Police Report: Year Begins with Attempted Burglary, Car Break-Ins and Identity Theft

Attempted Burglary:
On January 8, a Kent Road man noticed a broken pane of glass on his house's side French door. Additionally a window screen was found to be damaged and removed, A rock was also found inside the house near the broken window pane. It appeared as if the perpetrator was not successful in entering the house, Police classified the incident as attempted burglary.

Car Break-Ins
A Fox Meadow Road resident reported approximately $2 in change and dental floss were stolen from his unlocked car while parked near the train station Jan. 12. Police noted weather conditions were especially foggy at the time of the incident.

On Jan. 13, a Greenacres Avenue woman reported quarters had been stolen from two cars parked in her driveway overnight. Police noted weather conditions were especially foggy at the time of the incident.

Identity Theft
On Jan. 13, a Berwick Road resident reported someone fraudulently attempted to file for disability and retirement benefits using the resident's Social Security number. The application was stopped after the Social Security administration noted inconsistencies in the application and called the resident for verification.

On Jan. 13, a Sheldrake Road man reported someone attempted to use his Social Security number to fraudulently file for benefits. The application was stopped after the Social Security administration noted inconsistencies in the application and called the resident for verification.

On Jan. 13, an Aspen Road woman reported a fraudulent Macy's credit card account was opened in her name Jan. 3. The fraudulent account was used to incur approximately $1,200 worth of unauthorized purchases. She also learned someone had opened a fraudulent Saks account in her name and accumulated $8,000 worth of fraudulent transactions. A person also attempted to open a fraudulent Victoria's Secret account in the woman's name, but the application was denied.

Arrest on Warrant
On Jan. 9, Sonia Liceth Gomez, 31, of Yonkers, turned herself in on an active arrest warrant issued Jan. 3 for failure to appear in court to resolve various vehicle and traffic charges. Her arrest wad processed at headquarters, and she was released on her own recognizance. She was issued an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court.

Assault
A bus monitor on an All County bus reported a child was hitting her on the bus Jan. 11. The bus was on Old Army Road, and police transferred the call to Greenburgh police.

D.O.A.
An 88-year-old man, of Birchall Road, died at home of natural causes Jan. 13. Police did not release the man's name.

Welfare Check
A neighbor asked police to check the welfare of a 90-year-old couple on Nelson Road Jan. 8. The couple said they needed help clearing snow from their driveway so they could go out in their car to go shopping and attend doctors' appointments. Police provided them with the phone number of a snow removal company.

Mail
In Jan. 9, a Brita Avenue man reported an ongoing problem with his mail delivery. He said he believes Social Security statements and payments have been removed from his mail for approximately two years. He said magazines frequently arrive late, ripped or not at all. He said sometimes his mail is delivered to the wrong address.

Handball
A caller reported a man playing handball on the grounds of Scarsdale Middle School Jan. 9. Patrol spoke with the principal who identified the man as a local resident who frequently plays handball on the middle school outdoor court. Because of snow, he moved his game to an exterior wall of the building. The principal said he should not be considered suspicious.

Asleep
A driver fell asleep at a traffic light at Post and Mamaroneck roads at 3 p.m., Jan. 13. Patrol tapped on the window, and the man woke up. He passed all field sobriety tests and submitted to an alco-sensor test, which came back negative. The man said he does not get much sleep and felt very tired. He decline medical assistance.

Bad Manners
A customer at Chat restaurant was becoming unruly, and the manager asked police to escort the man out of the restaurant at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 13. The customer was observed to be acting rude with staff and hovering over other customers. The customer was told he was no longer welcome at Chat.

Doorbell
A Nelson Road resident reported someone rang his doorbell and left at 11 p.m., Jan. 14.
At 11:15, Jan. 14, a Bradley Road resident reported hearing her doorbell ring. A surveillance camera showed the bell had been pushed by four individuals who quickly ran away.

Phone
A person dropped his cell phone into a sewer grate while exiting his car on Spencer Place Jan. 15. Patrol contacted the highway department to assist with retrieval.

Cars and Roadways
A car stuck a yield sign at East Parkway and Spencer Place Jan. 8. The highway department was notified.

A tow truck was called for a disabled van on Griffen Avenue Jan. 8.

A snowplow knocked over a "Welcome to Scarsdale" sign on Post Road. Police notified the highway department Jan. 8.

A driver reported her car started rolling backwards at the intersection of Popham and Taunton roads Jan. 9. She called police stating she was concerned and she did not know why her car was rolling. Police arrived and the advised her they could call a tow truck if she did not feel safe in the car. She said the rolling had stopped, and she elected to drive her car home.

Police directed traffic around a disabled car on Saxon Woods Road Jan. 9.

Police identified a parked car with scofflaw status in Freightway Garage Jan. 10.

Police were unable to tow it to the impound lot because the tow truck operator was unable to remove it due to cars parked closely on both sides.

On Jan. 11, patrol towed a car with scofflaw status from Freightway Garage. The car's registered received a summons for an expired inspection, and it was confirmed that the owner owed more than $1,000 in parking fines to the Village.

