Firefighters Extinguish House Fire on Walworth Avenue
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House fire: Firefighters extinguished a fire inside a Walworth Avenue house Feb. 10. Upon arrival, firefighters saw visible fire inside a third-floor dormer window. They entered the house with hook irons and water cans to knock down the fire. All occupants of the house were confirmed to be evacuated. Firefighters stretched a hose line and finished extinguishing the fire. Firefighters then overhauled the room and checked for possible fire extension. No extension was found. Ventilation was set up to air out smoke from the house. The residents were advised to contact their insurance company and relocate.
Stolen
A caller reported that an Oklahoma license plate had been stolen from a Prius parked in a Weaver Street parking lot Feb. 7.
On Feb. 11, a Heathcote Road caller reported that someone stole a $150,000 2021 Land Rover from his driveway Feb. 11. The car had been left unlocked with the key fob inside. A guitar teacher saw the car leaving the driving at approximately 2:40 p.m. that day.
Burglary
On Feb. 11, a burglar alarm, with active motion sensor activation in the main bedroom, alerted police to a burglary in a Dolma Road house. They noted that a second-story balcony screen door was ajar, with a broken glass door behind it. The door remained locked.
A broken casement window alerted police to a burglary in a Cooper Road house Feb. 11. They checked the house, and the suspects had already left.
Mail tampering
A glue trap with mail attached to it was found at a USPS mailbox at Brewster Road and Huntington Avenue Feb. 10. Another active glue trap was found at another USPS mailbox at Nelson Road and Boulevard. Police informed the Postal police and taped off the mailboxes.
Check fraud
A Franklin Road woman reported checks had been stolen and written against her account without her knowledge or permission Feb. 8. The check was written for $9,280.17.
Identity theft
A Catherine Road resident reported that fraudulent credit cards were opened in her name and used to make fraudulent purchases Feb. 6. The cards were cancelled.
A Corell Road man reported someone opened a fraudulent credit card in his name and sent it to a woman in Omaha who called him and cut up the card Feb. 9. He did not know the woman, and she said she got his information from LinkedIn. Police advised the man to check his credit report.
Deaths
A man reported that his 85-year-old Kent Road mother, who was in hospice care, died at home Feb. 6.
Assisted-care staff reported that a 101-year-old resident died at her Saxon Woods Road home Feb. 8.
Domestic matter
An Edgewood caller reported her husband was yelling at her, calling her names and belittling her Feb. 6. When police arrived, they discovered the couple in different areas of the house. They explained the argument was over family finances. They agreed to stay away from each other for the rest of the night.
Lights
Lights were flickering in a Garth Road business around 7:45 p.m., Feb. 6. Police advised that the light bulb needed to be replaced.
Letter
A Harvest Drive resident received a return to sender holiday/love card that was mailed to a person in the Czech Republic on Jan. 5 and returned to the resident’s address Jan. 25. Since the resident did not write or mail the card, he thought it was suspicious. The resident wondered if the card originated from a health aide that might worker for a neighbor. Police checked on the neighbor and health aide, but nether wrote the card.
Suspicious
A caller reported a suspicious car, with a temporary tag from New Jersey, parked on Cushman Road Feb. 9. Police examined the tag and noticed that it was linked to a different car. They then impounded the car and took the temporary tag into evidence.
A Heathcote Road resident said an unknown bicyclist stopped in front of his house and appeared to take pictures with his cell phone camera Feb. 10.
A Morris Lane woman reported that a man has been trespassing on her property for the past several weeks, and she observed him looking in a window and trying to open her house door on Feb. 11.
Sleeping
On Feb. 11, an East Parkway business owner reported that a man was sleeping inside the business establishment, and employees were unable to wake up the man. Police woke him up and advised the business had a no sleeping policy, so, the man left.
Bicyclist and pedestrian hit
A Hampton Road parent reported his daughter had been hit by a car while riding her bicycle to school the morning of Feb. 9. The daughter did not stop at the stop sign on Brewster Road and was struck by a car turning from Brewster onto Olmsted Road. The driver stopped, exited his car and spoke with the daughter. She did not report any injuries, and the driver left. Later, police went to the Hampton Road house to speak with the parents and daughter. The daughter was taken for medical evaluation, and it was determined that she sustained only minor injuries.
On Feb. 10, a driver reported he hit a pedestrian on Weaver Street and Hutchinson Avenue with the mirror of his car. The pedestrian was “standing but might have injuries,” the driver said. Police arrived and made a report. The pedestrian refused medical attention.
Cars and roadways
On Feb. 6, a parking officer advised of a 2017 Nissan with scofflaw status parked in the Christie Place garage. The court advised the amount of unpaid parking tickets totaled $905. Police towed the car from the garage and issued the driver a summons. Later that day, the 26-year-old Yonkers driver called headquarters to report that her car was missing from the garage. Police advised her of the car’s whereabouts and the scofflaw status. She said she would follow up with Village Hall.
A Hampton Road caller reported that drivers park in driveways while picking up their kids and this was causing a traffic hazard Feb. 6.
A Brite Avenue resident complained about Con Edison vehicles parked on her street Feb. 7. Police spoke with the workers who were actively completing a job on the street. They advised they would assist the caller leave or enter her driveway, around the vehicles, as needed.
Police directed traffic around a disabled car on Griffen Avenue until a tow arrived to jump the car Feb. 7.
Police called a tow for a disabled car on Weaver Street Feb. 7.
