County Police: Two Charged in Theft at Cortlandt Manor Store

Two Peekskill women, ages 19 and 20, are accused of stealing "several hundred of dollars worth of sneakers, sleepwear and other merchandise" from a Cortlandt Manor store on Black Friday, officials said.

Westchester County Police arrested the pair at Kohl's at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, after store security stopped them, according to a recent statement.

Each defendant is facing a misdemeanor charge of petty larceny.


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Here are some additional items from the county police blotter, as provided in a press release: 

Monday, Nov. 25, 9:05 a.m. – Westchester County Police responded to a home on Old Oregon Road on a report of an activated burglar alarm. No sign of forced entry was found. The homeowner requested that officers search the home to ensure there was no intruder. The home was found to be secure.

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 4:54 p.m. – Westchester County Police responded to a residence on 6th Street in Verplanck on a report that an elderly woman needed medical attention. The woman left the residence through a back door when the Cortlandt Volunteer Ambulance Corps arrived at the house. She returned 15 minutes later and was found to be uninjured by police and medical personnel.

8:09 p.m. – A resident of Baron DeHirsch Road reported to county police that vehicles from a Brewster tree company were on her property without her permission. It was determined that employees brought the vehicles to the wrong address and arrangements were made to remove them.

Friday, Nov. 29, 6:41 p.m. – Westchester County Police responded to a Mohegan Park residence on Lexington Avenue on a report of a disorderly person.  A dispute over the use of a television had occurred between two residents but was settled by staff prior to the officer’s arrival.

Sunday, Dec. 1 – 10:40 a.m. – A resident of Cross Road reported to Westchester County Police that someone damaged his mailbox overnight.