Police Report: Burglary on Overhill Road, Stolen Scooter and Money Locked in Crypto Account

Burglary: An Overhill Rd. man returned home on May 16 and found his house had been ransacked and burglarized. At least 20 items were reported to be missing.

Stolen scooter
On May 17, a parent reported that his son’s electric scooter was stolen from outside a Wildwood Rd. friend’s house. The son advised that he left his black KS4 Hiboy scooter outside on the street at approximately 8:02 pm hours while visiting a friend. The son reported that he returned back to the street to find his scooter missing at 8:16pm. The son stated that cameras on the property displayed the scooter at the street level of
the property at 8:02 pm. Since the video surveillance is activated through motion detection, the next available footage yielded the scooter missing at 8:15pm. The footage did not capture any parties responsible for the theft.

Crypto account
On May 15, a Greenacres Ave woman reported her husband was possibly scammed out of more than $100,000 in a Crypto scam. The woman advised that her husband was contacted by an unknown party via What’s App. The unknown party advised the calling party of an investment opportunity through Crypto accounts. The woman said her husband then transferred approximately $500,000.00 to an online Crypto account. At this time, the Crypto account is showing the money still in the account, but her husband was unable to transfer the money back into his personal account due to the Crypto account being locked. The woman was in contact with the Crypto account in an attempt to have the account unlocked. No crime has been committed at this time.

Identity theft and check fraud
On May 12, a Woods Lane man reported someone cashed a forged check against his bank account. He stated while at the bank on May 9, he was informed of a deposit under his name
of $9,000 that he did not approve. He stated he did not mail any checks recently. When he reviewed the copy of the check that was deposited, he observed the check to be forged. He told patrol that this was the second time he was a victim of identity theft with a forged check under his name within the last month. He was informed that it would be beneficial to create a new account number to avoid more incidents of potential theft. The man stated he was at a financial loss but wanted to only document the incident for reimbursement from the bank.

Letter
A Heathcote Rd. man received a threatening letter May 12. Then, he realized the letter was addressed to someone else. The letter in question was actually addressed to a Hearthstone Circle resident. This address is in Greenburgh. Patrol notified Greenburgh police who said they would send an officer to pick up the letter for investigation. Patrol emailed a copy of the letter to the Greenburgh desk, and a Greenburgh patrol officer picked up the original letter for follow-up.

Suspicious
On May 12, an Ogden Rd. woman reported an incident with a garage door repairman. The repairman went to her house and quoted her for repairs of the garage door. She informed patrol she did not agree with the pricing and advised the worker from the company to leave. The repairman then became persistent and continued to try and negotiate the pricing of the repairs. She said this made her feel uncomfortable, and she asked the repairman to leave, and he did without incident. She further stated she received a second call from another worker from the same company and informed him she would not be doing business with them. She requested extra ridebys of her residence until she is able to fix her garage door, which she informed patrol she is not able to secure at this time.

On May 12, a Sprague Rd. resident reported someone was banging in her door and windows, but when she went to the door, no one was there. She said the banging was loud enough to alert her neighbors, who then came to check on her. Police canvassed the area but saw no one around who could have banged on the windows.

Help
A brother and sister each called police to raise concerns about their mother’s welfare May 14.

On May 5, A Popham Rd. woman reported that she and her sister-in-law got into an argument over the phone, and the sister-in-law was not returning her phone calls. The woman advised that her sister-in-law has some mental issues and requested a check on her welfare. Patrol made contact with the sister-in-law and found her in good health and mental status.

Patrol offered assistance to a homeless man on East Parkway who was hanging out in an alley May 15. The man declined help and moved along on his way.

Dispute
Police mediated a dispute involving a passenger and a taxi driver on Drake Rd. May 18.

Dancing
On May 16, police received a curious report, from a caller, of “a black male doing dance moves, wearing a navy sweatshirt with a red shirt under” at Post and Drake roads. The man looked to be in his 20's, according to the caller. Patrol canvassed the area, yielding negative results for locating the dancer.

Deaths
On May 15, a 97-year-old Christie Place man died at home.
On May 17, an 86-yeare-old Saxon Woods Rd. woman died at home.

Pedestrian struck
On May 16, a driver said he was distracted by many cars at the intersection of Catherine and Kelwynne roads and turned into an intersection without clearly seeing that the crosswalk was occupied by an 11-year-old pedestrian. The driver’s 2024 Tesla struck the boy, knocking him to the ground. The boy’s leg was scraped and bruised. The driver was issued a summons, and the one of the boy’s parents came to the scene.

