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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 07 May 2015

Created: 07 May 2015

Last Updated: 07 May 2015

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This week frorm the Scarsdale Police: On May 2, a Deerfield Road homeowner woke up to find a shirtless stranger asleep on his couch. He did not know who the man was or how he got there. Three patrol units arrived at the house and questioned the stranger. The stranger said he had been with friends in White Plains the previous night. He remembers being "significantly intoxicated," walking for a long time (thinking he was heading toward Hawthorne), lying down and going to sleep. According to police, it appeared that the man entered the Deerfield Road house through an unlocked rear sliding glass door. On scene investigation revealed that the man was mistaken and confused, and he did not intend to commit a crime. The door showed no signs of forced entry, and no items were missing from the house. The man was pleasant and apologetic. The homeowner did not wish to pursue the matter further, and the man left by taxi.

Arrest
On April 28, police arrested Caroline Diaz, 25, of Mount Vernon, on charges of third-degree possession of a forged instrument and third-degree unlawful possession of personal ID. The charges were related to an incident that occurred on March 26, during which Diaz attempted to cash a fake Chase check at a Yonkers bank. The check had been made payable to Caroline Diaz for $823.56 and had been written against a Scarsdale resident's account. At that time, the bank teller became suspicious of the check and did not process it. According to Diaz, she received the check from a friend "Samantha" whom she had known for two months. The friend said she received the check from a man named "Johnny," whom Diaz had never met. After being booked and processed, Diaz was released on her own recognizance. She was ordered to answer charges at Scarsdale Village Justice Court on May 6.

Domestic trouble
An Edgewood woman reported her husband was verbally abusing her in an argument April 30. Police advised the couple to stay away from each other in separate parts of the house that night.

Identity theft
On May 1, a Bradford Road resident reported he was the victim of credit card fraud. At least four fraudulent charges were made to his Citibank credit card account.
On May 1, a Brookline Road man told police someone filed a fraudulent tax return, using his name and Social Security number.
On May 2, a Black Birch Lane woman told police someone filed a fraudulent tax return, using her name and Social Security number.
On May 2, a Franklin Road man told police someone filed a fraudulent tax return, using his name and Social Security number.

Harassment
On May 1, a Brambach Road man reported that one of his former employees showed up in front of his house, demanding an apology for being dismissed from his job at the man's company. The man asked the former employee to leave, and the employee complied. The man wanted police to document the incident because he had already filed harassment charges against the man with New York City police.

Ice cup
A neighbor allegedly threw a cup of ice at a White Road man April 28. The incident was allegedly related to an ongoing dispute the two men were having about the location of the neighbor's parked car with respect to the property line on their shared driveway. The neighbor neither confirmed nor denied throwing ice at the man, but she said he was having a "bad day" and was irritated by the man taking pictures of his parked car. Police advised the men about the process that could be used to resolve their civil matter.

Scam
A Chase Road business owner was contacted by a person pretending to work for Con Edison April 27. The person said the business's electricity would be turned off if the business did not pay $490, allegedly "the deposit on a new meter." As per the caller's instructions, the owner went to CVS, purchased a pre-paid "Net Spend" card and provided the caller with the card's code numbers. A few hours later, the owner received a call from another person who also alleged to be from Con Edison. This second caller requested more money for a different Con Edison account. The owner then realized the calls were part of a scam. She tried to cancel the "Net Spend" card, but someone had already drained the cash from it.

Computer hacking
On April 27, a Scarsdale middle school teacher reported someone hacked into her personal email account on April 13 and sent fraudulent emails to her financial portfolio manager. The emails allegedly asked the portfolio manager to transfer money out of one of teacher's accounts. Since the teacher lives in Manhattan, police advised her to follow up with New York City police.

Fraudulent checks
On April 30, a Kingston Road woman reported someone was drawing fraudulent checks on her bank account. One check was cashed for $2,300, and another attempt was made in the amount of $2,305. Her account has since been closed and the bank's fraud department is following up.

