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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: 12 April 2023

Created: 12 April 2023

Last Updated: 12 April 2023

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Death: A 65-year-old Brooklyn woman, with a Polish passport, died at a Brite Avenue home after attempts at CPR were not successful April 6. Police collected her personal belongings for safekeeping, and the woman’s body was removed by the Westchester County medical examiner.

Stolen packages
Packages were stolen from a Carthage Road porch April 3. The caller did not provide further information or request a report. A white van with a red ladder attached to the top of the van was reported to be a possible suspected vehicle used in the package theft. Police identified a work van, matching the description, parked in a Franklin Road driveway. Police contacted the driver and asked to look in the van. There were no packages inside or signs of criminality.

On April 4, an Old Lyme Road resident reported that two men stole two packages from her porch. One box contained a $35 reading pillow, and the contents of the second box were unknown at the time of the report.

On April 5, a Penn Boulevard woman reported packages were stolen from her porch on April 2. She said the package contained approximately $300 worth of marketing material for work.

A delivered package was stolen from a Crossway porch April 7.

Stolen tools
A contractor working at a Greenacres Avenue house reported his tools were stolen. No other information was provided.

Identity theft
On April 3, an Oak Lane resident reported a fraudulent cell phone account had been opened in her name. The resident said she had received a bill from T-Mobil for $3,000 USD. This bill was for a phone plan that had been opened using the resident’s personal identifying information. The resident contacted T-Mobil and learned she required a police report to close the account.

On April 6, a Fairway Drive woman reported fraudulent withdrawals made against her bank account. Later, it was discovered that the woman’s husband had made the withdrawals.

Check theft
In April 3, a woman walked into headquarters and reported an incident of check theft that occurred from a public mailbox at Boulevard and Gaylor Road in December. The woman advised that a $1,000 check, written to her daughter, had been stolen out of the USPS dropbox via a glue trap. She said she went back to the mailbox on April 1 and discovered evidence of a sticky substance on the mailbox. This prompted her to check her bank account, at which time she discovered that an unknown party had cashed her check. Images of the check reveal that it was not altered in any way and was only deposited to this unknown party. The incident was reported this to the postal inspector and her bank.

On April 9, a Hamilton Road man reported a check he had previously written had been stolen and altered. It was cashed by an unknown person in the amount of $7,941.

On April 9, police observed a sticky substance on the mailboxes outside of the Chase Road post office. Patrol was able to remove one letter that was stuck in the slot and deposited it into the mail slot inside the Post Office. Patrol then contacted Postal Police and Postal Inspector.

Hacking
On April 6, a Lockwood Road woman reported someone hacked her Facebook account and posted inappropriate images. She also stated that she contacted Facebook to remove the images.

On April 6, a Stratton Road woman reported someone hacked her business's social media account and was demanding $100 to unlock the account. The woman said she did not send any money because she believed it was a scam. She said she notified Instagram to unlock her account.

Taxi
A taxi driver reported a passenger jumped out of her cab on Carman Road without paying the $17 fare after 1:30 a.m., April 8.

Suspicious
On April 4, a driver on Huntington Avenue reported a middle-aged, white man with baggy clothes and a missing front tooth, wearing a hat on backwards, tried to stop her car and asked for a ride. She declined and notified police.

On April 4, police received a report of a black Dodge Durango driving around slowly with tape covering the license plate in the area of Walworth and Greenacres avenues. The car was seen entering the Bronx River Parkway.

On April 8, a Crawford Lane caller reported he observed, on his doorbell camera, two males, “one shorter and heavier and one taller and thinner, one possibly Asian and one possibly Hispanic,” exit a maroon colored hatchback, walk around the property and leave in the same maroon hatchback. Police conducted a rideby and found all house doors to be secure.

