Police Investigate an Early Morning Death at a Home on Butler Road

Rumors are swirling about a death on Butler Road in Scarsdale today, July 7, 2026. No names have been released, but police have blocked off the street between Hampton and Brewster Road, where a police tent has been erected and there appears to be an investigation in process at the home just to the left of the kindergarten playground at Fox Meadow School. 

At 2:15 pm, the Village sent out this statement: "Please note that there is a police investigation in the Fox Meadow Neighborhood. There is no threat to public safety," and at 5:20 pm they issued the following:

"The Scarsdale Police Department is investigating the death of a person discovered at a home on Butler Road during the early morning hours of July 7, 2026.

The cause and manner of death have not been determined and are pending examination by the Office of the Westchester County Medical Examiner. The Scarsdale Police Department, with assistance from the Westchester County Police Forensic Investigations Unit, is conducting an active investigation.

There is no information indicating an ongoing threat to the public.

Out of respect for the investigation and the family, the Department will not speculate on the circumstances of this death while the medical examiner’s work and the investigation are ongoing. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Scarsdale Police Department at (914) 722-1200."

We will keep you posted on anything we learn.