Unwanted email and mail
On April 28, a Tunstall Road resident reported receiving an unwanted email from a person with whom she did not want to have contact. This person had been previously advised by police to refrain from contacting the resident in November 2013. According to the resident, she had been acquainted with the person while on the same track team in high school during the 1970s. In a recent email, the person made reference to the resident allegedly viewing his LinkedIn profile and expressed hop that they could "reconnect after 40 years." Police called the person to advise him to leave the resident alone.
A Madison Road woman reported receiving unwanted mail April 28. Police read the unwanted mail and felt it was not criminal in nature. The woman said she would try to handle the matter on her own.

Help
An elderly man with dementia became disoriented while walking the dog, while visiting grandchildren on Tunstall Road May 1. A New Rochelle police officer came across the man and tried to help him by calling Scarsdale police. While en route to Marion Drive, in New Rochelle, where the man was waiting with the New Rochelle police officer, Scarsdale police encountered the man's wife. She said her husband was lost. Police told her he was safe with NRPD. The man's wife picked up her husband and was grateful for police assistance.

Parked car
A woman reported a "suspicious white car" was parked outside a flower shop on Harwood Court for approximately three or fours hours April 27. Patrol spoke with the driver who said he was a delivery person for the florist.

Scofflaw, accidents
Police called for a tow to remove a car involved in a parking ticket scofflaw April 28. The owner of the car owed $610 for accumulated parking tickets. The owner of the car returned before police had it towed.
Six car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Dogs
Police reunited a lost Chihuahua with its owner, after a passerby found the dog loose near Crossway field, May 2.

Village code
Police advised a solicitor, who was working on Johnson and Carman roads, that he needed a permit to solicit in the village April 30. He was given a verbal warning and picked up by his boss.
On May 1, police dispersed a group of kids gathering in the street at Butler and Kensington roads.
After nearby residents complained about loud music coming from Fenway Golf Club after 10 p.m., May 2, police spoke with the club manger, who advised she would instruct the DJ to lower the volume.

Lost wallets
On April 27, a man reported losing his wallet after using it at the Shell station at Post and Popham roads. About an hour later, a passerby found the wallet and brought it to headquarters. Police contacted the owner, who came to headquarters to retrieve the wallet.
A person found a wallet on Post Road and gave it to police May 1. It contained two Scarsdale High School ID cards, a devit card, a Metro card, a credit card, cash and receipts.
On May 2, a Montrose Road woman reported her children's babysitter lost a black Velcro wallet at Greenacres playground on April 29.

Fire

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of an outside gas odor in sewers at Heathcote Road and Crossway April 27.

A painter using a gas-powered pressure washer in a Harvest Drive basement caused elevated levels of carbon monoxide throughout the house April 28.Firefighters advised the painters about the risks of carbon monoxide and used a large electric fan to ventilate the house.

Firefighters helped a resident retrieve keys that had fallen into a storm drain on Crossway April 29.

Firefighters stood by as Metro North personnel extinguished a smoldering wooden railroad tie on the northbound Metro North Railroad tracks near the Scarsdale train station April 30.

Firefighters removed a fallen telephone wire from Heathcote Road May 1.

Firefighters checked a malfunctioning stove in a Heathcote Road house and advised the homeowner to have the appliance serviced May 2.

Firefighters could not identify the source of a smoke odor in the area of Shawnee and Cohawney roads May 3. They thought the odor might be drifting over from a large, ongoing brush fire in parkland in the Palisades.

This week, firefighters responded to four false water flow detection alarms, two false carbon monoxide alarms and seven false fire alarms caused by device malfunction and burnt toast.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 12 May 2015

Created: 12 May 2015

Last Updated: 12 May 2015

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A Bee-line bus driver pulled over at Post and Olmstead roads and called police to stop a physical altercation occurring on his bus May 7. According to witnesses, David J. Saunders, 18, of New Rochelle, punched a 43-year-old woman in the face about 20 times after she accidentally bumped against him when the bus hit a bump in the road. Other passengers said they attempted to stop the altercation; however, they could only momentarily halt the assault. The woman was taken from the bus and driven to headquarters, where Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps checked her injuries. According to the police report, the woman's face was swollen from Saunders's blows, but she refused transport to the hospital for further evaluation. Saunders was arrested on charges of third-degree assault with the intent to cause physical harm. He told police he was sitting on the bus, when two women sat down next to him. He said one of them touched him and an argument ensued when he told her not to touch him. Police informed Saunders's legal guardian of his arrest. He said he lives with his legal guardian and she helps take care of him. While Saunders was at headquarters, Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps assisted him in taking prescribed medication for epilepsy. Saunders was released to his brother on $100 cash bail. He was ordered to answer charges at Scarsdale Village Justice Court on May 13.

