Police: Another Coyote, Fishing at Library Pond and 107 Year-Old Woman Calls for Computer Support

Mail fraud: On Aug. 26, mailbox slots on East Parkway were found to be covered with a sticky substance, commonly used by thieves to pull mail out of mailboxes in checking washing scams. Police notified the postal police and post office employees, so the mailbox could be inspected and cleaned.

Attempted shoplifting
On Aug. 29, police were called to investigate a group of individuals who allegedly attempted to steal items from a Scarsdale Avenue store at 2 a.m. An employee said they were trying to leave in a black car.

Identity theft
On Aug. 26, a Cornell Road resident reported receiving a bill for $500 from an unrecognized hotel and casino. He called to dispute the bill.

On Aug. 31. A Post Road resident reported an unknown person took out a Montgomery Ward credit card in his name. He needed a police report to close the account.

Scam
On Aug. 27, a Reimer Road man reported investing a large sum of money with a Crypto agent. Upon a request to withdrawal, the agent said the man needed to cover taxes and a commission before the money could be released. After further investigation into the agent, the man learned the agent had been flagged for deceptive involvement in Crypto activity. Police advised the man to report the matter to the FBI.

A Brite Avenue resident reported receiving a phishing email Sept. 1. Police advised to ignore and delete it.

Criminal mischief
Someone damaged a parking meter on Chase Road Aug. 31.

Dispute
On Aug. 26, police mediated a dispute between two Post Road housemates. They agreed to stay away from each other for the night.

Suspicious
An Overlook Road woman reported that a man claiming to work for Optimum rang her doorbell requesting access to look at wires. Since she did not have an appointment, she did not let him in and he left. She wondered if it was a scam because he was not wearing a uniform and since he arrived unannounced.

A caller reported seeing men standing near the “take it or leave it” shed at the sanitation department Aug. 31. They were allegedly asking strangers for alcohol. Policed arrived and saw sanitation employees near the shed. They were unaware of people asking for alcohol.

Help
A 107-year-old Garden Road woman requested help with her hearing aids and also said she was having a computer problem Aug. 26. Police called the woman’s daughter who said she would take her mother to the doctor to get the hearing aids adjusted.

A contractor doing excavation work on Cambridge Road reported hitting a water or sewer line Aug. 31. The water department was informed for follow-up.

Cars and roadways
On Aug. 27, a utility pole snapped on Fox Meadow Road, causing live wires to fall to the street. The road was closed, and Con Edison was called. Police and firefighters stood by.

Police removed a fallen branch from Popham Road Aug. 28.

On Aug. 28, police notified the water department about pooling water on Mayflower Road.

Police asked a Post Road pedestrian to walk on the sidewalk for safety Aug. 31.

Animals
A passerby found two loose dogs at Palmer Avenue and Mamaroneck Road and notified police Aug. 30.

A “bold coyote” was described to be walking down Rock Creek Lane Aug. 30. It was gone from the scene when police arrived.

Village code
On Aug. 28, police advised kids that they were not permitted to fish in the Audrey Hochberg pond on Brewster Road.

A Harwood Court caller reported someone tossed unsecured flowerpots onto the street in front of his location Aug. 27.

Police advised landscapers using leaf blowers on Greenacres Ave. of Village code, and the landscapers stopped.

A caller complained a landscaper left items on Windmill Circle Aug. 30. Police saw a stack of items neatly placed and marked off by cones. Police said they would continue to monitor the area to see if the landscaper likely returned to collect the items.

On Sept. 1, police advised a Greenacres Ave. resident that neighbors complained of noise. The resident said his gathering was ending.

A Harvest Drive resident turned down music volume after neighbors complained Sept. 1.
Police dispersed kids from Roosevelt Place after dark Sept. 1.

Lost and found
A Roosevelt Place caller described losing a bicycle Aug. 26. It was described as a black and red BMX Trek bike with rusty chains.

On Aug. 26, a Post Road resident reported losing her wallet, which contained her tourist Visa.

On Aug. 28, a parking officer found a driver’s license and a debit card on East Parkway.

On Aug. 30, a Boulevard resident reported finding a “silver watch” in the Village on Aug. 23. He said he wanted to hold onto the watch and was making attempts to find the owner.

Firefighters
One firefighter sustained an injury to his hand during a training exercise Aug. 26.

Following a false alarm Aug. 26, firefighters investigated a Rock Creek Lane house under construction and observed there was no permit on file, as well as unsafe conditions. The building department was advised.

On Aug. 27, a man knocked on the door of the fire station on Tompkins Road, saying he fell outside and hit his head. Firefighters provided ice and offered medical attention, which the man declined.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway Aug. 27.
Power lines fell on Fox Meadow Road Aug. 27. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison.

On Aug. 29, a four-year-old was stuck in a playground swing on Boulevard. Firefighters and paramedics helped remove the child unharmed.

On Aug. 30, firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a Post Road gas leak.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Bronx River Parkway Aug. 30.

Power lines fell on Nelson Road Sept. 1. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Aug. 26 – Sept. 2 has been compiled from official information.

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