Police Arrest White Plains Woman Found with Marijuana and Hypodermic Needles

On Jan. 9, Scarsdale police arrested a 21 year-old woman from White Plains, on charges of unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation, and possession of a hypodermic needle, a misdemeanor. Shortly before midnight, police were dispatched to Brayton Road and Walworth Avenue because a woman was reported to be sleeping in her parked car, slumped over the steering wheel. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps performed a medical evaluation, as her condition suggested a possible influence of drugs or alcohol; however, it was determined she did not present any obvious health issues. Furthermore, she was able to complete a field sobriety test without any signs of impairment. During the initial interview patrol noticed a hypodermic needle in plain view on the suspect's lap and an odor of marijuana coming from the car. A further search of the car uncovered an unspecified quantity of marijuana, 17 unused hypodermic needles and one used needle containing an unknown fluid. She was arrested and taken to headquarters. Her car was towed to the police impound lot. Following arrest processing, she was released on $100 cash bail. She was issued an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court on Jan. 21

Stolen bike
On Jan. 7, the superintendent of the Chateaux Circle Apartments reported a resident's bicycle was stolen from a basement storage unit. He provided video footage of the theft. According to the police report, the video footage allegedly captured an unidentified man entering the basement, looking through all of the storage units, entering one storage unit and taking the bicycle. Police are following up.

Stolen package
A package was stolen from an Olmsted Road doorstep between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Jan. 8. The homeowner saw the package when she left her house. She planned to bring it inside when she returned home, but it was no longer there upon her arrival. She needed a police report in order for the merchant to send her a new package.

Shoplifting
An employee of CVS, on Popham Road, said two men carrying three large shopping bags entered the store Jan. 10. The employee followed the men as they walked through the store. The employee noticed one of the men put three boxes of Prilosec Heartburn medication into one of the shopping bags. The combined value was $66. The employee approached the men, grabbed a box of Prilosec out of one suspect's hand and shouted, "Where are you going?" The suspects split up, ran in opposite directions inside the store and fled in the direction of Depot Place. Police canvassed the area for the suspects but did not find them. The employee said video surveillance would be available for viewing at a later date.

Identity theft
On Jan. 8, a Brite Avenue man reported unauthorized charges totaling approximately $2,500 on his Citibank card in December. Additionally, on Dec. 19, the man received a letter regarding a denied Best Buy credit card application – for which he never applied. On Jan. 2, the man reported the incident to Experian, a credit reporting agency, and learned of another fraudulent attempt to open a credit line.

Harassment
A man walked into an exercise studio on Popham Road and threatened to "write and publish an article regarding the negative financial aspects of the company" Jan 9. An employee of the studio asked the man to leave, and the man complied. Police advised the employee to immediately report any future incidents.

Possible trespasser
A babysitter in a Brite Avenue house heard the front door open and slam shut around 7:15 p.m., Jan. 5. When she looked out the window, she saw someone walking down the driveway, but she was unable to provide a description. Patrol canvassed the area but did not find anyone who might have been a possible trespasser.

Noises
A Franklin Road grandmother reported her grandchildren were hearing noises in the house at 5:30 p.m., Jan. 7. Patrol ascertained the noises were caused by wind.

Possible gunshots
Alerted by an off-duty Eastchester police officer to possible gunshots in a wooded area behind Garth Road around 9 p.m., Jan. 8, police assisted Eastchester police in canvassing the area. Nothing unusual was discovered.
Later, around 11:30 p.m., Jan. 8, a White Road caller reported hearing three or four quick gunshots in a row. He said it sounded like the gunshots were coming from approximately two or three blocks away. Eastchester police were notified. Both agencies canvassed the area but did not find anything suspicious.

Help
Police helped a motorist on Brite Avenue open the trunk of his car by using the car's emergency handle Jan. 7.
Police mediated a dispute between a moving truck driver and the superintendent of the Chateaux Circle Apartments Jan. 8. The superintendent was concerned because the truck was not parked in the designated area for moving trucks. The driver refused to move because he was waiting for the last piece of furniture to be loaded into the truck. Police helped the men reach a workable solution.
A Fox Meadow Road woman received a package containing Juicy Couture merchandise that the woman did not order Jan. 9. A Canadian email address was used to place the order. Investigation determined the woman's sister from Canada was visiting at the time. Police asked the woman to ascertain if her sister had ordered the merchandise. The sister said the order was hers.

Cars and roadways
Police moved a fallen tree out of traffic's way on Post Road shortly after midnight Jan. 5.
Police set up flares around a disabled car on Post Road Jan. 8.
Police called a tow truck for a stalled car on East Parkway Jan. 8.
A Greenacres Avenue driver ran out of gas at Fenimore and Tompkins roads Jan. 9. Patrol asked the on-duty towing service to provide gas for the driver. While waiting for the gasoline, patrol helped the driver push his car to the side of Tompkins Road, out of traffic.
A parking enforcement officer reported accidentally breaking a windshield wiper blade while placing a parking ticket on a car Jan. 9. Patrol photographed the damage and advised the car's owner to forward the repair bill for the windshield wiper to Village Hall.
Eight car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Magical creature
Police were called to Aspen Park on the report of a deceased dog Jan. 5. The reported canine turned out to be a large stuffed unicorn that had apparently been placed outside for trash pickup. Police relocated the stuffed toy to a nearby garbage pile and contacted the sanitation department for removal.

Squirrel
A Tyler Road resident called police after returning from vacation and finding broken and damaged items in his house Jan. 5. Investigation led police to the conclusion that the culprit was an animal. Police canvassed the house and found a squirrel in an upstairs bedroom. They chased the squirrel out of the house.

