Disputes and a DWI from the Scarsdale Police
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Stolen Rocks: On 11/29, a Lockwood Road woman told police that workers on her neighbor's property removed rocks from her rock wall and used them to build another wall on their property. She showed the police the wall --which did appear to be missing a substantial amount of rocks. Police contacted the neighbor who said that she thought the rockwall was on her property. She said that if a survey shows that the wall belongs to her neighbor she will have the wall repaired. The Scarsdale Building Department said that the parties would need to have a survey done to determine who owned the wall.
Drunk Driver: Police pulled over the driver of a 2013 Ford at 8:50 pm on November 29 when they saw the car cross the yellow line into oncoming traffic and continue to swerve as it travelled south on the Post Road. The driver was identified as Wayne Battista of Yonkers. He had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and had trouble answering simple questions. He admitted to drinking a beer an hour and a half earlier. He was taken to headquarters and found to have a BAC of .10% and was given summons' for DWI, and driving out of his lane. The man's car was towed and he was released and given a court date of December 4.
Dispute: The purchaser of the Scarsdale Yoga Studio accused the former owner of removing funds from the business account despite an agreement that the funds would be left in the account while the ownership was transferred. The owner withdrew $38,000 from the account which remained in her name. Police said that this was a civil matter.
Locked out: A woman called police at 9 pm on 11/28 when she went to her parent's home and could not get in. Her elderly parents and her child were inside but no one responded to the door. She wanted to force open a basement door so that she could get in and asked police to stay while she got inside. Once she forced open the door her father woke up and said they all had been asleep.
A Boulevard man called police at 8 pm on November 30 when his wife locked him out of his house. Due to marital difficulties the wife had the locks changed and did not provide him with a key. Police told the woman that it was unlawful for her to restrict her husband access to the house and she gave him a key and the password to the alarm system. The man agreed to stay at a friend's house that night.
Fall: Police went to Chat American Grill at 7 pm on November 29 when a customer fell while walking to the restroom. The woman had cut both her knees and the restaurant provided her with ice. Police spoke to the woman who refused medical assistance. There was a scuffmark on the floor but no sign of a slippery substance. An employee had offered her assistance but the woman refused his help.
Signs: At 2:52 am on November 30, police found a sign for "Honey Do Men Gutters" on Greenacres Avenue. They removed the sign and issued the company a summons for public posting of notices.
Found: A wallet that belonged to a Mt. Vernon man was found on a Metro North train and turned over to Scarsdale police on the morning of November 28. The wallet contained $45 in cash and a driver's license. The owner was contacted and agreed to come to Scarsdale Police headquarters to retrieve his wallet.
An employee at DeCiccos called police on the morning of 11/27 when an irate customer left a green sedan in the middle of the parking lot on the day before Thanksgiving. By the time police arrived, the car was gone.
Housekeeper Arrested for Stealing $2,000
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A 36 year-old White Plains woman was arrested on 11/22 for stealing $2,000 in cash from an apartment on Popham Road while the residents were in the hospital. The suspect was doing work inside the apartment and took a Western Union envelope containing $2,000 from the apartment and deposited the money in her checking account. After police contacted her, she admitted to the theft and her husband returned the money. She was arrested, given a court date and released.
Car Vandalized –- Swastika: Griffen Road residents reported that their 2010 Volkswagen was damaged overnight on 11/22 -11/23. The tire on the rear driver's side was punctured and a swastika was carved into the paint on the rear driver's side panel. The victims are not Jewish.
Arrest: Toni Gibson, age 20 of Brooklyn was stopped by police on the afternoon of November 18 when their scanners revealed he was 
driving a car with a suspended registration due to a lapse in insurance. The plates were removed from the car and it was towed back to the owner's home in New Rochelle. Gibson was issued a summons for operating a car with a suspended registration.
Found: A pair of gray Nike Air Jordan sneakers, size 13.5, were found on the lawn of a Fenimore Road home on November 19. Pick them up at the police station if they belong to you.
