Stolen Cars and a Domestic incident: From the Scarsdale Police

Arrest: A 44 year-old Walworth Avenue man was arrested for obstruction on the afternoon of August 13 when he refused to allow paramedics and EMT's to assist his mother who had fallen in the bathroom and was incoherent. Police responded to the house after they received a report from Adult Protective Services that screams were coming from the house. They found Mrs. Duignan on the floor of the bathroom. She appeared to be in pain and was not able to respond to simple questions. Police determined that she needed to be taken to the hospital for evaluation, but her son, Richard Duignan III became upset and irate and positioned himself between police, EMT's and his mom. He grabbed his mother and said that she was not going to the hospital. He refused to let go of her and became aggressive, swatting his hand at the police. His mother appeared to be losing her balance and when an officer steadied her, the son shoved him. To prevent the woman from injury police separated Duigan from his mother. Duigan continued to be aggressive and was handcuffed, taken to headquarters and processed.

Stolen Cars: Three cars were stolen from the valet service at Body Fit on Scarsdale Avenue around 9 am on August 16. The owners of the cars were all inside Body Fit exercising when their cars disappeared. Police took statements from the two valets who were employed by Classic Valet of New Rochelle. The three missing cars were a 2011 Mercedes Benz C30, a 2012 Merdedes Benz C30 and a 2008 Porsche 911. The two Mercedes were found late Friday night in parking lots in the University Heights section of the Bronx and the Porsche was found in a garage in University Heights on Monday. Police are investigating the incidents by looking at forensic evidence, reviewing surveillance videos, working with other law enforcement agencies and using investigative resources to identify the suspects.

Phony Phone Calls: An 86 year-old Normandy Lane woman complained to police that she received three phone calls on 8/12 and the caller claimed she had won $25,000. The male caller would not provide his name but said that her name had been selected from 50 names to receive the funds. On the third call she told the man that she was not interested and he gave her a number to call to claim her prize.

Damage: A Corell Road woman told police that the driver's side mirror had been knocked off their car sometime during the night of 8/11 – 8/12. It did not appear that the damage was caused by another car. That same night, an Ossining man who parked his 1998 Mercedes on Varian Lane, found that both side view mirrors were damaged sometime between 11 pm on August 11 and 1 am on August 12.

The rear driver's side window of a 2002 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan was broken by a Smirnoff bottle sometime between 1 am and 7 am on August 13. The van was parked on Taunton Road and there were no witnesses to the incident.

Theft: A Black Reilley bicycle, valued at $1,500 was stolen from the bicycle rack at the merchant lot. The owner, a 20 year-old man from Overlook Road in Scarsdale, locked the bike there on July 26. When he returned on August 12 the bike was gone.

Identity Theft: A businessman who works in an office on Chase Road in Scarsdale reported that scammers transferred $10,000 out of his Chase account on August 12. Chase called the man's wife around 5 pm on August 12 to advise her that the money had been transferred, but though she told them it was fraud it was too late to cancel the withdrawal. Thieves had used the Scarsdale couples' personal information to create an online user account and to transfer funds out of their account to a Bank of American account in Naples, Florida. Though the couple stays in Naples during the winter they were unaware how anyone could have obtained their personal information.

A Fairview Road received a package of merchandise he did not order around August 3. He assumed it was a mistake until he received a letter in the mail from "Bill Me Later" stating that he owed $721 for recent purchases. He contacted Bill Me Later and found that an account was recently opened in his name and four purchases were made on eBay. He received one package containing an Armani watch but did not receive the other packages. The people at Bill Me Later were not of much help and would not tell him how they would handle the situation.

Missing Jewels: A Morris Lane woman reported that her $35,000 engagement ring and wedding band were missing on August 13. She said they had been stolen from the safe in her bedroom where she had stored them about a month ago. The engagement ring included a pear shaped diamond and the interlocking wedding bands were white gold and inset with diamonds. The rings had been inherited from the woman's grandmother. The safe did not have any pry marks and appeared to be secure. The woman later found the rings and cancelled the report.

Accident: A 17 year-old girl, driving a 2013 BMW backed out of a parking space on Spencer Place in Scarsdale and hit a 1983 Mercedes Benz that was driven by a 96 year-old Garth Road woman around 5 pm on August 13.

Found: Two black canvas bags containing clothing and toiletries were found near the Scarsdale Train Station on the morning of August 16. The luggage tags showed that the bags belonged to Michael Lu of Manhattan. Police attempted to contact Lu but were unable to reach him.

Missing Kids: A Dobbs Terrace mom called police at 2:12 pm on August 15 to say that her 12 year-old daughter and eight year-old son were missing. Police noticed two scooters down the bock, found the two children and returned them to their mother.

Locked in: Police responded to a Madison Road home on the afternoon of August 13 when a 2 year-old girl climbed out of her crib and locked herself into the room. Police were able to unlock the door, prior to the arrival of the Fire Department.

Loose Dog: A Madison Road woman found a white dog on her property around 2 pm on August 14. Police found the dog in Davis Park and were able to catch it and return it to its owners on Sprague Road. The owners were issued a warning for "dog at large."

Discord: A distressed Canterbury Road man called police at 1:19 am on August 16 to say he was having a fight with his wife. Police thought the man was incoherent but later realized that he had a heavy foreign accent. Since the couple was feuding the man decided to stay in his office in Manhattan. However his wife did not want him to take the only car. Police discussed their options with the couple and they agreed to a plan.

Dazed Squirrel: An Olmstead Road woman called police when she spotted a sick squirrel on her front lawn on the afternoon of August 16. The policeman shot his gun and the squirrel ran to the neighbor's driveway. The neighbor asked the police to leave the squirrel on her property.

Near Miss: A Nelson Road man called police at 2:28 am on August 17 to report an incident involving a speeding car. He heard the speeding car going by and went out into the street to stop the driver. He stood in the middle of the dark road and waved for the driver to stop. However, the driver swerved and almost hit the man who he claimed he did not see standing in the middle of the street. Police spoke to the driver who said he was driving at the speed limit.

Flames: A garbage pail was set on fire at the Edgewood School at 12:42 am on August 18. The fire department put out the fire and police canvassed the area.

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