$90k Infiniti Stolen from Carthage Road Driveway

A 2014 Infiniti QX80 was stolen from a Carthage Road driveway overnight Oct. 9. The owner said the car was unlocked, with the keys inside. Personal belongings, inside the car, were also stolen with the vehicle. The car was valued at $90,000. Police are investigating this crime of opportunity.

DWI arrest
At approximately 7 p.m., Oct. 11, patrol came upon a car accident on Post Road. The individuals involved in the accident were arguing. A man said he and his family were traveling south on Post Road when a large SUV sideswiped his car. The man said it seemed that the SUV's driver was not going to stop but eventually did stop, near Lorraine Place. At that time, the SUV's driver – Christine Ruh, 29, of Eastchester – allegedly got out of the SUV and starting speaking belligerently and acting aggressively. Ruh was "very emotional and acting belligerently at the scene." Patrol calmed her down, and she presented her side of the story. She said she was not at fault for the accident. While speaking with Ruh, patrol detected an odor of alcohol on her breath and noticed her eyes were glassy. She said she had consumed two beers before leaving a friend's house in White Plains. Ruh became even more emotional, according to police, and patrol requested backup for safety. The other driver involved in the accident was given paperwork and was told he could leave the scene. Ruh was asked to perform field sobriety tests. She failed these tests, and an Alcosensor prescreening breath test confirmed the presence of alcohol on her breath. Ruh was arrested on charges of operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated (with a previous conviction), operation of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level of at least .08 of one percent and first degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. According to the police report, Ruh was cursing at police during the arrest. She was crying hysterically and being loud and argumentative with her mother and patrol during her arraignment. Judge Alemany, of Scarsdale Village Court, set bail at $1,500 cash or $2,500 bond. This amount was reduced from the district attorney's recommendation of $10,000. Unable to post bail, Ruh was remanded to Westchester County Jail. There, jail property officers were unable to accept Ruh's s vaporizer, a device used in lieu of a cigarette. Scarsdale police took the vaporizer and vouchered it at headquarters for her.

Stolen money
On Oct. 6, a Madison Road woman reported that money was stolen from her house sometime during July or August. The woman said money was stolen from her children's bedrooms in July. Additionally, a large money jar was placed in a closet before the family left for vacation in August. Upon returning from vacation, the jar was no longer in the closet. Instead it was found in the basement, empty and hidden behind various items.

Scams
On Oct. 8, a Rochambeau Road grandfather received a call from a person alleging to be his granddaughter. The alleged granddaughter said she had been involved in an accident and was being held for arraignment in court. The call was the passed to a man who claimed to be the granddaughter's lawyer. He requested funds for legal expenses to settle the personal injury and property damage case resulting from the alleged accident. The Rochambeau Road man wired $11,530 to an account in Florida on the premise of preventing his granddaughter from going to jail. He later realized the call was a scam.

On Oct. 8, a Greendale Road woman received a call from a person claiming to be her nephew. He alleged he had been arrested for DWI in Georgia and needed money for bail. She then received a call from a woman alleging to be a lawyer from the Legal Aid Society. This woman said she was able to get the nephew's bail reduced, and she asked the Greendale Road woman to wire $1,280 to a person in the Dominican Republic. The woman wired the money through Moneygram. Shortly thereafter, the woman received a call from a man who said he was a Moneygram representative. He said the transaction was fraudulent and had not been paid out. He gave the woman a supposed claim number for the transaction. At this point, the woman became suspicious and contacted Moneygram. She was told the money had in fact been paid out, and the alleged Moneygram representative did not work for the company. Several hours later, the woman received a call from a person claiming to be from Legal Aid Society. The person requested an additional $1,000 for the "nephew's" bail. She did not wire additional money.

Pedestrian, deer hit
An 89-year-old Garth Road woman was struck by a 2011 BMW and knocked to the ground while she was in the marked crosswalk on Garth Road Oct. 6. The driver of the car, a 17-year-old Scarsdale boy, said he was stopped at the traffic light, but his foot slipped off the brake, and the car lurched forward. The pedestrian was taken to White Plains Hospital for injuries.