Missing: A Fed Ex package that contained a Toshiba light bulb was stolen from a Lockwood Road home on November 20th.
The owner of a home on Sprague Road reported that in 2009 a rental tenant broke his lease, moved out of the house and removed some furniture that belonged to the owner. The owner is now holding the tenant's deposit and is involved in a civil case. The matter was report on November 21 and police advised the man to follow up in civil court.
A Garden Road man reported that he lost two valuable watches when he moved out of his house during some renovations. Missing were a Tag Heuer Chronograph valued at $1,500 and an Omega Speedmaster valued at $3,500. The man planned to file a claim with his insurance company.
Police helped a Garth Road woman locate her missing guitar at Scarsdale High School on November 20. She called to report that she lost it. The guitar was found in the grass next to the parking lot near the track.
Harassed: A 37 year-old River Road woman reported being harassed by her ex-husband on November 20th. She said she was receiving unwanted messages.
Stolen Bicycles: A man who works at Metro Deli on Palmer Avenue reported that his bike was stolen from a rack on East Parkway overnight on 11/20 -11/21. His cable lock had been cut. The bike was a 21-speed mountain bike valued at $200.
A Brown Road man also reported his bicycle missing from the rack on East Parkway on November 21. He locked it there at 6:56 am and when he returned at 11:45 pm his mongoose crossway bike, valued at $100, was gone.
Passing Through: A homeless man with a shopping cart was spotted at the corner of Greendale and Eton Roads on the afternoon of November18. He identified himself as James Williams of the Bronx and told police he was reorganizing his shopping cart and would head to White Plains when he was finished.
Moving Violations: At 12:30 pm on 11/20 police gave three drivers summons' for passing a school bus with flashing red lights at the corner of the Post Road and Huntington Avenue.
Debt: On November 21, the manager of Gingerbread Kidz on Chase Road in Scarsdale said that a customer had failed to pay for $602 in merchandise. The manager had given the man the items and he said he would pay at a later date. The customers called the store with his American Express Card number but the store does not accept Amex. The customer said he would call back but failed to do so. Police called the man and went to his home. The following day, the man told police he had paid the outstanding debt.
Fight: A Carman Road man called police at 4:48 am on November 23 to report that he was having a verbal disagreement with his brother. Police arrived and found that no threats had been made and there was no violent behavior. The brothers agreed there was no need for police intervention. Police advised them to seek family counseling.
Noise: Police got a call about a noisy party on Brite Avenue at 9:30 pm on November 22. They went to the house and spoke to the resident who said he planned to host a small party for 15-20 of his son's friends but that many more kids showed up. Police disbursed the crowd.
Police received a call about a barking dog at 8 pm on November 23. They went to the house and found the dog barking outside. They contacted a family member who brought the dog inside.
Vandals, Scammers and Strangers: Scarsdale Police Report
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Scammed: An 87 year-old man fell victim to a phone scam and lost $1,800. On the morning of November 7 he got a phone call from a man who said he was his grandson. The grandson said he had been involved in a car accident and was arrested by the NYPD for driving while intoxicated. He said he needed his grandfather to send his lawyer $1,800 by Moneygram immediately. The grandfather went to CVS and sent the $1,800 and was charged another $156 in fees. When he returned to his home the scammers called back and asked for the confirmation number which he provided to them.
A Weaver Street woman reported that she received a text message on her phone from someone trying to gain access to her Chase account. The text said that her Chase debit card was suspended and instructed her to call a number for further information. When she called the number she was instructed to enter her card number but hung up without doing so. When she called Chase she learned that the message was a fraud.
Ammo: On November 7, the manager of the Gulf Station reported that one of the cars he rented was returned with ammunition in the trunk. Police retrieved the ammunition, called the man who had rented the car and asked him to come by to retrieve his property.
Party: Police found a small group of youths in the parking lot at Wayside Lane at 7:15 pm on November 9. The told the kids to leave the area. After they were gone, police found a bottle of Smirnoff watermelon flavored Vodka on the grass. It appeared be unopened.