Cars and roadways
On May 13, police stood by a disabled car on Heathcote Rd. until the issue was successfully resolved.
On May 14, police stood by a disabled car on Weaver St. until the issue was successfully resolved.
A parked car was blocking a Walworth Ave. driveway May 15. Police contacted the owner to request that the car be moved.
A driver reported a dangerous situation on Huntington Ave. May 15, namely that a boy, around six or seven years of age, was riding a scooter on the street against traffic. Police looked for the boy but did not find him.
On May 16, patrol tried to help a driver change a flat tire on Brite Avenue, but the spare tire was also flat. The driver called for assistance from a tow truck service.
Tag sale attendees on Carthage Rd. were instructed to park on only one side of the street to facilitate traffic flow May 16.
Police pushed a disabled car on Heathcote Rd. to a safe place, for the driver to wait for a scheduled towing service to arrive May 16.
On May 17, patrol cleared a large fallen branch from Mamaroneck Rd.

Baseball hits car
On May 15, a driver reported her car was struck by a baseball while driving on Mamaroneck Rd. She said she pulled over to the park’s parking lot to speak with the involved party and his mother. She stated the conversation began to escalate, and she decided to contact police because she wanted the damage on the roof of his vehicle to be paid for. Patrol spoke with the involved party and his mother who stated the involved party accidentally hit a baseball onto Mamaroneck Rd. Patrol informed the involved party and his mother that the reporting party understood the event that took place was an accident and just wanted the involved
party and his mother to pay for the damages. All parties involved were agitated, and patrol mediated a conversation between all parties involved. Patrol informed all parties involved that the reported incident is a civil matter and should be handled either privately or through insurance.

Village code
Polcie removed illegally-posted signs from Bell, Cayuga, River and Wheelock roads May 13; Webster, Rd. and Ridgecrest West May 14; and Park and Mamaroneck roads May 16.

Summonses were issued, as appropriate.

On May 16, police informed a Quaker Center party host that some neighbors complained of noise. The host said she had already lowered the volume of the music, and guests were leaving.

On May 17, police informed a Fox Meadow Rd. resident that some neighbors complained of noise. The resident agreed to lower the music’s volume.

Lost and found
A wallet and a cell phone belonging to two different owners were found on East Parkway May 12. Police contacted the owners so they could retrieve their property from headquarters.

A Drake Rd. resident reported losing one license plate somewhere in the Village May 12.

On May 12, a Drake Rd. resident reported losing jewelry items valued at over $100,000 when he moved.

A Walworth Ave. man found a cell phone on his front lawn and gave it to police May 17. Police contacted the owner of the cell phone, and the owner authorized police to turn the phone over to his brother.

Dogs
A Mamaroneck Rd. dog with a red collar ran outside and took off May 12. Its owner called police looking for help finding it. Police canvassed the neighborhood but did not see the dog. Later, the owner called police to say she had found her lost dog.

On May 17, police reunited a loose German Shepherd found near Post Rd with its owner.

Bees
An Eton Rd. man called 911 to report that he had bees in his house. He was directed to call an exterminator.

Firefighters
On May 12, firefighters were dispatched to the Hutchinson River Parkway for a motor vehicle accident with reported injuries. Firefighters found a two-vehicle accident, involving a mini school bus, pulled off to the right shoulder of the parkway. Firefighters blocked the right lane of traffic and assisted Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps with assessing and removing two patients off the bus. The two patients were transported to local hospitals, and the two vehicles were removed by tow. There were no children on the bus at the time of the accident.

On May 12, firefighters were dispatched to Mamaroneck Road at Carthage Road for a motor vehicle accident involving a utility pole. Firefighters found one vehicle off the roadway and resting at the base of a utility pole. Firefighters assisted Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps with moving the driver to the ambulance, and they helped secure the vehicle. Con Edison was called to assess the pole, as there was visible damage caused by the accident.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a Vernon Rd. gas leak.

A driver got locked out of her car on Popham Rd. May 14. Firefighters opened the door while police stood by.

On May 15, firefighters assisted Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps move a 35-year-old man, who had fallen from a Burgess Rd. roof, into the ambulance. The building department was informed to follow up to make sure all protocols were being met on the roofing job.

On May 15, firefighters were dispatched to the northbound exit ramp of the Hutchinson River Parkway, on Mamaroneck Road, for a two-car rear-end motor vehicle accident. Firefighters remained on scene for traffic control until the vehicles were removed from the roadway.

A 20-year-old woman got locked inside a Dolma Rd. bathroom due to a faulty door handle May 15. Firefighters were able to open the door so she could safely leave the bathroom.

On May 17, a small intermittent flame was observed on wires attached to a transformer on Mamaroneck Rd. Patrol closed off Catherine Rd at Mamaroneck until Con Ed arrived on scene. Firefighters stood by for safety.

This report covering police and fire department activity from May 12-18 has been compiled from official information.

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