Saturday, Nov 23rd

Missing Silver and a Burglary from the Scarsdale Police

policecruiserMissing Jewels: More than $68,000 in jewelry was reported missing from a home on Tisdale Road. The theft occurred sometime between January 1 and January 5. The homeowner reported that she went to her attic on 1/5 and noticed that a bag that was on top of her jewelry box had been moved. Missing was a $26,000 diamond bracelet, a Chanel pearl and diamond ring valued at $13,900, a diamond Chopard watch valued at $22,0000 and 1 oz gold coins worth $5,400.

Missing Silver: A Boulder Brook Road man reported that a silver dish and a silver cutlery set, together valued at $14,000- $20,000 were missing from his home. The items were taken something between April and December, 2012.

Tompkins Road residents also reported missing silver from their home. A large platter, a 20-piece set of wine cups and a tray and a set of sterling silver, together valued at $34,000 were reported missing on 1/2/13. The items were last seen on Thanksgiving Day in 2012. There were no signs of a forced entry to the home and the homeowner does not know who took the missing items.

Burglary: A housekeeper reported a burglary on Oak Lane that occurred sometime between 1/2/13 and 1/5/13 while the homeowners were away. There were pry marks on a rear door and it appeared that a crow bar was used to pry it open. Thieves entered the master bedroom which was heavily tossed. Police found several sets of footprints in the snow, and one set began at the street and went across the yard to the point of entry. It appeared that jewelry had been taken from the house.

Missing Woman: White Plains Police requested help in locating a missing person at 5 pm on 12/31. Scarsdale Police found the missing woman on East Parkway. The woman had taken a taxi from White Plains to Scarsdale to go shopping.

Identity Theft: On 1/1/13 a Brewster Road man reported that fraudulent accounts had been opened at Chase Bank in his name and funds had been transferred into and out of the account. Once the bank detected the fraudulent activity, the accounts were frozen.

Found iPhone 5: A shopping bag containing an iPhone5 was found atop a BMW parked in the Christie Place garage on the morning of January 2. From a piece of mail that was also found in the bag, police located the owner of the phone and contact them to pick it up.

An iPhone was found on Chase Road in 12/31. Police checked their records and found a report of a missing phone and contacted the owner.

Threats: A Brookby Road woman reported the receipt of threatening letters, voicemails and emails from the wife of her boss. She received a five- page letter with images depicting blood and torture with the victims name underneath each images. In the voicemails, the wife of the boss threatened, "I am going to come over to your house, I know exactly where you live." The boss called to apologize and said there was no reason for the Scarsdale woman to fear for her safety.

Dead Deer: Police received a report of an injured deer at the intersection of the Heathcote Bypass and Secor Road at 2:30 am on 1/1/2013. When they arrived they found that the deer was dead after being struck by a car. The carcass was removed.

Drunk Visitor: Tompkins Road residents reported an intoxicated man in their driveway at 2:41 am on 1/1/13. The man was belligerent and made verbal threats. By the time police arrived, he was gone.

Unhappy Tenant: At 12:38 am on January 4 an elderly man who is a tenant on Dell Road complained that his landlady had shut off his lights. When police arrived, the homeowner explained that she had removed an extensions cord that was overloaded and creating a fire hazard. Heat in the room was found to be adequate. The following day the man came to Police Headquarters and wanted to obtain an order of protection against his landlady. Police instructed him to go to Village Court.

Marital Woes: Feuding ex-spouses called police on January 4 when the wife went to the husband's home with a real estate appraiser to have the house inspected and to remove some personal items. The husband said that a man who accompanied them was not permitted at the residence. The couple decided to have their attornies arrange a subsequent visit.

Track Marks: At Fox Meadow School, a school employee reported damage to the field on the morning of 12/31. It appeared that an all terrain vehicle had driven onto the field and made tire tracks across the length of the entire field.