Theft: A Fox Meadow Road woman reported that someone had stolen items from a UPS delivery to her home on the evening of 11/6. The woman found a package at her door and found that $140 in beauty products was missing from one package and that another package that contained a $30 sweater was gone altogether.
A Ferncliff Road woman said that a lawn chair had been removed from her property overnight on November 9 -10. At around 2:45 am she thought she heard a noise outside and some people talking. In the morning she found that shutters on two of her garage windows had been opened.
Accidents: Two young me driving a 2013 Mercedes north on Fox Meadow Road at 2 pm on November 5 attempted to turn left on Kent Road and ran into a U.S. Post Office Mailbox and pushed it 3 feet away from its footings. A witness said that the car had been speeding, and that after it hit the mailbox the two men got out, looked at the damage and then left the scene. Police tracked down the two young men.
A New Rochelle woman driving a 2012 Cadillac SUV was making a left turn from Morris Lane onto Heathcote Road at 7:50 am on November 6, when she struck a 23 year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The pedestrian refused transport to the hospital.
A 17 year-old girl, driving a 2011 Jeep at 9:30 pm on 11/10 lost control of her car and collided with a utility pole. Several homes nearby lost power when she hit the pole. She said she turned around to shut off the overhead light in the car and lost control of the wheel.
Traffic Violations: Police stopped Yuri Quintro-Hernandez of White Plains on Weaver Street at 5 pm on November 4 when the scanner indicated that the car had a suspended registration due to an insurance lapse. The registration that was presented was for a 2006 Mazda and the man was driving a 2008 Acura, The plates were removed from the car and it was towed to the impound lot. The driver was issued a summons for driving with a suspended registration and without a license.
Harrassed: A Tunstall Road woman reported that a former acquaintance who she knew from high school had sent her suspicious letters. She asked police to contact the man to ask him to stop contacting her. Police were unable to reach him but a left a message for him to call back.
Identity Theft: A Palmer Man reported that during the month of October $600 was charged to his company credit card by someone making illegal purchases. Four or five purchases were made at the USPS to mail packages. In addition, the Scarsdale man received several envelopes containing fraudulent checks. Police told the man to contact the bank and cancel his accounts.
Vandalism: A Flushing man said that someone had punctured three of the tires on his 2004 Ford van while it was parked in the Christie Place Garage on November 7. He parked in the garage at 7 am and when he returned at noon the tires were flat.
A Brown Road man called police at 11 pm on November 8 when he found that his car had been egged while parked in front of his house. Police were not able to find the offenders and the car was not damaged.
An Olmsted Road woman reported that two cars parked in their driveway overnight were entered and tossed on the night of 11/7 -11/8. She was not sure if anything was missing from inside the cars.
Strangers at the Door: White Birch Lane residents reported that two suspicious men came to their door at 7 pm on November 4. Their son answered the door and the two men asked, "Are you the Goldwaters?" He shook his head no and the men walked away but then came back and rang the bell again. Shortly afterwards they saw the men leave the area in a dark SUV. In addition, the residents said that $20 that had been left in their mailbox for cab fare was missing.
At 10 pm that same night, Montrose Road residents said that two men also rang their doorbell, and then ran off. Police searched for them but could not find them.
A Palmer Avenue woman said that a couple came to her door and tried to come in on the morning of November 8. They then left and walked up the street. Police could not conclude if the people had criminal intent.
On the afternoon of November 10, a heavy set white men was reported to be going door to door on Post Road asking for money. The man said he needed money to buy his mother's medication at CVS. He showed two hundred dollars in his wallet and said he needed more.
Noise: At 6:06 am on 11/6 a resident of Christie Place apartments reported that Heineken truck was making a delivery to De Ciccos and making excessive noise. Police found the trunk in the loading zone and did not hear any loud or disturbing noise. However, the delivery may have been made prior to the arrival of the police.