On Feb. 7, the driver car on Crane Road reported that a passing car clipped his passenger side mirror. The offending car was described as a large SUV that left the scene. Only cosmetic damage was reported.
A caller reported a car with erratic driving on Heathcote Road Feb. 7. Police conducted a traffic stop and advised the driver that caller had complained about her driving. She said she was distracted by poor cell phone service and being told that she needed to pick up her son due to a fever.” Police offered to send an ambulance to her house, but she declined. Police conducted divided attention tests to assess if impairment was present. The driver passed the tests, and police cautioned her to drive more carefully.
A yield sign fell at East Parkway and Spencer Place Feb. 8. Police placed it by the side of the road and advised the highway department for repair.
On Feb. 8, police called a tow for a disabled car on Bypass and provided a courtesy ride for passengers in the car to a family center in White Plains.
An accident involving a Scarsdale school bus and another vehicle occurred at Saxon Woods Road and Crawford Lane Feb. 9.
Police informed highway workers of a dead skunk on Ramsey Road Feb. 9.
Police escorted a motorist with a smoking car from Fox Meadow Road to a service station on Scarsdale Avenue Feb. 10.
A vehicle was restricting traffic flow on Church Lane South Feb. 10. Police asked the driver to move the car.
Police called a tow for a driver with a disabled car at Palmer Avenue and Wynmor Road Feb. 12.
Four car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.
Animals
A raccoon was reported to be roaming around garbage bags on Boulevard Feb. 10. It fled into a wooded area as police approached it, looking healthy.
A dog was being walked on school grounds on Huntington Avenue Feb. 10. Police informed the dog’s owner that dogs were not allowed on school property.
For public safety and humane reasons, police shot a sick raccoon walking in circles on Boulevard Feb. 10. It was removed by the highway department for safe disposal.
Village code
Police removed illegally posted advertising signs from utility poles at Heathcote Road and Morris Lane, as well as from Post and Sprague roads Feb. 6.
Police removed a pesticide application warning sign in the Village after their allowable times for being posted had elapsed Feb. 7 and 8.
Police removed an illegally posted “slow down” sign, as well as advertising signs, from Post Road Feb. 8.
Police advised Saxon Woods Road construction workers of permissible work hours Feb. 11.
Lost and found
A Chateaux Circle reported that she sent a health aide to the supermarket with a list and her credit card Feb. 9. The aide returned without the credit card. The card was cancelled.
Firefighters
Firefighters determined an odor in a Spier Road house was due to a dead rodent Feb. 8.
On Feb. 8, a contractor hit a sprinkler line at a Paddington Road construction site. Firefighters assessed the damage cautioned workers on safe excavation practices. Workers covered the unsecure and unprotected trench. The building department was advised for follow-up
On Feb. 10, a lit candle ignited some furniture inside a house on Colvin Road. The fire was extinguished before firefighters and police arrived.
A brush fire ignited due to fallen electrical wires at Boulder Brook Road and Saxon Woods Road. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison to cut power and then proceeded to extinguish the fire, which took more than two hours because wires continued to burn. It was later determined that crossed power lines was causing the arcing and burning. Con Edison rectified this problem. Police re-routed traffic for public safety.
Ten inches of water accumulated in a Brewster Road basement Feb. 8. Firefighters shut utilities and pumped out the water. Firefighters also advised the residents that the house sump pump was not working and advised servicing it immediately to prevent further flooding. A sump pump rep arrived on scene while firefighters were there. He was unable to assess the cause of the failure due to more floodwater and the possibility of raw sewage mixed into the water.
Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Bronx River parkway Feb. 10.
On Feb. 11, firefighters helped a Drake Road grandmother get back inside her house after she accidentally got locked out with her grandson inside.
On Feb. 12, firefighters helped a Dolma Road woman get back inside her house after she accidentally got locked outside.
On Feb. 12, police climbed a tree and, with the help of firefighters, encouraged a cat to climb down from a high branch in the tree and safely jump to the ground on Brookby Road.
Faulty boilers in a School Lane building were causing slightly elevated carbon monoxide levels in the building Feb. 12. Firefighters opened windows to ventilate the space and advised management to service the boilers.
On Feb. 12, firefighters assisted at a rollover accident in Greenburgh.
This report covering police and fire department activity from Feb. 6 – 12 has been compiled from official information.
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Police Arrest Suspect Charged with Assault and Catch Driver with Fake Temporary Tag
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Arrested: On Jan. 31, police arrested Raeshone J. Foote, 36, from Mount Vernon, on the strength of a bench warrant. He was wanted for a charge of assault. Foote turned himself at headquarters and was taken to appear before the judge at Scarsdale Village Justice Court for arraignment. He was released on bail.
On Feb. 1, police arrested Jose Luis Almonte, 32, of the Bronx, on charges of second-degree possession of a forged instrument, operation of a motor vehicle with improper plates, operation of a motor vehicle without insurance and operation of an unregistered motor vehicle on the highway. Almonte’s arrest came after police noticed Almonte’s Honda Odyssey travel past them on Popham Road with a temporary Georgia plate that looked fraudulent. Police then initiated a traffic stop and confirmed the plate was fraudulent. At that time, they also discovered the other offenses and arrested Almonte. He was released on his own recognizance with an appearance ticket for Feb. 8.
