Lincoln Hall Arrest

From 390.com:  28 April 2011.  On 04/27/2011 at approximately 8:00 pm, the State Police in Somers were dispatched to Lincoln Hall for a report of an assault that occurred between two residents. After an investigation, it was later determined that a 15 year old resident struck the 17 year old victim in the face and caused physical injury after a dispute over money. The 15 year old suspect was arrested for Assault 3rd and was transported to SP Somers where he was processed without incident. He is to appear for arraignment in Family Court on 04/29/2011 at 10:00 am. The 17 year old victim was treated for his injuries at Putnam Hospital Center, released, and later returned to Lincoln Hall.


See NYSP Somers – Assault 3rd Arrest – Lincoln Hall, Town of Somers at 390.com


LINKS:
http://the390.com/downstate/nysp-somers-assault-3rd-arrest-lincoln-hall-town-of-somers

Yorktownie Charged With Driving While Impaired On Overhill Road

From LoHud.com:  Michael J. Almeida, 21, of Yorktown was charged with first-degree operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, misdemeanors, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation, about 10:40 p.m. Wednesday on Overhill Road in Somers, NY, police said. He was released on an appearance ticket.


See LoHud.com story, Yorktown, Conn. men drove under the influence in Somers, on I-87, troopers say.



LINKS:
http://www.lohud.com/article/20110428/NEWS02/104280444/1315/EXPRESSRSS?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Police Activity

Shoplifting

Police charged Rosa Smajlaj, 40, from Somers with petit larceny, a misdemeanor. On April 15 police responded to a call from BJ's store about a larceny. Investigation revealed the woman had allegedly selected $29.37 worth of merchandise from a display and exited the store without paying. She was taken into custody, processed at police headquarters and released without bail. Smajlaj is due in court on May 17. 
From an April 22, 2011 story in the Yorktown Patch


Vandalism

Troopers at the Somers barracks received a complaint Tuesday about damage done to the landscaping at a Somers residence and damage done to a car. The initial complaint came from a Larch Drive residence in the Lincolndale section of Somers.  

After an investigation, police arrested a Lincolndale man and a Mahopac man about 4:45 p.m. Wednesday in connection with the vandalism. 

Kyle R. Garvin, 20, of Lincolndale was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, in the landscaping damage, police said.

From an April 21, 2011 story in LoHud.com.

No License

8:20 p.m. - Arla Sheinwald, 47, of Somers, was arrested and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and driving without a license, both misdemeanors after a motor vehicle stop at Route 6 and Croton Falls Road. Sheinwald was released on her own recognizance and is scheduled to appear in town court May 24.

From an April 19, 2011 story in NCNLocal.com.



LINKS:
http://yorktown.patch.com/articles/police-blotter-worker-charged-with-burglary-drunk-driver-hits-guard-rail-dash-and-dine
http://www.lohud.com/article/20110421/NEWS01/104210447/Mahopac-Lincolndale-20-year-olds-charged-Somers-vandalism?obref=obinsite
http://ncnlocal.com/police/article_e7f0c8b2-6a9b-11e0-a079-001cc4c03286.html

Somers Firefighters Battle Brush Fire

From LoHud.com:  Somers firefighters are responding to a report of a large brush fire this afternoon at Lovell Street and Lake Shore Drive South in the Lake Lincolndale section of town, not far from the Carmel town line.  The fire was reported about 3:15 p.m.  Somers firefighters were calling for mutual aid from neighboring fire departments.



LINKS:
http://www.lohud.com/article/20110421/NEWS01/104210450/1018/NEWS02/Somers-firefighters-battle-Lovell-Street-brush-fire

Three Charged With DWI

Over the weekend, three people driving on roads in Somers, NY were charged with DWI, according to news reports.  State police arrested Alex Sartakov, 23, of Ossining, after being stopped Routes 118 and 6 in Somers about 3:20 a.m. on Sunday for an inadequate muffler.  Police say Sartakov was driving with a revoked license and had three prior felony DWI convictions within the last 10 years.  Jane C. Engel, 55, of Briarcliff Manor, was arrested on Saturday at 7:50 p.m. and charged with DWI, after police stopped her for erratic operation on Route 35.  Last but not least, Rye resident Amber Lynn Gikis, 26, of Rye was stopped and arrested around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday on Interstate 684 south in Somers after she was seen driving erratically.

Read more about these arrests and see photos of those charged in the in the Pleasantville-Briarcliff Manor Patch, Briarcliff, Ossining Residents Picked Up on DWI Over Weekend and in LoHud.com, 10 charged with drunken driving on I-84, I-684, Routes 6, 9, 35.



