Police Report: $400K Theft from Saxon Wood Road House, Stolen Package on Brite Avenue and Internet Scams

Photo Credit: Shelley GrafsteinStolen: On Sept. 13, a bank representative reported that a Saxon Woods Road house was unlawfully entered, and property valued at $400,000 was stolen. Damage was also noted.

Packages valued at $400, including at least one hat, were delivered to a Brite Avenue house and reported stolen by the homeowner Sept. 9. The theft allegedly occurred around 3:15 in the afternoon.

Identity theft
On Sept. 14, a Crossway resident reported fraud on a new account. A fraudulent check was issued and cashed for over $48,000.

An Olmsted Road woman reported a fraudulent attempt to open a credit card was made in her name Sept. 15.

Scams
A Mayflower Road resident received an email from an unknown person claiming that the sender had sensitive videos of the resident that would be released if the resident did not pay the sender Sept. 10. The email also recounted personal information about the resident and included a Google image of the resident’s house. It was the second such email received recently. Police advised the resident to delete the email and advised of services that can be used to remove personal information from Internet searches.

A Griffen Avenue resident reported being scammed over social media Sept. 12. The resident stated that an account posing as a friend of his on social media posted pictures of him along with other inappropriate pictures that were not him. The account then asked the resident to send $450 in order to remove the post; to which the man complied. The account then advised the man to contact the "cyber police" to have the post removed and provided a phone number for him to call. The man called the provided number and spoke with someone who identified themselves as "cyber police". The man only sent a picture of his ID to the fake agency before realizing he was a victim of a scam. The complainant stated that the previous social media account that contacted him was deleted, but he was nervous that someone would respond to his address. Patrol informed the man of the many different scam tactics used today. Patrol instructed the man to block and not respond to any accounts he is not familiar with and to contact the police is he observes any unusual behavior at his residence. Patrol informed the man to contact his bank to attempt to cancel the $450 transfer.

Flat tires
On Sept. 11, police were called to allegedly mediate a dispute between neighbors regarding parking at Brown and Ewart roads. One neighbor stated that he parked his vehicle for the past two days and returned to find a flat tire. He believed it was intentionally deflated by a resident in the area that has left notes on his vehicle stating he was unhappy about his parking location. Patrol attempted to make contact with the resident with negative results. On Sept. 12, the same neighbor called to report another of his tires was found deflated. He believed it was intentionally done. Police spoke with the accused resident who denied any knowledge of the deflated tire. Police advised the neighbor who made the report to find a different place to park to proactively and practically solve the problem.

Disputes
A woman reported having a disagreement with a man who was in her car on Weaver Street Sept. 13.

Police were called about an alleged dispute between a Lyft driver and a Secor Road passenger Sept. 13. No issue was present when police arrived.

A taxi driver was allegedly yelling at people on East Parkway Sept. 15. Patrol met with the caller, who advised that he arrived to the train station and requested a ride from Central Taxi. He was told his driver would be an employee by the name of “Max.” When he approached the taxi, he asked the driver if his name was Max. The complainant advised that this angered the driver, who started shouting and cursing at the complainant, prompting him to contact police. He advised that the altercation was just verbal in nature and did not escalate physically. The complainant advised that he called an Uber instead of taking a taxi. Patrol spoke with the Central Taxi employee who advised that the caller and a nearby party were allegedly making fun of his accent, which he took as an insult. He advised that his shift was ending and that the altercation with the caller was only verbal in nature.

Concerns
A Garth Road woman reported on Sept. 9 that a client with whom she had previously argued was getting released from a hospital, and she was concerned for her safety. No specific threats were made to the woman.

Two callers reported a man with shoulder length hair, a dark heavy hoodie and long pants, with a large sum of “cash” in his pocket, riding a bicycle slowly in circles in Edgewood and possibly looking into cars or houses Sept. 13. He was gone when police arrived.

A Paddington Road woman reported two men riding e-bikes on her property Sept. 13. They left when she banged on the window.

