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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 30 March 2023

Created: 30 March 2023

Last Updated: 30 March 2023

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Burglary: A glass break and motion alarm alerted police to a burglary at a Harwood Court jewelry store at 2:30 a.m., March 26. On scene, police observed a shattered glass door front. Inside the store, several display cases had been broken and opened, with various items removed.

Stolen
A woman with power of attorney over a Fox Meadow Road house reported 45 stolen items and damaged property March 24.

On March 24, a Winslow Place man reported his driver’s license had been stolen.

Missing item
A Mamaroneck Road man reported he had received an Amazon package that had been opened and its contents removed March 21. Police examined the package and determined its might not have been sealed properly because the adhesive strip had never been engaged, and the item must have thus fallen out of the packaging during shipping. The owner requested an Amazon refund.

Suspicious
A woman walking around a Brambach Road property was determined to be the landlord’s mother who had come by to look at the garden March 20.

On March 20, 21 and 24, police were conducting high visibility burglary patrol and observed a few car doors unlocked and house and garage doors left open throughout the Village. Police spoke with homeowners to correct these safety risks.

A Circle Road man reported seeing a man with a flashlight looking at his neighbor’s house, captured on a doorbell camera, March 21. The police report stated the light was coming from a car, and it might have been related to early morning newspaper delivery.

A guard at a Rochambeau Road house reported a white SUV driving back and forth on the street, making a three-point turn in front of the guard’s employer’s house March 22. Police canvassed the area for the SUV, but it was already gone.

A Palmer Avenue woman advised while driving down the roadway, she observed newer, sedans and jeeps following her March 23. She further advised these vehicles seemed to all have license plates starting with the letter K, and she thought that was suspicious. Patrol informed her of how the DMV issues plates to newer model vehicles, and that there was no reason for her to be concerned.

Help
Police helped a woman retrieve her keys after they had fallen through a sewer grate on Spencer Place and Chase Road March 21.
A caller requested a welfare check on a driver who reported a fever and then disconnected a GPS March 22. The driver’s destination was the Bronx, but he never made it there. Instead, his phone was pinging a location on Tunstall Road. Police looked for the car but could not find it.

A caller reported an elderly woman attempting to urinate on someone’s yard at Crossway and Franklin Road March 23. Police called the woman’s son to translate a conversation with the woman. The son spoke with his mother and advised police that his mother denied the accusation, although she has a reported medical condition. The woman refused a courtesy ride home, and the son picked her up.
A Palmer Avenue woman asked for help with her cell phone provider March 24. Police were unable to assist her because it was not a police matter.

Cars and roadways
A delivery driver reported cars were driving over cones he had placed in the road while delivering items on Heathcote Road March 20. Police advised him that he had to park in the driveway and not obstruct traffic on the street. They advised the driver to use flaggers for safety.

Police asked pop-up shop visitors to park their cars on one side of Berkeley Road in order to support traffic flow March 20.

Police threw out a cardboard box discarded on Lincoln Road and Palmer Avenue March 21.

Police directed traffic around a disabled Bee Line bus until a tow arrived on Post Road and Boulevard March 21.

A Stratton Road resident reported his car was destroyed in a flood but he continues to receive violations on the license plate March 22. Police provided him with appropriate paperwork to file with the DMV.

On March 22, police issued multiple summonses to a 35-year-old Little Neck, NY, driver caught speeding on Post Road, with an invalid registration and lack of insurance.

On March 22, police issued multiple summonses to a 48-year-old Cortland Manor driver who was driving with an invalid license, registration and lack of insurance.
Highway workers removed fallen branches from Mamaroneck Road March 23.

Workers were told to use flaggers on a roadside repair site at Greenacres Avenue and Colvin Road March 23.

Police straighten a flexible white pole used as a lane divider on the Bronx River Parkway ramp after drivers complained it was leaning March 23.
Police asked drivers to move their parked cars to support traffic flow on Olmsted Road March 24.

