Arrest and Car Thefts from the Scarsdale Police

Nyasia Johnson, age 22 of East 176th Street in the Bronx was arrested on January 30 for identity theft and grand larceny after she stole the personal information of a Brewster Road man and set up a fraudulent joint account in his and her names. Around December 23 Johnson opened up the joint account and then transferred $4,000 from the Scarsdale man's legitimate account into the bogus account. The following day she tried to withdraw the funds and since she used her own name police were able to identify her. She was arrested for a similar crime in Manhattan and made incriminating statements about the Scarsdale incident while in NYC. After she was released in Manhattan, Johnson was assigned a legal aid attorney in Westchester and brought before Judge Galloway in Scarsdale. He set bail at $10,000 and since she did not post the funds she was remanded to Westchester County Jail. It is not known how she got the Scarsdale man's personal information. Police suspect she worked with an accomplice.

Identity Thefts: On 1/28, Elmdorf Road residents reported that a fraudulent check in the amount of $1,450.00 was written on their business account. The check was cashed in Pennsylvania.

On 1/28/13 a checkbook was reported missing from a home on Brookfield Lane and $1,900 in funds were reported stolen from the checking account.

Missing Jewelry: On January 25 a Taunton Road woman checked her jewelry box and found that several items were gone – including diamond stud earrings valued at $7,000, a $20,000 diamond necklace, a gold necklace valued at $4,000 and a gold wedding band worth $1,000. The last time she had seen the jewelry was November 30, 2012 and since that time numerous workmen had been in the house.

A burglary was reported on White Birch Lane on January 30. The home was entered through a back door sometime between 11 am and 6:15 pm. No further details were provided.

Leaks: A water leak occurred at 2A Overhill Road on the morning of 1/29. The leak on the second floor caused the first floor ceiling to collapse. The water department turned off the water to the house and removed the water meter and Con Edison turned off the gas and electric.

A similar situation occurred on Shawnee Road on the afternoon of 1/29. Police got a call that water was pouring out of the second floor of the house. The fire department forced their way in through a basement door. They found leaking radiators and cut off the water and power to the house.

Damage: On the afternoon of 1-30 a caller from Hitchcock Church reported that a truck left a tire mark in the grass at the church. The driver raked the grass back into place.

On Circle Road, Con Edison trucks were blocking the roadway on the afternoon of 1/30 causing drivers to go over one of the resident's lawns. Police spoke to the utility workers who said that they needed to have the trucks parked there to access the power lines.

Fallen Trees: At 4 am on January 31 a large tree fell on a house on Meadow Road and caused structural damage. The fire department arrived and determined that the integrity of the house was not compromised and said that the residents could remain inside overnight. At 8 am on 1/31 a tree fell and blocked the roadway at the intersection of School Lane and Lockwood Road.

Car Thefts: On Carthage Road a 2011 Honda Odyssey minivan, valued at $30,000 was stolen from a driveway overnight on 1/31-2/1. The owner saw the car at 7 pm on January 31, but when his nanny reported to work at 6 am the following morning the minivan was gone. A 2012 BMW convertible that was also parked in the driveway was left untouched.

A damaged 2012 gray Acura MDX was found on Harvest Road in Scarsdale on February 2. Police checked the plates and found that it had been stolen in New Rochelle on January 24, 2013. There was damage to the driver's side door and the air bag was deployed. The car was towed to the Scarsdale Impound lot and the owner was notified.

On Old Lyme Road, three cars parked in a driveway were entered overnight on 1/28-1/29. It appeared that someone had rummaged through all three cars and taken rolls of quarters and loose change.

That same night, a car parked in a driveway on Griffen Road was entered and a Garmin GPS was stolen.

On the night of 1/31-2/1 someone entered an unlocked car parked on Westview Lane in Scarsdale and removed a handbag containing cash and credit cards.

A car parked in the lot at KIDS Base was entered on 2/1 and items were stolen. The owner parked the car at 11 am and when she returned four hours later she found the back door open and her checkbook on the ground.

A 2004 Honda Pilot, parked in the driveway of a Sprague Road home was entered overnight from 2/2 -2/3. The glove box was tossed and change was removed.

Dispute: Police were called to Scarsdale Real Estate on Heathcote Road to settle a dispute between a couple who is in the process of getting a divorce. The man came to the woman's place of business and she did not want to talk to him while she was at work.

Going Postal: On the afternoon of February 1, a postman was delivering mail to a Carthage Road home when he said a dog came after him to attack him. He sprayed the dog with pepper spray to avoid being bit. As he was delivering the mail at other homes, the owner of the dog approached him. According to the mailman, the dog owner pushed him and caused him to fall and injure his hands. Police spoke to the homeowner who said that his children said that they mailman sprayed the dog for no reason. The mailman and the resident agreed to speak to each other and apologize.

Feuding neighbor: On Richbell Road a dispute continues between two neighbors. On January 30 one neighbor complained that "since her neighbor built and moved in, her property has turned into a wetlands," and her basement is flooded and her trees are dying. She also said that her neighbors tagged trees that were on her property and partially built their driveway on her property. Police told her to go to the Building Department.

Accidents: At 8:26 am on January 31, a car overturned on the Post Road. The driver, a woman from Tunstall Road, was going north in the left lane of the Post Road, driving a 2001 Subaru. Another car was stopped on the Post Road waiting to make a left turn onto Wayside Lane. The driver of the Subaru switched lanes to pass the car, struck the curb and drove up an earth embankment which caused her car to overturn onto its side. Though the car had to be towed away, the driver was not injured. The accident caused a big backup on the Post Road, and detours were set up.

Around 6 pm on 1/28 a Rochambeau Road man travelling south on the Post Road skidded as he was making a right turn onto Wayside Lane. The car slid and stopped between a tree and parking spaces just off Wayside Lane. The driver was not injured and drove his car to the repair shop.

At 7 pm on 1/28 an Armonk man, driving west on Murray Hill Road skidded and collided with a stonewall at 6 Murray Hill Road. His car was towed to his home.

On the morning of January 31 a 91 year-old man driving a 2005 Subaru backed out of a parking space on Scarsdale Avenue and ran into a car going south on Scarsdale Avenue. At 2:30 that afternoon, an 83 year-old woman was driving south on the Post Road and made a left turn onto Murray Hill Road without yielding. She collided into a driver going north on the Post Road. Both drivers were taken to White Plains Hospital.