Suspect accused of attempting to cash counterfeit check
On May 8, police arrested Shane Rahmell Chandler, 23, of Mt. Vernon, on charges of third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument and third-degree unlawful possession of personal identification information. According to the police report, Chandler is accused of attempting to cash a counterfeit check for $749.50 at the Bank of America on Wilmot Road, on April 21. The check, made payable to Chandler, was written against a Bronxville woman's account. Police asked Chandler where he got the counterfeit check. He said he received it in the mail from an acquaintance named "Joshua Miller," as payment for a moving job that Chandler had done for Miller. He said he knew Miller "from around the neighborhood" but was unable to contact him because Miller's phone had been disconnected. Chandler was released on his own recognizance and ordered to answer charges at Scarsdale Village Justice Court May 20.

Death
Byung Ro, of Brookby Road, died at home May 9. He was 92.

Arrest
On May 8, police initiated a traffic stop on Post Road because a 2008 Ford expedition was speeding. Police discovered the driver – Jeffrey G. Jean, 43, of Brooklyn – had a revoked driver's license. A database check revealed seven suspensions, with four scoffs, on four different dates. Additionally, police discovered Jean's car was not equipped with an ignition interlock device, as required. As a result of the outstanding issues with Jean's license and his failure to comply with orders about the ignition interlock device, police arrested Jean on charges of second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle with three or more suspensions on three or more different dates, operation of a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock device, failure to produce a registration card and speeding. Saunders was released on $200 cash bail and ordered to appear in Scarsdale Village Justice Court on May 13.

Stolen
On May 5, a Bradley Road woman reported approximately $10,000 in cash and jewelry missing from her house. She did not know exactly when the items went missing, but she remembered wearing some of the jewelry on her anniversary April 21. Police are following up.

Unreturned rental car
On May 7, an Avis Rent-a-Car representative, from the branch operating out of the Shell gas station on Scarsdale Avenue, reported a customer had not yet returned a rental car due back April 8. The car, a 2014 Ford Fusion, had been rented for a one-day period April 7. According to the Avis representative, the customer did not return any calls in regard to the overdue rental. However, the customer answered patrol's call May 7. The customer said he was in Georgia and claimed his brother still had the car. He told police he would follow up with his brother and get back to them, but he never did.

Identity theft
On May 7, a Bradley Road woman learned that a suspicious woman walked into a Chase Bank branch in Darien, Connecticut, and attempted to withdraw $20,000 from the Bradley Road woman's savings account. The teller doubted the suspicious woman's identification documents and denied the transaction. The account was immediately closed, and the Bradley Road woman signed up for LifeLock, an identity theft monitoring service. The next day, the woman received a LifeLock alert that an unknown person opened a Best Buy account in her name and made a purchase for approximately $800 worth of merchandise.

Harassment
A Black Birch Lane woman and her son reported neighbors harassed them at their house May 9. According to the woman and her son, their neighbors knocked on their door and began cursing and screaming. The neighbors – a husband and wife – stated they were arguing over the woman's alleged habit of throwing dog feces onto their yard and car. The neighbor husband allegedly used profane slurs with the Black Birch Lane woman and threatened her son by inviting him to "hit me [the neighbor husband] first" and by stating he was "bigger" than the son. Police referred both families to the Westchester Mediation Center, and they collectively seemed receptive to the idea. The Black Birch Lane woman stated if mediation was not successful, she would pursue the matter through legal action.

Fight
An East Parkway bakery employee was standing outside the bakery when another employee's boyfriend drove by and shouted derogatory insults around 7:45 p.m., May 9. The employee implored the boyfriend to "keep moving," but the boyfriend stopped his truck, got out, shoved the employee and verbally threatened him. During the physical altercation, two female bakery employees got between the men to break up the fight. The boyfriend then got back in his truck and drove away. The employee told police the boyfriend might believe the employee is involved with the boyfriend's girlfriend. The employee's boss noticed the boyfriend watching the bakery later that day, around 9:30 p.m., and the employee decided to report the matter to police to prevent it from escalating.