Police issued a parking summons to a driver who illegally parked in a handicapped spot on Post Road March 24.

A driver reported an accident with a school bus at Post and Olmsted Road March 24. No injuries were reported.

On March 25, police called a tow for a driver attempting to change a flat tire on Scarsdale Avenue.

Four car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Village code
Police issued summonses to landscapers using gas-powered leaf blowers on Mamaroneck and Garden roads and Black Birch Lane March 20, Broadmoor and Cushman roads and Obry Drive March 21, Beechwood Lane and Kingston Road March 24 and Shawnee Road March 26.

On March 21, police advised a work crew of Springdale Road that they could not start work before the Village-code allowable time.

A Freightway Road business had cleaned its kitchen and pushed dirty water and grease onto the street causing an unsafe condition on the street and in the storm sewer drain March 21. The highway department was asked to clean up the area, and police issued a summons to the business owner.

Police assisted the enforcement officer with issuing a summons to a Mamaroneck Road person who was refusing to provide the officer with his ID information March 23.

The code enforcement officer attempted to issue three summonses to landscaper using gas-powered blowers in violation of Village code on Greendale Avenue March 23; however, the landscapers dropped their blowers and ran off. Their truck, with their company’s name, remained on scene.

Police removed improperly posted signs, including real estate signs, on Brite Avenue and Butler Road and issued summonses March 25.

Animals
Police asked highway workers to remove a dead cat from Tompkins Road March 22.

A dead and already decomposing cat was found in the Weinberg Nature Center near a trail, possibly left there as a means of burial, March 23. It was removed and disposed of by the center’s director.

An Olmsted Road woman reported animal noises in her attic March 25. Police investigated and discovered a mouse caught in a trap.

Lost and found
A Broadmoor Road resident reported losing Apple ear buds in the Village March 21.
A Heathcote Road resident reported losing his front license plate March 24.
On March 26, a Palmer Avenue woman reported her cell phone was missing.

Trash can fire
Police extinguished a trash can fire at Depot Place and Popham Road March 26. The trashcan was removed for safety.

Firefighters

On March 20, firefighters were dispatched to the intersection of Post Road and Boulevard for an outside odor of gas and a noticeable trail of fluid in the southbound lane on Post Road. Firefighters traced the fuel trail to a Post Road gas station where gasoline had spilled at one of the fueling stations. Firefighters spread absorbent at the gas station and advised the attendant to contact the customer about the fuel leaking from their truck.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway March 22.

On March 22, firefighters responded to an activated basement smoke alarm at Balducci’s on Palmer Avenue. Investigation proved that smoke & steam from cooking briskets in a basement kitchen soup vat were the cause of the alarm. The soup vat was observed to not be under the hood system. Furthermore, the hood vent was not capable of venting the condition. The alarm was active and only audible at the enunciator at the main entrance. There was no audible alarm active to alert occupants of building of a potential fire in basement. Firefighters made the manager aware of these safety issues and associated hazards. The manager said that this type of cooking was just for the Passover holiday and was not regular.

Firefighters shut down a gas-powered heater mounted on a Ramsey Road ceiling after occupants detected a gas odor, pending a technician’s arrival for repairs, March 23.

Firefighters shut gas to a Canterbury Road furnace, with a leak, and stood by for Con Edison, March 24.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Bronx River Parkway March 24.

Gas-powered pressure washers used outside an Overhill Road garage released carbon monoxide into the structure March 25. Firefighters used positive pressure to ventilate the garage. Further investigation showed that the washing had saturated the alarm sensors and panel with water, causing it to malfunction.

This report covering police and fire department activity from March 20-26 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 06 April 2023

Created: 06 April 2023

Last Updated: 06 April 2023

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Arrested
Responding to a report of man – Parris Johnson, 26, of the Bronx – with an altered mental state running on the train track near the Scarsdale train station March 29, police encountered the individual and spoke with him. They learned he had driven a running car, owned by another person, from the loading zone of Depot Place, backwards into a post, causing damage to a no parking sign. From there, Johnson fled in the directions of the tracks. After apprehending Johnson, detectives learned he was wanted by New York City police and White Plains police for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Johnson was therefore arrested on charges of grand larceny, a felony, leaving the scene of an accident and unlicensed driving. Johnson was arraigned at Village Justice Court, and bail was set at $10,000 cash or $15,000 bond. Unable to post bail, Johnson was remanded to Westchester County Jail.