On April 9, an Oxford Road homeowner reported a man was trespassing on his property. Police reviewed video surveillance and saw a white man wearing a yellow reflective jacket and blue jeans walking through the homeowner’s front lawn and down Oxford Road. Patrol believed the man appeared to be possibly on a walk and cut through the property to avoid being on the street. The man never stopped or looked at the property or displayed any signs of criminal intention.

Open door
A man was working behind a Penn Blvd house with his car left open, with keys inside, parked in front of the house April 6. Police checked with the homeowner, and the man was allowed to be there doing work. Police advised him to lock his car and secure his keys.

Noise
On April 4, a man reported hearing noises on Carthage Road. Noises were described as a "large outdoor toilet flushing." The man did not report seeing any water. Police canvassed the area and did not find any large outdoor toilets or anything out or order.

Help
A Post Road worker reported feeling uncomfortable with a picketer who was standing outside the worker’s building April 3. Police observed the protestor and confirmed the protesting was safe and within Village code.

On April 6, a Palmer Avenue woman reported she was stuck in her garage. Upon arrival, police spoke with the calling party who advised she thought she was stuck in the garage, but she was able to open the door using the garage door remote.

A homeless man fell asleep on the platform of the Scarsdale train station April 7. Police called some shelters that could offer assistance. The man said he would make his way to the Yonkers shelter and left in that direction.

A Secor Road woman reported, on April 8, that she has an ongoing issue with a woman at the New Rochelle dog park. She believes this woman has called CPS on her in bad faith due to these ongoing issues. Patrol determined that no criminality is involved at this point. The woman wished to have this incident documented.

On April 9, a Palmer Avenue woman called police with concerns that multiple vehicles were following her home and might again follow her home. Patrol advised that the street is a heavily traveled roadway and none of the vehicles were stopping at her house.

Cars and roadways
On April 4, police notified Verizon about fallen wires on Boulevard.
On April 4, police conducted high visibility burglary and car theft patrol throughout the Village and notified residents about the dangers of keeping their cars and houses unlocked.
On April 5, police stood by until a private tow arrived at Popham Road and Scarsdale Avenue to assist a motorist with a disabled car.
A car was left disabled on Meadow Road for a few days. Police asked the owner to move it on April 5.
On April 5, police were running license plates on Weaver Street and observed a black 2015 Honda CRV with a suspended registration. Police conducted a traffic stop and issued four citations. The vehicle's plates were removed, and the vehicle was towed to Yonkers.
On April 6, police found a license plate on Post Road. Police contacted the owner who picked up the plate.
Police informed the highway department about a pothole on East Parkway April 6.
On April 7, police told a young man to stop driving around the parking lot of Quaker Ridge School with friends. Police advised that school grounds are closed after dark.
On April 8, police observed a dark blue 2015 Mercedes Benz C-Class traveling south on Weaver Street at a slow rate of speed. This slow rate of speed impeded the normal and reasonable flow of traffic, which caused a long line of motorists to form behind the vehicle. Radar confirmed the vehicle to be going 17mph in a 30 mph zone. Police then conducted a traffic stop and issued four citations, including inspection and insurance violations.
Four car accidents were reported in the Village this week.

Animals
On April 3, police reunited a loose dog with its Swarthmore Road owner who was found nearby with the dog’s leash in her hand.

On April 4, a Carthage Lane man reported a hawk was killing rabbits in his yard and frightening his children. Upon arrival, police observed a large hawk eating a deceased rabbit. The man said he was concerned for the safety for his young children and small dogs owned by neighbors. Police scared the hawk off its prey and disposed of the remains of the rabbit at the sanitation yard. According to police, the hawk then left the area, possibly in search of more food.

A Putnam Road resident reported a raccoon, climbing a wall, in the garage April 6. Patrol canvassed the property and was unable to locate the animal. The homeowner stated the animal ran to the back of the garage and was scratching at the back window. The animal likely cornered itself in the garage, and the homeowner was advised to leave the door open so the animal can find its way out. Police provided contact information for trappers.