LINKS:
http://pleasantville.patch.com/articles/briarcliff-ossining-residents-picked-up-on-dwi-over-weekend
http://www.lohud.com/article/20110411/NEWS01/104110349/10-charged-drunken-driving-84-684-Routes-6-9-35?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs

Somers Man Charged With Felony DWI

From LoHud.com:  Troopers charged a town man with felony driving while intoxicated after stopping him on Route 139, state police said today.  Gordon Mackie, 44, of Somers was stopped for speeding, an infraction, about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday and was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol.


Read the complete March 31 LoHud.com story, Somers man charged with felony DWI on Route 139. 



LINKS:
http://www.lohud.com/article/20110331/NEWS02/103310446/1018/News02

Somers Man Arrested In Greenwich

From the Greenwich Patch: [Greenwich, CT] Police arrested Stephen Corvalan, 21, of 674 Whitetail Drive, Somers, NY, at 1 p.m. on April 3 and charged him with first-degree criminal trespass, interfering with a 911 call and disorderly conduct.

After entering a home uninvited, he prevented a house-sitter in Greenwich from using a personal cellphone or landlines to call 911, according to a police report.

Corvalan’s bond was set at $1,000 and he’s scheduled to appear April 4 in state Superior Court in Stamford.

LINKS:

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/greenwich-contractor-arrested-during-sloppy-home-renovation

Crash Victim A Marine

Mourners gather for the funeral of Lance Cpl. Joseph Schiano, 23, at St. Catherine of Siena church in Riverside, CT on Thursday March 24, 2011. Schiano had served in the Marines for four years and did two tours of duty in Afghanistan. He died Sunday in a motor vehicle accident in Somers, NY. Photo: Shelley Cryan / Shelley Cryan freelance; Greenwich Time freelance

Man dies in crash on Route 139

From LoHud.com - A Connecticut man died Sunday afternoon in a one-car crash after losing control of his vehicle on Route 139 [in Somers, NY] and striking a utility pole, state police said today. Joseph Schiano, 23, of Riverside, Conn., died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash, which happened around 12:45 p.m., police said.

Read the complete LoHud.com story posted on March 21, Conn. man dies in crash on Route 139 in Somers.

LINKS:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110321/NEWS02/103210359/Conn-man-dies-crash-Route-139-Somers?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs

Photo Op: 1947 Forest Fire

Below are some photos from LIFE and hosted by Google of a forest fire in Somers, NY in 1947. See this link for many more photos.

Westchester New York Forest Fire, Somers, Ny

Date taken:	October 1947
Photographer:	Albert Fenn
Size:	1280 x 1280 pixels(17.8 x 17.8 inches)

LINKS:

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=ac44db6846bdce13

Man Charged With Aggravated DWI

Louis R. Credidio, 41, of Old Tomahawk Street, Somers, NY was drunk, police said, when he crashed his car in Yorktown. The man was charged with aggravated DWI, which “indicates his blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal threshold for driving while intoxicated in New York state”, according to LoHud.com.

Read the complete March 11 LoHud.com story, Somers man charged with aggravated DWI in Yorktown.

LINKS:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110311/NEWS02/103110357/Somers-man-charged-aggravated-DWI-Yorktown?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs

Fire At Greenlawn Road Home Was Electrical

From LoHud.com: A fire that caused heavy smoke and heat damage early Friday to a Greenlawn Road home started near an electrical panel in the basement, a Somers fire official said. A family of four, including two young children, got out of the house at 13 Greenlawn Road after the father heard crackling noises near the panel, Assistant Chief George Wahlers said. ...

Because there were no hydrants in the area, Somers firefighters immediately sounded a second alarm, which brought fellow volunteers from Yorktown, Millwood, Katonah, Bedford Hills, Mahopac Falls and Goldens Bridge. Two tankers supplied water at the scene.

Read the complete LoHud.com story, Electrical fire damages Somers home.

LINKS:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110305/NEWS02/103050329/1241/NEWS0222/Electrical-fire-damages-Somers-home

Fire At A Greenlawn Road Home

From LoHud.com: Somers firefighters and volunteers from several surrounding departments battled a blaze at a Greenlawn Road home early this morning. Firefighters arrived at 13 Greenlawn Road [in Somers, NY] around 12:25 a.m. to see fire in the living room of the two-story home. Within minutes, a second alarm was sounded and firefighters from Yorktown, Millwood, Katonah, Bedford Hills, Mahopac Falls and Goldens Bridge were summonded. ... Information on whether anyone was injured, the cause and the extent of the damage was not immediately available.

