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Details: Published: 19 August 2013; Created: 19 August 2013; Last Updated: 20 August 2013; Hits: 5047

handcuffs Arrest: A 44 year-old Walworth Avenue man was arrested for obstruction on the afternoon of August 13 when he refused to allow paramedics and EMT's to assist his mother who had fallen in the bathroom and was incoherent. Police responded to the house after they received a report from Adult Protective Services that screams were coming from the house. They found Mrs. Duignan on the floor of the bathroom. She appeared to be in pain and was not able to respond to simple questions. Police determined that she needed to be taken to the hospital for evaluation, but her son, Richard Duignan III became upset and irate and positioned himself between police, EMT's and his mom. He grabbed his mother and said that she was not going to the hospital. He refused to let go of her and became aggressive, swatting his hand at the police. His mother appeared to be losing her balance and when an officer steadied her, the son shoved him. To prevent the woman from injury police separated Duigan from his mother. Duigan continued to be aggressive and was handcuffed, taken to headquarters and processed.

Stolen Cars: Three cars were stolen from the valet service at Body Fit on Scarsdale Avenue around 9 am on August 16. The owners of the cars were all inside Body Fit exercising when their cars disappeared. Police took statements from the two valets who were employed by Classic Valet of New Rochelle. The three missing cars were a 2011 Mercedes Benz C30, a 2012 Merdedes Benz C30 and a 2008 Porsche 911. The two Mercedes were found late Friday night in parking lots in the University Heights section of the Bronx and the Porsche was found in a garage in University Heights on Monday. Police are investigating the incidents by looking at forensic evidence, reviewing surveillance videos, working with other law enforcement agencies and using investigative resources to identify the suspects.

Phony Phone Calls: An 86 year-old Normandy Lane woman complained to police that she received three phone calls on 8/12 and the caller claimed she had won $25,000. The male caller would not provide his name but said that her name had been selected from 50 names to receive the funds. On the third call she told the man that she was not interested and he gave her a number to call to claim her prize.

Damage: A Corell Road woman told police that the driver's side mirror had been knocked off their car sometime during the night of 8/11 – 8/12. It did not appear that the damage was caused by another car. That same night, an Ossining man who parked his 1998 Mercedes on Varian Lane, found that both side view mirrors were damaged sometime between 11 pm on August 11 and 1 am on August 12.

The rear driver's side window of a 2002 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan was broken by a Smirnoff bottle sometime between 1 am and 7 am on August 13. The van was parked on Taunton Road and there were no witnesses to the incident.

Theft: A Black Reilley bicycle, valued at $1,500 was stolen from the bicycle rack at the merchant lot. The owner, a 20 year-old man from Overlook Road in Scarsdale, locked the bike there on July 26. When he returned on August 12 the bike was gone.

Identity Theft: A businessman who works in an office on Chase Road in Scarsdale reported that scammers transferred $10,000 out of his Chase account on August 12. Chase called the man's wife around 5 pm on August 12 to advise her that the money had been transferred, but though she told them it was fraud it was too late to cancel the withdrawal. Thieves had used the Scarsdale couples' personal information to create an online user account and to transfer funds out of their account to a Bank of American account in Naples, Florida. Though the couple stays in Naples during the winter they were unaware how anyone could have obtained their personal information.

A Fairview Road received a package of merchandise he did not order around August 3. He assumed it was a mistake until he received a letter in the mail from "Bill Me Later" stating that he owed $721 for recent purchases. He contacted Bill Me Later and found that an account was recently opened in his name and four purchases were made on eBay. He received one package containing an Armani watch but did not receive the other packages. The people at Bill Me Later were not of much help and would not tell him how they would handle the situation.

Missing Jewels: A Morris Lane woman reported that her $35,000 engagement ring and wedding band were missing on August 13. She said they had been stolen from the safe in her bedroom where she had stored them about a month ago. The engagement ring included a pear shaped diamond and the interlocking wedding bands were white gold and inset with diamonds. The rings had been inherited from the woman's grandmother. The safe did not have any pry marks and appeared to be secure. The woman later found the rings and cancelled the report.

Accident: A 17 year-old girl, driving a 2013 BMW backed out of a parking space on Spencer Place in Scarsdale and hit a 1983 Mercedes Benz that was driven by a 96 year-old Garth Road woman around 5 pm on August 13.

Found: Two black canvas bags containing clothing and toiletries were found near the Scarsdale Train Station on the morning of August 16. The luggage tags showed that the bags belonged to Michael Lu of Manhattan. Police attempted to contact Lu but were unable to reach him.

