Montrose Road Kitchen Fire Extinguished Before Firefighters Arrive, Man with A Van in Greenacres and Hawks Caught in Batting Cage

No appointment: A Verizon worker parked his truck in an Oakstwain Rd. driveway, believing that the homeowner had requested an installation appointment on Oct. 6. The homeowner instead wanted Verizon to leave his property and called police to communicate that request to the worker.

On Oct. 8, a Barry Rd. resident reported that a person claiming to be from Verizon came to her house to install some kind of equipment. The resident refused because she did not think she had made an appointment.

Suspicious
A Sage Terrace resident wanted to document a suspicious incident that her son experienced earlier that morning at a nearby playground. While walking to school, a man in a white van stopped to ask the boy to come to the van to get a package and take it to the school The boy ignored the request. The van left the area without attempting to deliver a package.

A person thought to be looking into parked cars on East Parkway told police she was praying before going into a business to get a cup of coffee on Oct. 6. 11.

Purchases
On Oct. 7, a Garth Rd. store owner asked police to document some recent jewelry purchases from five different sources..

Disputes
On Oct. 8, two Fenimore Rd. housemates were arguing. Police helped them navigate and manage their dispute. They were advised to stay away from each other.

On Oct. 9, police mediated a dispute between two East Parkway workers.

Cars and roadways
On Oct. 7, police helped a driver who ran out oi gas on Secor Rd.
On Oct. 8, police issued summonses to a driver operating a vehicle with a suspended license and no insurance.
On Oct. 10, police issued summonses to a driver operating a vehicle with no insurance and a suspended registration.
Police dispersed an SUV containing four teens from Brite Ave. Oct. 11.

Civil matter
On Oct. 8, a Garth Rd. man reported that he bought a "gold coin" from someone, and initial examinations indicated that the coin was made from real gold. However, upon taking the coin to an appraiser in New York City, the man learned the coin was fake. The seller presented a passport before negotiating the transaction. The store owner wanted police assistance to manage the fraudulent purchase.

Mailbox
An unknown solicitor was caught on a doorbell camera opening a Birchall Dr. mailbox Oct. 7.

Metal detector
A person with a metal detector was walking around the property of a Village fire station Oct. 6. Police asked the person to leave the property.

Welfare check
On Oct. 5, a concerned neighbor asked police to check on an elderly neighbor. The neighbor did not answer the door. However, police looked through a window and could see the neighbor sleeping on his couch.

Homeless
On Oct. 5, a homeless woman was found sleeping on a Wayside Lane property. Police told her she could not sleep there. She declined assistance and continued on her way.

Animals
On Oct. 6, police observed a possibly sick raccoon on Madison Rd. Police provided the homeowner with trappers' contact information.

Two birds, possibly hawks, were stuck inside a batting cage on Post Rd. Police helped release the birds.

Dogs
On Oct. 5, a Franklin Rd. resident reported that a neighbor's unleashed dog allegedly ran to her dog and jumped on her dog. Neither dog was injured. Neither dog bit the other dog.

A dog was off leash on Penn Blvd. Oct. 6. Police issued a summons to the owner.

Village code
Police removed and discarded illegally posted signs on Boulder Brook Rd. Oct. 9.

Police dispersed youths from Boulevard after dark Oct. 9.

On Oct. 10, police advised party hosts on Cushman, Kingston and Ardmore roads to lower the noise from their party activity.

Lost and foundPhoto Credit Shelley Grafstein
On Oct. 6, a driver arrived at headquarters and reported losing his car's front license plate somewhere in the Village.

Firefighters
On Oct. 5, firefighters stood by for Con Edison at a Fox Meadow Rd. house that was experiencing a gas leak at a boiler valve.

On Oct. 8, firefighters stood by for Con Edison at a Brite Ave. house experiencing a carbon monoxide leak due to a faulty heating unit.
Firefighters shut down a faulty air conditioning unit in a Meadow Rd. house Oct. 8. They advised calling a repairperson.

On Oct. 10, firefighters responded to a reported kitchen fire in a Montrose Rd. house. The resident stated that the double electric wall oven had caught fire while it was cooking. The resident witnessed flames extending to the cabinets above. Upon arrival, there was no
active fire or smoke inside the structure. Firefighters encountered a strong odor of electrical burning throughout the structure, with the heaviest odor in the kitchen.They found minor charring and discoloration on the cabinet above the oven but confirmed the fire did not extend or ignite any material beyond the appliance. Firefighters found that the circuit breaker servicing the oven was tripped. They moved it to the "off" position. The oven was removed from the wall, and the housing was removed to allow access to the electrical components at the top of the appliance. FD found that electrical components and wiring had ignited and melted. FD ensured the appliance was adequately cooled prior to setting it back inside the wall cavity. The resident was advised to have the appliance replaced or serviced by a certified technician before attempting to use it again. The circuit breaker was left in the "off" position.

On Oct. 11, firefighters were called to a Wayside Lane building because of a burning odor. Firefighters detected an odor of burning..Personnel identified the source as an overheated blower fan motor in a furnace. Electricity and gas were isolated to the unit. A building representative was contacted about the situation. The alarm was unable to be reset, and the representative was working with the alarm company to resolve the issue.

Firefighters assisted at an accident on the Bronx River Parkway Oct. 11.

Firefighters turned off a stove top for an Overlook Rd. resident who was having trouble manipulating it. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison because the resident was concerned about a natural gas leak.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Oct. 5-11 has been compiled from official information.