Supermarket Chef Charged with Stealing Money from Shopper

On June 23, police charge Decicco Marketplace chef with petit larceny for stealing money from purse left in shopping cart by a customer June 20. John Corso, Jr., 45, of the Bronx, was captured on video surveillance, and confessed his actions to police. According to the victim – a 63-year-old woman -- she left the store with her purse inside a shopping cart and walked to her car in the parking lot on June 20. The video surveillance shows the woman returning the shopping cart to the entrance of the store, with the purse still inside the cart. Shortly thereafter, the video shows Corso, who is dressed in his white chef's coat, walk over to the coat, look around and push the cart containing the purse into another cart. He then walks off camera toward Christie Place with both carts. During a follow-up interview with Corso, police obtained a full confession. According to the police report, Corso was apologetic and said he was "going through tough financial times." He told police the total amount of money he stole from the customer's purse was $160. Corso was arrested on charges of petit larceny. He wrote a voluntary statement for police. He was released on his own recognizance and ordered to appear at Scarsdale Village Justice Court to answer charges on July 1.

Death

A family member called Greenburgh police on the morning of Friday June 26, when they discovered Christina Ruth Buckley Silverman, age 46, deceased in an upstairs bathroom of their home at 1110 Dobbs Ferry Road in White Plains. There was no sigs of trauma or foul play and the death is under investigation by the Westchester County Medical Examiner. Buckley-Silver is survived by her husband Albert Silverman, two sons, Jack and Ben, her mother, Madeline and her sister, Jennifer (Carlos) O'Connell. She was born in New York City on December 9, 1968 and raised and educated in Ardsley. She graduated cum laude from NYU. Christina worked in advertising before retiring from NBC Universal to raise her two sons. Memorials should be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , P.O, Box 1000, Memphis, TN 3810.

Stolen
A Mercedes Benz driver parked his car in Freightway Garage at 6:45 a.m., June 23, and returned to the car at around 6:40 a.m., June 25. Later that day, he noticed his car's hood ornament was missing.
The manager of the Popham Road CVS reported $809 worth of ScanDisk memory cards were stolen from a store display. A customer witnessed the theft in progress and alerted store employees. The suspect fled the store when confronted by the customer. Video surveillance showed the suspect acting suspiciously near the display and the witness told store management the suspect was putting numerous ScanDisk items "down his pants." The suspect was described as a white man wearing a white tee shift, red shorts and a black Yankees hat.
A Lincoln Road homeowner reported a $700 Trek bicycle was stolen from her open garage between 3 and 6 p.m., June 26.

Fraudulent tax return
On June 22, a Corell Road resident reported someone filed a fraudulent tax return in her name.

Fraudulent checks
On June 25, a Madison Road man reported a check he previously wrote on June 17 had been stolen and forged. The original check was written to Blue Cross Blue Shield for $69. The checks was dropped off for mailing at the Heathcote Branch Post Office in the inside mail pickup slot. However, the check never arrived at its destination but its information was instead used to form a counterfeit check. The fraudulent check was made payable to an unknown person in the amount of $4,920.29. The fraudulent check was of a different style than the man's original check, but all the information was the same. The signature was a copy.
On June 25, a Walworth Avenue man reported two fraudulent checks posted to his account. The checks were written to an unknown person and were cashed on June 10. The combined value of the checks was $2,700.

Identity theft
A Johnson Road woman reported someone stole approximately $2,000 from her business account with Chase Bank June 23. The theft occurred after the woman inadvertently clicked links in fraudulent emails and changed passwords for her online accounts with Chase Bank and Optimum. The money was removed from the woman's account through a QuickPay transaction.
On June 23, a Sheldrake Road couple reported receiving letters related to credit cards they never opened. Some letters contained new, fraudulent credit cards, and other letters were letters of credit card application denials. The couple was in the process of working with their banks' fraud departments and establishing security alerts.
On June 27, a Burgess Road woman discovered twelve fraudulent transactions on her MasterCard account. The charges, totaling approximately $20,000 – were made between May 23 and June 17, 2015. Police advised the woman to notify the credit card company, close the account and notify the credit reporting agencies.
On June 28, a Boulevard woman reported four fraudulent cell phone accounts were opened in her name. A bill from Verizon was generated in the amount of $518.68. She attempted to report the incident to Verizon's fraud department, but the department was closed when she called.

