Police: Stolen Car Out of Greenwich Recovered, A Death and Graffiti Found at Hyatt Field

Stolen car recovered: On May 29, patrol was dispatched to Meadow Rd. for a vehicle and traffic parking complaint. Patrol observed a parked black Land Rover Range Rover bearing a Connecticut license plate. Police checked the plate and it was returned as belonging to a 2025 black Ford Explorer. Due to the improper plate, police did a check on the car's VIN number and learned that the car was reported as stolen out of Greenwich. Greenwich police were contacted, Greenwich police sent one of their detectives to Scarsdale for follow-up and removal of the stolen car.

Graffiti
The Hyatt Field men's bathroom wall, on Boulevard, was found to be defaced with graffiti May 31. It was last seen clean and without graffiti on May 29.

Package
On May 27, a Lincoln Rd. woman reported that she believed a package was delivered by UPS and then removed from the delivery site. She said she was not expecting a package, however, so the details of the supposed theft were unclear. Police spoke with the woman's son, who said he would go to his mother's house to help determine if a package was actually stolen or it the incident might have been related to a mistaken delivery.

Missing check
On May 28, a Johnson Rd. woman reported that she placed an unaddressed envelope with a check inside in her mailbox for her cleaning lady to pick up. However, her cleaning lady later informed her that when she sent her husband to pick up the check, it was not in the mailbox. The woman then reviewed video doorbell footage which showed an unknown female, possibly the mail carrier, removing the envelope and placing a postmarked advertisement circular in the mailbox. The woman attempted to contact the post office in regard to the matter but was unsuccessful. Out of precaution, the woman called her bank and stopped payment on the check.

Attempted car break-in
On May 28, a Heathcote Rd. resident reported that a Jeep Wrangler stopped in his driveway. Three men got out of the car and attempted to open the door handles of cars parked in his driveway. All car doors were locked, and the men left in their car.

Scam
On May 26, a Harvest Dr. mother reported that her daughter was the victim of a scam involving gift cards valued at $800 total for Macy's and $2,000 total for Sephora.

Welfare check and death
A son was worried about his father, who lives on Weaver St., because he had not heard from his father in about a month. On May 26, police and the son went to the house. They knocked on the door, but there was no answer. Police said firefighters could force entry into the house to check on the father. The son refused. He said he would contact his mother, who lives in New York City, because she has a key to the house.  On May 27, the 81-year-old Weaver St. father was found dead in his house.

Civil matter
A Madison Rd. tenant reported that a backhoe was damaging his garden May 26. It was determined that a backhoe was doing sewer work, for which the landlord of the house had a proper permit from the Village. Police advised the tenant and landlord to review their lease agreement regarding work to be done on the property.

Domestic matter
A child called police because of heated emotions involving her parents during a custody exchange related to an ongoing custody dispute May 27. The was in good health and appeared to be well taken care of.

Insurance fraud
An Innes Rd. resident reported that his address was being used for a fraudulent car insurance policy listing five unknown vehicles on May 29. The resident informed Progressive of the fraudulent use of his name and address.

Disorderly youth
Approximately 3,000 disorderly youths were reported in Tuckahoe May 29. Police assisted Tuckahoe police, along with police from other jurisdictions, to get the situation under control.

Computer
On May 30, a Palmer Ave. woman reported that she was nervous about her computer possibly being hacked. She advised that in mid- April she received a "weird pop-up message" on her computer. She advised that since that time she has been receiving numerous different emails, pop-up messages, and other unsettling computer issues. She advised that she has had no financial losses, but she wanted to document the incident in case of any future issues.

Road rage
On May 29, while conducting traffic enforcement in a school zone on Mamaroneck Rd., a driver approached police to report a road rage incident. The driver stated that a man was following his vehicle too closely and continuously sounding the horn as he proceeded through the school zone at the middle school. Once past the middle school, and after a few vehicles had separated the two parties, both vehicles came to a stop at a traffic light. At this time, the man got out of his car and began running up to the reporting driver's vehicle. This led to the reporting driver also stepping out of his vehicle. After words were exchanged, each party photographed the other's license plate, and the parties went their separate ways. Due to
the interaction the reporting driver requested ride bys of his residence.

Cars and roadways
On May 26, police notified the sanitation department about a discarded tire on Greenacres Ave.

