Scarsdale Police Blotter: Broken Down Bus, Homeless Man and a Phantom Intruder

Bus Breakdown: A school bus filled with kids broke down at the intersection of Mohican Trail and Mamaroneck Road at 3 pm on April 10. Police redirected traffic while the school bus was moved off the road and a second bus was called. The children were transferred to the second bus and a mechanic fixed the problem. The bus was returned to the yard.

Phantom Intruders: At midnight on Tuesday 4/9 a resident on Hutchinson Avenue reported that her home was entered while she was out. Several items, including her medication, some fruit, dog leashes and a snow shovel had been moved. There were no signs of forced entry but she believes that someone is entering her home and moving things around. Police assured her they would monitor the area.

Locked In: A Greenacres mom called police for help when here children were inadvertently locked in the car while it was parked on Meadow Road at 1:30 pm on 4/9. Someone from the Heathcote Gulf Station came to the house and was able to open the car. The children were unharmed.

Harassed: A Dickel Road man complained that for the past three weeks he has been receiving phone calls in the middle of the night. When he answers there is no one there but he can hear voices in the background. The phone carrier is unable to block or stop calls from the number on the caller i.d. The man made the report on April 8.

Tripped: A Black Birch Lane woman called police at 6 pm on April 10 to say that she had previously tripped on Village property and wanted to show police where she had fallen so that repairs could be made. She reported that at 5:30 pm on April 9 she stepped into a small pothole on Rock Creek Lane, fell and broke her wrist and twisted her ankle. A passerby drove her home and her husband took her to the doctor.

Identity Theft: On 4/10 a Meadow Road woman called police to report that someone had gotten access to her AMEX card number and made several purchases at Sears, including TV's and Blu-ray players valued at more than $1,000. A total of eight purchases were made during the first week of April. She contacted AMEX and cancelled her card. She came to the police station on the night of 4/10 to file the report.

Speeding Cab: A Heathcote Road woman called police on the night of April 11 when she saw a cab from Central Taxi driving "approximately 60 miler per hour" on Crane Road toward the village. Police were able to identify the cab and went to Central Taxi to speak to the driver. He denied speeding. Police gave him a verbal warning.

Unleashed Dogs: An Aspen Road woman reported a loose German Shepard running on Aspen Road at 75pm on April 12. Soon thereafter the owner caught the dog and brought it home. At 5:30 pm a Clarence Road woman reported a black dog running loose near her home. Police were not able to locate the dog. At 6 pm that night police received another call about a man walking a Huskie on Lockwood Road without a leash. Police were not able to locate the man.

Solicitor: On Ferncliff Road police got a call about a man who was ringing doorbells and soliciting at 8 pm on April 12. Police found Zachary Fowler of Croydon PA who said he was soliciting for construction work. Police told him that he could not solicit without a permit and issued him a summons.

Drunk in the Park: Scarsdale Police were called by Eastchester Police at 9:40 pm on April 12 to help with a youth party at Hyatt Field. Eastchester Police were taking one young person to the hospital and asked the Scarsdale Police to check the field. They found a bottle of Bacardi.

Uninvited Guests: Birchall Drive residents called police at 2:42 am on April 13 when a car drove up their driveway at a high speed and then left. Police searched for the car and checked the plate number but were unable to identify the driver or owner of the car.

Tenant Issue: A Dell Road landlord called police at noon on 4/13 when the tenant would not let her into the house with a contractor and insurance agent regarding some repairs. The tenant said her lease called for her to receive prior notification and said she could not let the landlord in at this time. The landlord made a date to get inside in the future.

Homeless: At 3:57 am police came upon Devin Quin on Garth Road. Quin said he was homeless and asked police if there were any local shelters for temporary lodging. Police contacted the Open Arms Shelter in White Plains who agreed to have him stay there. Police transported Quin to the shelter.

Summons: Police issued a summons to the driver of a tractortrailer from North Carolina on April 12. The driver was in Scarsdale to pick up some cars at the Nissan dealership in White Plains. Police stopped the man because the license plate was partially obscured and also noted that his log book was not up to date and the tractor battery cover was missing.

Lost: At 7 am on April 10 a Montrose Road man came to police to report a lost wallet containing his driver's license and personal papers.