Patrol shut water to a broken outdoor faucet at a Fountain Terrace house Jan. 10.
The department of transportation was notified about a pothole in need of repair on Post Road Jan. 11. The pothole caused at least one driver to sustain two flat tires.

A police car sustained a flat tire on Mamaroneck Road. A tow truck took the car to the highway department lot, and other officers took the policeman back to headquarters.

Police notified the highway department about a fallen tree at Weaver Street and Bypass Jan. 12.

Police lifted a fallen telephone and secured it to the side of a house on Church Lane Jan. 12. Verizon was notified.

Police removed a piece of metal debris from Hutchison Avenue and Herkimer Road Jan. 13.
A driver with a flat tired pulled off Fox Meadow Road and temporarily parked in a resident's driveway to get off the road Jan. 14. The driver reported the homeowner was becoming "aggressive" with him. Patrol's attempts at contacting the homeowner were unsuccessful. Patrol contacted a tow truck to help the driver.

The water department was informed about a water main break on Axtell Road and pooling water on Crossway Jan. 15.

Police dispersed teen sitting in a car, talking, from Circle Road Jan. 15.

Nine car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Civil Matter
A mother informed police that her ex-husband arrived at her house two hours early to pick up their children for a scheduled visitation Jan. 12, Also, the ex-husband did not comply with the couple's agreement to exchange custody of the children in the public safety parking lot, as agreed. The mother wanted a report issued for documentation purposes only.

Animals
A concerned citizen called police to report seeing a dog outside in weather that was "possibly too cold" Jan. 8. Patrol spoke with the dog's owner who said the dog had been let outside to relieve itself before being in the car for a walk.

An Oak Way resident found a mutilated rabbit carcass on her from walkway Jan. 10. She requested patrol to look at the carcass to determine if the rabbit's demise was the result of an incident with another animal. Patrol thought the rabbit had been killed and left there following a scuttle with another animal. There were no signs of criminality.

A Post Road resident reported a hawk landed in her driveway and flew away after eating a small animal Jan. 11.

A Lyons Road resident complained about constant barking from a neighbor's dog Jan. 14. Patrol heard the dog barking, could not reach the owner, and issued the owner a summons when the owner eventually arrived home.

Lost and Found
On Jan. 8, a visitor from a foreign country, who was staying with a family member in Scarsdale, reported losing her Dell laptop computer while on her trip. She last saw the computer at the Natural History Museum, in New York City, Jan. 2.

On Jan 10, a passerby found a cell phone on Chase Road and gave it to police. Patrol located the owner, who had lost the phone after visiting the post office, and returned the phone.
A car key found on Post Road was brought to headquarters Jan. 11. Later that day, a young woman came to headquarters looking for her Cushman Road host parent's lost car key. Police matched the woman with the key and returned the key to her.

Firefighters
According to Scarsdale Fire Chief James Seymour, firefighters responded to 54 incidents from Jan. 8 -15. He shared the following notable incidents and said firefighters "saw and increase in water-related incidents due to temperature differences."

On Jan. 8, a Heathcote Road resident said a chimney downdraft was causing smoke in the house. Firefighters found a faulty flue in the fireplace and used a thermal imaging device to confirm the fire was contained to the fireplace. Firefighters removed burning logs and extinguished them outside. Smoke was cleared from the house with natural ventilation through open doors and windows. While ventilating the house, the resident became extremely disoriented and angry. Her mental state quickly deteriorated, and she complained of not being able to talk or see. Police contacted an SPD an ambulance. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps arrived and transported the resident to the hospital.

Firefighters assisted at a single vehicle car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway Jan. 9. They responded to another car accident in the village Jan. 11.

On Jan. 9, a Palmer Ave. restaurant employee reported heat and smoke from a possible short circuit coming from an electrical outlet in the kitchen. Firefighters found the restaurant open, with employees preparing food and serving customers. Workers reported an electrical outlet in the kitchen area was smoking. Firefighters shut the breaker to outlet. They found a non GFI outlet was jumped to a GFI outlet in a double outlet housing. The electrical tape encircling the non GFI outlet was beginning to burn generating the smoke from the outlet. A check with a thermal imaging camera for heat in the wall around the outlet was negative. Firefighters disconnected outlets, kept the circuit breaker in the off position and advised the owner to call an electrician.

On Jan. 10, firefighters were dispatched to Brewster Road house for a reported outdoor gas odor. Upon arrival, firefighters noted a gas odor in the rear yard and requested Con Edison to respond. Upon further investigation, gas readings were found in a patio crawl space containing a gas pipe feeding a generator and barbecue grill. Gas was shut to the area, and firefighters observed readings lower in the crawl space. Upon Con Edison's arrival, Con Edison found gas leaking from the pipe in the exterior wall and one coupling on the exterior pipe. Gas was shut off to that area. The scene turned over to Con Edison for further checks and repairs.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Jan. 8-15 has been compiled from official information.

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