Mail tampering and check washing
While conducting a directed patrol operation in regard to mail theft, police observed an active glue trap in use at the mail drop box at Nelson Road and Boulevard Jan. 31. Police noted two letters were attached to the trap. Police informed the Postal Inspector and detached the mail from the glue trap. The mailbox was taped off so as to prevent further theft attempts.
Police also observed evidence that a glue trap had been recently used to fish mail out of a public mailbox at Gaylor Road and Boulevard Jan. 31. The Postal Inspector was informed, and the mailbox was taped off.
On Feb. 3, a Brown Road resident reported that he wrote a check in the amount of $259.77. He placed the check in the USPS drop box at the intersection of Wright Place and Scarsdale Road. The resident advised that the payee and amount were altered, and the check was cashed on Feb. 2 for the amount of $2,461.10.
Car break-in
On Jan. 30, a Lebanon Road resident reported that someone attempted to enter her parked car in her driveway approximately five minutes ago in the past. The suspect was described as wearing a hoodie and exiting in a white vehicle towards Crossway.
Identity theft
On Feb.1, a Gatehouse Road daughter reported she noticed several suspicious incidents that led her to believe she was the victim of identity theft. First, she received an unwanted change of address notification forwarding her mail to an address in New Jersey. Second, she Jet Blue and Barclays credit cards that she never applied for. Third, she received a text message requesting additional information for a loan application. She reported the matter to her credit union and cancelled the credit cards and loan application.
On Feb. 1, a Stratton Road woman reported that her identifying information was used to open two fraudulent bank accounts. The accounts were used for fraudulent purchases totaling almost $1,200. The fraud was reported, and the accounts were closed.
On Feb. 4, a Kent Road woman reported that attempts were made to take out a loan in her name.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of One Rare Italian Steakhouse on Tuesday 2-7.
Missing poncho
On Feb. 3, a Richbell Road resident reported that a silver poncho was missing from her house.
Suspicious
A caller reported a man in his 50s, standing near a tree at the high school driveway and smoking a cigarette, Jan. 30. The caller thought this was suspicious and informed police. The man was gone when police arrived.
A caller reported a man walking on Hickory Lane with a brown jumpsuit, no coat and long hair, and the caller thought it was suspicious Jan. 31. Police interviewed the man and found nothing out of the ordinary. The man said he was out for a walk, enjoying the snow.
A Murray Hill Road reported an unknown car parked in her driveway Jan. 31. It turned out that the car belonged to a worker who accidentally went to the wrong address looking for his job site.
Help
Police gave directions to a person looking for Village Hall from Chase Road Jan. 30.
Water was seen pouring out of a second story of a Hampton Road building because of burst pipes Feb. 5. Police and firefighters contacted the homeowner. The homeowner said he would return, and they entered the structure and turned off the water supply.
Civil matter
On Feb. 5, a Richbell Road homeowner alleged that a neighbor’s tree removal contractor allowed the tree to be taken down improperly, allowing tree debris to fall on the homeowner’s property. The company cleared debris prior to patrol’s departure.
Cars and roadways
Police contacted the owner of a disabled blue pickup truck on Grand Park Avenue Jan. 30. The owner said he would return to the street and retrieve the truck.
The highway department was advised about sewage backup into a Brown Road house Jan. 30.
Police helped a driver move a disabled car in a Popham Road parking lot Jan. 30.
A woman reported to be sitting in her parked car on Heathcote Road was a church custodian outside enjoying the night air, according to police Jan. 31.
A tractor-trailer on the Hutchinson River Parkway struck the Mamaroneck Road overpass bridge Feb. 1. The accident tore off the top of the truck and caused the center of the truck to collapse. Police and firefighters assisted Westchester County police with traffic control, roadway cleanup of approximately 65 gallons of fuel and the safe removal of the truck from the parkway.
Police stood by until roadside help arrived to assist a driver with a disabled car on Meadow Road Feb. 2.
A woman’s car drove over a large branch at Fenimore and Donellan roads Feb. 3. Police removed some branches from the road and inspected the woman’s car. The car had another branch lodged beneath it, and patrol helped release it.
A fallen tree pulled down wires on Church Lane Feb. 3. Police and firefighters stretched caution tape around the area and stood by for Con Edison.
Police and firefighters helped an Audi driver untangle her car from wires on Scarsdale Avenue Feb. 3.
Con Edison was notified about fallen wires on Morris Lane and Church Lane Feb. 3.
A car flipped over in an accident at Mamaroneck Road and Barker Lane Feb. 5.
The water department was informed of a probable water main break on Overhill Road Feb. 5. Firefighters assisted with cleanup.
The driver of a 2004 Dodge Durango reported a smoking engine and leaking fluid at Sprague and Nelson roads Feb. 5. Police offered assistance, but the driver had already arranged for a private tow.
Village code
On Jan. 30, a caller complained about boisterous kids at Edgewood School playground. They were gone when police arrived.
On Jan. 31, police helped a Sprague Road resident relocate a sign that had been posted in violation of Village code, and they also informed a Lyons Road real estate agent that an illegally posted sign must be moved within 24 hours.
Police discarded an illegally posted sign found on Catherine Road and Quaker Center Feb. 2.
On Feb. 2, police removed an illegally posted sign from Heathcote Road and Morris Lane and issued a summons to the company that posted it.
An illegally posted real estate sign was removed after the agent did not move it back at least 13 feet from the curb on Wilmot Road Feb. 2. A summons was mailed to the agent who posted the sign.
On Feb. 3, police informed a Colonial Road real estate agent that an illegally posted sign must be moved within 24 hours. It was moved on time.
