Police Report: Scarsdale Ave. Business Burglarized, Charitable Donation Stolen and Baseball Hits Car

Burglary: A Scarsdale Ave. business owner arrived to work on May 24, finding a rear window smashed and cash missing from the register.

Stolen donations
A Crest Lane woman reported that she left seven bags of clothing at the end of her driveway for donation purposes May 23. Upon leaving her house and returning home, she found the bags missing, and no donation receipt was left for her. She called the organization and learned that it had failed to send a driver for pickup. She then deduced that the bags had been stolen.

Criminal mischief
On May 24, a Garth Rd, business owner reported he got into a dispute with an unknown individual on May 23 at 1600 hours in regard to his establishment’s private parking. He then contacted a tow company to remove the individual’s car, but the individual moved it before the tow truck arrived. The owner said he returned to work on May 24 and noticed damage to the back door of his business. He suspected the damages were caused by the individual.

Identity theft
A Woods Lane resident reported being the victim of attempted identity theft “involving real estate property” May 22.

Credit report
On May 20, a Carthage Rd. woman noticed derogatory remarks on her credit report due to fraudulent activity. No financial loss was incurred. She was advised by a financial official to report the matter to police.

Anti-Semitism
On May 22, a Benedict Rd. caller stated that he would like to report an incident that happened a year ago “due to recent events in Washington, DC.” He stated that approximately one year ago, one of his neighbors was driving erratically on Benedict Rd. He then proceeded to stop his vehicle near the caller and made anti-Semitic statements. This neighbor has since apologized for his actions, and no similar interactions have occurred.

Chair
An Overhill Rd. woman reported that a chair in her back yard had been placed in a strange location May 19. She suspected it had been moved by an unknown person, and this caused her alarm. Police found no signs of criminality. They noted the incident.

Unwanted food
On May 21, an Edgewood Rd. woman reported that she received two unwanted food deliveries in the past few days. The woman advised that she did not order the two food deliveries and did not know who ordered them. She refused the food delivery on May 21, and the delivery driver left the residence without incident.

Concerns
A caller reported, in May 20, that there was a male on Weaver Street and Hutchinson Ave. that she thought was watching children walk home, and she felt uneasy. The male was described as Hispanic, approximately 5’9” tall, with a thin build, dark skin, mustache and wearing a hat and orange shirt. Police went to the area and did not see anyone matching the description.

On May 22, an Obry Dr. woman reported two men walking on her property, and she thought it was suspicious. Police to the house, and the men returned. They were determined to be water department employees looking for an exterior valve, as per a work order.

An Old Lyme Rd. resident alleged that a black van with tinted windows drove up to her house, and a person inside took pictures of her house and a neighbor’s house May 22.

At 6:30 a.m., on May 25, a caller reported a suspicious male looking into cars and closed business in the area. He was described as Hispanic and wearing a baseball hat.

On May 25, a Murray Hill Rd. resident was concerned about two women who rang her doorbell, allegedly soliciting for a religious organization. The resident thought the solicitors were not legitimate due to unusual answers they provided in response to her questions about the religious organization. She was concerned about the women’s motives for ringing her doorbell.

Mailbox
A Gatehouse Rd. resident showed police a video of an unidentified white box truck backing into her mailbox and damaging the wooden post and knocking it down from its fixed position. The video footage did not yield a clear picture of the license plate, but the resident advised that she discovered that the white delivery box truck had made a delivery to her neighbor. The resident conferenced with her husband via cell phone, and they declined to file a formal accident report. They also reported that they wanted to handle the matter with the neighbor themselves. The resident requested assistance moving the mailbox to her garage, and she advised that she dispatched her landscaper to respond to her residence to restore it back to its fixed position.

Welfare check
Police checked the welfare of a Gaylor Rd. couple after the couple’s adult daughter could not reach them and got worried May 22. The couple was OK and contacted their daughter.

A Tunstall Rd. woman called police worried about her husband who was not at home. She asked for help in locating him. Police spoke to the husband who stated he returned from a neighbor’s residence later than expected, which caused his wife to worry. He stated his wife did not require any medical attention because the wife's home health aide arrived on scene.

Car damage
A branch on Olmsted Rd. fell on a parked car belonging to a White Plains man. The branch damaged the car, causing minor scratches and dents May 23.