Police moved a loose manhole cover back in place on Axtell Dr. May 26.

A driver with a disabled car left it overnight on Meadow Ln. and advised a tow truck would pick it up the next morning May 26.

Police moved a loose manhole cover back in place on Popham Rd. May 27.

A construction company closed a section of Cushmad Rd May 27. Police advised the Rd. could not be closed without flaggers at both ends of the closure. The company plated the work site and re-opened the road,

The highway department was advised of a broken sewer grate on Post Rd. May 27.

On May 27, a construction vehicle was moved from the entrance of the bike path on Bradford Rd. to make it easier for children to use the path.

Police called a tow for a car that started smoking on Weaver St. May 27.

A work truck was moved so it would no longer block a Vanderbilt Rd. driveway May 28.

Police notified Verizon about fallen wires on Scarsdale Ave. May 28.

A tree branch fell in a Wilmot Rd. parking lot and damaged a parked Dodge Charger May 28.

Police issued six summonses to illegally parked cars on Overhill Rd. May 28.

Police notified the highway department of a pothole on Fenimore Rd. May 29.

Police notified Verizon about fallen wires on Sycamore Rd. May 29.

A tree fell on power lines on Lyons Rd. May 30. Con Edison was informed.

On May 30, police advised a Heathcote Rd. construction crew that they needed a flagger to continue their construction work.

On May 30, police helped escort a tractor trailer off the Hutchinson River Parkway near Weaver St.

Police issued ten summonses to illegally parked cars on Woodland Pl. May 31.

Police picked up a plastic bag containing a white substance from Hampton Rd. and discarded it May 31.

Con Edison was notified about a fallen wire on Church Ln. May 31. Police blocked off the area with caution tape.

Animals
On May 30, a small white dog was found at Post and Dickel roads. Police contacted the dog's owner, who picked up the dog from headquarters.
On May 31, an injured squirrel was reported on Heathcote Rd. The animal was removed from the field, and an animal rehabilitator from the Humane Society of Westchester was contacted for pickup.

Village code
Police removed illegally posted signs from Fox Meadow Rd. May 26, Heathcote Rd., Weaver St. and Rock Creek Ln. May 27 and Canterbury Rd. May 31. Summonses were issued as appropriate.

On May 26, after neighbors complained, police asked Spier Rd. residents, Black Walnut Rd. residents and Woods Ln. residents to lower the volume of their music. The incidents were unrelated.

Police dispersed youth from noisy parties on Quaker Center and Woods Ln. May 26. The incidents were unrelated.

On May 26, a large truck was pumping water onto Eton Rd. in the late evening. Police advised the driver to stop and informed him of proper Village code regulations regarding permissible hours for such work.

Construction started at a Burgess Rd. work site before allowed hours May 28. Police issued the workers a warning.

Police asked Heathcote Rd. Rd. party host to lower the volume of music May 29.

Police dispersed a group of youths from a Woods Ln. property May 30.

On May 30, police advised loud partygoers on Windmill Ln. to keep the noise level down after neighbors complained.

Lost and found
On May 27, a resident reported losing a license plate somewhere in the Village.
On May 31, a Cooper Rd. resident reported losing a license plate the Village.

Firefighters
On May 26, pressure washing in a Norma Pl. basement caused elevated carbon monoxide levels. Firefighters ventilated the area and instructed workers on safe practice.

An electric wine cooler failed in an Eastwoods Ln. property and released an odor May 26. Firefighters unplugged the unit and stood by for Con Edison as a precaution.

A water pipe was leaking in a Weaver St. house May 27. Firefighters shut water to the pipe and shut electrical connections in the affected wet areas.

On May 27, firefighters opened a bathroom door in a Meadow Rd. house to release a child that was accidentally locked inside the bathroom.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident at Post and Lee roads May 27.

Firefighters assisted with an overheated vehicle that was smoking on Weaver St. May 27.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident at Post Rd. May 27.

An odor in a Heathcote Rd. basement was determined to be coming from a sump pump May 28.

Firefighters advised a Bradford Rd. homeowner to call a repairman dor a stove igniter that was continually trying to ignite even when the gas connection was off May 30.

This report covering police and fire department activity from May 25 - 31, including some additional activity from May 25, has been compiled from official information,