Illegally posted signs on Continental Road were removed, and the company was mailed a summons Feb. 3.
Illegally posted signs on Sherbrooke Road were removed, and the company was mailed a summons Feb. 3.
On Feb. 5, an East Parkway resident reported that loud music was coming from the restaurant below her apartment. Police informed the manager who said he would lower the volume.
Animals
On Jan. 30, an Oxford Road resident reported two large coyotes in her yard. The coyotes appeared healthy and did not show any signs of illness or distress. Police advised the resident of general precautions with wildlife.
A loose French bulldog was found on Boulevard Jan. 30. Police notified the owner using information from the dog’s tag and returned the dog to its owner, issuing a summons for having a dog at large.
Firefighters
On Jan. 31, firefighters helped open a locked Boulevard house because a toddler accidentally got locked inside alone. The toddler was uninjured and reunited with the caregiver.
Firefighters assisted with a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway Feb. 1.
A boiler malfunction released smoke in a Foxhall Road basement Feb. 1. Firefighters helped ventilate the space and advised the resident to call for boiler service.
Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a reported gas odor on Fox Meadow Road Feb. 2.
A fallen tree knocked down a power line on Church Lane Feb. 3. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison.
A fallen transformer was leaking fluid following the collapse of a utility police on Hampton Road. Feb. 3. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison and assisted with cleanup.
Firefighters informed Con Edison about a sudden electrical outage near Axtell Drive Feb. 3.
A fallen tree onto wires on Church Lane caused the wires and nearby brush to burn Feb. 4. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison.
Firefighters assisted with leaking water pipe in a Murray Hill Road attic Feb. 4.
Firefighters advised service for an overheated circulator pump fan in a Hampton Road heating unit Feb. 4.
Firefighters assisted with a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway Feb. 4.
Firefighters assisted with a car accident on Mamaroneck Road Feb. 5.
Firefighters assisted a Griffen Avenue building representative and Mamaroneck Road homeowners with a broken water pipes due to freezing Feb. 5.
Firefighters shut the water supply in a vacant Hampton Road structure to stop water leaking from broken pipes Feb. 5.
Firefighters jumped a car’s battery on Duck Pond Road Feb. 5.
This report covering police and fire department activity from Jan. 31 – Feb. 6 has been compiled from official information.
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Police Report: Drivers Arrested, Drunk Driver Flips Pick Up Truck and BMW Stolen
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Arrested : On Jan. 16, police observed a 2015 Prius travel on Mamaroneck Road with both front and back license plate obscured. Police conducted a traffic stop and checked the driver’s credentials. They learned the driver did not have a valid license. Police arrested the driver – Carina Susana Veloso, 45, of Tolland, CT, on charges of operation of a motor vehicle with obstructed vision, two registration plate display violations, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, and operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver. Veloso was released on her own recognizance and ordered to appear at Village Justice Court later that day.
On Jan. 16, police observed a 2010 Honda Civic on Depot Place operating with a fake temporary Georgia tag. Police conducted a traffic stop and also discovered that the driver’s license was fraudulent. Police arrested the driver – Jeremy C. Benites, 19, of Yonkers – on charges of second-degree possession of a forged instrument, operation of a motor vehicle with improper plates and operation of a motor vehicle without insurance. He was released on his own recognizance and ordered to appear at Village Justice Court later that day.
On Jan. 21, around 4:45 a.m., police were dispatched to Post Road and Lorraine Place on a report of an overturned car. There, they found a 2003 Cadillac Escalade pickup truck resting on its side, in the roadway after striking a tree. Several other drivers stopped and assisted the driver self extricate the vehicle in a stable condition. Firefighters stabilized the car with step chocks, cleaned up spilled oils in roadway and opened the car’s hood latch to disconnect the battery. Police impounded the car and arrested the driver – Jose R. Costa, 51, of Tuckahoe – on charges of first-degree driving while intoxicated, moving from a lane unsafely and operation of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level of more than .08 of one percent.
Mail theft
On Jan. 19, a sticky substance was found on mail slots of three public mailboxes – at Nelson Road and Boulevard, at Brewster Road and Huntington Avenue and on Depot Place. The substance indicated that glue traps had recently been used to fish out mail, a tactic used by criminals engaged in “check washing.” Police informed the Postal Inspector about the incidents. As mail fraud and check washing is becoming a prevalent crime, police are urging the public to send their mail from the secure inside collection windows of the post office.
Stolen cars
On Jan. 20, a Wynmor Road resident reported his 2022 BMW X5, valued at $60,000, was stolen from his driveway. The owner said the car had been left unlocked with the key inside.
A Honda Civic, reported as stolen, was recovered on Wynmor Road Jan. 20. It was found with the windows open and personal items inside. It had been reported as being stolen out of Connecticut. It was towed to the police impound lot. Police contacted police in the reporting jurisdiction and the car was recovered.
Stolen
On Jan. 17, a Chase Road storeowner reported that a $375 belt and buckle had been stolen from the store on Jan. 14.
On Jan. 18, a driver reported the emblem from his Subaru had been stolen from his car while it was parked in the Christie Place garage. The grille was cracked, but no pry marks were evident.
Identity theft
On Jan. 18, a Myrtledale Road woman reported that an unknown person withdrew $60 from her account. She also reported it to her bank.
On Jan. 19, a caller reported her debit card had been stolen and funds totaling $2,000 were taken from her account approximately 15 minutes ago in the past.