Stolen packages
On April 1, a Meadow Road man reported two packages were stolen from his front patio.

On April 2, a Carthage Road resident reported two men – one wearing a yellow work vest and the other wearing a black hoodie – stole four packages, valued at approximately $3,000, from the front porch. They left on foot. Later, another Carthage Road resident reported two packages had been stolen from a neighbor’s house. The resident yelled to the men to put the packages back, but they kept walking with the packages. They were stolen by men matching the description of two alleged thieves already reported to police by the first Carthage Road resident. This second report described that the alleged thieves were being followed by a white work van.

On April 2, a Penn Blvd. resident reported a package containing $35 worth of tissues was stolen from his front porch. That same day, a Fayette Road resident reported a package containing a $35 teddy bear was stolen from his house.

On April 2, two Harvest Drive residents reported packages were stolen from their front porches.

Burglary
Police assisted New Rochelle police with an interrupted burglary on Weaver Street at 5 a.m., April 1.

Scam
On March 30, a Catherine Road man reported a caller who alleged to be someone from the police department scammed him out of $20,000.

Package
On March 27, an Ogden Road synagogue employee reported a package was delivered today that she believes was possibly suspicious due to it being left at the top of the driveway and having a spelling mistake on it. The woman said the package "feels" like a book and was delivered from a company that sells books. Patrol responded to the above location and was met by the synagogue's security team who advised that the staff was concerned due to the package listing an incorrect first name for the Rabbi who was the addressee. The package contained a book, which was not threatening in nature. Patrol advised the staff to contact the Rabbi to confirm that he placed an order for the book.

Dispute
An Uber driver called police alleging a Village passenger was “very rude to her, which made her feel uncomfortable.” The driver began the trip but soon after drove back to the passenger's Stratton Road residence and asked the passenger to leave the vehicle. The driver cancelled the trip and contacted Uber directly. Uber requested a report taken. Police spoke with passenger’s wife about the situation.

Homeless
A man was sleeping near a Popham Road elevator March 27. When confronted, he ran outside.

Assistance
On March 27, a Palmer Avenue woman described seeing a female face on her fireplace mantel. Further investigation revealed it was a stuffed bear.

On March 31, police were called to a Wilmot Road establishment. An employee reported that a man who identified himself only as “Christian" entered the store at approximately 5:30pm and questing the employee about his services. This employee said he became evasive. The employee said the man “paced about the sales counter very closely and peered over it to monitor” what the employee was doing. The employee stated that the behavior of this unknown party made her feel so uneasy that she got the attention of another worker who was about to leave. She stated that she discreetly asked this person to stay with her as a safety precaution. The employee stated that the unknown party finally left after advised that no appointment or further action could be taken until a valid payment card was provided. The employee stated that this is one of many similar incidents in the recent past.
A tree fell and knocked out wires in the neighborhood around Tunstall and Edgewood roads April 1. Police and firefighters assisted with safety until Con Edison could make repairs. While in scene, police noticed an Edgewood Road house door with the keys left inside. Police alerted the homeowner who removed the keys.

Requests
On April 1, a Palmer Avenue resident advised that she found a cell phone that she had lost a few days ago. She requested that patrol dispose the phone for her, but patrol advised that he could not do so. Instead patrol told the resident to dispose of it herself.

On April 1, a Palmer Avenue resident asked police to help find a hearing aide that fell out the day before.

On April 1, a Palmer Avenue resident told police she believed her passwords were possibly taken by a locksmith who changed all of her locks. When asked why, she was unable to explain but wanted to report it for documentation purposes. She was advised to change any password she feels was compromised and to get a new locksmith. Later, the resident returned to headquarters to advise that her passwords were located after being misplaced. However, she said she found them in a different location than she had remembered leaving them.

