Employee Arrested for Stealing Lottery Tickets

An East Parkway grocery store owner reported that one of his employees has been stealing lottery tickets from his store, in excess of over $6,000, on Dec. 12. As a result of investigatory evidence, police arrested the employee – David Shqutaj, 29, of the Bronx – on charges of grand larceny and altering/erasing/deleting/destroying business entries. Shqutaj was released on his own recognizance with an appearance ticket for Dec. 14. Police are following up with investigation.

Stolen package
On Dec. 15, a Stratton Road resident reported a stolen package delivered from Amazon. It contained a blender valued at approximately $33.Doorbell camera footage showed a blue sedan pulling up in front of the house and a man in a blue hoodie stealing the package from the resident’s porch.

Domestic matters
On Dec. 11, a Quaker Ridge mother and teenage son were having a dispute over pick-up and drop-off arrangements. Police mediated the dispute and reminded the boy to be mindful of respecting parents and to be aware of the jobs that parents have to do on a daily basis.

Civil matters
Neighbors on Obry Drive were arguing over a fence Dec. 15.

Drake Road neighbors were arguing over trees on their property line Dec. 15.

Help
A man was loitering in a private parking lot on Scarsdale Avenue Dec. 12. Police advised him to leave.

Police provided telephone assistance to connect local New Jersey authorities with a possibly suicidal man in New Jersey Dec. 12.

A Brite Avenue woman reported feeling threatened by comments in an online group chat and by noticing allegedly suspicious vehicles parked outside her house Dec. 15. She was unable top provide evidence of the messages. Police advised her to leave the group chats.

Cars and roadways
On Dec. 11, police removed fallen branches from Post Road.

A small bridge over a Lorraine Place bridge collapsed on private property Dec. 13.

A driver ran out of gas on Heathcote Road Dec. 13. Police helped the driver refuel.

Police issued a summons to a driver found to be driving with a suspended license on Post Road Jan. 14.

A car accident involving a school bus on Weaver Street occurred Dec. 15. No injuries were reported.

An unsecured box of nails fell from a utility truck and struck a Mercedes-Benz on Palmer Avenue Dec. 16.

On Dec. 17, a caller reported a small electronic device blinking "bright light" on the side of the road near Drake and Ferncliff roads., worrying that this device was suspicious and may be part of "something bigger." Police canvassed the area and did not find any such devices.

Fallen trees, broken branches, blown down wires, and flooded roadways affected travel in the Village during the overnight period of Dec. 17 into 18. One fallen tree on Weaver Street smashed two parked cars.

Two car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Dogs
On Dec. 12, a Wheelock Road woman reported her dog while on its leash by another unleashed dog, allegedly named “Leo.” The woman reported the bite to “Leo’s” owner. Police intervened in a dispute between the parties and advised them of options to settle in civil court.

A lost dog was reunited with its owner on Carthage Road Dec. 14.

Village code
On Dec. 11, police advised solicitors that they needed a permit to solicit in the Village.

Lost and found
A Johnson Road man reported losing his car’s license plate Dec. 15.

A set of keys was found in the Village and given to police for safekeeping Dec. 16.

Firefighters
On Dec.13, firefighters shut power to an electrical breaker following a water leak in a Rectory Lane house. Firefighters found a water line supplying an under-sink filtration system was broken and leaking water. They were able to control the leak at the source. Water had also traveled from the kitchen to the basement below and infiltrated an electrical subpanel that supplied power to most of the basement circuits, including the boiler. Firefighters shut power to the subpanel and advised the resident not to restore power to the subpanel and to contact a licensed electrician to assess the condition of the electrical system. The resident was informed that the heating system was turned off and should remain off until an electrician was consulted.

On Dec. 14, firefighters responded to an inside odor of gas investigation in a River Road house. The oven was emitting CO when in use. Firefighters advised the resident to have the oven serviced prior to using it.

On Dec. 14, firefighters responded to an odor of burning in a three-story, mixed-use, residential over commercial structure on Garth Road. Firefighters diagnosed the problem to be a malfunction of the heating unit. Firefighters shut down power to the heating unit and evacuated the structure. They gained access to residential apartments on the second floor and to the commercial businesses located on the first floor. They ventilated the entire structure until CO levels were safe. Con Edison Gas was dispatched to the scene. Residents were able to reoccupy the structure, and building maintenance was contacted and advised of the building issue.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on Crane Road Dec. 16.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas leak on Harvest Drive Dec. 17.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Dec. 11-17 has been compiled from official information.

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