Missing Kids: A Dobbs Terrace mom called police at 2:12 pm on August 15 to say that her 12 year-old daughter and eight year-old son were missing. Police noticed two scooters down the bock, found the two children and returned them to their mother.

Locked in: Police responded to a Madison Road home on the afternoon of August 13 when a 2 year-old girl climbed out of her crib and locked herself into the room. Police were able to unlock the door, prior to the arrival of the Fire Department.

Loose Dog: A Madison Road woman found a white dog on her property around 2 pm on August 14. Police found the dog in Davis Park and were able to catch it and return it to its owners on Sprague Road. The owners were issued a warning for "dog at large."

Discord: A distressed Canterbury Road man called police at 1:19 am on August 16 to say he was having a fight with his wife. Police thought the man was incoherent but later realized that he had a heavy foreign accent. Since the couple was feuding the man decided to stay in his office in Manhattan. However his wife did not want him to take the only car. Police discussed their options with the couple and they agreed to a plan.

Dazed Squirrel: An Olmstead Road woman called police when she spotted a sick squirrel on her front lawn on the afternoon of August 16. The policeman shot his gun and the squirrel ran to the neighbor's driveway. The neighbor asked the police to leave the squirrel on her property.

Near Miss: A Nelson Road man called police at 2:28 am on August 17 to report an incident involving a speeding car. He heard the speeding car going by and went out into the street to stop the driver. He stood in the middle of the dark road and waved for the driver to stop. However, the driver swerved and almost hit the man who he claimed he did not see standing in the middle of the street. Police spoke to the driver who said he was driving at the speed limit.

Flames: A garbage pail was set on fire at the Edgewood School at 12:42 am on August 18. The fire department put out the fire and police canvassed the area.

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Details: Published: 13 August 2013; Created: 13 August 2013; Last Updated: 13 August 2013; Hits: 4814

dogbite Ouch! A Congers man who works for the Village of Scarsdale Sanitation Department was bitten by a dog on Hamilton Road on August 7. When he drove into the driveway to collect the recyclables at 7:30 am the homeowner was out with the dog on a leash and dropped the leash to help with the collection. The dog then lunged at the sanitation man and bit his left thigh above his knee. Police told the dog's owner that the dog should be confined for ten days. The man also provided a copy of the dog's vaccinations to the police.

Screen Cutters:

The secretary at Alcott Montessori School on Crane Road in Scarsdale reported that several of the window screens were damaged between August 5 -6. She did not know if all of the incidents occurred on the same night. Police determined that the screens had been pried from the window frames, damaging the frames. The screen locks were also broken.
A screen, from the woman's bathroom at the tennis courts on Wayside Lane was damaged as well. The screen was removed and placed on some bushes sometimes on 8/10 – 8/11.
On Lockwood Road a man reported that a one-foot square was cut out of the screen of his front porch sometime between August 5 and August 7. Nothing was missing from the house and it did not appear as if anyone had entered.

Collapsed Roadway: Church Lane residents called police at 8:45 pm on August 6 to report a water main break in front of their home. Police determined that the water "was not causing any hazards." However, by 9:30 pm a portion of the road had collapsed and traffic had to be diverted to allow the Water and Highway Departments to fix the break and repair the sunken roadway.

Missing:

A portable grill, valued at $150 was stolen from a car parked in a driveway of a Fox Meadow Road home in early August.
A fire extinguisher from a Scarsdale School bus was reported missing by one of the bus drivers. He checked several other buses and found that the extinguishers were missing from them as well. The thefts occurred between August 2 and August 5.
On August 10, a 22 year-old British woman who works at the Quaker Ridge Golf Club reported that her British passport and visa were lost sometime on August 7.

Poison Letters:

A 52-year-old Tunstall Road woman reported the receipt of a sexually graphic letter in the mail on August 8. The letter detailed the sexual acts that the sender hoped to perform with the woman. The woman did not know the sender or how he got her name and address.
On August 7, Dr. William Greenberg of SkinTheraP in Scarsdale reported the receipt of threatening letters with sexual content. The matter is under investigation.

Stranger in the yard: A Brite Avenue nanny called police at 3 pm on August 5 when the children she cares for saw a man in a blue hoodie sweatshirt run through the yard and into the bushes. Police searched the area but were unable to find the suspect.

Care for a drink? A 7:57 am on August 7, someone from Zachys Liquor Store reported that a woman, who already appeared to be drunk was trying to purchase more liquor from the store. They turned her down and she left in a dark colored Honda. Police searched the area but were unable to find a woman matching the description.

