Mad Dog, Public Lewdness, Eggs and Garbage from the Police

Burglary on Catherine Road: Residents returned to their Catherine Road home after a weekend away on 4/10 and found that someone had broken into their home. The window of a French door leading to the dining room was broken and the thieves are believed to have entered through the door. They entered the master bedroom and another bedroom and took jewelry from both rooms. Silverware was taken from a cabinet in the dining room. The residents will supply police with a complete list of missing items. Neighbors did not notice an activity at the house during the weekend.

Identity Theft: A Secor Road woman reported that someone opened a Verizon internet account in her name and used her American Express Card to charge $300.00 for the monthly fees. The account was registered to a Lawrence Road home and someone there was using the account. The woman was advised to call the Verizon fraud department.

Vandals: On Wildwood Road,a 2002 Ford Expedition was vandalized overnight on 4/9/11- 4/10/11. A tool was used to pop the lock on the rear passenger door and a laptop computer, a brief case and power tools were removed from the back seat and the trunk. The stolen property was valued at $3,000.00.

Mad: An unhappy customer got into a verbal dispute with the store manager at DeCicco’s in Scarsdale Village on 4/4/11. The man was trying to return some items that the store would not accept. When police arrived, the angry man had already left the store.

Tripped Up: Jerry Parnet reported that he fell on the Popham Road bridge on April 4th and was injured. He wanted to let police know that the area needs to be fixed. Bridge employees marked the spot for repair.

Locked In: Linda Apfel of Middletown New York was locked inside Momotaro after closing on April 4th. She was left behind after the salon was locked up for the night. She was able to find an alternative exit and left the store.

Coyotes: A Magnolia Road man spotted a coyote headed toward Black Birch road on the afternoon of 4/5/11. On the afternoon of 4/9, another coyote was spotted at the pond next to the library. By the time police arrived it was gone.

Repo Man: A representative from U.S. Recovery went to a Dell Road home to repossess a car on the night of 4/5/11. However, the car was in the garage and the resident refused to answer the door. Police advised the repo man that repossession is a civil matter and that he police could not help him.

Fire: There was a fire in a clothes dryer in a home at 45 Tompkins Road on the afternoon of 4/8/11. The resident attempted to put it out. Police advised her to wait outside while the fire department was called to extinguish the fire.

Pull ‘em up!: A Taunton Road woman called police on the evening of 4/8/11 when she saw two teenage boys pull their pants down. The boys were across the pond from her home. When police arrived, they found a teenage boy and a teenage girl lying on the grass near Tisdale road. They claimed they were “hanging out.”

Found: Noel Flagg of Montrose Road found a wallet on the train and turned it over to police on the night of 4/8/11. Police found that the wallet belonged to Marilyn Williams of New Rochelle and they returned it to her.

On 4/5/11 a Richbell Road residents complained that a tree limb was left on her property when her neighbors had a tree removed. Police advised the woman that this was a civil matter and she agreed to have her gardener remove the branch.

On 4/8/11 a Seneca Road woman complained about a rusty bike that had been on her property for three days. Police canvassed the area and found out that the bike belonged to a neighbor who had placed it outside for pick-up.

Loose Shepherd: A Gatehouse Road woman called police at 7:30 pm on 4/8/11 when she heard screams outside. She reported that a loose German Shepherd was barking and circling around another woman who was walking her small dog. The terrified dog walker was screaming because the German Shepherd was jumping on her dog. When police arrived they were able to catch the Shepherd and return the dog to the yard where it belonged. The Shepherd’s owners were not aware the dog had gotten out of the yard and they were given a summons for failing to restrain their large dog. The small dog was not injured.

Garbage: Nelson Road residents called police on the morning of 4/9/11 when they found garbage from McDonalds’ and a water bottle on their front lawn. This was the sixth time garbage had been thrown on their yard. Police issued summonses to two SHS students who were involved in one of the incidents on 3/25/11. They believe that it is highly unlikely that those students were responsible for the most recent incident.

Egged: Shortly after midnight on 4/10/11 police got a report that kids in a dark SUV were throwing eggs out of the car windows as they drove north on Brewster Road. Police were unable to locate the car. However, around noon on 4/10, a School Lane man called to say that eggs were thrown at his house the night before.

From the Greenburgh Police:

Harassed: The Super at a building at 372 Central Avenue called to report that an angry tenant repeatedly banged on his door on Sunday 4/3/11. Though the Super told the woman that it was his day off and instructed her to call the management company she continued to bang on his door and ring the bell. The Super opened the door again and told her he had company and asked her to stop but she continued and then paced the hall. The woman contacted the police who spoke to the Super and said that the woman claimed that the Super had moved her potted plants and damaged her property.

Possession: At 1:45 am the driver of a Ford Escort was stopped on Secor Road in Hartsdale for a traffic violation. Police noticed a bag of marijuana in the car. The 29 year –old driver, James Edward Stone of Colchester, CT was arrested for possession and issued a summons for failing to signal while turning.

A 19- year-old New Rochelle boy was also arrested for possession of marijuana on the night of April 7, 2011. He was stopped for speeding in his 2004 Audi on Central Avenue. When police spoke to him they noticed the smell of marijuana in the car and found that there were three bags of it in the car. The boy was arrested for possession and given a warning about speeding.

Fight: A clerk at 7 Eleven at 300 South Central Avenue called police on 4/7 when an irate man was yelling profanities. The customer got angry when he attempted to purchase cigarettes but was denied because he had no id. He was gone by the time police arrived.

Burglary: The home of a jeweler on Sprain Valley Road in Scarsdale was entered and tossed on Friday night 4/8. Police arrived when the burglar alarm was activated. It appears that the house was entered through an unlocked sliding door. Though items had been moved, the owners were unable to determine if anything had been taken at the time.

Theft: On 4/7 police received a report of the theft of tires and rims from a 2009 Honda Accord parked in the lot of an apartment building on Central Avenue. The Superintendant said the owner of the car is away and he had no way to reach her.

Death: Hee Sunwoo of Meadow Drive in Hartsdale died at home on Friday April 8th. Attempts at resuscitating the 74 year-old women were unsuccessful.

Up on the Roof: An East Hartsdale Avenue woman called police on the evening of 4/8 when she looked out her window and saw three men on the roof across the way. One appeared to be holding a rifle. By the time police arrived, the men had left the roof and police were unable to locate them.