Baseball
On May 5, an errant baseball from an organized game on Crossway field struck the hood of a passing car on Mamaroneck Road. The ball dented the hood. The man was advised to follow up with the recreation department.

Damaged paint
A Chateaux Circle man parked his 2013 red Toyota minivan in the Christie Place garage overnight May 9 and returned to find the van's roof splattered with plaster or a cement-like substance May 10. The van was parked beneath a cracked portion of the garage ceiling; however, it was not clear if this was the cause of the splattered substance. According to the police report, the ceiling did not appear to be leaking at the time police investigated the incident. Nor did police find evidence of additional splattering on other cars parked in the garage.

Loud
A caller reported an older, white man wearing a plaid shirt yelling while walking on Palmer Avenue May 5. The man said he was headed toward Westchester Reform Temple on Mamaroneck Avenue. He said he might have been talking loudly to himself, but he did not intend to annoy or alarm anyone. He declined medical attention.

Eviction
Two women appeared at a Harwood Court business to remove items belonging to their employer who was being evicted from the space May 5. Police advised the women they were not allowed to remove items during an eviction process. An eviction marshal was scheduled to remove all items from the former business space the next day. The women said they knew nothing about the eviction process and apologized for their actions.

Trash picker
Concerned callers reported a man in a blue van looking through residents' garbage cans on Lee Road around 1 p.m., May 6. Police conducted a traffic stop of the man's van and asked for the man's license, registration and insurance card. The license and registration were valid; however the insurance card was expired. Police noticed baby shoes hanging from the man's rearview mirror and cautioned him about the possible distraction caused by hanging objects. Police issued two summonses – one for the expired insurance card and one for obstruction of the driver's view by objects.

Thump in the night
A Reynal Crossing resident asked police to check his house after he heard a loud "thumping" around 10 p.m., May 7. Police checked the house and noticed a fallen folding chair inside a closet. They deduced this might have been the cause of the mysterious noise.

Cars and roadways
A fallen telephone wire, wrapped with yellow tape, was lying near the side of Nelson Road May 5. Police notified Verizon.
The parking enforcement officer noticed a 2011 BMW parked in Merchant's Lot with its ignition running May 7. The car's windows were slightly open, and no one was in the car. Police did not see any keys left inside the car. They noted the car had an automatic ignition button. The parking enforcement officer opened the car's door, closed the windows and turned off the ignition button. The officer attempted to lock the car but was unable to do so.
Police moved a piece of plastic to the side of Heathcote Road May 7.
A Secor Road woman complained she was having difficulty backing her car out of her driveway due to parked cars on the street May 8. Police noticed one legally parked car on the street, opposite the woman's driveway. It belonged to a person performing construction work on the house across the street. Patrol asked the driver of that car to park elsewhere on the street, as a courtesy to the resident. The person complied.
Police informed the highway department about a large pothole on Montrose Road May 8. The highway department advised it needed to close a portion of the road to prevent further collapse of the roadway.
A car stalled at Boulevard and Post Road May 8. Police stood by until the car was towed from the scene.
A caller reported multiple people feeding meters on Harwood Court May 9. Police issued one summons and marked the tires of two cars for follow-up.
A driver reported striking a pedestrian with her car's side view mirror on Scarsdale Avenue May 9. The driver said she and the pedestrian were each travelling and walking south when the minor accident occurred. The pedestrian had been walking in the roadway and told the driver, "It was my [the pedestrian's] fault." She refused medical attention and walked to a gray Honda, got in and drove away. The pedestrian was described as a blond woman, approximately 45 years old, wearing jeans and a purple sweater. The driver wanted to document the incident but did not want to file an official accident report.
Six car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Civil matter
On May 5, a Richbell Road woman told police her neighbor was cutting down trees, and she was concerned the homeowner might not have proper permits. Police spoke with the tree cutting contractor who said he had all permits in his possession and could show them to police if necessary. He said he had also spoken with someone in Village Hall about the work. Police advised both parties to direct any questions to Village Hall because the controversy was a civil matter.