Concerns
On March 31, patrol met with a Gaylor Road caller who said she observed an individual inside a dark sedan, holding what appeared to be a cell phone out of the driver's side window, possibly taking pictures. She then observed two individuals approach the vehicle, enter the vehicle and the vehicle then left the area.

On April 1, a Farragut Road man reported his wife called him and was not very communicative and also sounded as if she was in distress. He described this as a weird call for his wife to make but does not believe she needs medical assistance.

On April 2, a Montrose Road reported someone rang the house doorbell as ran away. The person was described as a white man wearing a red Yankees beanie, a black facemask, a black jacket, and a multi-colored backpack with blue and pink straps.

On April 2, an Edgewood Road woman reported her packages that had been left outside earlier were missing. They went missing when she had to go to the hospital. Later the woman called back to say that officers who were on scene earlier, when she went to the hospital, placed her bags on the kitchen counter. She advised that her husband threw them away. She requested police respond to the house. Upon arrival, patrol spoke with the woman and her husband. It was revealed that the missing bags were in the garage.

Cars and roadways
On March 28, a Post Road driver called and reported that a car crossed into his lane at Post Road and Huntington Ave. A “road rage” incident allegedly occurred as the drivers continued southbound on Post Road. The driver advised that he told the other driver, a woman, to "go her way, and I'll go mine."

Cars parked on Huntington Avenue impeded the passage of a school bus March 30. Police issued appropriate summonses.

A tree fell on Hamilton Road, into wires, April 2. Police and firefighters assisted Con Edison.

Police notified Verizon about hanging wires on Colvin Road April 2.

Civil incidents
On March 29, a Broadmoor Road man reported he paid a contractor $5,000 for replacement flooring services prior to completion and it was becoming obvious that the contractor was not going to do the job, The man requested his money be returned, at which time the listed contractor had multiple excuses as to why he was not willing to return the money. Patrol attempted to call the contractor and left a voicemail.

Village code
Police issued summonses to numerous landscapers for using gas-powered blowers throughout the Village this week.

Police discarded improperly placed sign posted in the Village right of way on Greenacres Avenue and Scarsdale Avenue March 31.

A Verizon solicitor was instructed to get a permit to continue his work on Richbell Road April 2.

Animals
Police removed a dead rabbit from Brewster Road and disposed of it March 27.

Police encourage a healthy raccoon to leave a Heathcote Road property March 27.
On March 28, police provided a Stonehouse Road resident with trappers’ information to get rid of a skunk on her property.

Police twice encouraged a raccoon to leave an Oak Lane property and to leave the roadway March 29. After determining that the raccoon was most likely sick, a trapper was called to remove the animal.

A report of an injured owl on Meadow Road turned out to be a hawk that was not in any need of assistance March 30.

On March 31, police picked up a loose dog from Post and Drake roads and secured the dog in the outdoor kennel. Patrol then responded to the listed address on the dog’s collar and made contact with the housekeeper, who advised that she put the dog in the backyard and didn't realize that he had gotten out. The housekeeper arrived to retrieve the dog. A village code summons was issued to the homeowner.

On April 2, a Stratton Road man reported his neighbor’s dog was coming onto his property and being aggressive. The dog was not around when police arrived. Police spoke with the neighbor and identified the man’s concerns. The neighbor apologized.

Lost and found
On March 28, a person left his driver’s license and car documentation at the police desk at the impound lot while picking up his car. Police facilitated the return of the man’s documents.

Two residents reported losing license plates in the Village March 29. One lost them when returning a leased car.

A woman on Depot Place reported her license plate was either lost or stolen March 30.

On March 31, a man on Depot Place reported losing a NYC parking permit in the Village.