Car entered: A Tompkins Road woman reported that somebody had going through her car when it was parked outside overnight on 8/6 – 8/7. Though the car contained money, jewelry and other valuables, nothing was missing.

Help: Police got a call about a 93 year-old man who had fallen when climbing up the exterior stairs to his home at 5 pm on August 10. Police spoke to the man and his wife who said they had fallen several times while trying to get the driveway before a neighbor game them a hand. The couple lives alone and police thought they could benefit from some help.

Suspended Registration: Police stopped a driver on Garth Road at 5 pm on August 5 after the scanner revealed that the registration was suspended. The registration was suspended for parking violations. The plates were removed from the car and the car was towed back to the owner's home. She was issued a summons for driving with a suspended license.

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Details: Published: 30 July 2013; Created: 30 July 2013; Last Updated: 13 August 2013; Hits: 5157

Gas Station Robbery: A man who made off with $879 from the cash register of the Lukoil gas station was captured after police identified him on a video tape. The theft occurred on Thursday July 25 at 9:30am at the Lukoil gas station located on Tarrytown Road. The suspect, who was a frequent customer at the station, stole $879 and food from behind the register of the station while the station owner was outside pumping gas.

On Monday July 29, the Greenburgh Police Detective Division identified and located the suspect, Steven Randall, age 31 of Tarryhill Way White Plains. He was charged with Petit Larceny, a misdemeanor, and was released without bail. He is due back in Greenburgh Town Court on August 2, 2013.

Power Outage: A Rodney Road resident heard and explosion at 9 pm on July 26 and then lost power to her home. Police looked for a smoking transformer but found none. However, most of the people on the block were without power so Con Edison was notified.

Pool Crashers: A Hutchinson Avenue woman called police at 1 am on July 27 when she spotted her neighbors using her pool. By the time police arrived, the mother of one of the swimmers had come by and apologized for her child's behavior.

Struck by a Golf Ball: A golfer was hit in the head by a golf ball at Saxon Woods Golf Court at 5:15 pm on July 27. The man was taken to White Plains Hospital.

Gold Coins: A Windsor Lane man reported that gold coins, including a 1 oz. gold eagle coin, valued at $53,000, had been stolen from his home, sometime between July 4 and September 20, 2012.

No Fare: The driver of a NYC cab called police at 12:30 am on July 28 when a passenger bolted out of the cab without paying the fare of $140 for travel and "vehicle cleaning." Police found the man in his home. He apologized and said he ran because he was embarrassed that he did not have the money. He said he came back out with the fare but could not locate the cab. He agreed to pay the driver and the issue was resolved.

Road Hazards: Doreen MacDonald of White Plains was driving on the Post Road near Murray Hill Road on the morning of 7/22 when she struck a drain cover and damaged the right front tire of her car. Since the car was damaged by Village property she asked that the Village assist her in changing the tire. Police called Sal's Auto Road Service and they changed the woman's tire.

On the evening of July 22, a Spier Road woman was driving her Ford Expedition south on Palmer Avenue. She attempted to pull over onto the shoulder and got stuck in a drain culvert. The asphalt culver sunk 3 feet into the ground and her jeep was stuck in the drainage hole. RJT Towing was called and pulled the car out. The car had only minor damage and the owner was able to drive it away.

Graffiti: Nine Village-owned street signs along Drake Road were spray painted black with the initials "DCC." The painted signs were reported on the morning of July 23 and police do not know when the vandalism occurred.

Car Thefts: Nancy Simon of White Plains was playing tennis at the Scarsdale Tennis Courts at Crossway on the afternoon of July 23 when her car was vandalized. When she returned to the car at 5 pm the front passenger window was broken and her handbag was missing. The purse contained cash, credit cards, and identification cards. A rental car that was in use by her tennis partner was also vandalized. The front passenger window was broken in what appeared to be an attempted break-in.

On Wayside Lane, another car was vandalized overnight on 7/26 – 7/27. A home attendant parked her car in the parking lot next to the high school tennis courts and when she returned on the morning of 7/27 she found the driver's side glass door broken and a missing GPS. The car was tossed but the GPS was the only missing item.

On Wynmor Road, a 2004 Volkswagon was entered overnight on 7/26 – 7/27. The car may have been left unlocked. The following morning the owner found the car in disarray and reported that $20 was missing. A small green outdoor table was also missing from the woman's backyard.

