From the Police: Nasty Bulldog, Frozen Pipes and Suspicious Shoppers

On Feb. 22, a Cohawney Road man reported his dog was involved in a fight with a loose bulldog from a Kensington Road yard, and that bulldog was still sitting in front of his house. The fight started when both dogs growled at each other as the man's leashed dog walked by the loose bulldog on Kensington Road. After the man and his dog were approximately 200 yards past the Keninsgton Road yard, the bulldog charged at them. The bulldog attacked the man's dog, and the man fell to the ground at least twice as he attempted to pull the bulldog off his dog. The man picked up his dog, and the bulldog followed the man to his door, repeatedly jumping up to bite the man's dog. The man got lacerations on his hand and knee, but he was unsure if they were caused by the bulldog's teeth or by falling to the ground. Police also noted three lacerations on the dog's body. Police completed a Department of Health animal bite form. The man refused medical attention for himself and said he was going to take his dog to a vet for evaluation. Police contacted the bulldog's owner, who had left the house to drive his son to basketball practice. The owner said he had left the dog confined within an enclosed patio area, and he was not sure how the dog got out. He confirmed the dog's vaccinations were up to date. Police issued him a summons for having a dog at large and instructed him to quarantine the dog as per public health law.

A black cat without tags was on a Parkfield Road property Feb. 16. Police advised the homeowner to contact New Rochelle Humane Society for assistance.

Burst Pipes:
Police, firefighters and water department employees were occupied with burst pipes caused by sub-freezing temperatures last week. Since many families with school-age children were away for last week's mid-winter break, public safety officials stepped in to turn off water supplies and shut down utilities.

Police notified the water department about a water main break and leaks at Crossway and Weaver Street, Thornwood Place and Benedict Road Feb. 16. Cones were placed around the area until the highway department could address an icing condition. An interior pipe burst in a Duck Pond Road house, causing water to pour down several floors through light fixtures and sprinkler system devices Feb. 16. Police contacted a key holder, and firefighters shut off the water supply. Several residents reported they did not have water service on Secor and Stratton roads Feb. 16. Police notified the water department. Firefighters removed waterlogged carpets from a Quaker Circle house and used a water vacuum to remove standing water from the second floor. Firefighters shut water in houses on Benedict Road and Greenacres Avenue because of frozen water pipes Feb. 16.

On Feb. 17, firefighters shut off a broken water pipe in a Hickory Lane garage. Pipes also burst in a Cayuga Road bathroom and a Walworth Avenue basement, causing water to leak into the houses Feb. 17. Firefighters shut the water supply, pending the arrival of plumbers. An attic HVAC humidifier burst in a Stratton Road house, and firefighters shut off the system and helped the homeowner to move furniture to keep it from getting wet Feb. 17. The water department was called to address a water main break on Burgess Road Feb. 17.

Firefighters and water department personnel went into a Quentin Road house to turn off the water supply to a broken pipe in a basement bathroom while the homeowner was away Feb. 18. Firefighters contacted the homeowner who said he had turned off the heat before he went away for a few days. A neighbor was called to turn the heat back on in the house. Firefighters shut water in a Butler Road house following a significant leak from burst pipes Feb. 18. The homeowner was notified. Firefighters stood by at a Tunstall Road house, waiting for a plumber to come to address burst pipes Feb. 18. Water was leaking in a Saxon Woods Road garage Feb. 18, and firefighters advised the homeowner to call a plumber for repair.

On Feb. 19, sheetrock in a Mamaroneck Road building got waterlogged and loose, and some of it fell down. Firefighters advised the homeowner to call her insurance company and a plumber. Firefighters shut water to critical areas of a Horseguard Lane house because of broken pipes Feb. 19. They advised the homeowner to call a plumber.

Icicles hanging from the ceiling of a porch and ice on the windows of a Montrose Road house alerted police to a burst pipe, with extensive water damage, inside the house Feb. 20. Firefighters and water department personnel went into the house to shut off the water supply, electricity and heat. Attempts to reach the homeowner were not successful.

A mailman called police about water leaking from another Montrose Road house Feb. 20. Firefighters shut water service to the broken bathroom pipe, and they notified the homeowner's security provider in the homeowner's absence. The water department was notified about a flooding and icing condition on Elm Road Feb. 20.

Water was leaking from a fire hydrant and freezing on Lawrence Road Feb. 21. Police notified the water and highway departments.