A green purse was found on the road at Carthage and Stratton roads March 31. Police reviewed video surveillance from a nearby house and determined that the purse was being carried by a woman who exited a parked car, walked up the homeowner’s driveway and attempted to enter parked cars. On her way back to the waiting car, the woman dropped the purse in the street.

House fire
On March 31, firefighters received a report of smoke in a Woods Lane house. During investigation, firefighters observed smoke on the first floor and coming from exterior siding. Firefighters evacuated two people from the house and stretched a hose line to the living room. They opened interior wall cavities to expose a hidden fire, which was knocked down. Department members checked the basement, attic and second floor for possible extension. The Scarsdale Fire Department Cause and Origin team responded and completed its investigation. The cause of the fire was determined to have been unintentional, as a result of contractors using a torch to solder a copper pipe for lawn irrigation in proximity to the structure.

Firefighters
Firefighters assisted at two car accidents on the Hutchinson River Parkway March 28.

On March 29, firefighters detected a gas odor on Rock Creek Lane. They stood by for Con Edison and assisted with confirming that no gas migration to nearby houses or sewers occurred.

A person got locked inside a Rodney Road bathroom March 29. Firefighters released the person, who was not harmed.

On March 30, A Springdale Road a gas-fired furnace needed to be shut down because it was releasing carbon monoxide. Firefighters ventilated and stood by for Con Edison. Con-Ed determined two furnaces to be defective and red-tagged both units.

Firefighters assisted at one car accident, into a tree, off the Hutchinson River Parkway March 31. One male was reported to have suffered a sever laceration to the head.

This report covering police and fire department activity from March 27 – April 2 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 23 March 2023

Created: 23 March 2023

Last Updated: 25 March 2023

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Fatal accident: On March 19, around 12:20 a.m., police and firefighters assisted Westchester County police with a reported car, head-on, into a tree, resulting in a car fire and possible entrapment, on the Hutchinson River Parkway. The fire was observed coming out of all windows of the occupant area. Firefighters stretched a hose line and began knocking the fire down. One WCPD car, Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and several bystanders had also stopped to help. Police reported learning that occupants of the car were still in the vehicle, and one youth had self extricated, was with a bystander and was then transported by SVAC. Firefighters needed an additional tank water tank to extinguish the fire. Firefighters checked the car as the fire knockdown was in progress and confirmed multiple occupants were still in the car’s seats and were all deceased. Firefighters completed extinguishing the car fire and the surrounding brush fires, using a total of 1000 gallons of water. Westchester County police was on scene to investigate and notify victims’ family.

Harassment
On March 15, police arrested Tania Maurice, 30, from Norwalk, Connecticut, on a charge of second-degree aggravated harassment. The arrest came in follow-up to a police investigation in which Maurice is accused of harassing a Meadow Road person. She was released on her own recognizance following her arraignment, and a temporary order of protection was issued in favor of the victim.

Burglary and attempts
A Gaylor Road resident returned home from a brief trip March 14 and discovered his house had been burglarized in the recent past. Money totaling $1,200 was reported stolen.

A Corell Road resident reported someone attempted to enter her house by cutting a window screen around 4:50 a.m., March 14. The incident was captured by video surveillance. Nothing was reported stolen.

A Vanderbilt Road resident also reported someone attempted to enter her house by cutting a screen overnight March 13 into 14. Nothing was reported stolen.

Stolen cars
A Hampton Road resident’s 2021 Infiniti QX50 was stolen from the resident’s driveway March 13. The value of the car was reported to be $37,000.The resident believes the car was taken while he was away for a trip.

A Crossway resident reported her front door had been pushed open, an alarm went off, and the resident saw a man standing in her foyer. The perpetrator then grabbed the resident’s car and house keys and stole her 2021 BMW X4, valued at $65,000, March 14. While investigating the scene, police noticed a dark colored sedan, possibly a 2018 Mercedes, in front of the house. When police circled back, the sedan fled.

On March 16, a Harvest Drive resident reported someone entered his house, stole a set of car keys and drive away with his $80,000 2023 BMW X7. Video surveillance revealed the perpetrator entered the house and drive away in the BMW. He was described as a tall, skinny male, wearing a hoodie and a mask.