Harassed: After violating an order of protection, Daniel Witoslawski was back in Village court on the morning of July 24. Despite an order barring him from contacting an Edgewood girl, Witoslawski placed three collect phone calls from the Westchester County Jail to her house on July 13. As a consequence, he was returned to Village Court and his bail was raised from $3,500 to $5,00o. After the proceedings he was returned to jail pending an August 7 court date.

Arrest: Adolfo V. Lopez-Faria surrendered himself to Scarsdale Police in response to an outstanding warrant. He had failed to appear in court on 6/28 to handle driving violations. He was processed and released on $100 bail and ordered to appear on 7/31.

Identity Thefts: On 7/24 an Evon Court woman reported that someone used her personal information to open a fraudulent bank account at Chase and to change the routing of her Social Security check to be deposited into the fraudulent account. She contacted the Social Security office who verified that her June check had been deposited into the fraudulent account but said they could forward her the funds. The bank began an investigation.

An Aspen Road woman helped Romanian scammers gain access to her Chase Bank account and to remove $8,000 in funds. The woman received an email that appeared to be from Chase at 4 am on July 12. It instructed her to update her personal information by downloading an attachment. The woman completed the attachment and provided her personal information. When she tried to go into her account she got a screen written in Romanian advising her that her account was suspended for breach of contract or non-payment. She then contacted Chase and discovered she was the victim of a scam.

A wallet belonging to an Armonk man was found on Scarsdale Avenue on the afternoon of July 26 and brought to police. The wallet contained $377 in cash, a driver's license and a debit card.

Stolen Bikes: A Paddington Road woman parked her Trek bike at a bike rack outside DeCiccos on the morning of July 27. She did not lock it. When she returned an hour later, the bike, valued at $500 was missing.

A Ross Mountain Bike and a helmet, valued at $100, were stolen from the bike rack on Depot Place sometime during the day of 7/26. The bike had been secured to the rack with a cable bike lock which was also gone.

Water Leak: The Water Department responded to a report of water coming out of the garage at a home at 1157 Post Road on the morning of 7/22. A neighbor was able to give the men the access code to the garage and they entered the house where they found a broken valve in the first floor bathroom. They shut off the water supply and also decided to shut off the power as the water was running over a lighting fixture in the garage.

Animals:

A Putnam Road woman who was walking her dog on Olmstead Road on the morning of July 28 reported that another dog came off a property on Olmstead Road and bit her dog twice. She wanted to confirm that the dog was up to date on its shots. Police spoke to the owner of the dog and found that it did have its shots. The owner apologized and said she would have her electric fence fixed.

Dead duck: A Fox Meadow resident called police to say that a motorist had run over a duck on Fox Meadow Road at 7 pm on July 28. The homeowner asked police to monitor speeding drivers and then put the duck in a box to be picked up by sanitation.

Two shitzu dogs were found at a home on Walworth Avenue. Police took the dogs to headquarters and contacted the dogs' owner who came to retrieve them. The man was issued an appearance ticket.

A baby deer was hit by a car on Griffen Road at 5:35 pm on July 26. The witness said that the deer was able to get up and entered the woods.

Disputes: A man who was moving out of a home on Brite Avenue requested police assistance as he removed his possessions at 11:30 am on July 25.

A Con Edison supervisor called police on the morning of July 26 when a resident on Fox Meadow Road would not permit Con Edison to check a gas valve on their lawn. Police spoke to the homeowner who agreed to have it checked and asked to be notified beforehand if work needs to be done in the future.

Solicitors: On July 26 a Brewster Road woman complained that someone continues to leave fliers on her property. She showed police a menu from Michael's Pizza and Pasta that had been left on her door handle. Police issued a summons to the restaurant for soliciting without a permit. Police also received a complaint about representatives from NYPIRG who were soliciting in Quaker Ridge. A resident complained that the NYPRIG solicitor continually rang the bell, even after they were told that no one was interested.

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Details: Published: 05 August 2013; Created: 05 August 2013; Last Updated: 05 August 2013; Hits: 15643

scarspolicecar Two burglaries and more than a dozen car break-ins in Fox Meadow and Scarsdale Village had police on the go this week. The numerous break-ins to cars and homes took place between July 30 and August 2 and may have been the work of one man.

Burglaries:
On Popham Road, an 80-year-old woman awoke to find a man standing over her in her bedroom at 4 am on July 30. She described the man as Hispanic or white, and 5'10" to 6' tall. She called police after the man fled. Police found the screen removed from a rear door and it appeared that the man had entered and exited through that door. An office in the house was heavily ransacked and papers were strewn all over the desk and the floor. A laptop and keyboard were missing. In addition, credit cards and a driver's license were taken as well as an antique necklace and a set of keys. When the suspect fled, it appears that he broke a pot in the kitchen.