Police notified the water department about burst water mains on Dickel Road and at Quaker Square and Grand Park Avenue Feb. 21. The water department was notified about a cracked water meter, leaking water onto Church Lane Feb. 21. A plumber and a homeowner requested help from the water department at the site of a water leak on Reimer Road Feb. 21. Gas, electricity and water service were turned off in a Clarence Road house due to a burst pipe that caused significant water damage in the house Feb. 21. Firefighters addressed burst pipes in houses on Butler, Circle, Wheelock and Hanover roads and Copper Beech Lane Feb. 21. A broken hot water pipe in a Quaker Ridge school classroom created a great amount of steam, which in turn activated the fire alarm system. Firefighters vented the steam and notified the school custodian.

After neighbors reported pooling water in a Meadow Road yard, the water department shut off the water supply to a broken exterior spigot pipe Feb. 22. The water department also shut the water supply to a burst pipe in a Sprague Road house Feb. 22.

Tipsy Taxi Rider:
A taxi driver dropped off a Montrose Road woman at her house, but the woman was intoxicated and could not find her key to get back in the house on Feb. 20. The taxi driver asked a neighbor for help, and the neighbor called police. Patrol offered the intoxicated woman medical attention, but she refused. With the help of a neighbor who had a key to the house, the woman was able to get inside. The neighbor told police she would stay with the intoxicated woman to make sure she was okay.

Suspicious shoppers:
The owner of Daniele Trissi, a jewelry store on Spencer Place, reported four suspicious individuals attempted to enter his store Feb. 16. The owner said he received a call from an unknown man at 11 a.m. The caller would not provide his name or number, as he inquired about princess cut engagement rings containing diamonds of 2-3 carats. The owner told the caller such rings would be very expensive. The caller then asked for the store's closing time and the name of the store. At approximately 4:40 p.m., in anticipation of the suspicious caller, the owner waited by the door. At 4:46 p.m., a group of three unknown Hispanic men and one unknown Hispanic woman – all approximately 25 years old - approached the store's door. One man was wearing a Dr. Seuss "Thing 2" T- shirt with a black winter jacket with brown fur around the hood, red sneakers and brown sunglasses. Another man, who had a mustache, was wearing a dark colored wool coat. The third man and a woman were not clearly depicted on the store's surveillance video. The owner stayed by the door and waved the group of people away, stating the store was closed. At that time, one of the men said they were looking to spend money. The owner then locked the door, and the people went away. Surveillance video recorded three possible vehicles leave the scene – a newer model, dark colored, four-door sedan, a dark gray Toyota SUV and a steel gray Jeep Grand Cherokee. Knowing another jewelry store in the village stays open until 6 p.m., the jewelry storeowner called that store to warn the staff of a potential incident.

Prank calls
Police received a possible prank call from an individual claiming there was an unwanted person on an Old Lyme Road property Feb. 16. The caller, however, would not provide his address or any details about himself. Police checked the house and found that no one was home. Nor were there any individuals on the property. Police called a key holder, but the key holder did not have a current phone number for the homeowner. The key holder said the homeowner frequently changes his telephone number. After speaking with a neighbor, police learned there had been similar prank calls about the house in the past. The next day, the homeowner contacted police and confirmed everything was OK. On Feb. 19, a person called police to report that the same Old Lyme Road resident had been in an online chat room with him and had stated two individuals whom he had hired online to wrestle with him would not leave his property. Police went to the house, but no one appeared to be home. Police checked the perimeter of the house for fresh footprints in the snow and did not find any.

Fraudulent tax return
On Feb. 19, a Myrtledale Road resident reported someone filed a fraudulent tax return using his Social Security number.

Criminal mischief
On Feb. 20, a Murray Hill Road resident reported someone damaged the lock to his garage. The lock, however, was not broken and the garage itself was closed. Police confirmed nothing was missing from the garage, and there was no damage to the car parked inside. Police noted there were not any fresh footprints in the snow, thus suggesting the damage to the lock was not new.

Footwear
A woman reported a man harassed her at Soul Cycle on Popham Road Feb. 18. She said the man was not wearing the proper footwear, as required by the cycling facility. She said the man has harassed her sister in the past, and she wanted to document the incident.

Locksmith
Police mediated a dispute between a locksmith and a Hanover Road resident over the price of locksmith services Feb. 18. After reaching a resolution, the locksmith unlocked the resident's car and the resident paid the locksmith.

Letter
A Popham Road resident received a letter addressed to a White Plains person Feb. 18. The resident opened the letter and learned it was written in thanks for receiving food from a food bank and going out to eat in a restaurant. Police determined the letter was not suspicious because it neither contained any threats nor made any requests for money or account data.

Beer cans
On Feb. 19, an Aspen Road woman found three empty beer cans on her front lawn and a black trash bag filled with used beer cans and refuse near her driveway. Police disposed of the items.

