Brewster Road Man Confronts Suspect Breaking into Cars

At 11:30 p.m., a Brewster Road resident reported a man dressed in black clothes and a hoodie was possibly stealing from parked cars in the area. The resident first saw the man rummaging though a neighbor's parked car. When the suspicious man crossed the street and approached the resident's car, the resident opened the front door and shouted, "Can I help you?" Reacting to this confrontation, the suspect ran north on Brewster Road. Police canvassed the area for the suspect and called White Plains and Greenburgh police departments about sending patrol units to bordering streets.

Stolen clothes
A package of children's clothing was delivered to a Brite Avenue house and stolen from the porch March 5. The total value of the merchandise was $124.28.

Stolen sneakers
On March 7, a Fox Meadow Road resident reported items were stolen from her 2009 Toyota overnight. A pair of silver spinning shoes in a red Lulu Lemon bag and a second shopping bag were among the items taken from the unlocked car. The woman's phone charger was also moved from its spot and left on the driver's seat.

Family matters
A woman told police her son had recently been admitted to a hospital for a possible drug overdose, and he was no longer welcome in her house March 4. She told police she believed her son had a hidden stash of drugs in the house, and she wanted him arrested if he was found on the premises. About an hour later, police went to the house because the son was outside, and the mother was not home. The son said he did not have a house key, and he wanted to pick up clothes. Shortly thereafter, the boy's father arrived. He picked up the son for an appointment at St. Vincent's medical center.
On March 7, a mother asked police for help with her 14-year-old son who was disobeying her and walking to the high school to play basketball, despite a shoulder injury. The mother told police her son was not permitted to play basketball due to medical reasons. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the boy. He said he was walking to the high school to play basketball, even though he understood both his mother and his doctor had forbidden it. Police helped the mother and the boy reach a compromise whereby the boy could attend the basketball game but not play the game.

On March 8, a boy called police because of a dispute with his father over medication. When officers arrived at the boy's house, the boy and his father said they did not need assistance with their family matter.

Houses
While addressing a gas leak caused by a cracked boiler in a Fairview Road house March 3, police determined the house to be uninhabitable due to a lack of heat, stacks of paper and other miscellaneous items piled up in rooms. The resident was having difficulty walking, and patrol called her son. He said he would go to his mother's house after work to turn off water, drain the pipes and take his mother to an alternate location for the night. The village building and fire inspectors and a representative from adult protective services are following up.

Responding to a report of an open garage door at an abandoned River Road house, police went to the house to investigate March 6. They found garage and interior doors ajar. The house was deemed not only to be disorderly, but also dangerous because of an extreme state of disrepair. Police found signs of recent maintenance work in the house, including painter's tools and dated winterization seals on toilets. However, according to the police report, the work did not remedy the house's state of serious neglect. Further investigation revealed rotted stairs leading to the basement. For safety reasons, police determined these stairs should not be used. Evidence of vermin was present throughout the house in the form of droppings and carcasses left in glue traps. The building department placed additional warning placards around the house, and the public works department placed new locks on the house. The dispatcher attempted to reach listed contacts for the house, but she was unsuccessful. The dispatcher called a Bank of America representative who had previously contacted police regarding a welfare check of the previous homeowner. The bank representative said the previous homeowner had passed away. The representative offered to try reaching out to the previous homeowner's family.

Harassment
At approximately 4 a.m., March 7, a woman walked into headquarters to report she had been assaulted in an altercation that took place at the intersection of Post and Mamaroneck roads. Police called Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps, but the woman refused medical assistance.

A woman who turned into a parking lot on Crane Road reported that a man followed her and took pictures of her car March 8. The man allegedly took issue with the way the woman was driving and yelled at her. The man left the scene before police arrived. The woman described him as white, approximately 60 years old, with a medium build.

Identity theft
On March 3, an Ogden Road man reported someone fraudulently opened an account with Verizon Wireless in his name. He learned about it after receiving a Verizon bill for $60.40. Verizon's fraud department was made aware of the fraud and closed the account.
On March 3, a Park Road man reported several credit cards were fraudulently opened in his name. He learned about it after a one of the credit card providers called him looking for more information Feb. 26. The man told the provider the account application was fraudulent, and the account was closed. The man checked his credit report and noticed other fraudulent accounts at Walmart and TJ Maxx, as well as another fraudulent attempt to open an account at Pier 1. The man closed the accounts and alerted the credit monitoring bureaus.

Fake checks
On March 4, an Overhill Road business owner reported receiving four calls from various banks. These calls were in regard to fraudulent checks allegedly written against the woman's business account and mailed to various people. Each check was written for $2,950 and appeared to be issued against a PNC Bank account in the name of the Overhill Road business. The business, however, does not have any accounts with PNC Bank.