Bank fraud
On Jan. 21, a Madison Road man advised that a person cashed checks against his checking account without his knowledge or permission Jan. 21. The total of the fraudulent checks was $2,500. In addition, the man reported fraudulent activity on his Capital One account.
Domestic matter
On Jan. 21, a woman reported that a woman who was a friend of her ex-boyfriend was following her. She went into a Carman Road church and saw the woman inside; so she called the police. Police spoke with the accused woman, and she said she neither knew the woman nor her ex-boyfriend. Church staff confirmed the woman was there to speak with them.
Suspicious
A Paddington Road woman reported a man wearing a reflective yellow vest knocked on her door and advised he was from Con Edison Jan. 18. He said he wanted to perform a task that would take 45 minutes. She did not let him in, and he continued on his way. She called police.
A Village Center business owner called police to report that she saw a man in the Village who has a reputation of becoming aggressive Jan. 18. Police went to the scene but did not find a man matching the description.
A Griffen Avenue resident reported seeing two individuals on his rear deck, via a security camera. Patrol contacted Town of Mamaroneck police, who said that they were investigating a confirmed burglary at a nearby Murdock Woods address. Both jurisdictions are investigating.
A car with a woman and two children pulled into a Cooper Road driveway, and the homeowner called police Jan. 19. The driver said she was picking up her mother, who worked as a home health aide, and she inadvertently entered the wrong driveway because of inclement weather.
A man dressed in gray, holding a brown paper bag, was reported to be “pacing back and forth suspiciously” on Fairview Road Jan. 21. Police went to the scene and did not find the man.
Assistance
Police noticed a woman searching for her car on East Parkway, while also showing signs of intoxication Jan. 18. Police seized the woman’s car keys and gave her a courtesy ride home.
An Edgewood man reported his intoxicated wife was trying to move her car Jan. 20. Police arrived on scene and convinced the woman to allow her husband to move her car for her and give him the keys for the night.
Cars and roadways
On Jan. 16, police called a tow for a disabled car at Post and Crane roads.
A man with a hoodie reported to be walking on Ardmore and Carthage roads was waiting for a Lyft, he told police, Jan. 16.
On Jan. 16, police issued summonses to a 29-year-old New Jersey driver for an uninspected motor vehicle and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, following a traffic stop on Post Road.
Tire marks on a Fox Meadow Road lawn and related damage to a stonewall indicated a car accident had taken place at that location.
Police notified the highway department about two potholes on Popham Road Jan. 17.
On Jan. 17, police conducted a traffic stop of an electric motorcycle near Bypass and Weaver Street and issued the 31-year-old White Plains driver summonses for an uninspected motor vehicle, an unregistered motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver, a motorcycle face shield violation, two on a seat for one motorcycle violation, a motorcycle helmet violation and a registered plate display violation.
A Fox Meadow Road woman complained that construction workers parked their van in front of her house Jan. 18. Police informed the workers, and they said they would no longer park in that location, as a courtesy.
Police asked construction workers to remove a six-inch spike found on Greenacres Avenue, near their work site, Jan. 18.
Patrol provided traffic control for a motorist with a flat tire at Post and Mamaroneck roads.
Police collected road signs from a previous road closure at Stratton Road and Carthage Lane and placed them in a patrol car to return to the highway department Jan. 19.
Police taped of a flooded area of Sprague Road Jan. 19.
Police notified Con Edison about a fallen wire at Popham and Post roads, and then realized it was a metal support cable, and not a fallen wire Jan 20. Police secured the wire and updated Con Edison.
Police assisted a driver with a disabled car at Mamaroneck and Murray Hill roads Jan. 20.
On Jan. 21, police were conducting traffic enforcement and saw a 2021 Honda HRV speed by on Post Road. They conducted a traffic stop and issued the 32-year-old White Plains driver summonses for operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and speeding.
A driver partially parked in front of a Gaylor Road driveway Jan. 22. Police advised the driver to move her car. She apologized. Police will step up parking enforcement in the area.
Police responded to a Secor Road parking lot to check on a driver with a disabled car, at the request of the driver’s brother, Jan. 22.
Four car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.
Animals
A wild deer was reported to be running loose on Morris Lane and Heathcote Road Jan. 19.
A Rectory Lane woman reported a sick raccoon on her back porch Jan. 20. Police arrived and noted that the raccoon was dead. The woman said she had already contacted a trapper to remove the animal’s carcass.
A leashed dog chased after a rabbit and ended up loose in the street in the area of Wayside Lane and Carstensen Road Jan. 20. The owner successfully retrieved the dog.
Village code
Police informed a tree-cutting service that it could not perform work prior to designated hours in the Village Jan. 16.
On Jan. 16, police dispersed a group of kids from closed Huntington Avenue fields.
Police removed an illegally posted sign at Mamaroneck Road and Palmer Avenue and discarded it.
Someone disposed of a black trash bag filled with garbage near a recreation department site on Mamaroneck Road, in violation of Village code, Jan. 17.
On Jan. 21, police advised a homeowner that a posted sign on their Mamaroneck Road property was in violated of Village code.
Police advised a Wayside Lane resident that neighbors complained of noise coming from the house Jan. 21. The resident advised he would lower the volume and close his doors and windows.
Lost and found
A wallet was found on East Parkway and brought into a bank Jan. 20. A bank employee informed police. Police were able to connect the wallet with its owner, who had called police to report the wallet missing. The owner said he could only pick up the wallet after five days.
