Disputes and a DWI from the Scarsdale Police

Stolen Rocks: On 11/29, a Lockwood Road woman told police that workers on her neighbor's property removed rocks from her rock wall and used them to build another wall on their property. She showed the police the wall --which did appear to be missing a substantial amount of rocks. Police contacted the neighbor who said that she thought the rockwall was on her property. She said that if a survey shows that the wall belongs to her neighbor she will have the wall repaired. The Scarsdale Building Department said that the parties would need to have a survey done to determine who owned the wall.

Drunk Driver: Police pulled over the driver of a 2013 Ford at 8:50 pm on November 29 when they saw the car cross the yellow line into oncoming traffic and continue to swerve as it travelled south on the Post Road. The driver was identified as Wayne Battista of Yonkers. He had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and had trouble answering simple questions. He admitted to drinking a beer an hour and a half earlier. He was taken to headquarters and found to have a BAC of .10% and was given summons' for DWI, and driving out of his lane. The man's car was towed and he was released and given a court date of December 4.

Dispute: The purchaser of the Scarsdale Yoga Studio accused the former owner of removing funds from the business account despite an agreement that the funds would be left in the account while the ownership was transferred. The owner withdrew $38,000 from the account which remained in her name. Police said that this was a civil matter.

Locked out: A woman called police at 9 pm on 11/28 when she went to her parent's home and could not get in. Her elderly parents and her child were inside but no one responded to the door. She wanted to force open a basement door so that she could get in and asked police to stay while she got inside. Once she forced open the door her father woke up and said they all had been asleep.

A Boulevard man called police at 8 pm on November 30 when his wife locked him out of his house. Due to marital difficulties the wife had the locks changed and did not provide him with a key. Police told the woman that it was unlawful for her to restrict her husband access to the house and she gave him a key and the password to the alarm system. The man agreed to stay at a friend's house that night.

Fall: Police went to Chat American Grill at 7 pm on November 29 when a customer fell while walking to the restroom. The woman had cut both her knees and the restaurant provided her with ice. Police spoke to the woman who refused medical assistance. There was a scuffmark on the floor but no sign of a slippery substance. An employee had offered her assistance but the woman refused his help.

Signs: At 2:52 am on November 30, police found a sign for "Honey Do Men Gutters" on Greenacres Avenue. They removed the sign and issued the company a summons for public posting of notices.

Found: A wallet that belonged to a Mt. Vernon man was found on a Metro North train and turned over to Scarsdale police on the morning of November 28. The wallet contained $45 in cash and a driver's license. The owner was contacted and agreed to come to Scarsdale Police headquarters to retrieve his wallet.

An employee at DeCiccos called police on the morning of 11/27 when an irate customer left a green sedan in the middle of the parking lot on the day before Thanksgiving. By the time police arrived, the car was gone.