Dog Bites, Mischief and Injured Officer: From the Scarsdale Police

Mischief: A housekeeper reported that someone had damaged the shed that holds the garbage cans and thrown garbage around at the home where she works on Sheldrake Rd home on July 14th. She also found that the newspaper had been removed from the delivery bag and shredded. The damage did not appear to be the work of an animal.

Animals:

Dog Bite: A Post Road woman reported that her dog, a Bichon Frise, was bitten twice by a black and white husky at George Field Park on the morning of 7/19. The woman was walking her dog when a man walking a husky approached them. At first the husky was friendly but soon began to bite the dog on its neck and hind leg. When she returned home she found small lacerations on her dog and took it to the vet.

Police found two wandering dogs at the intersection of Canterbury and Mamaroneck Road on the morning of 7/17. Police secured both dogs and contacted the owner, who lives behind the Middle School at Kelwynne and Birchall Roads. She explained that the dogs had escaped while she was riding her horse.

Gatehouse Road residents called the police on the afternoon of July 17 when they discovered a ground hog resting against their garage door. Police attempted to secure the animal but it ran away.

Lost:

A White Plains woman reported that she had lost her purse during a visit to the Scarsdale Medical Group on Heathcote Road. She went to the doctor on the afternoon of 7/14 with her purse then returned home to realize it had been misplaced. The Medical Center was unable to locate it.

A guest at Quaker Ridge Country Club reported that her wallet had been stolen from a locker on July 20th. Her wallet and black Gucci purse were placed in a locker at 2:45, but were missing when she returned at around 4:15. The locker was not locked. Missing were the $600 wallet, $400 in cash and her American Express card.

An 86 year-old woman who suffers from dementia left her home at 6 am on Monday, July 21th. Police later found her at the corner of Popham and Depot Roads.

Anita Valdmane, a resident of the residential home Search for Change who was reported missing last week was located at St. John's hospital in Yonkers on 7/19. When a car was sent to transfer her to New York Presbyterian in White Plains it was discovered that she had checked herself out that morning and was at large again.

Found:

A Claremont Road woman found an iPhone at the intersection of Walworth Avenue and Claremont Road on the night of July 16th. She turned over the phone to police who were able to identify the owner and contact her.

Lightening Strike: Stonehouse Road residents reported that their home appeared to have been hit by lightening overnight on 7/15 – 7/16. Police found damage to the roof, the third floor, the lighting, tile and walls. There was debris all over the yard from the slate roof and drainage system.

Identity Thefts:

On 7-16 a Garden Road man reported that his Chase Credit Card was missing and two unauthorized charges were made on the account. A $100 gift card from Apple as well as an iPhone 5s were purchased using the card and the items were sent to UPS in Elmsford where they were picked up. The man did not know how his card had been stolen.

Flooding was reported on July 15th at the following locations:

• Brewster Road between Huntington and Kingston Roads
• 149 Brewster Road
• Fox Meadow and Paddington Roads

Harassed: On 7/15, a Bell Road woman reported that she was being harassed by a Private Investigator who had been hired by her father-in-law. She spoke to the P.I. on the phone, saw him driving near her house and saw him again at Trader Joe's. She has an order of protection against her husband and there was no court order to hire a P.I.

Singing: Police got a call about a woman sitting in her car in the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center and yelling at 6 pm on July 15. They found the woman who claimed she was singing.

Phone Calls:

A Christie Place man called Police after he made a $45 donation to the "American Federation of Police and Concerned Citizens" and then received another phone call from a police organization who said they had not received his donation. Police told him that multiple organizations are calling to solicit donations and that next time they call he should say "no thank you."

Police got a call from a Brookby Road who was disturbed about a phone call he received from Heather Gray from the IRS. He called back the number and "Sebastian Casey" told him his account had been audited and he had not paid taxes for the last 10 years. Casey claimed that the Scarsdale man would be arrested within the hour. The man called his lawyer who contacted Casey. Casey called the lawyer "a piece of shit." He determined that the call was a fraud.

A woman called police on the afternoon of July 18th when another woman near the train station would not leave her alone. Police located the two who were in a verbal disagreement about clean environmental solutions. When police arrived the woman was walking away from the complainant.

A Meadow Road man called police on the afternoon of 7/19 to say that his garbage had not ben picked up in several days.

Officer Hit by Car: A Westchester County Police Officer who was helping a driver at the intersection of Mamaroneck Road and the Hutchinson River Parkway at 9:30 pm on Saturday night 7/19, was hit by another car driven by a 63 year-old woman from Massachusetts. He was taken to Westchester County Medical Center for treatment and reported to be in stable condition on Sunday.

Below is the press release from the Westchester County Police Department:

The Westchester County Police officer who was struck by a car Saturday night on the Hutchinson River Parkway remains hospitalized today in stable condition at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.

The officer was struck outside his patrol vehicle about 9:30 p.m., while assisting a motorist whose car had broken down on the southbound side of the parkway near Mamaroneck Road in Scarsdale. The officer and his patrol car were struck after he had closed the right lane to create a safety zone for a tow truck that had arrived on the scene. The marked patrol car's emergency lights were activated at the time.

The driver of the vehicle that struck the officer – a 63-year-old Massachusetts woman -- was evaluated by county police and determined not to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. No charges have been filed, although the investigation is continuing.

"We are grateful that the officer's injuries, though serious, are not life-threatening," said County Executive Robert P. Astorino. "The incident is a reminder of the hazards that officers face while keeping our parkways safe."

Commissioner George N. Longworth reminded motorists to exercise caution and move to the adjacent lane of travel when they encounter emergency vehicles on the parkways.

Bench Warrant:

Lou Turchiano of Yonker responded to an outstanding bench warrant from Scarsdale police on July 18th. He was released without bail and given a court date of 7-23.

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