Firefighters
A generator and two lawnmowers in a Potter Road garage were leaking gasoline and causing an odor, although there was no evidence of pooling gasoline, Jan. 19. Firefighters moved the equipment outside and recommending calling for service.
Grease caught fire in a cooking pan in a Stratton Road kitchen Jan. 18. The resident extinguished the fire before firefighters arrived.
Firefighters advised a Hillview Drive resident to open windows to alleviate a skunk odor inside the house Jan. 19.
Firefighters assisted at a three-car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway Jan. 19. On occupant was transported to White Plains Hospital. All others refused medical attention.
Firefighters advised a Weaver Street resident to open windows to alleviate a “rotten egg” odor, caused by floor refinishing chemicals, inside the resident’s apartment Jan. 19.
Firefighters assisted at a car accident at Mamaroneck and Post roads Jan. 21.
Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Bronx River Parkway Jan. 21. Injured occupants were taken to the hospital.
This report covering police and fire department activity from Jan. 16 – 22 has been compiled from official information.
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Police Report: Scarsdale Man Arrested for Allegedly Punching Co-worker in the Ribs
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Arrested: A 25-year-old male caller reported that a white man wearing a white sweater and sunglasses punched him in the ribs on East Parkway and left the area in a car with a known license plate. Police stopped the man’s car, interviewed him and arrested him on a charge of second-degree harassment with physical contact. The man was identified as Douglas A. Dewitt, 61, of Scarsdale. The person whom Dewitt assaulted is allegedly a co-worker at a Village restaurant.
Car break-in
At 5:45 a.m., Jan. 24, a Fairview Road resident reported that two unknown people were rummaging through her unlocked, parked car. She reported the following items were stolen: an $8 child’s hat, documents, a $228 space heater and a $500 bathroom vanity base. These items were stolen form her front porch as well as from a bag inside her car. The resident said the people left the area in a white sedan.
Identity theft
On Jan. 23, a Paddington Road man reported that he had begun receiving unwanted credit cards in the mail. The man asked the creditors to cancel the cards because they were fraudulent.
On Jan. 26, a Crane Road man reported his bank account had been hacked. He said he noticed two unauthorized charges against the account, on Jan. 22 and 23. He reported that passwords and user names on his accounts had also been changed.
A Donellan Road man reported that funds had been fraudulently transferred out of two accounts Jan. 28.
Assistance
Police secured an open door of an abandoned Post Road house Jan. 24.
A Palmer Avenue resident was concerned that someone cut the roots on one of her trees Jan. 26. The resident pointed out scrape marks on a large exposed tree root on the ground. Moss and grass nearby had also been disturbed. The resident said she was concerned that someone might have been walking around her property overnight, damaging the tree. Police reviewed video surveillance footage, which showed only one coyote walking on the property at night. Police did not think the damage to the tree root was unnatural.
On Jan. 27, police provided contact information for various resource services to a Hampton Road resident.
Police advised a parent and kids to stay off newly placed grass seed on Edgewood School grounds Jan. 29.
Cars and roadways
Police controlled traffic around a disabled truck on East Parkway while the drier waited for a tow Jan. 22.
Police removed a cardboard box from Post Road Jan. 23.
The highway department was informed about potholes on Boulder Brook and Sycamore roads Jan. 25.
Police called a tow for a disabled car at Palmer Avenue and Heathcote Road Jan. 25.
Police contacted the owner of a car left on Secor Road Jan. 26. The owner said his daughter would be back to move the car later that day. He asked police to remove the car keys, which had been left in the car, and hold them for safekeeping at headquarters.
On Jan. 26, police assisted a driver whose car got a flat tire at Harvest and Rural drives, while the driver waited for roadside assistance.
A parked car on Bell Road had an expired registration and inspection Jan. 27. Police issued summonses.
A car was parked the wrong way on Paddington Road Jan. 27. Police issued a summons.
On Jan. 28, a white dog broke free from its leash on Brewster Road. Police managed to catch the animal and reunited it with its owner.
On Jan. 29, while conducting traffic enforcement on Popham Road, police observed a gray Chrysler following another car too closely and changing lanes unsafely. Police conducted a traffic stop on Popham Road. The driver was unable to produce valid registration, proof of insurance or inspection. Multiple summonses were issued. Since the car was not registered, insured or inspected, no proof of ownership could be determined. Police issued summonses to the 23-year-old Bronx owner and had the car towed to the impound lot.
On Jan. 29, police issued summonses to a 23-year-old Bronx driver after his car was observed to be speeding on Post Road and police learned the driver could not produce a valid driver’s license.
Village code
On Jan. 24, police removed an improperly posted sign on Mamaroneck Road. Workers on scene were made aware of Village code and promised to abide by restrictions.
On Jan. 27, police removed and discarded improperly posted traffic signs on East Parkway.
On Jan. 28, police advised a worker at a Secor Road golf club that noise complaints were being received for loud music.
Police advised workers on Murray Hill Road of permitted work hours Jan. 29.
Police removed a pesticide sign that had been placed on a Reimer Road yard for more than 24 hours Jan. 29.
Animals
On Jan. 24, a squirrel fell out of a tree on Lawrence Road. A concerned caller notified police and was concerned about children getting out of school, encountering an injured animal. Police visually evaluated the animal and noted that it scurried away when approached by patrol.
A possibly rabid raccoon was reported on Shawnee Road Jan. 25. It was not there when police arrived.
