a female friend that she use a bedroom to change so that she
could use their swimming pool at the residence and secretly videotaped her actions. The female friend's boyfriend found out that his girlfriend had been secretly recorded. He requested to
see the videotape and observed same. A search warrant was obtained and the computer and assorted equipment was taken in as evidence. Matthew File was charged with Dissemination of
Unlawful Surveillance and his brother was charged with Unlawful Surveillance 2nd Degree (E Felony) and Dissemination of Unlawful Surveillance (A Misdemeanor). Both defendants were arraigned by
Town Justice Joseph Spofford and released on their own recognizance for a future court date on 1/11/10 at 6 PM before Town Justice Joseph Spofford.
On 12/13/09 at approximately 5:28 AM
a resident of Shear Hill Road opened her front door upon hearing a knock at the door. An unknown male requested to enter the house requesting to "Please let me in." The homeowner refused
to let the unidentified male into the residence, whereupon he stuck his foot into the threshold of the door preventing her from closing same. Her husband came to her assistance and pushed
the unidentified male from the entrance. They called Carmel Police and Officer James Evans and Sgt. Craig D'Andrea responded and located the subject in one of the unlocked resident's vehicles
in the driveway. The intruder, Joseph Coryea age 42 a nearby Mahopac resident was placed under arrest and charged with Criminal Trespass 2nd Degree. The subject was highly intoxicated and
was released later in the morning to a third party on his own recognizance. Mr. Coryea is scheduled to appear in court on 2/2/10 at 6 PM before Town Justice Tom Jacobellis.
On 12/15/09
at approximately 12:16 PM Officer Thomas Johanson was traveling on Rt. 6N behind another vehicle. He smelled an odor of burning marijuana and observed a large cloud of smoke emanating from the
rear of the vehicle. A traffic stop was conducted and the passenger was observed attempting to drop what appeared to be a marijuana cigarette down the storm drain. The cigarette did not
enter the storm drain and was retrieved by the officer. The passenger, Frank Catania age 52 a Mahopac resident, was placed under arrest and placed in the rear of the patrol car. The
driver, Joseph Kreinen age 37 a Jefferson Valley resident, admitted to having two bags of marijuana on his person. Both defendants were charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. They
were released on their own recognizance and are scheduled to appear in court on 2/2/10 at 6 PM by Town Justice Tom Jacobellis.
On 12/28/09 at approximately 6:30 PM, Officer Jeff Eagan
responded to a group home located on Balla Road. Two residents apparently had gotten into a dispute, and one resident took a knife in each hand and threatened to stab the other resident.
The aggressor, Alexander Hetsko age 24 a Carmel resident is charged with Menacing 2nd Degree; Harassment 2nd Degree; and two count of Possession of a Weapon in the 4th Degree. Mr. Hetsko was
released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to appear in court on 1/28/10 at 6 PM before Town Justice Tom Jacobellis.
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