On Highland Way a man was awoken by the sound of someone in his house at 3 am on July 30. He went downstairs and saw someone exiting the house out of the front door, which had been unlocked. The resident found that a laptop computer, containers of change, $200 and assorted credit cards were missing. Police searched the area and found the empty coin containers at the corner of Fox Meadow Road and Highland Way.

Car Break-ins:
A Stonehouse Road man reported that he saw someone enter two of his neighbor's cars at 2 am on July 30. As it was dark, it was difficult to describe the suspect. Police contacted the neighbors who said they usually leave their cars unlocked in the driveway. They found that both cars, a BMW and a Volvo, had been ransacked. About $45 was taken from the BMW and nothing was missing from the Volvo.

That same night a Land Rover, also left unlocked on Stonehouse Road was ransacked but nothing was taken. A handprint was found on the right rear passenger door.

On Crane Road a 2010 BMW was entered overnight on July 30. A Tom Tom GPS and $3.00 in coins were stolen. At another home on Crane Road, an unlocked 2012 Toyota was entered and $15 in quarters was taken. At a third house on Crane Road, an unlocked 2012 GMC was entered, but nothing was taken.

On Woodland Road a 2011 Volkswagen Toureg was entered and tossed overnight on 7/30 – 7/31.

Two cars parked on Popham Road were broken into. A GPS and a digital camera were stolen from a 2003 Buick Rendezvous and another GPS and $25 were taken from a 2005 Buick Rendezvous. The resident reported that her 5-year-old son had woken up at 3:10 am and surmised that he might have heard the suspects outside.

A Larch Lane woman reported that her 2007 Honda Odyssey had been broken into sometime between 6 pm on 7/31 and 9 am on 8/1. The driver's side door was damaged and items were missing from the car. Also on the morning of August 1, another Larch Lane resident found that her car was in disarray and her GPS unit, valued at $100, was missing.

On Fenimore Road a woman reported that her Jeep was broken into while it was parked in the garage overnight on 7/31 – 8/1. At 1 pm on August 1 she found the basement door, the side garage door and the car door open – but nothing was missing from the car.

On Walworth Avenue, residents found that their two cars were broken into that night as well. The interior light of their 2013 Mazda Suburban was on though nothing was missing. A 2004 Honda Pilot was tossed and coins were taken from the car. The resident reports that she was awoken around 4:15 am by the slam of a car door. She looked outside and saw a small sedan back out of her driveway and go north on Walworth toward White Plains. At the time she thought it was the newspaper delivery person.

Rental car wrecked: A rental car, parked on Carthage Road was damaged overnight on 8/2 -8/3. When the woman checked the car on the morning of August 3rd she found that it had two holes in the windshield, a broken left headlight and a hole in the hood of the car. Police said the damage was caused by a blunt, hard object.

While patrolling Freightway Garage, a police office found a 2008 Toyota with a broken driver's side window on level 3A. They contacted the owner who lives on Chateaux Circle. He said he had left the car there since July 27. He said that four pairs of sunglasses and $40.00 in quarters had been taken from the car. He also said that the rear tire was flat.

Missing jewels: A Kingston Road woman reported that a pearl tiara was damaged and a gold wedding band was missing from her home. Together, the two items are valued at $1,600. She suspects that workmen who were in the house in April may have been responsible.

Stolen bikes: A $400 blue Trek bicycle that belonged to a Kent Road man was stolen from the bike rack on East Parkway in Scarsdale Village between 8 am and 6 pm on July 15. A green Trek bicycle that was left unlocked behind a bench on East Parkway was also stolen between 4 pm and 7 pm on August 1. A woman had left the bike there for her husband to ride home later, but when he showed up the bike was gone.

Memorial Vandalized: The World War II Memorial plaque at Boniface Circle in Scarsdale Village was found damaged on the evening of July 30. A woman was looking at the plaque to see if she could find the name of her father's friend and noticed that someone had scratched, "I see dead people" on one of the plaques. The message, as well as a peace sign, a heart and a happy face had been scratched in the plaque.

Arrests: Police went to the aid of a taxi stuck at the intersection of Mamaroneck and Secor Roads on Sunday evening, August 4. The Union taxicab was pushed to the shoulder of the road and a tow truck was called. Police checked the driver's license and found that there was an active warrant for his arrest for two counts of sexual assault of a minor. The taxi was towed and Scarsdale police contacted Newark police who decided to extradite Francot Chouloute, age 37 of New Rochelle. At 10:30 pm he was brought to Village Court and remanded to the Westchester County Jail.

