Police Report: Burglary on Deerfield Lane and Kids Board Wrong Bus

Burglary: On July 10, a Deerfield Lane resident observed, via video surveillance, two masked individuals inside his house. The burglar alarm was also sounding. Police went to the scene and determined the house had been burglarized. Patrol set up a perimeter and made entry into the location. They made sure no one was inside the house.

Scam
On July 7, a Fenimore Rd. man reported being scammed out of money. He said he attempted to sell his e-bike on Next Door for $200. He stated a party was interested and sent a check for $2,100 for payment of the bike and alleged movers. The check appeared to have cleared on July 1, at which time he sent the party a money order for $1,800 for the movers. On July 3, the bank stated the check was fraudulent. The man requested a report for documentation purposes.

Tampering
On July 10, an ATM at a Scarsdale Ave. location appeared to have been tampered with. Police recommended that the business manager take the ATM out of service and call a technician to service it.

Domestic dispute
On July 7, a Larch Lane man reported arguing with his brother. Police de-escalated the situation, and the brothers agreed to stay away from each other and give each other space.

Harassment
On July 8, a Nelson Rd. man reported being harassed by someone with whom he got into a car accident in Chile earlier this year. The person was using WhatsApp to send unwanted messages, which were becoming more threatening and which were also coming from a different phone number. Police advised him to ignore the messages.

Disorderly conduct
Police stood by for MTA police at the Scarsdale train station after complaints were received about a white woman with brown hair and a pink backpack yelling at people in an agitated way July 9.

Help
On July 10, police helped an Ogden Rd. resident removed a stuck key from a door lock without causing any damage.

Fear
On July 12, a Depot Place liquor store sold a high-end bottle of alcohol to a person who presented a driver’s license and credit card. Although the transaction went through, the manager of the store was afraid that the purchase might be fraudulent because she had a similar fraudulent incident involving a person with a similar address.

Wrong bus
On July 11, a Brittany Close woman reported that her children got on the wrong bus, and she didn’t know where the bus was going. Later, she called back and said she had gathered more information about the bus and its destination.

Uninvited guests
Uninvited guests arrived at a Harvest Drive graduation party July 10. Police helped the host disperse the party crashers.

Damaged window
On July 13, a Brite Ave. resident reported his son’s window was shattered, yet still intact in the window frame. The son stated he heard a loud bang in the middle of the night, at which time he looked outside and observed a sedan exiting his driveway at a high rate of speed. He said he was not sure if the window was shattered. Patrol did not find any objects outside the residence that may have caused damage. Patrol observed the window was double-sided, and the interior window was not damaged.

Cars and roadways
On July 7, a parkway entrance sign fell into Mamaroneck Rd. Police notified the local department of transportation in order to repair it.
Police notified Verizon about a fallen wire on Haverford Rd. July 7.

A nanny parked her employer’s car near Brewster Rd. and could not find it when she was looking to leave July 8. Police canvassed the area and found the car.

The local department of transportation was notified about flashing traffic signals at Palmer Ave. and Wynmor Rd. and Secor Rd. and Bypass July 9.

On July 9, police notified Con Edison about a utility pole with live wires that fell over on Fairview Rd.

On July 12, a street sign at Palmer Ave. and Foxhall Rd. fell over. Police notified the highway department for replacement.

Village code
Police removed illegally posted signs from Post and Murray Hill roads July 9, and Weaver St. and Stratton Rd. July 11. Summonses were issued as appropriate.

On July 11, police informed party hosts in the area of Brewster and Olmsted roads that neighbors had complained about noise from the party.

On July 11, police informed a Brite Ave. party host that neighbors had complained about noise from the party.

On July 13, police advised noisy youth, who were playing basketball on Boulevard, that neighbors complained of noise.

Animals
A coyote ran from a Richbell Rd. porch when the resident pulled in the driveway July 8.

On July 11, a neighborhood dog ran into a highway department vehicle on Greendale Rd. and Windmill Lane. The dog was not injured, and the vehicle was not damaged.

Lost and found
On July 7, a fanny pack was found on East Parkway. Police reunited it with its owner, who came to headquarters to report losing it.

A wallet was found on Palmer Ave. July 8.

On July 12, a black bi-fold wallet was found on Fox Meadow Rd. It contained multiple Metro cards.

Firefighters
On July 8, firefighters retrieved a woman’s cell phone after it fell through a storm drain cover on Christie Place.

On July 8, firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas leak on Spier Rd. Firefighters evacuated residents at the site of the suspected gas leak. Gas was leaking from a stove, where a knob had not been properly shut down. Firefighters assisted with ventilation.

Lightning struck a tree on Farragut Rd. July 8. Splintered fragments of the tree were on the ground. The house breaker was tripped, and a burning odor was detected in the basement. Firefighters recommended calling a tree surgeon and an electrician.

Three occupants got stuck in a Post Rd. elevator July 9. Firefighters unlocked the elevator and got the occupants out.

On July 11, firefighters assisted with a car accident on Weaver St.

This report covering police and fire department activity from July 7-13 has been compiled from official information.

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(Photo credit: Shelley Grafstein)