Scam
On March 6, a Carstensen Road man reported someone was using his name and personal information in attempts to solicit money from women, through a dating website called Christianmingle.com. On Dec. 2, February 13 and March 4, different women, from North Carolina, Canada, and California, contacted the man to follow up on conversations they thought they had been having with him. In two cases, the women said they had received pictures of the man's driver's license by mail and were asked to send money to the man. Police determined the alleged driver's license shown to the women was a forged license. The Carstensen Road man said he never had an account with Christianmingle.com. He informed the dating site about the suspect's fraudulent profile, the suspect's attempts to solicit money and other details.

Computer data
A Brook Lane woman said she responded to a pop-up solicitation on her computer and paid for a company to remotely access her computer and "remove viruses" March 6. Later, she learned from a Best Buy "Geek Squad" member that the other company was not legitimate. The woman said she did not provide any financial or personal information to the company that allegedly "cleaned" her computer, but she was concerned that her personal information might have been compromised. Police advised her to inform the three credit reporting bureaus of the potential security breach.

Housekeeping
A housekeeper employed in a Sherbrooke Road house called police to help mediate a disagreement with her employer March 4. The housekeeper said she was cleaning the house and had to leave for a quick errand. When she returned, the employer allegedly yelled at her, told her to leave and said she would not be paid. Police advised the housekeeper that the issue was a civil matter. Police suggested she contact the original hiring agency for help in recovering the funds.

Scofflaw
On March 2, a parking enforcement officer on East Parkway noticed a parked car associated with a scofflaw offense. Patrol issued a citation and towed the car to the police impound lot.

Parking ticket
Patrol intervened in a dispute between a parking enforcement officer and a driver who received a parking ticket on Scarsdale Avenue March 4. The parking enforcement officer felt the man was harassing him. The man said he only wanted the parking enforcement officer's badge number, with regard to summonses he received. Patrol advised the man that any issues regarding summonses should be addressed in court.

Pedestrian's foot
On March 3, an elderly man driving a silver Mercedes ran over a pedestrian's foot on Garth Road. The pedestrian was crossing Garth Road, eastbound, when the accident occurred. The pedestrian refused medical attention. The driver left the scene.

Help
At the direction of Eastchester police, Scarsdale officers checked the welfare of a Lyons Road woman March 4. She was not home, and a neighbor thought the woman might be with a boyfriend.

At the request of a neighbor concerned about an open house door, police checked the welfare of a Montgomery Road resident March 6. The resident was OK.

A Scarsdale woman was disoriented and got off at the wrong bus stop, somewhere in Eastchester, March 7. Eastchester police called Scarsdale police to help the woman get home because she said she did not have any money to pay for an additional bus ride. Patrol helped the woman get home safely.

Parked car
A Cushman Road resident was concerned about a dark SUV parked in front of his house with its lights on at 10:30 p.m., March 4. Patrol spoke with the driver, who was employed by a car service. He said he had just dropped off a passenger and wanted to take a brief nap before picking up his next client.

Road rage
A woman called police because she felt another driver was harassing her on the Hutchinson River Parkway and followed her off the parkway March 6. According to the woman, the male driver followed her, got out of his car and yelled at her. She feared for her safety, she said. According to the male driver, the woman deliberately slammed on her brakes as he was driving behind her, nearly causing a few accidents. Police admonished both drivers about their actions leading up to the present incident.

Cars and roadways
After helping push a stalled car out of the intersection of Post and Edgewood roads March 2, police called a tow to assist the driver.

Police guided a driver out of a snow bank after her car got stuck at Post and Farley roads March 3.

Police notified New Rochelle public safety officials about tree limbs hanging over the New Rochelle side of Weaver Street March 3.

A car with a New Jersey license plate was parked on Beechwood Lane, hindering snow removal March 3. Attempts to locate the owner were unsuccessful, so patrol issued a summons.

After a caller complained about a large pothole on Fenimore Road, police followed up with the highway department and checked on traffic cones already placed in the hole March 4.
After a motorist complained, police notified the highway department about two large potholes on Burgess Road and placed traffic cones there to warn motorists.

In order to facilitate snow removal efforts March 5, police asked a driver to move his car from Fairview Road.

A car slid off Murray Hill Road and hit a snow-covered retaining wall March 5. The homeowner was concerned the wall might be damaged. Police gave the homeowner information about the car's registered owner and its insurance policy number.

A driver called police because she was having difficulty opening her car's gas cap March 5. Police directed gas station employees on Post Road to help the woman open her gas cap.
Police asked Circle Road contractors to move their cars and park in such as way as to not impede traffic flow March 6.
Police erected barricades around a large pothole at Church and Rectory lanes March 6. The highway department was notified for repair.

