Woman Falls 12 Feet After Steps Collapse, Garbage Truck on Fire and Loud Parties

Photo Credit: Shelley GrafsteinDangerous fall: On June 11, an outside staircase connecting Popham and Overhill roads buildings gave way, and a woman fell through to the ground and got injured. Specifically, the outside staircase grate decking had opened up and woman fell down one floor level, approximately 12 feet.

The staircase connected the parking lot of a Popham Rd. building to an Overhill Rd. garage. The injured woman was taken to the hospital for treatment. Firefighters secured the area with caution tape and cones. The building department was notified of the condition.

Stolen
A scooter was reported to have been stolen from an East Parkway traffic island June 10. The owner did not want to file a formal report.

Identity Theft and Fraud
A Brite Ave. resident reported a wire fraud transaction that caused the resident a financial loss June 10.

On June 12, a Brewster Rd. resident reported being scammed into revealing personal information to a possible hacker. The resident reported that he purchased a new computer about a month ago and since that time he was contacted by an unknown party claiming to be a Microsoft employee. This unknown party claimed that the computer had been compromised and alleged that the resident’s identifying information and financial accounts were at risk. Ther resident then shared identifying information and gave electronic access to his computer to the unknown party. So far, there was no suspicious or fraudulent activity on any financial account.

Check washing
On June 13, a White Rd. woman reported that she mailed a check from a public mailbox in the Village on May 20. It was then stolen, altered and fraudulently cashed.

Intoxicated man?
On June 14, a caller reported a male, possibly intoxicated, laying on a lawn on Rock Creek Lane. It was 7:45 p.m. He was described as a male white wearing a white T shirt and blue jeans. Police spoke with the man, who advised that he was waiting to be picked up. Patrol remained on scene until his ride arrived. No further police action was required.

Lights
On June 11, a Boulevard woman reported seeing flashing lights outside her house. She also said that her dog has been barking for 15 minutes. She said she couldn’t see what was going on, and she would like an officer to drive by and see what was happening. Patrol arrived at the location and was met by the caller’s grandson. He advised that he returned to the house, with friends, and his grandmother was startled.

Where are the kids?
A Brite Ave. woman reported that her daughter and a friend left the house for a party on Fox Meadow Rd. and she was worried because she could not reach them June 14. Police went to the woman’s house and spoke with a babysitter. The sitter was unaware that the girls had left, and she did not know about the party. Police went to the location of the party and found that the two girls were safe.

Broken window
A Village-owned vehicle’s windows were found to be broken on Heathcote Rd. June 11. The incident apparently occurred overnight.

Death
A hospice patient died at the patient’s Saxon Woods Rd. residence June 16.

Cars and roadways
A Kia passed a red light on Chase Rd. June 9. Police issued the driver multiple summonses, including summonses for improper license plates, no insurance and an unregistered vehicle.

Workers on Barker Lane were told to move their cars to facilitate traffic flow June 9.

Police called a tow for disabled cars on Fox Meadow Rd. and Heathcote Rd. June 12.

Sanitation workers removed a mattress and a refrigerator that fell off of a truck and landed on Edgewood Rd. June 12.

Verizon was called about an exposed communications panel on Post Rd. June 12.

On June 13, a “smashed mousetrap with poison on it” was reported on Cooper Rd. A caller was afraid an animal might eat it and get sick. Police called sanitation workers to remove it.

A work truck was blocking a Crawford Lane driveway June 13. Police asked the driver to move it.

Police called a tow for a disabled car on Post Rd. June 15.

A Yonkers driver failed to stop at a stop sign on Nelson Rd. and Boulevard June 15. Police issued summonses, including a summons for an unlicensed driver.

Trash
Police picked up a plastic knife from the sidewalk on Palmer Ave. June 9. They discarded it as trash.

A woman was reported to be picking up recycling on Southwoods Lane June 10. She explained that she had the homeowners’ permission to do so.

Dogs
A dog was found crying on Shawnee Rd. June 9. It appeared to be lost. Police reunited it with its owner.

An unleashed dog was found at Palmer Ave. and Lincoln Rd. June 15. Police took it back to headquarters.

Lost and found
A passerby found an iPhone on the train and gave it to police, who then found the owner and facilitated the return of the phone June 9.

A Nelson Rd. man reported losing his wallet containing his German ID, credit cards and driver’s license. June 13.

Village code
Kids playing basketball on Dolma Rd. were disturbing neighbors with the noise June 9. Police advised the kids, and they stopped making noise.
On June 10, police discarded an illegally-posted sign on Madison Rd.
Many solicitors were reported to be active in the Village June 10. Police advised them on solicitation laws.
On June 11 police discarded illegally-posted signs on Fenimore Rd. and Boulevard.
Neighbors complained about loud music coming from a Dolma Rd. house June 12. Police advised the resident, and the music was lowered.
Kids were playing basketball at a Boulevard court at 3 a.m., June 13. Police advised them that the park was closed after dark.
Police thrice asked a Secor Rd. party host to lower the volume of music because it was disturbing neighbors June 13.
Police asked a Bradford Rd. pizza party host to lower the volume of music because it was disturbing neighbors June 13.
Police twice asked a Drake Rd. resident to lower the volume of music because it was disturbing neighbors June 13.
Police thrice asked a Meadow Rd. resident to lower the volume of music because it was disturbing neighbors June 14.
Police thrice asked a Heathcote Rd. party host to lower the volume of music because it was disturbing neighbors June 14.

Firefighters
On June 9, a Walworth Avenue person was locked inside a bedroom. Firefighters gained entry to the bedroom without incurring damage to the property. The person did not require medical attention.

Car keys got locked inside a trunk on Nelson Rd. June 10. Firefighters gained access and returned the keys to the owner.

On June 10, an ice cream truck briefly caught fire at Popham and Garth roads, The fire was extinguished before firefighters arrived. Firefighters checked the safety of the truck. It was towed from the intersection.

On June 11, a caller reported smelling smoke and seeing smoke coming from a Post Rd. roof. Firefighters went to the scene and investigated. The “smoke” was actually steam from the evaporation of dew from the house’s roof. The smoke odor was from a neighbor’s grill.

A battery rolled under a kitchen cabinet in a Bell Rd. house June 11. The resident thought it was a fire hazard. Firefighters could not access the battery but advised it did not pose a hazard.

The water department was notified about a leaking hydrant or main on Rugby Rd. June 12.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on Claremont Rd. and provided first aid until paramedics arrived June 13.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Bronx River Parkway June 13.

On June 14, firefighters responded to a reported garbage truck fire at the sanitation yard on Secor Rd. On arrival, firefighters found a sanitation truck with its load dumped on the ground and on fire. Firefighters extinguished a small fire on and in the garbage truck and the load located on the ground. They overhauled the rubbish to make sure the fire was completely extinguished. They advised sanitation workers to leave trash in a pile on the ground until Monday in case of re-kindle. It was good advice, since the fire re-kindled, firefighters went back that evening to extinguish it and soak the rubbish pile with water.

On June 14, flowers caught fire from a burning candle in a Saxon Woods Rd. house. Firefighters made sure the fire was extinguished.

This report covering police and fire department activity from June 9-15 has been compiled from official information.

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