Kids
At 4 p.m., May 10, a Colonial Road resident reported two teenage boys got out of a black Audi A4 and walked into the woods through a footpath leading from Colonial Road. Police followed the path and came across two boys smoking in a makeshift tree house. Patrol instructed the boys to leave the area, and the boys complied.

Village code
Police dispersed kids from Quaker Ridge School playground after dark May 8.
Neighbors complained about a Meadow Road resident revving the engine of his car at 12:45 a.m., May 9. The resident said he was just trying to get his car running. He apologized if it had been making too much noise.
A caller reported an abundance of empty beers cans in Willow Park and Scout Field, behind the Girl Scout House, on Wayside Lane, at 11 a.m., May 9. Police picked up the cans littering the playground and disposed of them in a trashcan. A note was made for police to conduct extra ridebys of the area.
Because of loud, unsupervised dogs moving freely in and out of a Hampton Road house, police issued the homeowner a summons for unnecessary noise caused by an animal May 9.
Police asked a Sycamore Road party host to lower the volume of party music after neighbors complained of noise at approximately 10:30 p.m., May 9.
Police asked a Brookline Road resident to lower the volume of her radio May 10.

Lost and found
Police found a license plate on Heathcote Road and returned it to its Birchall Drive owner May 4.
A Tunstall Road man found an iPhone in Davis Park and gave it to police May 7. Patrol tried to contact the owner, but the attempt was not successful.
A man found an Acterna Insignia laptop on the southbound lane of Post Road near Scarsdale High School May 10. Police did not find any obvious ownership information. They vouchered the computer at headquarters.
A resident lost her wallet at a Post Road gas station May 7. While the owner was reporting the incident to police, the driver of a flatbed truck pulled up to the owner's house and gave her the wallet. The driver said he found the wallet on Post Road and wanted to return it to its owner.

Fire
An odor of natural gas on Carstensen Road was traced to an open Con Edison construction site May 8. Con Edison was on the scene.
Firefighters evacuated workers from a Church Lane house due to elevated levels of carbon monoxide inside the house May 9. The carbon monoxide was caused by workers using a gas-powered saw to cut flooring in the basement. Firefighters ventilated the houses using fans.
A resident of a Popham Road apartment building reported an indoor natural gas odor May 9. Firefighters detected only normal cooking smells in and around the building.
An odor of smoke inside a Cushman Road house was caused by a burnt insect on a halogen fixture May 10.
This week firefighters responded to four false carbon monoxide alarms and 11 false alarms caused by device malfunction, construction dust and cooking smoke.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 29 April 2015

Created: 29 April 2015

Last Updated: 01 May 2015

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A Wildwood Road mother called police to report that, while playing lacrosse in the front yard, her son was approached by an unknown man driving a white van April 21. According to the boy, the man was Hispanic, approximately 35-50 years old, with a short blond "buzz cut," a goatee that did not fully cover his chin, a medium build, a small nose and a Spanish accent. The man's van allegedly pulled up to where the boy was playing, and the man asked the boy if he wanted pizza – and "if so, to get in the van." The boy told the man "no," ran into his house and reported the incident to his mother. The man drove away by turning left onto Palmer Avenue. The boy said he did not recognize the man; nor had he previously seen the van. The van was described as "dirty," with no side windows except the passenger door window. The boy also noticed multiple dents on the passenger side panel. Police canvassed the neighborhood but did not find the man or the van. Police urged the boy and his parents to report any future suspicious activity and to contact headquarters if they see the suspect or the van again.