Stuck: Neighbors of a Lyons Road woman called police at 10:30 pm on November 8 when they found the elderly woman stuck on a handicap life outside her home. Police arrived and found that the power to the lift was not working. The Fire Department used a hand crank to life the ramp and free the woman. Firemen changed the blown fuse and fixed the ramp.
Leaves: A Brewster Rad man called police on the afternoon of November 11 to say that large leaf piles on Greenacres Avenue were impeding traffic. Police left warning notices for the homeowners with the large leaf piles in front of their homes.
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Handyman Arrested for Grand Larceny
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Scarsdale Police have arrested a 69-year old carpenter for stealing $30,000 in jewelry from a home on Mamaroneck Road in Scarsdale where he was hired to do some work.
Scarsdale Detectives tracked the man down after they recovered some of the stolen jewelry from Toby's Jewelers on Central Avenue in Greenburgh and traced the sale of the items back to the suspect. Police report that the jewelers, who police referred to as pawn brokers, were "highly uncooperative" and did not have written ledgers, receipts or documentation for jewelry that they bought and sold.
The jeweler did identify a photo of Satenberg and said that he had come to the store to sell some of his wife's jewelry earlier in the month and was a "frequent customer." She also recognized the stolen jewelry from photos supplied by the detectives and said she would make them available to the police.
Following a three-week investigation, on November 14, Robert Satenberg of Alexander Avenue in White Plains was arrested and charged with Grand Larceny third degree which is a Class D felony.
Satenberg was arraigned before Judge Galloway at Scarsdale Justice court and then remanded to Westchester County Jail on $5,000 bail. He is due back in court on November 20th.
Home and Car Break-ins, a Mysterious Helicopter and more from the Scarsdale Police
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Break-in on Saxon Woods Road: A Saxon Woods Road home was entered between 8:30 am and 3:05 pm on November 1. The front door was kicked open and the door, the frame and the lock were damaged. The home was rummaged through.
Missing Jewels: On October 28 a Mamaroneck Road woman told police that jewelry that had been stored in a cabinet in her bedroom was missing. An 18K chain with a pendant and Hello Kitty diamonds, together valued at $6,500 were missing from her home.
Identity Theft: On October 28 a Mamaroneck Road woman reported that someone had used her Social Security number to file a fraudulent tax return using her personal information. The woman did not know how the person obtained her SS# but said that contractors had worked in the house during the past two years and may have seen a copy of a prior tax return that was stored in the basement.
A Chateaux Circle woman reported that someone had opened an account in her name and changed $539.38 in merchandise from a company called Seventh Avenue between October 18 and November 1. The woman neither ordered nor received any merchandise from the company.
Car Relocated: A blue Ford Explorer that belongs to a Woods Lane man was found in the middle of Forest Lane at 7 am on October 29. The car was in drive and the keys were in the ignition. The car had been parked in the driveway of the Woods Lane man the previous night – but when he woke up in the morning it was gone. When he called police they said his car had been found on Forest Lane.
Missing Tesla: A Lockwood Road woman called police at 7:50 am on October 31 to say that her 2013 Tesla had been taken from her driveway. She had last seen it the previous night. Police broadcast the vehicle information to the force. Before police could complete the report, the car was found parked on East Parkway in front of Zachys. The woman said she had forgotten that she parked the car there the prior day.
Tossed: Two vehicles that belong to a Madison Road man were entered overnight on 10/28 and 10/29. Shortly after midnight on 10/29 the man heard his dog bark but assumed it was a raccoon. The following morning the man found that items were missing from two of the four cars parked in his driveway. A watch valued at $3,000 was taken from a 2013 Ford Explorer and hand and power tools valued at $1,200 were missing from a Dodge Dakota.
A 2004 Toyota Rav 4 that was parked on Woods Lane on the night of 10/29 was entered overnight. No items were reported missing.