No license: Walter Rivera, age 40 of Yonkers, was stopped by police at the corner of the Post Road and Rugby Lane at 8 am on July 31 when the scanner revealed that the car had a suspended registration. Rivera also had a suspended driver's license and no insurance. Police removed the license plates from the car, towed the car to Yonkers and gave Rivera numerous summonses.

Police were called about an erratic driver at the high school parking lot. At 12:07 am on August 1 they stopped the driver of black Cadillac Suburban who was burning tires and driving in circles in the parking lot. They stopped the driver and issued citations.

Driven nuts: A 19-year-old young woman from Port Chester who works as an EMT for the Scarsdale Rec Camp reported that she was harassed by two young men who are also employed at the camp. The woman has a nut allergy. She says she was in her office at Fox Meadow School around 3 pm on July 31 when the two men came by and made jokes about her allergy. She asked them to leave and they continued to harass her and touched items on her desk after they had touched nuts. The woman complained to the Rec Department Supervisor who said that she would discipline the young men.

Animals:

Dog found on Farley Road: A jogger found a dog without a collar on Farley Road at 8 pm on July 29. He stopped a few people to see if they recognized the dog but no one did. Police took custody of the dog and turned it over to the New Rochelle Humane Society.

On Saturday at 5 am a woman found a pug walking down the middle of Post Road. Police identified the owners and contacted them. They came to police headquarters to pick up the dog and were given a summons for "Dog at Large."

Post no bills: Police found two signs for "Class Act Musical Youth Theatre" at the intersection of Brewster and Butler Roads. The company was issued a violation for public posting of notices.

Vandals: A Morris Lane man reported that two lights at the end of his driveway were damaged sometime on August 2nd or 3rd. He asked police to make extra ride-bys.

Police received a complaint about a loud party and a fire on Tunstall Road at 10:30 pm on August 3. The partiers agreed to extinguish the fire in the fire pit and move the party indoors.

Details: Published: 22 July 2013; Created: 22 July 2013; Last Updated: 22 July 2013; Hits: 7702

scarsdalepba Police came upon an SUV stopped on Mamaroneck Road at 10:35 pm on July 17 and approached the driver. The driver was reluctant to roll down the window and said that he pulled over to call a friend. He said he did not have his license, claiming it was his father's car. At the same time, the Scarsdale police officer received a hotline message from White Plains Police about the search for a white SUV with North Carolina plates in connection with a burglary on Walworth Avenue. The officer told the driver to keep his hands on the wheel while he sent out a dispatch to alert police that he had stopped the suspect. The officer drew his gun and pointed it at the suspect, until back-up arrived. When additional police arrived, the suspect was told to get out of the car. Police found a pellet gun in the drivers side door. The suspect smelled of alcohol but police could not administer sobriety tests at the location. Police noticed that the passenger door was ajar and surmised that someone may have jumped out. They found a cell phone on the passenger seat and two six pack of Smirnoff' Ice and Mike's Hard Limeade.

The suspect identified himself as Erick Osbertos Barrios. He said he was coming from Yonkers to go to Crystal Nightclub but could not tell police why he was in Scarsdale. The car belonged to Barrios father who lives in North Carolina but was currently in Guatemala. The car was impounded and searched and police found a set of handcuffs, a leather belt case, a charged and full operational stun gun, a City of Rye PBA surgeon shield, and Eastchester EMS Medical Director shield and other police paraphernalia. The car also had a vanity license plate that said New York Police.

Police conducted sobriety tests and Barrios was found to have a BAC of .10%. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon (the stun gun), driving while intoxicated, and driving without a license. Bail was set at $200 and paid by his girlfriend. He was turned over to White Plains police for questioning about the robbery. Due to all the law enforcement items that he possessed, police believe that Barrios poses a safety issue to police.

Amiljer Maldonado-Lopez, age 27 of New Rochelle was stopped on the Post Road by police around 10 pm on July 20 and found to be intoxicated. He was charged with DWI, driver's license violations and driving to the left of the pavement markings. He was released on $250 cash bail and ordered to return to court on July 24.

