Vandals, Scammers and Strangers: Scarsdale Police Report

Scammed: An 87 year-old man fell victim to a phone scam and lost $1,800. On the morning of November 7 he got a phone call from a man who said he was his grandson. The grandson said he had been involved in a car accident and was arrested by the NYPD for driving while intoxicated. He said he needed his grandfather to send his lawyer $1,800 by Moneygram immediately. The grandfather went to CVS and sent the $1,800 and was charged another $156 in fees. When he returned to his home the scammers called back and asked for the confirmation number which he provided to them.

A Weaver Street woman reported that she received a text message on her phone from someone trying to gain access to her Chase account. The text said that her Chase debit card was suspended and instructed her to call a number for further information. When she called the number she was instructed to enter her card number but hung up without doing so. When she called Chase she learned that the message was a fraud.

Ammo: On November 7, the manager of the Gulf Station reported that one of the cars he rented was returned with ammunition in the trunk. Police retrieved the ammunition, called the man who had rented the car and asked him to come by to retrieve his property.

Party: Police found a small group of youths in the parking lot at Wayside Lane at 7:15 pm on November 9. The told the kids to leave the area. After they were gone, police found a bottle of Smirnoff watermelon flavored Vodka on the grass. It appeared be unopened.

Theft: A Fox Meadow Road woman reported that someone had stolen items from a UPS delivery to her home on the evening of 11/6. The woman found a package at her door and found that $140 in beauty products was missing from one package and that another package that contained a $30 sweater was gone altogether.

A Ferncliff Road woman said that a lawn chair had been removed from her property overnight on November 9 -10. At around 2:45 am she thought she heard a noise outside and some people talking. In the morning she found that shutters on two of her garage windows had been opened.

Accidents: Two young me driving a 2013 Mercedes north on Fox Meadow Road at 2 pm on November 5 attempted to turn left on Kent Road and ran into a U.S. Post Office Mailbox and pushed it 3 feet away from its footings. A witness said that the car had been speeding, and that after it hit the mailbox the two men got out, looked at the damage and then left the scene. Police tracked down the two young men.

A New Rochelle woman driving a 2012 Cadillac SUV was making a left turn from Morris Lane onto Heathcote Road at 7:50 am on November 6, when she struck a 23 year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The pedestrian refused transport to the hospital.

A 17 year-old girl, driving a 2011 Jeep at 9:30 pm on 11/10 lost control of her car and collided with a utility pole. Several homes nearby lost power when she hit the pole. She said she turned around to shut off the overhead light in the car and lost control of the wheel.

Traffic Violations: Police stopped Yuri Quintro-Hernandez of White Plains on Weaver Street at 5 pm on November 4 when the scanner indicated that the car had a suspended registration due to an insurance lapse. The registration that was presented was for a 2006 Mazda and the man was driving a 2008 Acura, The plates were removed from the car and it was towed to the impound lot. The driver was issued a summons for driving with a suspended registration and without a license.

Harrassed: A Tunstall Road woman reported that a former acquaintance who she knew from high school had sent her suspicious letters. She asked police to contact the man to ask him to stop contacting her. Police were unable to reach him but a left a message for him to call back.

Identity Theft: A Palmer Man reported that during the month of October $600 was charged to his company credit card by someone making illegal purchases. Four or five purchases were made at the USPS to mail packages. In addition, the Scarsdale man received several envelopes containing fraudulent checks. Police told the man to contact the bank and cancel his accounts.

Vandalism: A Flushing man said that someone had punctured three of the tires on his 2004 Ford van while it was parked in the Christie Place Garage on November 7. He parked in the garage at 7 am and when he returned at noon the tires were flat.

A Brown Road man called police at 11 pm on November 8 when he found that his car had been egged while parked in front of his house. Police were not able to find the offenders and the car was not damaged.

An Olmsted Road woman reported that two cars parked in their driveway overnight were entered and tossed on the night of 11/7 -11/8. She was not sure if anything was missing from inside the cars.

Strangers at the Door: White Birch Lane residents reported that two suspicious men came to their door at 7 pm on November 4. Their son answered the door and the two men asked, "Are you the Goldwaters?" He shook his head no and the men walked away but then came back and rang the bell again. Shortly afterwards they saw the men leave the area in a dark SUV. In addition, the residents said that $20 that had been left in their mailbox for cab fare was missing.

At 10 pm that same night, Montrose Road residents said that two men also rang their doorbell, and then ran off. Police searched for them but could not find them.

A Palmer Avenue woman said that a couple came to her door and tried to come in on the morning of November 8. They then left and walked up the street. Police could not conclude if the people had criminal intent.

On the afternoon of November 10, a heavy set white men was reported to be going door to door on Post Road asking for money. The man said he needed money to buy his mother's medication at CVS. He showed two hundred dollars in his wallet and said he needed more.

Noise: At 6:06 am on 11/6 a resident of Christie Place apartments reported that Heineken truck was making a delivery to De Ciccos and making excessive noise. Police found the trunk in the loading zone and did not hear any loud or disturbing noise. However, the delivery may have been made prior to the arrival of the police.

Stuck: Neighbors of a Lyons Road woman called police at 10:30 pm on November 8 when they found the elderly woman stuck on a handicap life outside her home. Police arrived and found that the power to the lift was not working. The Fire Department used a hand crank to life the ramp and free the woman. Firemen changed the blown fuse and fixed the ramp.

Leaves: A Brewster Rad man called police on the afternoon of November 11 to say that large leaf piles on Greenacres Avenue were impeding traffic. Police left warning notices for the homeowners with the large leaf piles in front of their homes.

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