Police Report: Man Arrested for Attacking Woman and Water Leak on Leatherstocking Lane

Arrested: On Jan. 14, police received reports of an elderly Indian man attacking a woman who appeared to be his girlfriend on Mamaroneck Rd. Police went to the scene and arrested the man. No further information was provided.

Stolen package
On Jan. 17, a Brite Ave. resident reported that a package was stolen overnight.

Check fraud
On Jan. 13, a Mamaroneck Rd. resident reported being the victim of check fraud.

Help
A private investigator involved with a medical lawsuit against a Palmer Ave. resident arrived at the resident’s house and was taking photos Jan. 13. Police advised her to refrain from visiting the house and to conduct the case through appropriate legal channels.

Police conducted a welfare check of an Edgewood wife Jan. 17. She was OK.

Broken window
On Jan. 12, a Rock Creek Lane resident reported that someone threw a rock through a window at her house, causing a five-inch hole in the storm window.

Cars and roadways
Police issued a summons to the driver of a car that was improperly parked on Carstensen Rd. Jan. 12.

Verizon was notified about low-hanging wires on Mamaroneck Rd. and Woods Lane Jan. 13.

A primary wire was lying on the ground at Penn Blvd. Jan. 14. Police notified Con Edison and blocked off the area for safety.

Verizon was notified about low-hanging wires on Brown Rd. and Woods Lane Jan. 15.

On Jan. 16, a Mamaroneck Rd. resident reported that a car hit a stop sign and drove onto his property around 12:30 p.m.

A vehicle struck and broke a fire hydrant on Leatherstocking Lane Jan. 17. (A reader reports that water was running out of the hydrant for several days before the leak was fixed.

Police conducted several traffic stops this week and issued summonses to drivers for violations including licensing, registration and insurance violations.

Five car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Lost and found
Air pods in a Kate Spade keychain were found on East Parkway Jan. 16. Police vouchered them for safekeeping.

Village code
Police issued a warning to a solicitor who was soliciting on Oak Lane without a valid permit Jan. 12.
A Fox Meadow Rd. man reported losing the license plates of his car after selling his car to Carvana Jan. 13.
Police removed an illegally posted sign from Palmer Ave. and Mamaroneck Rd. Jan. 16.
Following a noise complaint, police dispersed kids from a Saxon Woods Rd. party Jan. 18.

Firefighters
A tree fell on a car on the Hutchinson River Parkway, and firefighters assisted with the accident Jan. 12.
Firefighters assisted with a car accident on the Bronx River Parkway Jan. 12.
Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas odor in a Ridgecrest East house Jan. 13.
Firefighters disconnected a burning washing machine in a Brite Ave. house Jan. 14.
Firefighters assisted with a car accident on Garden Rd. Jan. 14. They cleaned up spilled fluids.
A Tunstall Rd. boiler malfunctioned, and firefighters put it out of service. Jan. 17.
Firefighters cleaned up spilled gasoline from the floor of Christie Place garage Jan. 17.
Firefighters shut down a stove that would not turn off because of a broken knob on Garth Rd. Jan. 18.
Firefighters advised a Spier Rd. resident to call for service for a leaking hot water tank Jan. 18.

This report covering police and fire department activity has been compiled from official information.