Protestor Harassed by Bicyclist, Bear Sightings, Drugged Donuts and Trees Crush Homes and Cars

Harassment: On June 29, a woman crossing East Parkway and Spencer Place reported being harassed by a man on a bicycle. She stated he made inappropriate remarks to her and struck the sign she was holding. This contact led to her dropping the sign and causing the flag attached to her sign to break. She sustained arm pain from this incident but refused any medical attention numerous times. She stated that she would not like to press charges for the damaged property. The description of the bicyclist is a tall middle aged white male with a white colored bicycle.

A Butler Rd. woman reported, on July 5, that she was concerned about comments that her ex-boyfriend made in online posts following their breakup. Police viewed the comments but did not find anything threatening.

Bears
On June 30 a bear was spotted on Lebanon Road. On Tuesday morning July 7 bears were sighted on Scarsdale Golf Course and another was seen crossing Tompkins Road (see photo).

Suspicious
On July 2, a Murray Hill Rd. woman reported a suspicious incident which occurred when she was attempting to place a package inside her house. At that time, an unknown black male driving a grey SUV, possibly a Honda with New Jersey license plates, parked his vehicle in front of her front door, exited the vehicle, opened the trunk and asked the woman if she needed help placing the package inside the house. She refused, placed the package inside the residence and asked the unknown party if he was delivering a package. He replied no, and she then thought the entire incident was unusual. So, she entered her house, locked the front door and called police. The unknown man left the scene in his vehicle. She stated the package contained a children's play set and was delivered earlier that day by a white van.

Intoxication
At 8 pm, July 2, a Garth Rd. business manager reported that an intoxicated woman, in her 50s, fell off a chair and hit her head. The manager reported that the female was walking away and leaving the scene but they wanted to make sure she was ok. The woman was described as approximately 5'3", wearing black leggings and a black tank top, with blonde hair. She was last seen walking south on Garth Rd. Patrol assisted Eastchester police with the intoxicated female on Garth Rd.

Crowd control
Police helped Scarsdale library staff with crowd control at a public event June 29.

Broken window
On July 2, a Ridgecrest West woman reported the rear window of her car was broken overnight. Glass was found inside and around the car. Nothing was stolen.

Elevator
A Christie Place elevator was placed out of service after it malfunctioned July 2.

Donut
On July 5, a Montrose Rd. woman reported that she believed a GrubHub food delivery order from a White Plains coffee house might have been drugged due to experiencing fatigue and eye twitching after eating the delivered glazed blueberry donut. The food delivery order was sealed when she received it. She did not seek medical attention, she said. However, she performed a drug test at a lab and did an at-home drug test approximately 72 hours after eating the donut, and the results of both tests came back negative for tested drugs.

Bicycle
On July 2, a Berwick rd. man reported that someone might be vandalizing his bicycle at the East Parkway bike rack. She said he left his bike there from 9 am to 5 pm. When he returned to his bike, he discovered it had a flat rear tire. Patrol did not observe any signs of vandalism on the tire. It appeared the bike had a bent rim, as the wheel was not spinning smoothly. The man was advised to take the bike to a shop to have the rim checked out.

Cars and roadways
Sanitation removed a dead raccoon from Donellan Rd. June 30.
Police notified Verizon about a fallen wire on Dobbs Terrace July 2.
Wires were arcing on Post Rd. July 2. Con Edison was informed.
Patrol removed a branch from Saxon Woods Rd. and fallen trees from Bypass, Penn Blvd., Walworth Ave. and Post, Jefferson, Clarence, Brewster, Fayette, Fenimore, Mamaroneck, Overhill, Heathcote, Carman, Gorham, Nelson, Brayton, Valley, Rodney, Catherine, Edgewood, Franklin, Overlook, Carthage and Whig roads July 4. Firefighters and highway crews assisted. When wires were affected, Con Edison and Verizon were notified as appropriate. Management of fallen trees and wires continued throughout the Village into July 5.
A tree fell on a 2000 Lexus on Brewster Rd. July 4.
On July 5, a Westview Lane woman reported a tree fell on her deck and roof, causing extensive damage. She was advised to contact her insurance company and an arborist.
Verizon and Con Edison were notified about fallen wires on Crossway and Brambach, Drake, Innes, Clarence, Hamilton, Colonial and Corell roads July 5.
Fallen branches were reported on Roosevelt Place and Bradley, Edgewood and Stonehouse roads July 5.
Police removed caution tape from Black Walnut Rd. so drivers could safely exit the road July 5.
A tree fell on a Lyons Rd. house July 5. No one was home at the time.
Two car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Village code
Police removed and discarded illegally posted signs from Church Ln. June 29 and Carstensen Rd. July 5. Summonses were issued as appropriate.
On June 30, police informed a Brewster Rd. resident that trash had to be put in a bin for collection. Neighbors complained that animals were opening loose bags of trash and littering the roadway.
Landscapers using gas-powered leaf blowers were issued citations on Woods Lane June 30,