Identity theft
On March 15, an Elmdorf Road resident reported being scammed by an unknown person in November. The person sent him a letter, alleging to be an attorney, and wired a $250,000 payment into an escrow account to allegedly help get an alleged $5 million lottery payment from his ex-husband. Later, the resident was asked to keep a fee and wire the remainder of the money to the unknown person’s account. The following week, a $1 million wire was allegedly received, and the bank froze the account due to suspicions of fraudulent activity. In March, the resident received a call from a person claiming to be a federal investigator. The person told the resident he needed to get a new Social Security number and provide it to the person in order for his account to be unfrozen. The resident was suspicious and reported that matter to police.

Death
A 93-year-old Butler Road resident passed away in her sleep at home March 13.

Classroom
During a bingo night for parents and students, a Fox Meadow School classroom was rummaged through but nothing appeared to be missing, a school staff member reported on March 16. Staff thought a student was responsible.

Syringes
A storeowner reported finding used syringes in the parking lot of the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center March 13. Police arrived to collect and dispose of the syringes. The storeowner said it was not the first time she found syringes in that area.

Suspicious
On March 14, a man entered a Christie Place dry cleaning establishment and asked for a paramedic. When the owner stepped outside with the man, he left the scene. The owner found the behavior suspicious and called police.

An “unkempt man with gray hair” rang a Walworth Avenue and walked away when the homeowner spoke to him through the door March 16.

Kids were ringing doorbells and running away on Walworth Avenue March 18. Police notified the kids’ parents, who spoke with their kids.Boulder Brook Field: Photo Credit Jon Mark

Help
A taxi driver passed a confusion elderly pedestrian on Lincoln Road and stopped to help March 18. The man called police and said he didn’t known how he ended up outside and didn’t know where he was. Police contacted the man’s son, who arrived to pick him up.

Police checked the welfare of a caller’s ex-fiancé and the caller’s children on Sunset Avenue March 18. They were all in good health.

Cars and roadways
On March 13, police helped a driver move a disabled car out of the roadway to await a private tow on Crane and Woodland roads.
On March 14, police issued summonses to the owner of a car parked in a handicapped spot at the Scarsdale High School track.
A car without a valid license plate was parked on Depot Place and police learned it was been driven by a Dunkin’ employee March 14. Police spoke with the employee and learned the employee had borrowed the car from a friend to get to work that day. Police advised the employee the car could not be driven on public roadways until its registration and insurance info were made valid.
On March 14, police notified the highway department about a fallen tree at Ramsey and Secor roads, for removal.
On March 15, police noticed a passing BMW on Mamaroneck Road with expired an inspection and no front license plate. Police conducted a traffic stop and issued multiple summonses.
On March 16, police advised a Brambach Road contractor to instruct his workers to refrain from blocking driveways.
A caller reported a hit and run accident involving a school bus on Brewster and Cohawney roads March 16. The 84-year-old driver failed to yield the right of way, as per posted signs, and struck the bus, according to witnesses. Police tracked him down and issued appropriate summonses.
Police notified the highway department about a dead skunk on Farley and Valley roads, for removal, March 16.
A speed meter was broken and knocked to the ground at Forest Lane and Drake Road March 17.
An unlocked car was left running in a Hanover Road driveway March 18. Police notified the owner who went outside to correct the matter.
Police assisted a driver with a flat tire move his car into a parking space on Depot Place to await a tow March 19.
Two car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Civil matters
A Greenacres Avenue woman reported her neighbor’s arborist was on her property cutting trees without her permission March 16. The arborist showed police paperwork that the woman signed acknowledging the work and allowing the trees to be cut down. The woman told police she was not expecting the volume of work and had changed her mind. The arborist said she would have her crew stop work within the hour and discuss the matter with the resident and the neighbor, who was her client.