Woman arrested in fake check scam
Three attempts to cash fraudulent checks at local banks resulted in the arrest of one suspect – Denisha Monique Wright, 21, of the Bronx – on charges of second-degree possession of a forged instrument (a felony) and petit larceny, April 20. The first reported incident occurred around 2:30 p.m., April 20, at Wells Fargo bank on Chase Road. A teller and a manager told police a man attempted to cash a check in the amount of $625 but was turned away because he did not have two forms of proper identification. He was described as an 18-21 year old black man, with a short style haircut and a possible Mohawk. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and gray sweatpants tucked into Michael Jordan high-top sneakers. The man told the teller he did not want to open an account at Wells Fargo but instead banked with Chase. He left the bank and was seen getting into a white Honda Accord.
A few minutes later, another young man with a similar description entered the same bank and attempted to cash a check for $690. The check was written against the same account as the $625 check brought in by the first man. The manager and teller each said the two men looked like brothers, and they possibly presented the same ID card to bank personnel. The teller and manager did not cash the second check due to the stated reason that the customer did not have enough funds in her account. The man left the bank and was seen getting in to the same white Honda Accord before it drove away. The bank manager contacted the customer whose name was on the checks. She confirmed the checks were fraudulent and said the only pending check on her account had been written to Petco.
Bank employees had written down the Honda's license plate number, and they gave it to police. A computer check of the car's registration identified the car as a 1998 Honda Accord owned by a Mount Vernon resident.
At 3:15 p.m., April 20, an employee of The Bank of America, on Wilmot Road, reported a man attempted to cash a fraudulent check. He was described as a black man, approximately 6ft-3in tall, 230-250 pounds, wearing a multicolored shirt, a baseball hat and white headphones in his ears. He presented a check for $749.50, but the teller became suspicious of the signature and "the way the man was acting." Following up on the teller's suspicions, the manager called the account holder, who confirmed the check was fraudulent. The bank manager took the suspect's ID card and copied it for police. He tried to delay the suspect's departure; however, he was not successful, and the suspect left the bank. The suspect was seen getting into the rear passenger seat of a white Honda Accord with dark tinted windows – the same car noted in the previous incident. The manger said he noticed three other people in the car, all of whom appeared to be black men.
At 4:10 p.m., April 20, a woman, later identified as Denisha Wright, came into the Wells Fargo Bank on Chase Road and attempted to cash a personal check in the amount of $691.33. This check was written against the same account as the fraudulent checks from earlier that day. Based on manager's conversation with the account holder, it was clear this check was also fraudulent. The teller asked the woman for two forms of identification while police were called. Patrol entered the bank and approached the woman. When questioned by patrol, she admitted to trying to cash a check. She further stated she had received the check from a friend, in exchange for providing unspecified services. The woman told police if there was a problem with the check, she would go to another bank. At that time, police detained the woman by placing her in handcuffs. She was read her Miranda rights and taken to headquarters for arrest processing. She was arraigned at Scarsdale Village Justice Court, where bail was set at $1,000 cash or $2,500 bond. Unable to post bail, she was taken to Westchester County Jail.

Employee arrested for stealing cash from Learning Express
On April 21, police arrested Crystal Carino, 31, of the Bronx, on charges of fourth-degree grand larceny. Carino is accused of stealing $2,823.49 from her place of employment, Learning Express, on Spencer Place. She stole this money by creating fake transactions involving alleged cash returns, in which she kept the cash. During a scheduled interview at police headquarters, Marino confessed to the crime. When asked about her motive, she said, "My fiancé wasn't working, and I needed extra cash." She went on to explain that she had no money, and when asked if she had money for bail, she advised, "I actually have to go to court to try and pay my rent off, either that or I'm going to get evicted." After concluding the interview, Marino's arrest was processed on charges of fourth-degree grand larceny. She was released on her own recognizance and issued an appearance ticket to return to court on April 29.

Car break-ins
A Brite Avenue couple reported items missing from two cars parked in their driveway overnight April 20. They said they parked their cars but did not lock them at 9:30 p.m., April 20. At 10 a.m., April 21, the wife noticed the following items missing from her 2012 Ford: a black iPod, a phone charger, a pink purse and about five dollars in coins. The husband drove his 2014 Volkswagen to work and noticed items missing when he reached into the backseat to get them. Specifically, a laptop computer and his work ID tag were missing from a bag in the backseat.

Stolen cell phone
A 15-year-old Nelson Road student reported his iPhone was stolen from his unattended backpack, left at tennis practice at Scarsdale High School April 26. The iPhone showed a ping in the area of Newburgh, New York, via Apple's location app.

Identity theft
On April 20, a Kent Road woman reported someone opened a debit card in her name. She learned about it when she received the debit card in the mail. She called the issuing bank, reported the card as fraudulent and cancelled it. No financial loss was incurred.

