Pelham Police Blotter: Child's Injuries Investigated

Teacher Alerts Investigators of Child’s Bruises, May 15, 2012

Pelham police were called in to assist Child Protective Services after a Hutchinson Elementary School teacher reported a student had small bruises on his face.

The child’s mother told police that the injuries, which consisted of a small abrasion around the child’s right eye and a bruise to his forehead, might have been been caused by rough housing with siblings, hitting himself with a baseball bat or hitting his head on the corner of a table.

Police said the child, at one time, did state that his aunt had hit him. Investigators said the mother gave them the aunt’s name and phone number, but was uncooperative afterward.

The mother was advised to take the child to a doctor to have the bruises examined. The case has been referred to the department’s youth division.

Thousands of Dollars Worth of Jewelry Stolen from Home, May 15, 2012

A woman reported to Pelham police that $14,000 worth of Jewelry had been taken from her Monterey Avenue home Tuesday.

At about 8:30 a.m., the woman noticed that the contents of a jewelry box in her bedroom had been emptied. The contents of the box included diamond and Kwiat earrings, a Cartier ring and a Tiffany three-diamond necklace. The last the time the woman saw the box was May 5, when she had placed a Rolex inside of it.

During that time, the woman said she had three men install countertops inside the home on May 10.

The only other people with access to the house are the babysitter and the housekeeper, but they haven’t caused any problems in the past, according to the woman.

The case is currently being handled by police detectives.

Demerol Found in Bank, May 11

A glassine bag full of the opiate Demerol that was found inside the ATM room of the HSBC bank on Fifth Avenue on May 11.

Police received a report that a white powdery substance was left inside the room at about 12:30 p.m. Police took the substance and later determined it to be the painkiller Demerol.

Demerol is a schedule II controlled substance, which means it has a high potential for abuse, but can be administered by a doctor for legitimate medical uses.

Raccoon Shot While Resisting Police, May 6

A raccoon killed after it was reportedly seen acting rabid in the area of 15 Poplar Avenue.

Police received a report of the animal at about noon on May 6. When police approached the animal, it reportedly growled and started chasing after them.

Police retained a dart gun and shot the animal for times. The raccoon finally succumbed to its injuries at about 1:45 p.m.

The raccoon was bagged and left on the curb for pickup.