A Saxon Woods Road caller reported seeing a possibly rabid raccoon “running back and forth” on the road Jan. 27. Police advised neighbors of the animal’s presence and cautioned them to avoid it. Whenever police approached the animal to attempt to shoot it, it climbed a tree, making a shooting attempt unsafe.
Lost and found
An Edgewood Road woman asked police to speak with her husband about missing jewelry that allegedly has been missing for months, Jan. 29. She said she is missing an 8-karat diamond ring and two pearl necklaces. She last saw the jewelry in December 2022. She asked police to speak with her husband about the jewelry because she is not speaking with him.
Firefighters
On Jan. 25, firefighters notified Con Edison about a reported gas odor on Mamaroneck Road.
On Jan. 27, firefighters cleaned up spilled automotive fluids following a car collision with a utility pole at Fenimore Road and Walworth Avenue.
On Jan. 27, an oil cooking fire broke out in a Marjory Lane kitchen. The fire was already out when firefighters arrived. The homeowner said she removed the pot and placed it in the kitchen sink, attempting to extinguish the fire with water. There was no fire extension to any other components adjacent to the stove or sink area, and there was no apparent damage to any of the surfaces in the kitchen.
On Jan. 28, firefighters were dispatched to a Hillview Drive house for an inside odor of burning. Upon arrival, the occupant told firefighters she used the microwave to heat a sweet potato and began to smell a burning odor. No odor was noted upon the fire department’s arrival. The kitchen was surveyed with a thermal imaging camera. Heat signatures of the microwave, toaster, outlets, and light fixtures were all within normal limits. No hazards were noted. The breaker panel was assessed with “unremarkable results.” The microwave was operating as designed during the fire department’s investigation. A second occupant stated that the toaster oven was used approximately 15 minutes prior to firefighters’ arrival. A build-up of grease was noted on the upper surface of the toaster oven. Crews discussed that the odor could have originated from a CFL light ballast in a dimmed light fixture or grease build-up in the toaster oven. The homeowner was advised to clean the toaster oven thoroughly prior to use, replace the dimmed CFL light bulb and call the fire department if the odor returns.
This report covering police and fire department activity from Jan. 23-29 has been complied from official information.
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Police Report: Check Washing and Fraudulent Wire Transfers Cheat Residents Out of Almost $90K
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On Jan. 9, a Putnam Road resident reported that a check, originally written at the end of December, had been stolen and altered. The perpetrator was able to cash the check fro $18,000, creating a financial loss for the resident.
A business owner on Spencer Place reported being a victim of identity theft and check fraud. A business check issued on Nov. 30 had been intercepted, altered through “check washing” and fraudulently cashed for $9,925.13. The business owner reported the matter to the bank.
A Carman Road man reported a fraudulent wire transfer resulted in approximately $14,000 being transferred out of his bank account Jan. 12.
Later a Carman Road resident reported a fraudulent wire transfer of money out of her account totaling approximately $38,000.
On Feb. 13, a Ridgecrest North woman reported someone stole a check from her bank account, forged it and fraudulently cashed it for $8,260.
Arrested
On Jan. 13, Scarsdale police detectives arrested Julio C. Sosa, 26, of the Bronx, on the strength of a bench warrant issued out of Scarsdale Village Justice Court in October 2022 for failing to appear in court on undisclosed charges. The arrest occurred after Scarsdale police were notified that New York City police, in Manhattan, had picked up Sosa on an unrelated matter and had him at their booking station. At the time of Sosa’s arrest, Scarsdale police confirmed that there was an additional active arrest warrant issued by Westchester County police. Therefore, following, Sosa’s arraignment in Scarsdale, Scarsdale police released Sosa to Westchester County. Sosa was ordered to appear again at Scarsdale Village Justice Court on Jan. 18. According to the arrest report, Sosa has a criminal history of previous arrests and warrants in Mount Vernon and the New York City.
Attempted Burglary
A Murray Hill Road man reported his back sliding glass door had been smashed in Jan. 12. Nothing was reported stolen. The evidence indicated an incident of attempted burglary.
Identity theft
On Jan. 12, a Popham Road bank employee reported a man fraudulently trying to cash a check with a fake driver’s license. He was described as a white man in his 60s, with a ponytail and a blue and gray checkered shirt. The bank employee immediately identified the driver’s license as fake. At that time, the man left the bank without conducting any business.
Car break-in
On Jan. 9, a Birchall Drive resident reported that someone entered his parked car overnight and rummaged through the car’s contents. Nothing was reported stolen.
On Jan. 15, a Gorham Road man reported that two fraudulent credit applications were made in his name, with his personal identifying information. The applications were denied.
Domestic matter
On Jan. 13, a girl called police because of a verbal dispute with her mother. The girl’s parents told police the dispute was related to an ongoing discipline issue. The girl told police she called 911 due to a “knee-jerk” reaction related to arguing with her mother.
Package
On Jan. 9, a Rural Drive resident reported receiving a children’s toy by mail that the resident never ordered. Police advised the resident she could dispose of the item if she did not want to keep it.
Suspicious
On Jan. 10, an Eastwoods Road man reported seeing an Amazon driver stopped in front of Edgewood School, eating lunch and using his phone – possibly taking pictures of people on the playground on Saturday Jan. 7. Police advised the man to notify Amazon directly and to also alert police immediately about any future suspicious behavior.
A Barry Road resident reported receiving threatening phone calls from an out-of-state caller Jan. 10.
