Police Report: Nanny Found Dead Inside Chesterfield Rd. House and Earbuds Stolen from Scarsdale Ave. Store

Death of Nanny
On Aug. 21, a Chesterfield Rd. homeowner reported her 71-year-old nanny, from Woodside, NY, was locked inside her bedroom, and she was not responding to the homeowner’s attempts to make contact. Police went to the scene, and firefighters assisted in forcing open the door. They found the nanny dead inside the en suite bathroom. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps pronounced the woman dead, and police notified her next of kin.

Stolen Earbuds
Around 3 a.m., Aug. 25, a Scarsdale Ave. store clerk advised that two male parties entered the store and stole wireless earbuds. The clerk approached the men and advised them to pay for the merchandise, as he attempted to secure the front door to prevent them from leaving, one of the men struck the store clerk in the left hand and fled the scene. The clerk advised that three additional males were waiting in a black Toyota sedan. They fled in an unknown direction. One man was described as being in his early 20s, approximately 5'8” and Spanish speaking. The clerk advised that he would like to have the incident documented only at this time and will speak with his supervisor to determine if additional action will be taken.

Stolen
On Aug. 24, a Murray Hill Rd. woman reported her son’s Mac laptop was stolen from his backpack while traveling in Chile.

A caller reported items were stolen from his car parked on Brewster Rd. Aug. 24, At least five items were reported stolen.

Identity theft
On Aug. 18, a Corell Rd. resident reported that someone added a fraudulent address and phone number to one of his financial accounts with Trans Union. He did not yet suffer any financial losses.

Screams
A Mamaroneck Rd. family reported hearing a single female scream multiple times in the course of the week Aug. 21. Police investigated but could not determine the source of the alleged screams.

Suspicious
On Aug. 22, a Lincoln Rd. woman reported that she had a strange encounter with an older white male. She said the encounter occurred that morning while on a walk in the neighborhood. The unknown male pulled up next to her in a blue sedan her and began asking her questions about herself. When the conversation ended, he asked her to reach into his vehicle for a handshake, which she declined. She then stated he left the area. He was described him as a white man in his 60s or 70s, with grey hair. He stated his name was "Jerry".

Help
A person accidentally got locked inside a bathroom at the Wayside Lane tennis courts Aug. 19. Police and firefighters went to the structure and were able to open the door to release the person unharmed. They removed the faulty hardware.

Police called a taxi to help a Brooklyn man, who was walking on Palmer Ave. because he exited the train too early, at 5:45 a.m., Aug. 23. The taxi was going to take the man to a family member’s house in the Bronx.

A homeless man was charging his phone on Popham Rd. Aug. 23. Police asked him to move along and not to use a Village establishment for such a purpose.

Cars and roadways
On Aug. 19, a driver got two flat tires on Post Rd. He reported the flat tires, alleging that they could have been caused by a “drainage grate.” Police checked the road but found nothing to be out of order.
The highway department was informed about a dead raccoon on Post Rd. Aug. 19.
On Aug. 20, police informed Verizon about a low hanging wire on Crossway.
Police called a tow for a disabled car on Scarsdale Ave. Aug. 21.
Police discarded yellow cargo bags from Jefferson Rd. Aug. 21 because the bags were identified as garbage.
A tree fell at Montrose and Kingston roads, knocking down multiple wires Aug. 21.
On Aug. 22, a Weaver Street employee reported a car was “doing donuts” in a Weaver Street field.
Highway department workers applied quick patch filler to a marked pothole on Harvest Dr. Aug. 22.
Police notified Verizon and Con Edison about fallen wires on Brewster Rd. Aug. 23.
A passing truck making a delivery on Dickel Rd. took down wires Aug. 23. Police notified Verizon and Con Edison.
Two car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Animals
A fox was reported on Mamaroneck Rd. Aug. 19. Police observed the fox to be healthy and displaying normal behavior for the species.

A water department employee reported a possibly rabid fox on Murray Hill Rd. Aug. 21. It was gone when police arrived.

Village code
On Aug. 18, police removed illegally posted signs on Brewster Rd. On Aug. 19, police removed illegally posted signs on Madison and Drake roads. On Aug. 20, police removed illegally posted signs on Weaver St. and Hamilton and Wynmor roads. On Aug. 22, police removed illegally posted signs on Mamaroneck Rd. Summonses were issued as appropriate.

After neighbors complained of a “loud movie” heard from a Franklin Rd. house on Aug. 23, police spoke with a person who had been listening to an audio book while working out, with the windows open. The person said he would lower the volume and close the windows.

On Aug. 24, power tools were being used for at least a second time outside of Village allotted times. Police issued a summons.

Lost and found
On Aug. 18, a resident reported losing her Overseas Citizen of India identity card somewhere in the Village.

On Aug. 20, a caller reported losing her MZ Wallace handbag containing her wallet, driver’s license and credit cards in the Village on Aug. 6.

A car key was found on a Brewster Rd. sidewalk Aug. 23.

A passerby found a cell phone and turned it in to the management of a Spencer Place store Aug. 24. Management gave it to police.

Firefighters
On Aug. 18, smoke was reported in a Heathcote Rd. house. A general contractor was on scene reporting light smoke coming from a first-floor corner. The house was under full renovation, so the floor was pulled up in the area where smoke was observed. No source of ignition was found, and whatever was burning was extinguished. Firefighters shut the main breaker to the house to eliminate any electrical problems. Firefighters checked all levels and the exterior, but no cause was discovered. Workers potentially had caused the condition, and it was not reported, as per firefighters.

A neighbor watching dogs on Johnson Rd accidentally got locked out of the house Aug. 20. Firefighters gained entry through a rear patio door.

Firefighters assisted at a Post Rd. car accident Aug. 20.

Firefighters placed a Christie Place elevator out of service due to elevator malfunction Aug. 20.

A wedding ring got stuck on a man’s finger Aug. 23. Firefighters first used a compression tool in an attempt to create enough space for the ring to slide off, but that attempt did not work. Firefighters then made two cuts through the ring, and the pieces of the ring fell off from the finger.

Firefighters ventilated a Cooper Rd. kitchen to disperse accumulated gas vapors caused by a day of cooking without using the exhaust vent hood Aug. 24.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway Aug. 24.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Aug. 18-24 has been compiled from official information.

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