Orders of Protection: policecruiser

The girlfriend of a Scarsdale man complained that his ex-wife had violated an order of protection around 8 pm on July 16. Haewoen Bae of Edgewater, NJ went to the Scarsdale Train Station to pick up her boyfriend and was followed by the man's ex-wife in her car. The ex wife pulled up next to Bae's car and gave her a menacing stare, then pulled in front of Bae to prevent her from driving away -- in violation of an order to stay awa. Sylvia E. Lee, age 44 of Tuckahoe was charged with disobeying the mandate, which is a misdemeanor. She appeared in Village court, paid bail of $500 and agreed to return to court on August 7.

Fernando C. Rodriguez appeared before Judge Galloway at Scarsdale Village Court on July 17 when he was arrested for criminal contempt for violating an order of protection. The order advised him to stay away from his parents at their residence on Fox Meadow Road. Despite the order he went to their home on the morning of July 3. The judge set bail at $2,500 and remanded Rodriguez back to Westchester County Jail pending a July 31 court date.

Daniel Witoslawski also violated an order of protection by making three collect calls to the victim from the Westchester County Correctional facility where he is now being held. He appeared in Scarsdale Village Court on July 16 and bail was reduced to $3,500. He is due back in court on July 24.

A 58 year-old woman from Evon Court reported the receipt of harassing text messages from a man she was formerly dating. She showed police the messages on her phone which dated from May 29 to June 26. Police attempted to reach the man to tell him to cease all communications but they were not able to contact him.

Identity Thefts:

A Gatehouse Road woman got a big surprise when her husband received a call from a car dealership in Georgia saying that someone had used her identity to purchase a $40,000 car and attempted to buy a second one the following day. The dealer asked the man if his wife was "a heavy set African American woman," and he replied no. The Scarsdale woman also got a letter from T-Mobile advising her that someone had opened a new account in her name there. Accounts in her name had also been opened at the Bank of America.

An Oak Way man came to police on July 16 to report fraudulent activity on six of his credit cards from July 6 through July 15. He was previously the victim of identity theft on his tax return.

On 7/20 a Carthage Road woman reported that two checks, together valued at almost $9,000, had been written against her account. The checks look different from her real checks, had a different signature, were out of sequence and were made out to someone she does not know. The bank offered to credit her for one check but offered no credit for another.

Also on July 20, a Yonkers woman reported that her debit card had been stolen and fraudulently used. Cash withdrawals were made in Mt. Vernon at ATM machines, and transactions were made at CVS and Walgreens. Total losses amounted to $809.28.

A Wayside Lane man reported that almost $6,000 had been fraudulently withdrawn from his bank account sometime between June 28 and July 16.

Accidents:

Cyclist Hit: A Jefferson Road man, riding his bike on Drake Road, was hit by a car turning off Drake onto Hamilton Road at 7 pm on Friday June 19. The driver of the car said he was blinded by the sun and did not see the cyclist. The car hit the biker who ended up on the hood and windshield of the car. Two witnesses saw the accident. The cyclist complained of back pain and was taken to Westchester Medical Center.

Driving While Texting: A 17 year-old Scarsdale girl was driving north on the Post Road at 1:18 am on July 19 when she lost control of the car and ran into a telephone pole. She was not injured. She admitted that she had looked down at her cell phone to read a text just before she hit the pole. There was fluid seepage from the car and the air bag deployed. The car was towed and Con Edison was notified to fix the damaged pole. Here father and the Fire Department responded.

On Rugby Lane a truck knocked down wires and a box from a utility pole on the morning of July 18. The wires were moved to the curb and police contacted Verizon to come out and make repairs. A Rugby Road resident also called to say that her car had been damaged by the wires when they fell.

Suds: A Greendale Road man called police to complain that a mobile pet groomer was spilling soapy water on the road in front of his home around noon on July 15. Police spoke to Jessica Fernandez of Pupparazzi who explained that she was parked in the shade due to the heat. Police told the man who complained that the groomer was not violating any Village laws.

Fire: A transformer exploded on the Post Road at Huntington Avenue at 6:22 pm on July 15. The primary power line feeder was on fire and knocked out power to much of Greenacres for the night. At 5:15 pm on July 18 there was another transformer explosion at the same location.

Harassed: On June 17 a Brewster Road woman reported that someone claiming to be from the DA or DEA's office called her and said that he had evidence that she was purchasing illegal drugs online and that he would be coming to her house to arrest her. At no point did the caller say that he had her address or personal information. Police offered to do extra ride bys of her home.

Recovered Goods: On July 18, Harrison Police did a search in the Bronx and recovered stolen property taken from Scarsdale cars. They returned a GPS device taken from Sage Terrace residents on April 16 and another GPS device that belonged to a White Road woman.