On May 24, a driver’s car was struck by an errant baseball from a youth game on Mamaroneck Rd. The ball cracked the windshield of the Mercedes-Benz. The motorist spoke to several Little League officials on scene and requested patrol to assist with the
exchange of insurance information. Officials provided the contact information of the treasurer of their group who has handled similar incidents in the past.

Cars and roadways
Two street signs were damaged near the Bronx River Parkway entrance near Crane Rd. May 19. Police informed Westchester County police and put up caution tape.
A low-hanging wire on Heathcote Rd. was reported to Verizon May 19.
Cars were parked left of curb at Bradley and Sprague roads May 19. A homeowner said he was rearranging the cars in his single lane driveway and parked the cars there in the process of moving them. The condition was promptly corrected.
Police informed the sanitation department of garbage dumped on a Brewster Rd. property May 20.
Police conducted a traffic stop on East Parkway and issued the driver summonses for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and other violation May 20.
A manhole cover got dislodged on Greenacres Ave. Police put it back into place May 20 and 23.
On May 21, while conducting traffic enforcement on Mamaroneck Rd., police noticed a car with an expired inspection sticker pass by. Police conducted a traffic stop and issued a summons for the offense.
Police cleared a fallen branch from Brookby Rd. May 22.
On May 22, a Clarence Rd. man reported that a vehicle was parked too close to his driveway, making it difficult to get in or out. He stated the car had been parked for days. Patrol observed the vehicle parked legally and not impeding the driveway of the man. Patrol recommended for the man to leave a note on the vehicle asking the operator to park further up.
Police removed a fallen rock from Post Rd. May 23.
Police issued summonses to illegally parked cars on Potter and Lee roads May 25.
Police called a tow for a motorist who ran out of gas on Post Rd. May 25.
Three car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Dog
A neighbor reported that a Fox Meadow Rd. dog was barking outside for three hours May 20. Police spoke to the owner, who was unaware that the dog had gotten outside. She brought the dog back inside, and the barking stopped.

Village code
Police issued summonses to landscapers using gas-powered leaf blowers on Myrtledale Rd. May 19.

Music from speakers being played at a Post Rd. track event was deemed to be too loud by a caller May 23. The organizer of the event lowered the volume of the music, but the caller wanted it even lower. Police spoke with the organizer who showed police a permit to play the music. Nevertheless, the music was lowered even more.

Two solicitors with permits to solicit in White Plains were found on Seneca Rd., Brewster Rd. and Murray Hill Rd. May 23. Police informed them of where the city limits for White Plains ended and told them they could not solicit in the Village of Scarsdale without additional permits.

A Catherine Rd. neighbor complained of loud noise from a “party” on the street May 25. Police arrived and saw on a few people talking outside. They were waiting for a Uber.

A Bell Rd. neighbor similarly complained of loud noise from a “party” on the street May 25. Police arrived and saw on a few people talking outside. They were waiting for an Uber. They said they had been at a gathering to watch the Knicks game.

Lost and found
Keys found on Huntington Ave. were given to police for safekeeping May 23.

On May 23, a grandfather reported that his granddaughter possibly left her wallet at a Scarsdale Ave. restaurant May 23. He left his contact information with police in case the wallet was found.

A Taunton Rd. resident reported losing a license plate somewhere in the Village May 24.

Firefighters
An odor on Hamilton Rd. was caused by a skunk-sprayed dog May 19

On May 19, a contractor hit a gas line on Butler Rd. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison.

Water from a leaking toilet infiltrated a Sheldrake Rd. smoke detector and caused it to malfunction May 20.

A burnt-out HVAC fan motor caused a smoke odor in a Bendict Rd. house May 21. Firefighters disconnected the unit and advised calling for service.

Firefighters assisted with an emergency in a Nelson Rd. House involving a 39-year-old man who had fallen from an attic interior through drop downstairs May 21. The man was a HVAC tech who was climbing into the attic when the stairs detached from the ceiling, and he fell approximately eight feet to the floor. He had swelling, pain, and a possible fracture in the left leg. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps provided pain medication and splinted the left leg. Firefighters assisted to get him into a scoop stretcher and then transfer him to a stokes basket to remove him from the second floor. SVAC transported him to White Plains Medical Center for further care.

On May 23, water from an HVAC unit infiltrated a Penn Blvd. heat detector and caused it to malfunction.

This report covering police and fire department activity from May 19-25 has been compiled from official information.

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