A Palmer Avenue resident reported pine branches had been tied together with a rope on her property March 16. Police removed the “rope,” which was actually nylon webbing and observed a branch then droop to the ground. Police surmised the branches had been tied up so landscapers could perform mowing work. They advised the resident.

An Archer Lane resident reported damage to her landscaping March 18. She suspected her ex-landscaper might be the culprit but she had no evidence or proof.

Police mediated a dispute between a gas station employee on Scarsdale Avenue and a customer March 19. Gas totaling $32 was accidentally pumped into the car, and the customer ended up paying for it.

Animals
Police shot a sick raccoon on Morris Lane in the interest of public safety March 18.

Village code
Police issued a summons to a landscaper for using a gas-powered blower on Brambach Road in violation of code March 15.
Police issued summonses to landscapers for using gas-powered blowers on Autenreith Road and Brite Avenue in violation of code March 17
Police removed and discarded an illegally posted signs on Harwood Court March 17 and Crane Road March 18. Summonses were issued.
Police issued a summons to a landscaper for using gas-powered blowers on Drake Road March 18.
A driver stopped on Foxhall Road to used his phone, and loud music coming from the car was disturbing neighbors March 19. Police advised the driver, who then left the area.

Lost and found
A Hampton Road resident reported finding a key fob inside her daughter’s parked car Marc 13. The resident said no one in the family could identify the fob’s owner,

Firefighters

Car Fire
In March 15, firefighters were called to a working car fire at Swarthmore Road and Haverford Avenue. There, they opened the hood and extinguished a fire in the engine bay. The area of origin was determined to be the driver's side headlight and front left radiator support. A severed winch cable was lying on the radiator support and battery, with the remainder of the winch and cable lying on the ground near the drivers' rear passenger door. According to the driver, he was attempting to charge a dead battery with a winch cable to an alternate power source related to a rear aftermarket bass speaker in passenger compartment of vehicle. The winch line resting on the positive terminal came in contact with the grounded radiator support and ignited. The operator closed the hood of the vehicle and pulled on the winch cable until it burned and severed. The car was towed to a mechanic’s yard, and the 40-year-old Connecticut driver was given a courtesy ride to Central Taxi.
Firefighters advised an Autenreith Road resident to call a plumber to assist with sewage backup problems March 13.

On March 14, firefighters extinguished a fully-contained chimney fire at a Carthage Road house. They confirmed the fire had not spread, was fully out, and advised the homeowner to have the chimney professionally cleaned and serviced.

Firefighters identified a reported odor in a Fox Meadow Road house as originating from a skunk March 14.

Firefighters entered a locked house on Sage Terrace though an open window and unlocked the door from inside to reunite a parent and sleeping child March 15.

Firefighters assisted EMS workers access a Clarence Road patient March 15.
Firefighters replaced an open sewer cap in a Brite Avenue house after the homeowner complained of an odor March 15.

Firefighters assisted with a car accident, with injuries, at Post and Popham Roads March 16.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a reported gas odor in a Sycamore Road house March 16.

On March 17, firefighters responded to a reported "gas line damaged by contractor" on Mamaroneck Road. On arrival, they found a tree up against the house, with no gas leak or contractors on scene. The gas service to the structure was shut off at the meter, which was located adjacent to the downed tree. The tree root system could have possibly compromised the house gas service in the future, or damaged the gas system during the tree’s removal. Con-Ed gas arrived on scene to mitigate the risk of a possible gas leak in the future.

Firefighters helped a citizen remove a ring from her right middle finger March 17.

Firefighters assisted Hartsdale firefighters with a roof fire in their jurisdiction March 17.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of burning brush on Mamaroneck Road March 18. They also found a utility pole burning at its top, with a dropped primary insulator bar on the ground, thus causing a short. Firefighters assisted in blocking the area and extinguishing a burning stump.

Firefighters assisted with two car accidents on the Hutchinson River Parkway March 19.

This report covering police and fire department activity from March 13-19 has been compiled from official information.

This report covering police and fire department activity from March 6-12 has been compiled from official information.

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