Police Report: Tip Jar Stolen, Wheels Damaged and Unruly Teens

Stolen tips: An East Parkway business manager advised that someone stole a tip jar from the business on Feb. 10. It contained an unspecified amount of tips.

Wheels
An East Parkway man reported that someone tried to remove his car’s wheels and caused damage to the car Feb. 12. He said that when leaving his job located in the Bronx, he found multiple wheel locks missing on his rear tires. A tire was damaged as a result of the wheel lock removal. He then said he was unsure if the damage occurred at work or overnight when he was parked in Freightway Garage. Garage video surveillance was reviewed, with negative results. The man was advised to contact NYPD to report the incident.

Teens
An East Parkway business advised there were two disorderly teens in the store who were refusing to leave Feb. 14. Police advised the kids to leave the business, and they did without incident.

On Feb. 14, a caller advised that she believed a Scarsdale Ave. business sold alcohol to teens. Police went to the store and spoke with employees. They stated the individual in question provided an ID indicating he was 21 years old. The ID was then scanned into the store’s system, confirming the patron was able to purchase alcohol. Patrol canvassed the area and did not observe any youths in possession of alcohol.

On Feb. 16, a Scarsdale Ave. business reported that kids came into the store and attempted to purchase cigarettes with fake IDs. Employees reported the kids were causing a disruption. The youths allegedly loitered in the store without purchasing items and when asked to leave, they threw snowballs at the front door of the establishment. The youths
had vacated the area prior to patrols’ arrival.

Airtag
A Valley Road woman reported that she believed someone placed an Airtag in her car Feb. 10. She said an Apple Airtag had been following her for an extended period of time yesterday. Patrol checked the exterior of her vehicle and advised her to check her personal belongings. Nothing was discovered. Upon further speaking with her, it was determined it could possibly be an Apple glitch. At this time, she was advised to call Apple and advise them of what has been going on. Later, she called back and stated the Airtag had been her friend’s.

Cars and roadways
On Feb. 10, while conducting traffic enforcement at the intersection of Sprague and Nelson roads, police observed a vehicle traveling east that failed to stop at the posted stop sign. Police initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Sprague and Johnson roads. The driver identified himself with a NYS driver's license. A DMV check yielded a suspended status. The operator denied having knowledge of the status. Police issued two summonses in regard to the violations.

On Feb. 10, police responded to a car accident at Post and Popham roads. One driver was found to be driving with a suspended registration. A summons was issued in regard to the violation.

Policed advised the driver of a maroon SUV to park his car somewhere else because it was blocking a resident’s driveway on Post Rd. Feb. 11.

A car ran out of gas on Mamaroneck Rd. Feb. 11. Police called a tow for the car to assist with getting more gasoline for the car.

On Feb. 14, police came upon a car stuck in a snow bank on Secor Rd. Upon performing a
registration inquiry on the vehicle, police discovered that the license plates were expired and were registered to another motor vehicle. Police issued summonses in regard to the violations. Police then made multiple attempts to assist the driver with extricating his vehicle from the snow bank with negative results. Additional help was called.

On Feb. 14, police initiated a traffic stop on Post Rd. the driver was issued summonses for speeding and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Police notified Verizon about a fallen wire on Walworth Ave. Feb. 15.

The highway department cleared a fallen tree from Bypass, a fallen tree from Park Rd. and broken branches from Popham Rd. in the overnight period from Feb. 16 to 17.

Village code
On Feb. 11, police issued a verbal warning to a solicitor on Rural Dr. who could not produce a permit for solicitation in the Village.

Animals
A person complained of a dog off leash near Edgewood School Feb. 12. The dog and its owner were gone when police arrived, but the crossing guard said the off-leash dog is an ongoing violation. Police advised the crossing guard to inform the owner of Village code next time the owner and dog are present.

Lost and found
A driver reported losing a license plate in the Village Feb. 13.

Firefighters
On Feb. 10, people got stuck inside a stalled elevator at the Scarsdale train station. Firefighters opened the elevator manually, and safely evacuated the occupants. They put the elevator out of service.

On Feb. 11, firefighters helped Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps move a patient from a bedroom to the ambulance in Edgewood.

Firefighters assisted with a car accident involving a car into a pole on Brewster Rd. Feb. 13.

On Feb. 13, firefighters assisted Walworth Avenue residents with a reported issue with the main electrical panel, with sparking wiring. Firefighters found a basement circuit, adjacent to the electrical panel, that was water compromised and arcing. The resident was alerted to the condition, and he had isolated the electrical service via the main electrical breaker prior to firefighters’ arrival. Firefighters observed visible electrical arcing for the circuit but found no signs of fire or smoke. Firefighters were able to locate and isolate the circuit while also restoring power to the rest of the structure. Firefighters advised the resident to leave the circuit off until a licensed electrician could correct the issue. The resident contacted an electrician for a response to assess the circuit.

On Feb. 15, firefighters checked a stovetop gas leak at a Mamaroneck Rd. house. The gas was turned off, and the resident was advised to call a plumber.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas leak on Ardmore Rd. Feb. 16.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Feb. 10-16 has been compiled from official information.

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