Dogs
On June 29, a woman called from Roosevelt Place to advise that several dogs were off leash. Police arrived on scene, but no dogs were present. She advised that she yelled at people with dogs off leash. Patrol advised her not to do so and to just call the police so the police can inform people of the laws and rules.

On July 3, a man found a brown dog on Greendale Rd. Police reunited it with its owner.

Lost and found
On June 29, a Dolma Rd. resident reported losing the license plates of her car somewhere in the Village.

A driver reported a missing license plate June 30.

Police found glasses and a wallet on Catherine Rd. and returned them to their owner July 1.

A Park Rd. resident reported a missing license plate July 2.

On July 3, a Continental Rd. woman reported losing a diamond earring somewhere in the Village.

Firefighters
Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway June 29.

Around 5 pm, June 29, firefighters were dispatched to a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway. There were reported injuries and entrapment. Firefighters found a single vehicle had left the roadway and come to rest on its side down a steep embankment. A minor fire was observed in the engine compartment and was extinguished using a fire extinguisher. As a precaution, firefighters deployed a 200-foot hose line to provide fire protection in the event the fire reignited during rescue operations. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was found unresponsive but breathing and trapped in the driver's seat. The patient's lower extremities were pinned and severely crushed by the brake pedal assembly and dashboard, preventing self-extrication and removal from the vehicle. Fire department personnel stabilized the vehicle and, using battery-powered hydraulic extrication tools, removed the vehicle's roof to gain access to the patient. Crews then displaced and removed the entrapping components, allowing for the patient's safe extrication. Once freed, the patient was immobilized on a long backboard and secured in a Stokes basket. Due to the steep terrain, fire department personnel established a low-angle rope rescue system to safely raise the patient up the embankment to the roadway. Upon reaching the top of the embankment, the patient was transferred to awaiting Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps personnel for continued treatment and transport. The patient sustained traumatic injuries to both lower extremities as a result of the crash and was transported to Westchester Medical Center. The scene was then turned over to the Westchester County Police for investigation.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident with injuries on the Hutchinson River Parkway June 30.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Bronx River Parkway June 30.

Firefighters assisted at a single rollover car accident on Post Rd. involving a utility pole July 1. Con Edison was notified to assess the pole and address fallen wires and equipment.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Bronx River Parkway July 2.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of fallen wires on Fenimore Rd. July 2.

On July 2, firefighters assisted a Vernon Rd. resident with spilled gasoline in the driveway. The resident stated that fuel in a five gallon gasoline can was leaking. Firefighters found that the gas can was over-pressurized due to the extreme heat and assisted the resident with alleviating the pressure and stopping the leak. Absorbent was spread where the fuel spilledon the driveway.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on Griffen Ave July 4.

A tree fell on a Jefferson Rd. house July 4, collapsing the attic and second floor. Residents were not home at the time of the collapse. No injuries were reported. Firefighters checked and found compromised structural components in the attic and second floor and deemed the building unsafe.The main breaker was shut to the building as electrical wires were crushed in the attic area. Occupants were informed to stay in a hotel for night. The building department was notified of the structural damage.

On July 4, a tree crushed a car in a Carthage Rd. driveway. No injuries were reported and the car was unoccupied.

Wires fell on Colonial Rd. July 4. Residents were advised to stay inside their houses. the area was taped off, awaiting arrival and repair by Con Edison.

A Penn Blvd. generator was releasing carbon monoxide into the house July 5. Firefighters shut the generator because residents were not home and later instructed residents about safe use of generators.
Firefighters instructed a Brambach Rd. resident about safe generator use July 5.

This report covering police and fire department activity from June 29 - July 5 has been compiled from official information.