Accident: A Bronx man lost control of his car when he was driving on Drake Road at 3 am on October 31. Cristian O Batista said he felt fatigue when he drove off the road, struck a utility pole and damaged both the pole and his car. The heavily damaged 2002 Dodge was towed away.
Fences: A split rail fence at Hyatt Park was damaged during the night of October 30. 15 individual wood rails of the fence were broken. The total cost of the damage was $500.
On Friday night 11/1 a Saxon Woods Road reported that the fence in his front yard was damaged by a car that left the scene. Police arrived and found a fog lamp bracket, grill parts and a white gas cap that belonged to a white BMW on the property. Police discovered that the car had been towed to a service station in White Plains. They contacted the car's owner who said that she did hit the fence but that her insurance company said that she did not have to file a report with the police. The woman said she did not tell the homeowners about their fence because she did not know where the accident occurred.
Arrest: At 3 am on 11/2, Brianallen Crow of Newburgh New York was stopped by the police in New Rochelle for a motor vehicle incident. A check of his NYS driver's license showed that there was an active warrant for him in Scarsdale due to a incident that occurred in 12/7/12. He was turned over to Scarsdale Police and released on $100 cash bail.
Harrassed: An Autenreith Road woman reported that she received unwanted emails from one of her husband's clients on October 30th. Police called the man who sent the email and told him not to contact the woman, who is a divorce attorney, again.
A Crossway woman reported that receipt of two threatening phone messages on the night of November 2. The woman's sister threatened to "take a bat or metal rod and beat the victim's fxxxxxing face. In a second message on the victim's cell phone the sister said she would "ruin" the victim's face and ""take out her eyes." The victim was surprised because she said her sister "she has never been diagnosed with any mental illness but has exhibited psychotic episodes in the past. " She attributed her actions to stress.
Peeing in the Road: Police received a call about a man wearing orange sweat pants and a white scarf on his head who was urinating at the bus stop near the Scarsdale library at 10 pm on October 28. Police found a man who matched this description. Though he denied urinating he was given a warning.
Helicopter: Police got several calls about a helicopter flying low above the Scarsdale Middle School at 1:30 pm on October 28. Police notified Westchester County Police who said that the helicopter had clearance to fly over Scarsdale to take photos.
Wanderer: The manager of CVS on Popham Road called police at 2:30 pm on October 30 to say that an elderly man had been wandering around the store for six hours. Police spoke to the man who wrote on a note pad and indicated that he could not speak. He identified himself as Chaim Leier and wrote that he was homeless and disabled. He also wrote that he would take a train to the city where he had a place to stay.
Scammed: An Edgewood Road man called police around noon on October 31 to say that he had receive a phone call asking him to wire money to the American Embassy in the Dominican Republic where his grandson was in trouble. Police called the embassy and spoke to a representative who said there is a worldwide scam going on, using the phone number from which the man was called.
Kids: A Bradley Road woman called police at 8:40 pm on Halloween night when kids threw eggs at her front door and then ran into Davis Park. Police searched for the kids but were unable to find them.
A Fox Meadow Road woman called police at 9:50 pm n November 2 when she was supervising a small party for her daughter at her house when a large group of uninvited kids showed up. Police dispersed the unwanted guests and send them on their way.
A Sprague Road man who often argues with his teenage daughter, called police just after midnight on October 31. His 14 year-old daughter and his wife were arguing because the wife would not sign a permission slip for a school trip. The mother refused to sign the slip because the girl had disobeyed the parent's rules that afternoon.
Who let the dogs out? Police got a call from Richbell Road at 5:40 pm on October 31 advising them that two black labs were running in the road. Police arrived and met the owner of the dogs who was holding onto one of them. She explained that her gardener left the gate open and the dogs got out. Police then spotted the second dog and secured it in the owner's car.
Found: A brown wallet containing cash, credit cards and a driver's license was found at the corner of Garth Road and Popham Road at 9 pm on November 2. It was turned over to Scarsdale Police who made several unsuccessful attempts to contact the owner of the wallet.