Fraudulent tax returns
On April 21, a Wayside Lane woman reported someone filed a fraudulent tax return in her name, using her Social Security number. She learned about it after receiving an unexpected refund check for $9,000 April 20.
On April 21, a Wynmor Road resident reported someone filed a fraudulent tax return in her name, using her Social Security number.
On April 22, a Franklin Road man reported someone filed a fraudulent tax return in his name, using his Social Security number.
On April 24, a Lockwood Road man reported someone filed a fraudulent tax return in his name, using his Social Security number.
On April 26, a Corell Road man reported someone filed a fraudulent tax return in his name, using his Social Security number.

Criminal mischief
A Reynal Crossing resident reported a young white man – in his twenties, with long unkempt hair and wearing aviator style sunglasses – was banging on his front door, wielding a hammer, shortly before 10 a.m., April 23. The young man shouted. "Tell [name undisclosed] to leave me alone." As the young man drove away, the resident noted his license plate number, which police later traced to a Scarsdale resident. Before police arrived at the Reynal Crossing house, the resident's son came home. The son said he had previously been friends with the young man, but they have not had any contact in the past three years. The son allegedly broke off the friendship when the young man began to "smoke a lot of marijuana and display abnormal behavior." Police photographed damage caused to the door. The resident said he did not want to press charges against the young man. Instead, he hoped the young man would "seek medical attention for his ongoing problems."
Sometime between 3 p.m., April 22, and 7:45 a.m., April 24, a 2009 Acura was vandalized while parked in a Secor Road driveway. Both passenger side tires were damaged, and illegible lettering was scratched into the rear passenger side fender.

Harassment
A Fox Meadow man reported his wife's half brother was sending him unwanted text messages April 23. The man and his half brother-in-law were in a dispute involving a house that had belonged to the man's father-in-law before the father-in-law recently passed away. Questions of legal ownership, access and possessions were being discussed through the assistance of a lawyer. Police saw the allegedly harassing text messages and noted they did not contain anything criminal in nature. The man did not want police to contact his wife's half brother. He just wanted to document the unwanted messages.

Job solicitation
On April 22, a woman was looking for possible work as a home health aide on Rectory Lane. She said she heard about a possible job from a friend and wanted to speak with the person directly. Patrol advised her she may not solicit work door to door. Patrol explained the proper channels by which she could look for work.

Star gazing
A custodian reported a suspicious Toyota parked at the rear of Quaker Ridge School at 10 p.m., April 24. The custodian said he saw kids running around the school and was unsure if they were trying to get inside. Patrol arrived and found a girl and two friends sitting on a blanket looking at stars. Since school grounds are off limits after dark, patrol asked the girls to leave.

Garage door
The garage door of a Claremont Road house mysteriously opened at 11:30 p.m., April 24, and the resident heard noises in her garage. Patrol checked the perimeter of the house and yard. A back yard gate was ajar, but patrol found no sign of attempted entry or criminality.

Doorbell
A Tompkins Road homeowner reported someone rang his doorbell at 11 p.m., April 25. When the homeowner went to the door, no one was there. The homeowner advised he saw a car driving away, heading north on Tompkins Road. Police checked the perimeter of the house and the surrounding area, and they found nothing suspicious.

Cars and roadways
At 2:15 a.m., April 20, police drove a Wakefield Road couple home in inclement weather after their car became disabled on Crane Road.

Police informed a White Road woman that her Honda was partially submerged under water in the vicinity of Sprague and Wilmot roads April 20. The owner said she was aware of the condition and had already contacted an auto service company to remove it.

Police issued a noise summons to the driver of a Dodge Caravan who honked her horn at another driver on Post Road for no apparent reason April 21.

A driver ran out of gas on Post Road at 6:20 a.m., April 22. Police stood by while a local gas station employee assisted her.

Police contacted the highway department and Con Edison about a fallen tree and tangled electrical wires on Brookby Road April 23.

Police removed a fallen wire from Weaver Street and contacted the utility company April 24.

Patrol advised the water department of water bubbling up from a Southwoods Lane yard and from underneath Church Lane curbstone April 24.

After patrol showed up on Hampton Road, the drivers of several illegally parked cars promptly moved their vehicles April 24.

