Police arrest Brewster, NY, teen on charges of larceny and forged instrument possession

On July 3, police arrested an 18-year-old boy, from Brewster, on felony charges of fourth-degree grand larceny and second-degree possession of a forged instrument, related to a June incident involving a Post Road resident. The boy was arraigned at Scarsdale Village Justice Court, and $500 cash bail was posted by his father. The boy was ordered to appear in court again July 8.

Stolen
On July 2, an employee of 7-Eleven reported a man stole four cans of Rolling Rock beer from the store. The suspect was described as a dark-skinned Hispanic who appeared to be in his early twenties. Police canvassed the area but did not locate the man.

Vandals burn chair at Greenaces playground
A chair was lit on fire and destroyed on the rear exterior playground of Greenacres School June 30. Firefighters first responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. Near the chair, they found a bottle of rubbing alcohol and two lit matches. The chair was made of plastic and metal, and due to the fire, the plastic had melted and was sticking on the asphalt ground. The asphalt was damaged. Firefighters called police for further investigation.

Golf course fire
On June 30, the superintendent of Quaker Ridge Golf Club reported evidence of a fire in one of the sand pits. On scene, police noted charred wood in the pit. The superintendent said similar incidents have recently been occurring on the golf course, particularly in areas near the Hutchinson River Parkway and Colonial and Herkimer roads. Police said they would increase ridebys of the area.

Criminal mischief
At 3:30 a.m., July 1, a Brite Avenue resident reported hearing two gunshots outside her house. Police canvassed the area for property damage, witnesses and suspects. They found a parked car with its front driver's side window shot out, apparently by a pellet gun. The owner of the car was travelling abroad and not due back until July 7.

A 2015 Jeep parked on River Road was vandalized July 1, according to the Jeep's owner.

Harassment
A Nelson Road woman advised that someone placed two large bags of garbage on her front porch July 5. She said similar incidents have happened in the past. Police put the bags of garbage out for sanitation pickup and advised the woman they would increase ridebys.

Identity theft
On July 4, a Huntington Road man reported his Internet American Airlines Mileage Money Market account, managed by Bankdirect.com, was fraudulently taken over by an unknown person. The man said his account data and balance had disappeared from the online site, and his debit card no longer worked. The man told police he had received an email about changing his contact information April 2, but he never contacted the bank to dispute it.

Unwanted calls
On June 30, a young woman living with a host family reported receiving several explicit calls on the host family's house phone. The woman said the calls might have been a wrong number or a prank, but they made her feel uncomfortable and fear for her safety. She asked police to increase ridebys of her host family's house.

Broken window
A Brambach Road woman reported a broken window in her sunroom June 30. She was afraid one of her relatives might have broken the window, and she wanted to document the incident.

Cars and roadways
On June 29, police helped the driver of a disabled car move the car to the side of Huntington Avenue.

On June 30, police asked drivers to move illegally parked cars on Fox Meadow Road.

Police placed flares and caution tape around a fallen trees at Post and Crane roads, Post and Popham roads, Heathcote and Sherbrooke roads and Post and Ferncliff roads July 1. The highway department was notified for cleanup.

Police notified utility providers about a low hanging wires on Mamaroneck Road July 1.

Police closed Brook Lane while waiting for Con Edison to address a fallen tree limb entangled in wires July 1.

A deer crossing Heathcote Bypass hit two cars travelling in opposite directions July 5.
Four car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Lost and found
A woman found a wallet near Scarsdale train station and brought the wallet to headquarters July 1. Police attempted to contact the owner of the wallet but instead reached his mother. She thanked police and advised her son would pick it up soon. The wallet contained a driver's license, a credit card, 20 dollars cash and various other credit cards.
On July 2, police were called to investigate a Trek bicycle handcuffed to a yield sign at Greenacres Avenue and Farley Road. A resident said the bike had been there for three days. Police managed to free the bike from the yield sign. They vouchered it at headquarters for safekeeping.
A resident reported losing a license plate somewhere in the village July 2.

Village code
Shortly before 11 p.m., June 29, police were called to a Saxon Woods Road house because of a reported "loud youth party." There, police spoke with a teenage girl who said she was entertaining some friends. Police advised her of the noise complaint, and she promised to keep the noise down. Police also called her father and advise him of why police were at his house. The father said he would be home within one hour.

On July 1, police issued a summons to a landscaper using a gas-powered leaf blower on Fox Meadow Road.

A man walked into headquarters to report he lost his sunglasses somewhere in the village July 1.

Fire
A light fixture was smoking in a Chase Road office July 2. Firefighters determined the ballast in the fixture had burnt. The burning was confined to the fixture. Firefighters advised the manager to contact an electrician for repair.

A resident of a Lincoln Rad house was feeling ill, with a headache and a burning sensation in her eyes July 2. Firefighters found evidence of natural gas in the kitchen and called Con Edison for follow-up. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps treated the woman on the scene, and she refused further medical attention.

Con Edison was notified about a slight natural gas odor in a Wheelock Road house July 2.
Firefighters notified Verizon about low hanging wires on Secor Road July 2.

A burning odor was coming from clothes dryer in a Highland Way house July 3. There was no evidence of fire. Police advised the resident to replace the dryer because the motor seemed to be overheating.

Firefighters responded to a recurring gas-like odor in a Mamaroneck Road basement July 3. A slight odor was present, but its source could not be identified. Firefighters instructed the resident to remove containers of paint and driveway sealing products from the basement, as well as containers of gasoline from the garage to rule of these substances as possible odor sources. Firefighters gave the resident numbers for the department of health for further investigation.

Food ignited in a Wakefield Road oven July 3. Firefighters extinguished the fire and checked for extension. The fire was confined to the contents of the oven. Firefighters advised to have the oven serviced before using it again.

Firefighters helped a Meadow Road woman get into her house after she accidentally locked herself outside July 4.

Leaves were smoking in an outdoor fire pit on Post Road July 4. The resident of the house was baking potatoes there. Firefighters told the resident he was not allowed to burn leaves in a fire pit.

Firefighters stood by a burning electrical service line on Dobbs Terrace while Con Edison workers were getting ready to replace it July 5.

This week, firefighters assisted at two car accidents in the village and on parkways. They responded to 17 false alarms caused by device malfunction, burnt bread, sanding, shower steam, painting, cooking smoke and burnt popcorn.

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