A Scarsdale driver struck two deer on Weaver Street at 10:30 p.m., Oct. 11. The deer caused damaged to the front end of the driver's 2002 Nissan.

Identity theft
On Oct. 5, an employee of an Overhill Road business reported someone had sent a fraudulent email requesting payment of an outstanding invoice. The email appeared to come from a business email address with which the employee was familiar. However, before wiring funds to the person sending the email, the employee noticed the domain name of the email contained one letter different from the legitimate address. The employee provided police with a copy of the email exchange.

Criminal mischief
On Oct. 11, a Rectory Lane resident reported two lanterns on lampposts had been smashed on her property. The resident said her family's babysitter heard breaking glass at approximately 2 a.m. that morning. She said she was too scared to look outside. In the morning the owner discovered the damaged lanterns. The resident said a similar incident had occurred on Sept. 22.

Traffic arrest
On Oct. 10, police arrested a 37 year-old Scarsdale man on charges of second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and an unregistered motor vehicle. Police stopped the Jeep Wrangler in the Scarsdale Middle School parking lot at 10:22 p.m. While checking his license, police determined that the drivers' license had four revocations for refusal to submit to a chemical test and driving while ability impaired by drugs. The car's registration was revealed to have expired on Sept. 24. Police arrested the driver and contacted the owner of the car he was driving. The owner confirmed he had permission to drive the car. He was released on $240 cash bail and was issued an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court. The car was towed to the police impound lot.

Bail jumping arrest
On Oct. 7, Jeffrey G. Jean, 43, of Brooklyn, was arrested on the charge of third-degree bail jumping. After consultation with the Scarsdale Village Justice Court, Jean was released on an appearance ticket and ordered to appear in court later that day.

Missing person
A Popham Road woman called police and reported her husband missing after she woke up at 4:30 a.m., Oct. 8, and did not see him in the bedroom. Patrol arrived at the woman's house and looked for the man. Patrol found him sleeping in a guest bedroom. He said he was cold because the air conditioner was on in the master bedroom, and he relocated to a different room to sleep. The couple thanked patrol for their assistance.

Dog waste
Police were called to the intersection of Rodney and Jefferson roads on the report of two men arguing over alleged dog waster on one man's yard Oct. 8. Specifically, one man believed the other man's dog, who was being walked at the time, defecated on his yard. The property owner followed the dog walker and demanded to see his ID. The dog walker alleged the property owner was harassing him and attempted to detain him. The property owner told police he "needed to send a message to [the dog walker] that it is unacceptable to not clean up after one's dog." Patrol advised the dog walker to keep his dog off private property. Patrol admonished the property owner for attempting to handle a village code complaint on his own. Both men were advised to stay away from one another. The allegation of dog waste on private property could not be confirmed.

On Oct. 11, a Boulevard woman reported that a neighbor frequently allows her dog to defecate on the woman's lawn, without removing the excrement. The neighbor instead stated she always picks up after her dog. Patrol reminded the dog owner of village code ordinances regarding the complaint.

Tree
A Tunstall Road resident alleged a neighbor was removing a tree without proper permits Oct. 10. The neighbor stated he had filed all necessary permits with village hall and the building department. The building department was closed, so any concern or complaint could only be investigated on the following Monday, according to the police report.

Pool water
A homeowner hired a company to drain her pool and close it for the winter. The water was draining onto the street Oct. 10, and someone called police. Patrol spoke with the homeowner, who was unaware that she needed a permit to drain her pool water onto the street. She advised workers to stop the job immediately. She said she would first obtain the proper permit and reschedule the pool draining.