Seven car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Dogs
Police picked up a loose Golden Retriever on Heathcote Road April 21. The animal control officer contacted the owner and held the dog at headquarters until the owner picked it up. The owner was issued a village code violation summons.

While walking on Normandy Lane, a man was allegedly bitten by a black dog, which he described as a "standard poodle" April 25. The man told police he followed the dog and its owner onto Weaver Street, where he soon lost sight of them. The dog's owner was described as a man with white hair, wearing a black jacket. The dog was leashed at the time of the bite. Police found the dog's owner, who admitted his dog "jumped" on the other man, but he thought the dog did not bite the man. Since the man's hand was gloved at the time of the bite, police advised that the bite might not have been immediately apparent. Examination showed lacerations and bite marks on the victim's hand and upper thigh. The owner proved the dog's vaccines were up to date. The victim refused medical attention, and police urged him to contact his physician.

Lost and found
A passerby reported finding an iPad and three pieces of paper printed with Bible quotes on Whig Road April 21. Police vouchered the items at headquarters.

A resident reported losing his birth certificate and Social Security card on East Parkway April 21.

On April 21, a Fox Meadow Road mother reported her son's backpack, containing a wallet, was either lost or stolen at Scarsdale Middle School. Later, she called police to say the backpack had been recovered.

A boy lost his iPhone and tracked it to a Board of Education vehicle parked at the Scarsdale sanitation yard April 23. The vehicle was locked because it was after working hours. Patrol provided the boy's father with a telephone number for follow-up with the Board of Education.

A Carman Road woman reported losing her national ID card from France somewhere in the village April 25.

A Walworth Avenue homeowner reported finding a computer printer nestled in bushes on her property April 26. He told police the printer appeared new, and he wanted to alert police in case someone was looking for it.

Noise
Police advised contractors on Garden Road to refrain from working with power tools until 10 a.m., Saturday, April 25.

Following neighbors' noise complaints, police spoke to a parent supervising a youth party at the corner of Penn Boulevard and Weaver Street at 10 p.m., April 25. The parent promised to keep the noise level low at his daughter's party.

Open flame
A Sage Terrace resident called police because he was concerned about the safety of his neighbor's barbecue grill April 22. He alleged the grill was in violation of village fire code because of its open flame in proximity to the neighbor's house. Patrol and firefighters checked the safety of the grill and assured everything was in good order and did not violate fire code.

Fire
Firefighters helped a Cohawney Road homeowner get back in her house after she accidentally got locked outside April 21.

Firefighters called Con Edison to check a Donellan Road boiler after the resident's carbon monoxide detector activated in the house April 21. Firefighters did not detect any carbon monoxide with their meters.

An odor in a Brewster Road basement was determined to be caused by cleaning products or paint April 21.

Firefighters closed a section of Brite Avenue while Con Edison repaired a house service line April 21. The service line had burnt and fallen away from the house before firefighters arrived on scene.

An overhead lighting fixture was releasing a burning odor in a Walworth Avenue house April 21. Firefighters shut down the fixture and advised the homeowner to refrain from using it until an electrician made repairs.

Firefighters helped Oxford Road homeowners get back in their house after they accidentally got locked outside April 21.
A falling tree limb struck a Brookby Road street light, causing it to bend and bring down a high tension electrical wire April 23. Firefighters stood by to maintain a safety and direct traffic. Con Edison made repairs, and highway workers cleaned up the street.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a possible natural gas leak in a Cooper Road pool house April 24. Con Edison determined the pressure regulator was missing a necessary vent to the outside, and workers red-tagged the gas service to the pool house. The homeowner was advised to call a plumber.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a possible natural gas leak in front of a Heathcote Road house April 26.

Firefighters were called about an odorless sheen from an unknown substance first noticed in a Murray Hill Road stream April 26. The sheen was also seen in the stream as it extended behind houses on Ross and Bethel roads. Firefighters noted a construction site on Bethel Road, but they could not determine if it was the source of the sheen. While investigating, the sheen disappeared.

This week, firefighters assisted at one car accident in the village. They responded to one false carbon monoxide alarm and 16 false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, cooking smoke, shower steam, spray painting and changing batteries.

This report covering police and fire department activity from April 20-26 was compiled from official information.

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