Pelham Manor Police Blotter: Burglaries and Shoplifters

House Burglary at Carol Place, July 5
Thousands of dollars cash and jewelry were taken from a home Carol Place on July 5, according to police reports.

At about 7:11 p.m., a man called Pelham Manor police and told them that his home was burglarized. The man had been away from 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 4 to 5:45 p.m. Thursday July 5.

When he returned, the man discovered that the cable wires on the north side of his house were cut and frayed, the rear door was damaged and a hole was made in one of the panes of glass adjacent to the door handle. Someone had also rummaged through his bedroom and stole more than $3,200 worth of a jewelry and $500 in cash.

The victim’s neighbor told police that he had organized a backyard party from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 4, but no one saw or heard anything out of the ordinary.

The incident remains under investigation.

Watches Stolen from Annie Sez, July 5, 2012
A man allegedly stole $500 worth of watches from the Annie Sez located at 875 Pelham Parkway in Pelham Manor on Thursday, July 5.

At about 4:20 p.m., a store employee reported to police that a man had taken six watches worth about $500, before running from the store onto Boston Post Road. The man kept running, toward the Eastchester Creek Bridge, and the employee lost sight of him.

An unknown customer allegedly told the employee that she saw the man run by a green Honda and the person inside the car told the thief to keep running. Police canvassed the area, but were unable to find the suspect.

The shoplifter is described as a black male, possibly hispanic, who is about 5-foot, 2-inches tall. He was holding a jacket and wearing a green hat, green shirt and jeans at the time of the incident.

The employee said the shoplifter was a with another woman at the time of the incident, but she did not know what happened to the woman.

The incident remains under investigation.