Read the LoHud.com story, 2-alarm fire damages Somers home

LINKS:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110304/NEWS02/110304003/2-alarm-fire-damages-Somers-home?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage

Somers Teen Helps Nab A Very Drunk Driver

After his car was sideswipped, a 17-year-old teen from Somers, NY pursued and then boxed in the other car until police arrived. Police arrested Kathryn Agi of Yorktown whose blood alcohol content tested at 5x the legal limit. The incident happened in Mahopac yesterday. Here is an excerpt from CBSNewYork.com, ‘Hero’ Westchester Teen Stops Alleged Drunk Driver:

The Somers teen was in his car, driving with a friend, when his vehicle was hit on the driver’s side. “I didn’t even see it coming, and she flew past me and sideswiped the side of my car,” [Max] Yovane said. Police said Yovane’s car was struck by 25-year-old Kathryn Angi, who was so drunk that she had to be hospitalized.“I think it’s pretty scary because she could have really hurt us, or even one of my friends,” Yovane said. He said he really didn’t know who he was dealing with behind the wheel, but that he knew he had to stop the woman in her tracks. So he decided to cut her off and got her to stop the car. ... “I’m proud of him for stopping her,” his mother, Annie Yovane, said.The incident brought back a terrible memory for Max’s mother.“My mother was killed by a drunk driver when I was 13, so it had a bit of an effect on us,” she said.

The CBS story includes video from the newscast. A related story appeared in LoHud.com, Yorktown woman 5x legal limit after Mahopac crash, cops say.

LINKS

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/02/23/somers-teen-hailed-as-hero-for-stopping-alleged-drunk-driver/

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110223/NEWS01/102230379/Yorktown-woman-5x-legal-limit-after-Mahopac-crash--cops-say

DWI

Guilty Plea: DWI

Peter Fleischer, a Somers NY man, pleaded guilty in Mt. Kisco Justice Court on February 17 to Driving While Intoxicated, admitting to having done so on Sept. 28, 2010. He will make his next court appearance on May 19, relating to a pre-sentencing reporting.

Charged: Driving Under The Influence In Somers

R. Von Elm, 19, of Lincolndale was charged with first-degree operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation, around 10 p.m. Monday on Route 202 in Somers, police said. A passenger, Joseph S. Multari, 19 of Lincolndale, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.

LINKS

http://chappaqua.patch.com/articles/inside-mt-kisco-justice-court-man-given-5-months-in-jail-for-coke-possession-plea

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110222/NEWS02/102220361/2-drove-under-the-influence-in-Somers--North-Castle--troopers-say

Thieves About; Lock Your Cars At Night

Thieves at night are stealing items from unlocked cars parked in residential areas in Somers, NY and other towns. Read the complete story, Thieves hit parked cars in Bedford, Rye, Mahopac and Somers, in LoHud.com

LINKS

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110218/NEWS02/102180373/Thieves-hit-parked-cars-in-Bedford--Rye--Mahopac-and-Somers


Somers Man Is Charged With DWI In Carmel

From LoHud.com. Kennicut Hill Road: Peter Sears, 33, of Somers was charged about 1:20 p.m. Feb. 9 with driving while intoxicated, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, misdemeanors, unlawful possession of marijuana, being an unlicensed driver and having an expired inspection, misdemeanors, after he was in an accident. Sgt. Craig D'Andrea and Officer Michael Sheil made the arrest.

LINKS:


http://www.lohud.com/article/20110216/NEWS01/102160372/Putnam-blotter--Unlicensed-drivers--false-statement-to-police--assault--more

State Police in Somers Make DWI arrest

From the 390.com: On 2/ 04/11 at approximately 8:30 PM, the State Police in Somers arrested Marvin Santiago, 31 years of age from Somers, NY, for driving while intoxicated. Santiago rear ended a vehicle (no injuries sustained) on Rt-202 in the Town of Somers and subsequent investigation revealed he was intoxicated. He was processed, issued tickets for DWI and related vehicle and traffic offenses and released on station bail. Santiago is due to appear in the Town of Somers Court on 2/07/11 at 5:30 PM

LINKS

http://the390.com/feature/state-police-in-somers-make-dwi-arrests

DWI Arrest After Car Left In Snow Bank

From 390.com: On January 26, 2011, at 9:22 p.m., the New York State Police in Somers arrested OTTO LEITNER, 65 years of age from Somers, NY, with Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated. Leitner was arrested after his vehicle was located off the roadway in a snow bank on State Route 100 in the Town of Somers and subsequent investigation revealed Leitner to be intoxicated with a BAC of .18%. Leitner was issued Uniform Traffic Tickets returnable to the Town of Somers Justice Court on January 31, 2011, at 5:30 p.m.

LINKS

http://the390.com/dwi-arrest-town-of-somers-2

Imperial Wok To Reopen In Four Months

An accidental fire at the Imperial Wok Restaurant at the Heritage Hills Center in Somers, NY on January 16, 2011 caused serious damage. The building suffered structural damage and its kitchen destroyed. The plan is to repair and reopen in about four months.

Read the January 20, 2011 story at LoHud.com, Somers' fire-damaged Imperial Wok will take months to rebuild.

LINKS

http://www.lohud.com/article/20110120/NEWS02/101200373/Somers-fire-damaged-Imperial-Wok-will-take-months-to-rebuild