Dog bite
On Jan. 11, an Edgewood man told police a neighbor's dog got loose and bit his dog while he and his dog were walking on Roosevelt Place Jan. 4. The man did not request police intervention. He only wanted to document the incident.

Lost and found
A parking enforcement officer found an American Express card on Christie Place Jan. 6. It was vouchered at headquarters for safekeeping.
On Jan. 6, a man walked into headquarters with a clip containing a driver's license, bank and credit cards, an insurance card, two Metrocards and assorted papers. He found the clip while riding a Metro North train. After several calls, police reached the owner who was staying in Manhattan for the night. He said he would pick up his property later.
A resident reported losing a wallet somewhere in the village Jan. 6. She cancelled her debit and credit cards and needed a police report to get a replacement driver's license from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Keys attached to a gym membership tag were found on Chateaux Circle Jan. 9. Unable to identify the owner of the keys through the membership tag, patrol vouchered the keys at headquarters for safekeeping.
On Jan. 9, an Innes Road man reported losing his iPad. He said he might have left the iPad in a rental car in California. He provided patrol with the serial number of the lost iPad.
A passerby found an iPhone and credit cards on Depot Place Jan. 10. Patrol contacted the owner, and her husband picked up the phone and credit cards.
On Jan. 11, a resident reported losing her purse, possibly in DeCicco's parking lot on Christie Place Jan. 9. It contained an iPhone, $400 cash, credit cards, health insurance cards and the resident's driver's license. Later, the resident called police to say she had found her purse.

Fire
On Jan. 6, firefighters checked three houses on Olmsted and Overlook roads because of unusual odors. In all cases, the odors were traced to a sewer lining project. Firefighters tightened loose sewer caps in the houses and advised calling plumbers to check the caps.
Improper drafting caused heat to build up inside an Ardmore Road boiler, resulting in melting and burning insulation Jan. 6. Carbon monoxide was also being released. Firefighters shut down the boiler and notified Con Edison. Con Edison subsequently shut the gas supply and "red tagged" the unit.
An improper flue connection was causing a hot water heater to release carbon monoxide into a Valley Road house Jan. 8. The gas connection to the unit was shut off and the house was ventilated. Con Edison "red tagged" the hot water heater and found additional concerns about a faulty gas connection to an attic heating unit.
Firefighters located and removed a sleeping bat from a Lockwood road house Jan. 8.
Firefighters opened a pressure valve in a Bradford Road boiler that was discharging water Jan. 8. They shut down the unit and advised the homeowner to call for service. Con Edison also responded.
Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of an outdoor gas leak near Scarsdale Middle School Jan. 9. They checked the interior of the Middle School and confirmed there was no gas risk inside the school.
Firefighters checked an East Parkway elevator after a person reported being stuck inside an elevator car Jan. 10. Upon arrival, the person was out, and the elevator seemed to be working properly.
Firefighters helped an Oneida Road resident with water removal due to a broken pipe Jan. 10. They shut off circuit breakers controlling the electrical supply to the affected area.
Firefighters helped a Spier Road resident get back into the resident's house after being accidentally locked outside Jan. 11.
A smoke odor in a Cushman Road house was caused by improper closure of a fireplace flue Jan. 11.
This week, firefighters assisted with one medical call and one car accident in the village. They responded to two false carbon monoxide alarms and nine false alarms caused by device malfunction, cooking smoke and construction work.

Scarsdale Village Justice Court
Harold C. Choi pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of driving while ability impaired. His license was suspended for 90 days and he was fined $560. He was ordered to complete a MADD Victim Impact Panel, a drinking and driving program organized by the NYS DMV and an undisclosed treatment program.
Eric M. Creizman pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of driving without a license and was fined $215.
Shanique A. Daniels pleaded guilty to the reduced charges of driving without a license and failure to obey a traffic control device. Her bail was exonerated, and she was fined $416.
Megan Edelstein pleaded guilty to the reduced charges of driving without a license and a registration violation. She was fined $416.
Griffin D. Findlay pleaded guilty to a registration violation and was fined $233.
Robert P. Glantz was arraigned on charges of second-degree obstruction of government administration and disorderly conduct. A temporary order of protection was issued against him, and the case was adjourned until Jan. 21.
Artan Haluci was arraigned on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), aggravated DWI and speeding (60/30). His license was suspended, pending prosecution. Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities was assigned to evaluate Haluci, and the case was adjourned to Feb. 4.
Barrington A. Lynch pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of driving without a license and was fined $215.
Tina Monice pleaded guilty to speeding (49/30) and was fined $225.
Marc C. Nassetta pleaded guilty to the reduced charges of driving without a license and disobeying a traffic control device. He was fined $456, plus an additional $140 in scofflaw fees.
Peter Tortorici, Jr., pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of driving without a license and was fined $215.
Gym Guyz pleaded guilty to posting notices, in violation of village code, and was fined $25.
One homeowner was issued a conditional discharge for charges of unnecessary noise by animals.
Charges in one case were dismissed in the interest of justice.
Two cases were sealed.
The court issued two arrest warrants and two warrant letters to defendants who did not appear in court as directed. Additionally, because Kareem A. Jenkins did not appear in court on vehicle and traffic charges, his $200 bail was forfeited. Because Daniel C. Joseph did not appear in court on vehicle and traffic charges, his $100 bail was forfeited.
Adjourned cases involved the following charges: third-degree criminal mischief, second-degree criminal trespassing, DWI (first offense), aggravated DWI, DWI with a blood alcohol level of .08 of one percent, third-degree assault, fleeing an officer, third-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, second-degree identity theft, fourth-degree grand larceny, third-degree possession of a forged instrument and various vehicle and traffic violations.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Jan. 5-11 and the Scarsdale Village Justice Court calendar from Jan. 7 was compiled from official information.

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