Driveway
An Innes Road woman saw a car parked in her neighbor's driveway, while the neighbor was away, Feb. 19. Concerned, the woman called police. After speaking with the neighbor, police learned the car belonged to a family friend who came over to fix the Internet service in the house.

Footprints
A Franklin Road resident came home to find footprints leading to her garage and her garage light on Feb. 19. Police checked the house and its perimeter and found no signs of criminal activity.

Unlocked door
While conducting routine patrol, police found the front door of a Garth Road business unlocked at 2 a.m., Feb. 20. A key holder responded to secure the business.

False alarms
An audible alarm was intermittently sounding in a Brayton Road house between 2 and 4 a.m., Feb. 20. Police checked the house and found it to be secure. The homeowner was away, and a key holder was called. Police issued the homeowner a village code violation summons for the repeated noise violations.

Too cold
A Madison Road woman was out walking in sub-freezing temperatures at 7:30 a.m., Feb. 20. A passerby thought she was looking in garbage cans and called police. However, police found no evidence of this action. Patrol advised the woman it would be in her best interest to go back home and stay inside because of the extremely cold outdoor temperature. She refused further assistance.

Cars and roadways
Police stood by while a flat tire was changed on a disabled car on Bypass Feb. 17.
Pending repair, police used caution tape to close an open utility box on Post Road Feb. 19.
Police moved a large piece of metal to the side of Post Road and asked the highway department to pick it up Feb. 19.
Police issued a parking summons to the driver of a flatbed truck parked in front of a fire hydrant on Lee Road Feb. 19.
Police called a repair company for a non-functioning traffic light at the intersection of Greenacres and Walworth avenues Feb. 20.
Four car accidents were reported in the village and on parkways this week.

Lost and found
A passerby found a set of keys in the village and gave them to police Feb. 16. Using a gym membership key tag, police identified the owner – a New York City man – and contacted him. He said he would try to pick up the keys from headquarters within the week.
On Feb. 17, a Scarsdale resident brought to headquarters a wallet that he found at City Center in White Plains. Using license plate information listed on a parking summons inside the wallet, police traced the wallet to a Fenimore Road nanny. She picked up her lost wallet later that day.

Fire
Firefighters could not find the source of a burning odor in a Myrtledale Road house Feb. 16. Later the homeowner called to say the nanny may have first burned plastic while cooking and later discarded it before firefighters arrived.
Firefighters disconnected an overheated circulator pump in in a Jefferson Road house Feb. 17.
Firefighters notified Con Edison about an outdoor gas odor on Stratton Road Feb. 17.
Con Edison was called to a Madison Road house after the homeowner though she smelled a gas leak Feb. 18.
Firefighters investigated a smoke odor inside a Paddington Road house, but they could not identify the source Feb. 18.
An engine compartment car fire on the Bronx River was extinguished by a highway HELP truck before firefighters arrived Feb. 18.
On Feb. 20, firefighters helped a Post Road resident silence and reset malfunctioning smoke alarms.
Firefighters detected slightly elevated carbon monoxide levels in a Mamaroneck Road house Feb. 20. Firefighters turned off the propane boiler an advised the homeowner to contact a heating contract for service.
A Cohawney Road resident reported a natural gas odor in her house Feb. 20. Firefighters could not smell the odor, but they advised the homeowner to call them again if the odor returns.
Firefighters traced a smoke odor in a Lebanon Road house to the resident's recent use of a fireplace Feb. 21.
Because of a gas leak near the intersection of Brite Avenue and Donellan Road, firefighters helped Con Edison check nearby houses for possible gas migration Feb. 21. While checking the houses, firefighters detected a broken water pipe in a Sage Terrace basement and turned off water and utilities Feb. 21. They also contacted the homeowner and advised him to call a plumber.
A faulty hot water heater was the cause of elevated carbon monoxide levels in a Murray Hill Road house Feb. 22.
Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the sites of outdoor gas leaks near the crossing of Lincoln Road and Palmer Avenue, Westview Lane and Bradford Road Feb. 22.
After two incidents of unexplained levels of carbon monoxide in a Murray Hill Road house, firefighters advised the homeowner to not stay in the house until the boiler and other appliances could be checked and services Feb. 22.
Firefighters helped a Madison Road homeowner changed batteries in a chirping smoke detector Feb. 22.
This week, firefighters assisted at two car accidents in the village and on parkways. They responded to four false carbon monoxide alarms and 14 false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, construction dust, leaking water, burnt food and cooking smoke.

Arrest on warrant
On Feb. 18, Craig Ari Loren, 38, of New Rochelle, surrendered himself at headquarters on the strength of an active bench warrant previously issued out of Scarsdale Village Justice Court for unresolved vehicle and traffic violations. Loren was issued an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court for the same day.

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