Yonkers Man Arrested on Sex Crimes Charges. Fires Set on School Grounds Over Spring Break

Spring blossoms by Claudine GecelArrested: On April 3, police arrested one individual on the strength of an active warrant issued out of Scarsdale Village Justice Court in the past. The arrested man was Sergio Maurice Tirado, 26, of Yonkers. He was wanted on charges of forcible touching to degrade another human being and second-degree harassment involving physical contact, The victim was listed as a 46-year-old White Plains woman. Tirado was detained by Yonkers police and turned over to Scarsdale police to process the warrant. Following his arrest, Tirado was sent to Westchester County Jail, where he was later released on bail. He was assigned an April 8 court date.

Fires

On March 30, a group of youth lit cardboard and a leaf bag on fire on the basketball court of Edgewood School. They attempted to put it out. Firefighters and police arrived. Firefighters extinguished the fire.

On March 31, a custodian at Edgewood School found a burnt pile of sticks outdoors on school grounds and called police. Police discarded the burnt material. Another bag of organic material was found and discarded. Police made a note to monitor school grounds more closely for the rest of spring break.

On April 1, firefighters used water cans to extinguish a burning campfire in a Drake Rd. parking lot.

Reported burglary

On April 4, a Hampton Rd. resident reported seeing someone inside the house. It was dark, so the resident did not see the person clearly. Police are following up.
Attempted larceny

On April 1, a Scarsdale Ave. business owner reported an attempted larceny inside his store. the suspect was being held and was allegedly becoming aggressive. When police arrived, the owner elected not to pursue any charges since no loss actually occurred.

Help

Police spoke with a Sheldrake Rd. dementia patient who imagined she was being poisoned by people March 31. Her husband and a health aide were present. The woman calmed down and everything was in good order when police left the scene.

Package

A Lyons Rd. man observed, via a doorbell camera, that another man approached his porch and appeared to take a small brown package from it on April 1. The man was not expecting any packages. Nor did he know how the package arrived on his doorstep.

Suspicious

A Carman Rd. woman reported seeing a black Audi drive slowly by her house late at night on April 4. The car stopped and a person got it. When the person saw her, he quickly got back inside the car and drove off. She thought it was suspicious. Police are following up.

VTL arrest

Following an April 2 traffic stop at Popham and Chase roads, driver Marco Nieto, 53, of Yonkers, was arrested on charges of operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver. He was released on his own recognizance with an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court.

Cars and roadways

On March 31, police issued summonses to drivers of illegally parked cars on Brambach Rd.
On March 31, police called a tow for a broken-down car on Heathcote Rd.
A man sitting in his parked car on Stonehouse Rd. was waiting to pick up his wife, who was working as a party organizer in the neighborhood, April 1.
On April 1, police called a tow for a car whose tire was low on air on Heathcote Rd.
Police intervened and mediated a road rage incident at Pot and Popham roads April 2. Both drivers agreed to go their separate ways.
On April 2, police issued a Mt. Vernon driver three summonses, including one for unlicensed driving, following a traffic stop on Chase Rd.
An abandoned gray 1999 BMW on Penn Rd. was removed by tow April 3. The license plate did not match the car. Police contacted the owners of the car and the license plate to report that their property had been found. They provided instructions on how to pick up their items.
A disabled car was towed from Crane Rd. April 5.

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

Dogs

A loose dog on Mamaroneck Rd. was reunited with its owner March 30.

A pitbull with a collar but without tags was found loose on the yard of a Mamaroneck Rd. house. It growled aggressively at police when approached April 4. Police provided the homeowner with a list of trappers to secure the dog.

Village code

Police issued summonses to landscapers using gas-powered leaf blowers on Mamaroneck Rd., violating Village code. March 30.
On March 31, police removed illegally posted signs from Murray Hill Rd. Summonses were issued as appropriate.
Youth accused of banging on garbage cans at Edgewood School on March 31 said they were finishing a basketball game and would be leaving soon.
On April 4, police removed illegally posted signs from Franklin and Mamaroneck roads. Summonses were issued as appropriate.
Static from an outdoor speaker on Mamaroneck Rd. was deemed to be disruptive on April 5. Police spoke with people in charge in order to rectify the situation.

Lost and found

On March 30, a Cooper Rd. man reported that he recently retrieved jewelry items from his bank and noticed that approximately 25 items were missing. He needed a report for insurance purposes.

A passerby found a wallet on East Parkway and gave it to police March 31.

On March 31, a caller reported losing his Honda car key on Lockwood Rd.

On April 1, a passerby found a bracelet on Boulevard and gave it to police.

Firefighters

On March 31, firefighters removed a container of leaking fuel from a Marjory Lane garage. The resident was advised on how to properly dispose of the containers.

Firefighters stood by while Con Edison red-tagged a leaking gas stove in a Rock Meadow Lane house March 31.

Firefighters assisted with ventilating an Old Lyme Rd. house after an extinguished cooking fire led to smoke in the house April 1.

On April 2, firefighters stood by for a gas leak at a Myrtledale Rd. house.

On April 2, firefighters stood by Con Edison at the site of a gas leak from a boiler in an Aspen Rd. house. The boiler was shut down, and a repair from a qualified service technician was recommended.

Carbon monoxide was found in a Madison Rd. house April 3. It was traced to a faulty boiler. Con Edison shut down the unit. Firefighters assisted with ventilation. Repairs were recommended.

Firefighters and Con Edison shut down faulty heating equipment in a Farragut Rd. house and notified the owner who was away April 3. Repairs were recommended.
A gas fireplace was shut down after one of the valves was found to have a minor leak in a Horseguard Ln. house April 5.

This report covering police and fire department activity from March 30 - April 5 has been compiled from official information.