Cars and roadways
On Jan. 9, a Verizon employee reported difficulty entering a driveway due to parked cars on the street.
Police closed a section of Church Lane because of a water main break Jan. 10.
Con Edison was notified about a low-hanging wire on Greenacres Avenue Jan. 10.
Police provided a truck driver with directions from Weaver Street to the I-95 highway Jan. 10.
A car was found parked with its lights on, on Cooper Road Jan. 10. Police notified the owner who said she was en route to turn off the lights.
On Jan. 10, police observed a yellow box truck fail to maintain its position in the right lane on Post Road. Police conducted a traffic stop and discovered the rear temporary Georgia license plate attached to the truck was fraudulent. Additionally, the driver –a 42-year-old Yonkers man – could not produce a valid insurance card. Police impounded the truck and issued the driver summonses for operation of a motor vehicle with improper plates, operation of a motor vehicle without insurance and moving from a lane unsafely.
On Jan. 11, police issued a 35-year-old Othello, WA, driver summonses for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and speeding in a school zone. The summonses were issued following a traffic stop initiated after police observed the driver’s black Dodge Caravan travelling on Mamaroneck Road at 35 mph in a 15 mph zone.
On Jan. 11, police issued a 31-year-old Danbury, CT, driver summonses for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver, operation of a motor vehicle without valid insurance, and lamp related equipment violations. The misdemeanor and infractions were discovered during a traffic stop on Post Road that police initiated after observing the driver’s white Mazda pass patrol’s car without any operable tail lamps or rear license plate lamps.
Con Edison was notified about a low-hanging wire on Mamaroneck and Murray Hill roads Jan. 13.
Police conducted a traffic stop of a red Suzuki Grand Vitara traveling north without a functioning driver’s side headlight on Post Road Jan. 13. A check of the 28-year-old White Plains driver’s license indicated the driver was driving without a valid license. Police issued him summonses for aggravated unlicensed driving, operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver and an equipment violation.
On Jan. 13, police reported a low-hanging communications wire of Cayuga Road to the appropriate company, for repair.
Patrol removed errant Christmas trees from Murray Hill Road and Boulevard Jan. 13.
The occupants of a parked car in front of Hyatt Field stated they had pulled over to talk Jan. 15.
On Jan. 15, police observed a 48-year-old New York City driver fail to use a turn signal while making a right turn from Crane Road onto Woodland Place. Police conducted a traffic stop. After running the car’s license plate, police learned that the car’s registration was both expired and suspended. The car’s license plates were then removed and taken into evidence by police. The car was towed to the owner’s apartment building and left in a private driveway. The driver was issued the following summonses by police: operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, operation of an unregistered motor vehicle on a highway and failure to signal for a turn.
One car accident was officially reported in the Village this week.
Civil matter
On Jan. 11, a Lyons Road resident reported that a contractor, whom he fired, was back at his property. The resident said he secretly watched the contractor then leave the scene. Police offered to perform extra ridebys of the property.
Animals
Police suggested that a Brookline Road woman call a trapper because she was concerned about a raccoon in her back yard woodpile Jan. 9.
A loose, white dog was reported to be running through Olmsted Road properties Jan. 9. Police went to the location and saw a dog owner attempting to catch his dog that had broken free from its leash. Police helped the owner catch his dog and reunited the pair. The owner was reportedly covered in mud and soaking wet from trying to catch his dog in the rain. Police gave the owner a verbal warning about having dogs at large, and police provided the owner and dog with a courtesy ride home.
A Palmer Avenue woman reported that there was a dead animal in her yard Jan. 10. She asked for police to help remove the carcass. She also reported “strange things were happening to her.”
Neighbors complained about barking dogs on Heathcote Road Jan. 10. Police contacted the dogs’ owner who said he would be coming home shortly. In the meantime, police issued a summons for violation of Village code.
Lost and found
On Jan. 10, a man reported losing his iPhone at a Scarsdale Avenue location. He later called his phone and an unknown person answered. The person claimed to have found the phone on the roof of his car.
A Scarsdale library employee on Olmsted Road found a wallet and gave it to police Jan. 11. Using driver’s license information, police contacted the owner and returned the property.
On Jan. 13, a mother reported her son lost his wallet containing $50 cash on Scarsdale Avenue.
Firefighters
Firefighters notified Con Edison about fallen wires of Greenacres Avenue Jan. 10.
On Jan. 11, police and firefighters evacuated a Brite Avenue house and stood by for Con Edison.
Firefighters assisted with an injured hiker in a wooded area of Saxon Woods Park Jan. 11. The hiker was treated for a head injury on the scene and removed by an all terrain vehicle to an ambulance waiting on the road.
Contractors using a gas-powered saw in an Axtell Drive basement triggered a carbon monoxide alarm. Firefighters ventilated the house and stopped work for the day because the CO levels had been dangerously high. One worker was evaluated on scene and refused medical attention. Firefighters cautioned worker on the dangers of gas-powered equipment, and they also informed the homeowner.
On Jan. 13, firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway.
On Jan. 13, firefighters helped a Boulevard resident het back inside the house after being accidentally locked outside.
On Jan. 13, firefighters assisted Hartsdale fire department at a dumpster fire in their jurisdiction.
On Jan. 14, firefighters ventilated a Hanover Road garage that was found to have an elevated level of carbon monoxide due to a recently parked car.
This report covering police and fire department activity from Jan. 9-15 has been compiled from official information.
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