Broken windows
On June 22, a Myrtledale Road woman reported someone shot out her front window with a BB gun overnight. Police examined the window and noticed five small holes in the window's screen, a large hole in the window and several cracks. The window was double paned, and only the exterior pane was damaged.
On June 22, a Brookby Road woman reported someone broke her 2007 Honda Odyssey's side window while the van was parked in her driveway overnight. There were no apparent attempts to steal the van.
On June 27, two River Road residents reported the rear windows of their 2012 Kia van and 2014 Audi TT were broken while respectively parked in the resident's driveway and on the street. The van and Audi were locked, and no items were removed from either vehicle. A nearby resident reported hearing a "loud bam noise" followed by loud male voices sometime between 12:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. early that morning. A window of a third car on River Road was also broken; however the police report did not contain specific details about that car.

Graffiti
Graffiti was discovered on a street sign and parking meter on Garth Road June 24. The tag on the sign read "JHP or something similar," according to the police report.

Harassment
On June 28, a Franklin Road woman advised police she wanted to file a harassment report against her mother-in-law, who allegedly called the woman's house numerous times against the woman's wishes. The mother-in-law allegedly left voicemails that made the woman fear her safety.

Hit and run
A 22-year old Tunstall Road man was reported to have been in an hit-and-run accident in the Town of Mamaroneck around 10:30 p.m., June 27. Town of Mamaroneck Police asked Scarsdale police to help them contact the alleged driver of the car that fled the accident. At the house where the alleged driver lived, police found an open door and went inside. There they found a driver's license and cell phone belonging to the homeowner's 22-year-old son. While police were at the house, the homeowners returned. They contacted their son at a friend's house and advised him to return home immediately. The young man came home and appeared to be intoxicated. The young man said he had been hanging out with friends earlier that evening and went on a "beer run" when the accident occurred. He said the road had been wet, and he lost control of his car. He said he was unsure about what to do about the accident and got a ride to a friend's house. He said he had not yet consumed any alcohol at the time of the accident, but instead started drinking after the accident. Police advised him to go to Mamaroneck police department for follow-up. Police advised the young man and his parents about resources that might assist them.

Cars and roadways
Police alerted the highway department about an animal carcass on Heathcote Road June 26. The carcass was scheduled to be removed.
Police removed a fallen branch from Brookby Road June 28.
Five car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Lost dog
A Carstensen Road dog accidentally got loose and started following a jogger in the area June 28. Police picked up the dog, and shortly thereafter the owner reported her dog was missing. Police reunited dog and owner.

Village code
Police issued a summons to a landscaper using a gas-powered leaf blower on Fayette Road in violation of village code June 23.
Police issued a summons to a landscaper using a gas-powered leaf blower on Oak Lane in violation of village code June 24.
Police issued a summons to a landscaper using a gas-powered leaf blower on Oxford Road in violation of village code June 26.
A person was riding a bicycle shouting at people through a megaphone on Aspen Road June 26. Police advised the person to stop because it was causing a noise disturbance.
After neighbors complained of noise, police asked a Walworth Avenue party host to lower the volume of noise June 27.

Lost and found
A person gave police a wallet found on the basketball courts at Heathcote Elementary School June 23. It contained two dollars in cash, two identification cards and three gift cards. Police were unable to locate the owner's contact information. The wallet was vouchered at headquarters.
A woman reported losing her wallet somewhere in the village June 24.
A Ross Road man reported losing the license plates of his car June 27.

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