Animals: A large black and white dog was reported loose on Saxon Woods Road at 7:30 am on July 16. Police found the dog with a motorist who had stopped to catch him. Police took the dog to headquarters and contacted the New Rochelle Humane Society to pick it up.

A small dog was found in Aspen Park at 10:30 pm on July 16. Police picked up the dog and contacted the owner whose name appeared on the dog's tags.

A black and white cat was found on Bell Road at 1 pm on July 21. The woman who found the cat checked with neighbors to see if the cat belonged to anyone but was unable to find the owner. Police contacted the humane society who said they had no room for the cat so the woman who found it said she would keep it for a few more days.

Suspicious Withdrawals: At 5:44 pm on July 18 police responded to Chase Bank on Palmer Avenue where an investigator was reporting suspicious activity. The complaint involved several large withdrawals from a bank account by an older man accompanied by a younger man who snatched the money out of the older man's hands when he exited the branch. The older man told the teller that if he did not take the money out he would be injured. Police spoke to the man the next morning and he said that he was not in distress and required no assistance. However, on the afternoon of July 19 Chase Bank again called police who reported that the man had made four large withdrawals for $14,000 on July 3, $11,000 on July 5, $30,000 on July 11 and $15,500 on July 18. On July 11 she saw the man turn over the funds to a 5'9' thin, bald man. Police asked the older man why he was withdrawing the funds and he said that he uses the money to help various people in need and he was not making the withdrawals under duress and does not fear for his safety.

Just after midnight on July 22, a counselor at Search for Change called police when one of the residents was yelling, shouting profanities, waking the others and refusing to follow the rules. Police spoke with the woman and told her that she needed to abide by the curfew. She returned to her room.

Moving Man Without a License: After he drove a moving truck into a fire hydrant on Paddington Road on July 19, police asked driver Mitchell Goodwin for his license. He handed police a forged license without a security hologram in the name of Mitchell Deloatch. Police checked the DMV and found that the man had no license, and lost the privilege to drive for possession and/or sale of drugs in February 2012. He was handcuffed, taken to police headquarters and released on $500 bail.

Police scanners nabbed a 57 year-old Tewkesbury Road woman who was driving with a suspended registration due to a lapse in insurance at 6 pm on July 19. They also caught Christopher C Brown, age 41 of the Bronx on the afternoon of July 21 when he was driving on the Post Road with a suspended registration due to an insurance lapse. The car was towed to the man's home and Brown was given a summons. Jennifer Navarro, age 24 of the Bronx was also caught by the scanner for driving with a suspended registration due to lapsed insurance at 5:30 pm on July 21. Her plates were removed, her car was towed and she was issued a summons.

Guns: A Madison Road man turned over two weapons that he found while cleaning out his deceased father-in-laws home. He gave police a 22 caliber Derringer and a Roth RG3 starter pistol on July 19.

Disputes: A disgruntled caregiver complained to police that she had been kicked out of a home on Wayside Lane without being given the chance to gather her things at 10 pm on July 19. Police went to the house and spoke to the man who she was caring for. He said that she asked him for an additional $500 over her payment and he told her to get out of the house. The man's son said he would stay with his father and that the caregiver was no longer welcome in the house. Police stood by while the woman gathered her belonging and called a cab to take her home to Yonkers.

A tenant who lives on Hamilton Road complained that the landlord was showing the property without his permission at 3 pm on July 20. Realtors had shown the house twice on June 29. Police examined the man's lease which did allow for brokers to show the property during reasonable hours without notifying the tenant.

Missing Jewels: A Brambach Road woman reported that three items of jewelry were missing from her home. She last saw them in April. Among the missing items are a gold and sapphire pin valued at $3,000, a pair of diamond stud earrings, valued at $700 and pair of ruby and emerald earrings valued at $1,000.

Attempted Break-in: A woman from Potter Road called police on the morning of 7/18 when she saw three men try to gain entry to a neighbor's house. She was looking out her rear window on Lee Road when she saw three men walk down the driveway of a neighbor's home. One put his shirt on a doorknob and attempted to open the door while another stood closer to the street as a lookout. Police advised the homeowner who said she was home at the time and that no one got in or damaged her property.

A White Road man reported that his Honda CRV was entered overnight on 7/19 and 7/20 when it was parked in his driveway. The car was in disarray and a Swiss army knife and a small flashlight were missing.

Mischief: Police received a report on the evening of July 21 from a witness who saw three individuals damaging the pump house at Crane Berkley.