At the request of a driver with a disabled car on Crane Road, police contacted a towing service for assistance March 7.

Seven car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Dog
A woman found a loose white terrier on Brewster Road near Fox Meadow School March 4. The dog was wearing a blue sweater with a snowflake design on the back. Police contacted New Rochelle Humane Society, and the dog was taken there. Approximately four hours later, the dog's owner contacted police to report her dog was missing. Police directed her to New Rochelle Humane Society and issued her village code violation summonses and a dog impound fee.

Water
Firefighters shut water to a broken pipe in a Palmer Ave. basement March 2.

A water pipe broke in a second-floor bathroom in a Brookby Road house March 3.

Firefighters shut down water, gas and electricity. Firefighters advised the homeowner's representative to call a plumber and the insurance company.

An ice dam was causing water to leak through a Sheldrake Road roof March 4.

A sewer backed up into a Tompkins Road basement March 4.

On March 4, police reported a Rugby Lane water main break to the water department.

Village code
After neighbors complained of noise after 1 a.m., March 6, on both Roosevelt Place and Ridgecrest West, police advised landscapers to stop using snow blowers at that hour. Each team of landscapers apologized and said they would resume work in the morning.

Lost and found
A driver reported losing his license plate while parked on Spencer Place March 4.
A woman lost her cell phone in village center March 7.

Fire
Firefighters investigated a natural gas odor on Hampton Road and stood by for Con Edison March 2.

An electrical outlet was smoking in a Tompkins Road kitchen March 3. Firefighters determined that water from a previous leak inside the wall was causing water to come in contact with the back of the outlet, causing plastic around the outlet to burn. Firefighters shut electricity at the breaker and removed the outlet from the wall. They used thermal imaging cameras to confirm there wasn't any heat elsewhere in the walls. The homeowner was advised to call an electrician.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a curb box gas leak on Ferncliff Road March 3.

A Saxon Woods Road resident reported her stove's gas burners were igniting and shutting off after several minutes March 4. An appliance technician confirmed the stove was in working order. Firefighters notified Con Edison of a possible gas pressure problem.

Firefighters notified Con Edison about elevated carbon monoxide levels in a Madison Road house March 4. Con Edison shut gas to the boiler and hot water heater. Firefighters advised the resident to service both appliances and check the corresponding flues for clogs. Firefighters set up a large electric fan to ventilate the house.

Firefighters helped Con Edison check houses for possible natural gas infiltration after a leak was detected in a Cornell Street sewer.

On March 4, firefighters shut off an overheating boiler in a Madison Road house. They advised the homeowner to call for service.

Firefighters checked a Madison Road house for possible gas infiltration from a nearby gas leak March 4.

Water was standing in a second floor bathroom and dripping through first floor light fixtures in a Brittany Close house March 5. Firefighters traced the problem to a broken toiler. They shut the water supply and electricity in affected areas. The homeowner was advised to call a plumber and electrician.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a leaking gas meter on Valley Road March 5.

A smoky haze in a Copper Beech Lane house was caused by a burnt out fan motor in a forced air heating unit March 6. Firefighters shut gas and electricity to the unit and advised the homeowner to call for service.

A gas meter was squeaking in a Fox Meadow Road house March 6. Firefighters advised Con Edison.
Firefighters called Con Edison about carbon monoxide coming from a two forced air heating units in a Montgomery Road house March 6.

Firefighters notified the building department about a sinkhole located near the end of a Johnson Road driveway March 7.

A Murray Hill Road house was leaking carbon monoxide March 8. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison and ventilated the house.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas leak in a sanitary manhole on Mamaroneck Road March 8.

A gas fireplace would not turn off in a Mohican Trail house March 8. Firefighters shut gas to the fireplace.

This week, firefighters responded to two false carbon monoxide alarms and 11 false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, contractors' work, leaking water, burnt toast, smoke from a pizzeria and shower steam.

Arrests on warrant
On March 4, police arrested Steven Mark Shapiro, 62, of Southbury, Connecticut, on the strength of an active bench warrant previously issued out of Scarsdale Village Justice Court on Dec. 24. Shapiro was directed to appear at Scarsdale Village Justice Court that day.

On March 6, Jonathan Fernandez, 22, of Mount Vernon, surrendered himself on the strength of an active bench warrant previously issued out of Scarsdale Village Justice Court. While at headquarters, police learned of an active warrant for Fernandez issued out of New York City. Patrol called NYPD, but NYPD officers said they would not respond to Scarsdale to arrest Fernandez at that time. Fernandez was released on $100 cash bail posted by his mother. He was issued an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court on March 18.

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