On Sept. 14, a Fenimore Road caller reported a male, approximately 20 years old, was riding what was described as a dirt bike “pulling into driveways and leaving.” The caller stated he was wearing a red facemask. Upon arrival, patrol observed the listed party. An ID check indicated that he was a missing party out of White Plains. Patrol contacted WPPD and confirmed that the listed party was no longer missing. No suspicious behavior or criminal activity was observed.

Welfare check
Police checked the welfare of a 43-year-old Dunham Road man after his sister was concerned something might be wrong after hearing apparent “yelling” over the phone Sept. 9. No one was home when police went to the house, but everything seemed to be in good order.

Cars and roadways
On Sept. 9, police notified Verizon about low-hanging and fallen wires on Brookby Road and Bradley Road.

Police removed a large rock from Heathcote Road Sept. 10.

A caller reported water coming out of a manhole on Sprague Road Sept. 10. Police notified the water department.

Police directed a sprinkler head on Greenacres Avenue to keep water from hitting the roadway where it was accumulating Sept. 11.

Police issued a summons to a car parked in front of hydrant on Nelson Road Sept. 12.

A red couch cushion was found on Palmer Avenue Sept. 13. While on scene, police saw a pickup truck arrive and pick up the cushion. It already had the rest of the couch inside the back part of the truck.

On Sept. 13, police helped a truck driver maneuver his way out of the gas station at Post and Popham roads.

On Sept. 15, police issued multiple summonses to a driver on Depot Place. A licensed driver came to the scene to remove the car.

One car accident was officially reported in the Village this week.

Village code
Police removed illegally placed signs from the Village right of way and issued summonses when appropriate from areas on Fox Meadow Road Sept. 9, Fenimore Road and Morris Lane Sept. 13, and Crossway and Boulevard Sept. 14.

A pool owner was draining water into the street on Wayside Lane Sept. 11. Police advised of Village code, and the owner stopped.
Police told a delivery truck driver making a delivery to a Scarsdale Avenue business that he was in violation of Village code for delivering outside of permissible hours and causing noise Sept. 12. The driver contacted his supervisor to adjust the route.

Penn Boulevard residents turned off music after neighbors complained of noise Sept. 13.

On Sept. 14, police advised Lebanon Road workers of designated work times, and the early workers stopped their tasks.

Animals
On Sept. 9, police received a call about a goose on Post Road with its feet tied together. On scene, officers saw a flock of geese. One had a small fishing line on its right foot. The goose was observed walking and was able to fly away when approached.

Police issued a summons to a dog owner after the dog was found loose on Deerfield Lane Sept. 11.

On Sept. 13, a Brewster Road woman reported her Yorkshire terrier ran off. She was out looking for it.

Lost and found
A resident reported losing a license Sept. 10.

A Brewster Road resident reported losing an Argentine passport Sept. 14.

A handbag was left on Depot Place Sept. 15. Police retrieved it, located the owner and returned the bag.

Firefighters
On Sept. 10, police and firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas leak on Crossway.

On Sept. 10, police and firefighters entered an MTA station and house and escorted out a person who was inside without authorization. He was removed by ambulance and police and firefighters stood by for MTA police.

On Sept. 10, firefighters assisted at a car accident on Kingston Road.

A suspected gas leak inside a Richelieu Road house was actually found to be a sulfur odor from a sump pump battery Sept. 11. Firefighters removed the battery.

On Sept. 11, firefighters shut water to a leaking pipe inside a Stone House Road house. The resident was advised to call a plumber.
On Sept. 12, police and firefighters entered a Kent Road house to assist Con Edison in checking for a gas leak.

A toaster oven caught fire on Harvest Drive Sept. 12. The fire was out before firefighters arrived. They advised the resident to thoroughly clean the oven before using it again.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a presumed gas leak on Vernon Road Sept. 13.

A washing machine leaked water onto the floor of a Walworth Avenue basement Sept. 15. The amount of water was too low for pumps to be able to remove it.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Sept. 9-16 has been compiled from official information.

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