Police Report: Man Arrested for Driving Without Interlock Device and a Massage Gun Explodes

Arrest: On Feb. 1, police were conducting traffic enforcement in the vicinity of Heathcote Rd. and Duck Pond Rd. They observed a vehicle traveling west at a high rate of speed, and confirmed their observation by radar. Police conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the operator – Tevin Lamor Clarke, 32, of the Bronx – who presented a NYS driver’s license. A check of the provided license returned a restriction that required the driver to use an ignition interlock device. A driver interlock device, also known as an ignition interlock device (IID), is a breathalyzer that prevents a vehicle from starting if the driver has alcohol in their system. Clarke was arrested for use of a vehicle without an interlock device, speeding and operation of an unregistered motor vehicle. He was released on his own recognizance and issued an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court.

Stolen
On Jan. 29, a Birchall Dr. woman advised of missing an expensive handbag, and she suspected it was stolen. She noticed the bag missing from her bedroom on Dec. 30, 2024. She also said she was away from her house during the month of December, and contractors were working inside. She wanted to document the incident for insurance purposes.

A Gatehouse Rd. resident saw a man, dressed in black with a medical mask, steal a package containing three items from his neighbor’s property approximately 30 minutes in the past, Jan. 31.

A Colvin Rd. resident reported a package containing two items was stolen from his porch Jan. 31.

Fraud
On Jan. 31, a Walworth Ave. resident reported she was a victim of fraud with respect to an internet sale of a bed involving a fraudulent check in the amount of $2,270. Jan. 31. The sale occurred on the “Next Door” site.

Scam
On Jan. 29, a Birchall Dr. man reported he received a suspicious email requesting that money be sent to a crypto account. The man wished to document this incident and advised
that he did not incur any loss. Patrol advised him to immediately delete and ignore any unknown or suspicious emails in the future.

Domestic matters
A Fox Meadow father called police for help with a dispute with his teenage son Jan. 27. The father advised patrol that he had a verbal argument with his child over WiFi. He said he took the WiFi away from his child, and the child became angry. Patrol provided the father with possible solutions to his child not listening to him.

Horn
A Harcourt Rd. woman reported a white SUV pulled into her driveway after 1:30 a.m., Feb. 2, and the driver repeatedly honked the horn and left. The woman said this is the second time such an incident has occurred.

Cars and roadways
Police helped a driver with a disabled vehicle on Popham Rd. get his car towed for repairs Jan. 27.

A driver reported his brakes locked on Popham Rd. Jan. 27. Police organized a tow for the car.

Police called a service station for a driver who locked his keys inside his car on Edgewood Rd. Jan. 28.

A Range Rover with two flat tires was abandoned on Cayuga Rd. after midnight, Feb. 1. Police contacted the owner, who said his daughter left the car there and he was en route to move it out of the roadway. It was safely parked, and the owner said he would arrange a tow in the morning.

Police advised the highway department about work needed to refill a pothole on Greenacres Ave. Feb. 1.

Verizon was notified about a dangling wire from a utility pole on Rock Creek Lane Feb. 1.

Police helped a driver with car trouble on Mamaroneck Rd. organize a tow for her car Feb. 2.

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

Village code
On Jan. 31, police removed a real estate sign on Palmer Ave. because it was posted in the Village right of way, in violation of Village code. Police removed the sign and issued the real estate agency a summons.

Police dispersed kids who were skating on Olmsted Pond, near the Scarsdale Library, Feb. 2. Police advised the kids that it was not safe to skate on the thin ice.

Lost and found
A resident reported losing a Samsung cell phone in the vicinity of Boulevard Feb. 27.

A backpack was left behind at a ceremony at Scarsdale library Jan. 31. Police identified the owner of the backpack and returned the property to that person.

Firefighters
Firefighters checked a Sprague Rd. house and stood by for Con Edison due to a suspected gas leak Jan. 27.

On Jan. 29, a Madison Rd. asked firefighters to evaluate the electrical cords plugged into outlets. Firefighters found nothing inherently wrong and observed no obvious fire hazards at this location. Scarsdale Police and SVAC were requested for an evaluation of a party at the location. Contact was made, and no action beyond the evaluation was made.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on Hutchinson River Parkway Jan. 30.

A Franklin Rd. resident called firefighters reporting that a massage gun had exploded Jan. 31. Firefighters discovered a massage gun which had malfunctioned from improper use of a charger. The item was removed from the home, and firefighters ventilated the space to reduce the odor.

On Feb. 2, firefighters were dispatched to a Heathcote Rd. house for an inside smell of gasoline. Crews found a leaking gas-powered generator in the garage. The generator was moved to the driveway, The leak stopped when firefighters shut off the gas valve. The house was ventilated.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Jan. 27-Feb.2 has been compiled from official information.

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