Scarsdale Mom Arrested for DWI

DWI: Just before 5 pm on Saturday 6-7 a Scarsdale mom was arrested for driving while intoxicated after she collided with a parked car while backing her 2012 GMC truck out of a space in the parking lot at the Scarsdale Pool. Police noticed her glassy eyes and the smell of alcohol on her breath and gave her an alcosensor test that showed she had a BAC of .19 -- more than twice the legal limit. She was identified as Alison Hasson, age 39, a veterinarian and a resident of Crane Road and was arrested for DWI and "unsafe backing of a vehicle". She was later released to her father. A witness at the pool said she had children in the car at the time of the accident and that the parked car that was hit belonged to an employee at the snack bar. Hasson was reportedly bringing the kids to the pool to meet their father.

Rock: At 11:15 pm on June 5, Leatherstocking Lane residents heard a loud bang in their home and went downstairs to investigate where they found that a rock had been thrown through a rear window of the house. Police noted that the rock may have been taken from an area around a tree near the broken window. The residents had no idea why someone would want to break their window.

Car Fire: At 4 am on Monday 6/9 a car fire occurred at a home on Crane Road. The residents were alerted to the fire by their barking dogs and the Scarsdale and Hartsdale Fire Departments, as well as Con Edison responded and found a 2007 Mini Cooper in flames.  The fire was extinguished and the residents got out safely. The cause of the fire is unknown as the car was extensively damaged.

Car Towed Under New Scofflaw Provision: A car, parked at an expired meter on Harwood Court that belonged to a scofflaw was towed away after noon on June 5. According to Lt. Thomas Altizio, this was the first vehicle towed under the Village's new Parking Scofflaw law that permits the Village to tow away cars with excessive unpaid parking tickets. The 2013 Infiniti was impounded and towed to an impound lot in Mamaroneck. At 4:15 pm the owner of the car contacted police and was referred to the Scarsdale Village Justice to pay his parking tickets and arrange for the car to be retrieved.

Fight: At 9 pm on June 3 police got a 911 call about a fight occurring on the top level of Freightway Garage. Police found a group of youths on level 4B of the garage who said they were doing a prank on a friend and yelling into the phone. No fight had taken place.

Stolen Wheels: A $1,500 Raleigh bicycle was stolen from the bike rack on East Parkway in Scarsdale Village on June 5. The owner, who lives on Richbell Road, locked the bike to the race on the morning of June 5. When he returned at 5:25 pm the bike and lock were gone.

IRS Scams: On June 4 a Gaylor Road woman reported that she received a call from someone claiming to be from the IRS who said that she owed back taxes of $5,898.32 from 2009, 2010 and 2011 and would be arrested and put in jail for five years. He advised her to pay today using a CVS Green Dot Card. When she said she did not know how to do this he told her to withdraw the money from her bank and to call him back for further instructions. He also asked her for her birthdate and social security number but she did not give it to him. She realized it was a fraudulent call and contacted the police. Two Post Road residents reported that they received similar calls, one on June 7 and the other on June 9.

Deer: An injured deer was spotted on Brewster Road near Scarsdale High School on the afternoon of June 2. By the time police arrived it was gone.

Wrong Driveway: On the morning of June 4 a Wakefield Road woman reported that someone had parked a blue Volvo in their driveway and left the keys in their mailbox. The car did not belong to them. Tulio Guzman of J.C. Auto Repair arrived and took the car away.

Missing Jewels: On 6/5 a Secor Road woman reported that jewelry was missing from her room as well as her daughter's room. Though their jewelry boxes were still there, jewelry was missing from inside the boxes. They did not know who might have entered the house.

A Berkwick Road woman reported that she lost a white gold bracelet with rubies from Tiffany's on the morning of 6/5. She made the report for insurance purposes.

Graffiti: On the afternoon of June 8, Police noticed graffiti painted on a tennis court at the Scarsdale Middle School.

Fixture: A smashed outdoor light fixture at a home on Morris Lane was reported on June 5.

Rummagers: At 10 pm on 6/5 a Rochambeau Road resident called police about two men who were going through the garbage at a construction site and appeared to be looking for materials. They said the same thing had occurred the previous night. Police conducted a ride by and at 11 pm that night they found a Bronx man looking through the garbage and interviewed him.

Police received a call on the afternoon of 6/7 about a backpack that was left on one of the park benches. The caller said a young man was rummaging through the pack. Police looked inside it and found a toddler-sized yellow sweater and a pink zip up fleeces from the Maritime Aquarium.

Fumes: At 4 pm on 6/7 a Richbell Road man called to complain that workmen on his neighbor's property were releasing noxious fumes in his direction. Police went to the house and found workmen using a tamper to condense the gravel driveway. They did not observe any noxious fumes. Police told the complainant to call the building department to see if permits were required to do the work.

Uninsured Driver: Jorge Cruz, age 31 of Yonkers was stopped by police on Weaver Street at 11 am June 8 when their scanners revealed he was driving a car with a suspended registration due to a lapse in insurance. The plates were removed from the car and it was towed to Cruz's repair shop in Yonkers. Cruz was given a summons.

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