Grocery shopping
A caller reported a woman walking on Post Road might be in need of assistance around noon, Oct. 10. Patrol drove to the location and saw a woman walking southbound on the side of Post Road. She identified herself as a Post Road resident. She said she did not need any assistance or medical help. She said she was just walking home after buying groceries. She further stated she was new to the area and a little confused about how to get home. Patrol inquired about her address and offered to help her get a bus or taxi. She declined patrol's offer and promised she would stay on the sidewalk while walking home.

Customer trouble
A Garth Road business owner reported trouble with a customer around 7 p.m., Oct. 11. Patrol arrived on scene. At that time, the customer was calm and willingly left the store.

Lost dog
Police found a small white poodle running in the roadway at Fenimore Road and Walworth Avenue Oct. 10. Patrol called New Rochelle Human Society to pickup the dog.

Loud music
Around 10 p.m., Oct 10, patrol heard loud music coming from Corell Road. Patrol advised the appropriate resident to turn down the volume of the music.

Cars and roadways
After parents complained about children's safety, patrol asked the driver of a moving truck to move the truck from Mamaroneck Road and return after 8:30 a.m., when school children would no longer be in the area Oct. 5.
A landscaping truck was parked too close to a stop sign on Drake Road Oct. 6. Patrol asked the driver to move the truck.
A man sitting in a parked car at Hampton and Chesterfield roads on Oct. 6 was a private security guard for a nearby resident. Patrol verified his identity.
Patrol stood by while a service technician repaired a coolant leak that had disabled a Westchester County Beeline bus on Post Road Oct. 7.
A caller reported a 20 mph speed limit sign might be facing the wrong way at the intersection of Palmer Avenue and Lincoln Road Oct. 8. Police notified the proper department to verify the correct placement of the sign.
Police removed, from Crossway and Mamaroneck Road, a posted sign for leaf removal Oct. 8.
Patrol asked cement truck drivers to move their vehicles from Graham and Lawrence roads because the trucks were making it difficult for traffic to pass Oct. 8.
Patrol assisted with traffic control at Post and Olmsted roads while Con Edison was waiting for a backhoe to close a hole in the road Oct. 8.
Patrol called a tow truck for a Connecticut driver who sustained two flat tires on Mamaroneck Road Oct. 10.
Twelve car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Lost and found
On Oct. 6, police found a set of keys hanging from a tree branch on Garth Road. There was also a wallet nearby. Using a check stub inside the wallet, police attempted to contact the presumed owner. The items were vouchered at headquarters.
A passerby found a small envelope containing cash on East Parkway Oct. 7. The currency was vouchered at headquarters for safekeeping.
On Oct. 9, a woman went to headquarters with a black running pouch she found on Madison Road. Police vouchered it at headquarters.
On Oct. 9, a woman brought a pair of eyeglasses to headquarters. She found the glasses inside Freightway Parking Garage.
A man reported losing a black iPhone 6 with a red case inside DeCicco's Marketplace Oct. 8.
A person found credit cards and a NYS identification card on Depot Place, near Scarsdale train station, Oct. 11. The person brought the items to headquarters and wanted to remain anonymous.

Fire
Sanitation workers detected a gasoline odor, from residual gasoline, inside garbage bins on Overhill Road Oct. 5. Firefighters opened up the bins to allow them to air out.
A Fox Meadow Road resident was having difficulty turning off a gas stove Oct. 7. Firefighters shut gas to the appliance, while the homeowner waited for Con Edison workers to arrive.
Firefighters assisted a Madison Road resident with a hot water heater problem Oct. 8.
Firefighters shut gas to a possibly faulty stove in a Benedict Avenue house and stood by for Con Edison Oct. 11.
A faulty rooftop HVAC unit was creating smoke in a Saxon Woods housing unit Oct. 12. Firefighters shut down the system, ventilated the smoky area and verified that there was no extension of fire in surrounding wall cavities.
This week, firefighters assisted at two car accidents in the village. They responded to one false carbon monoxide alarm and 15 false fire alarms caused by device malfunctions, spray paint, cooking smoke, shower steam, burnt food and a child playing with the alarm device.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Oct. 5-11 was complied from official information.

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