Village code
A landscaping crew was accused of illegally dumping yard debris off Post Road April 5. Patrol made contact with the landscaper who advised he was working at a nearby house. He said he was carrying a pail full of leaves into a wooded area off Post Road, but he said he never dumped the pail of leaves. Police advised him of Village code with regard to dumping and the landscaper apologized for any confusion.
A construction crew near Quaker Center and Catherine Road started work before 8 a.m., April 7. Police issued a summons.

Lost and found
On April 3, a Mamaroneck Road woman reported losing her wallet containing credit cards in an Uber. She wanted the report made for documentation purposes only.
A banking card was found near Chase bank, on Chase Road, April 7. The card was returned to the bank, for owner notification.

Firefighters
On April 3, police and firefighters helped a Secor Road woman get back inside her house after she accidentally locked herself outside.

On April 4, low-heat cooking for hours, causing gas flames to impact special cookware, was causing carbon monoxide to be released in a Webster Avenue house, Firefighters ventilated and advised for cookware replacement.

On April 4, an oil truck on Post Road was reported to be on fire. Patrol and firefighters responded and observed a home heating fuel truck in a shared driveway. Patrol observed a downed secondary wire that had arced and caused a small fire on the truck’s roof. The fire had been extinguished. Patrol conducted traffic control while firefighters rendered the scene safe. Con Edison was advised and police and firefighters remained on scene until Con Edison’s arrival.

On April 4, firefighters shut down boilers in a Lenox Place house due to carbon monoxide release.

A bird was trapped in a Carthage Lane chimney April 5. Firefighters checked to make sure it had properly escaped the chimney.

A Crest Lane homeowner advised her stove was not working properly April 5.

Firefighters checked the gas supply line for safety. One burner was found to be leaking, and firefighters disabled it. They recommended that the gas line and valve be replaced by a licensed plumber.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident at Griffen Avenue and Weaver Street April 6.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway April 6.

An electrical burnout of a basement refrigerator occurred on Walworth Avenue April 7. Firefighters de-energized the unit.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on Post Road April 8.

On April 8, firefighters responded to a reported brush fire between Saxon Woods Golf Course and Saxon Woods pool. An aviation unit assisted firefighters find the fire’s location deep in the woods. A county park worker assisted firefighters walk through trails to the location of fire. Firefighters used water cans, saws and hooks to darken down a 150' x 250' area of brush burning. Additional cans and tanks were needed for final extinguishment.

On April 9, firefighters helped a Stratton Road resident back inside her house after getting locked outside.

On April 9, firefighters were dispatched to an outside odor of gas in the area of Horseguard Lane, noted for over a month. Upon firefighters’ arrival, the resident stated they were on their back deck and noticed a strong odor of gas intermittently. Crews evaluated street conditions with no odors or readings present. The resident denied an interior odor of gas. A natural gas-powered grill was assessed and ruled out with a combustible gas detector. In the vicinity of the deck seating area, crews noted an exterior PVC vent pipe, suggesting the presence of a high-efficiency water heater. An interior investigation revealed a high-efficiency water heater depicting an error message of failure to ignite. During the investigation, the device re-attempted ignition, and exterior crews reported a strong odor of gas from the PVC vent pipe. Firefighters shut down the device and notified Con Edison Gas. During an interview, the homeowner stated that the area above the garage had been enclosed and remodeled last summer. While tracing the fresh air intake from the water heater, crews noted that the intake PVC piping appeared to terminate in the recently finished ceiling space. The homeowner previously recalled a pipe terminating on the side of the structure that was no longer present. Con Edison confirmed the fire department’s findings and suggested to leave the device shut down until able to be serviced by a plumber. Firefighters advised the homeowner to have the plumber evaluate the integrity of the fresh air source as a possible cause of device malfunction.

This report covering police and fire department activity from April 3-9 has been compiled from official information.

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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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