Police Report: Burglars Enter Cornell Street House Through Third-floor Vent

Burglary: An activated burglar alarm bought police to a Cornell Street house June 6. Patrol conducted a perimeter check of the house and found all doors and windows to be secure. However, a third story attic vent had been removed from its frame and was visible on the roof. Patrol called the owner who was away – and had been away since May 28. The homeowner initially said the attic vent may have been like that, and he was not concerned. Shortly thereafter, the owner called police back and said he actually wanted his house checked, but he was concerned the initial call he received from police might not have been legitimate. Police then entered the house and found the master bedroom closets ransacked. The investigation is active and ongoing.

Stolen bicycle
A Clarendon Road man's bicycle was stolen from a bike rack on Depot Place near the Scarsdale train station June 7. The man rode his bike to the station at 8 a.m. and returned at 7 p.m. to find the bike stolen, the cable lock cut and his helmet lying on the ground. The bike was a Kysmo electric bicycle valued at $1,240.

Car break-in
A Berkeley Road nanny left her wallet beneath the front passenger seat of her boss's parked car on Greenacres Avenue while she was visiting a Hartsdale health club at 1:30 p.m., June 10. When she returned to her car at 2:30, she found the rear passenger window smashed and the wallet stolen. She notified her bank about the incident.

Dog Bite
A woman who works for a window company reported being bitten by a Black Birch Lane dog June 6. It occurred when she went to the house to speak with the homeowner about windows. She spoke to a housekeeper about the dog bite and went to the hospital. Doctors told her to report the bite to police. Patrol attempted to follow up with the dog owner. The owner's son was home and said the dog was up to date on all vaccines. The animal control officer is following up.

Identity theft
An unknown person fraudulently withdrew money from a Heathcote Road woman's Citibank account June 10. Two withdrawals were made in Kissimmee, Florida – for $403 and $203. A third attempt was made, but it was not allowed because Citibank became suspicious and notified the woman.

Domestic matters
An "irate" man called police at 3 a.m., June 10, reporting a dispute with his wife over the "whereabouts of their four-year-old child." On scene, the couple told police they were having a disagreement about their plans for the upcoming weekend. They said it "was not a police matter." They said they were both going to bed and would discuss it in the morning.

A man walked to headquarters and asked for help in calling his girlfriend at 3 a.m., June 11. The man said he had been arguing with his girlfriend while they were driving on Post Road. He got out of her car, and she drove away. Patrol gave the man an opportunity to charge his cell phone and call his girlfriend on a landline to resolve their dispute and receive transportation home. The endeavor was not successful, and police called a taxi service for the man.

Scam
An Oak Way resident reported being the victim of a Craig's List scam and losing $2,340 from her checking account June 9.

A Popham Road woman received a call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft June 8. The person alleged something was wrong with the woman's computer. The person requested remote access to "fix the issues." The woman allowed the person remote access. The person requested a credit card, and the woman refused. She felt the incident was suspicious and reported it to police. As a precaution, she cancelled her credit cards and froze her bank accounts.

Propane tanks
A Palmer Avenue man was concerned about propane tanks left near the side of the street by his neighbor June 6. Patrol asked the owner of the tanks to move them, and the owner complied.

Solicitor
A man knocked on an Axtell Road door and asked to speak with the homeowner about the "safety of her children" June 9. Police caught up with the man who said he was doing work for a religious organization called "Graceful Hands."

911
A Lockwood Road man called 911 to request that cars not park in front of his house June 10. Patrol advised him it was a public roadway, and cars were permitted to park there. They also advised the man not to call 911 for non-urgent matters. Patrol notified the man's mother, who said she would go home to address the matter. The man called 911 a second time and used inappropriate language related to police contacting his mother. Patrol informed the man's mother of the second 911 call. She said she was almost home and would address the matter.

Doorbell
A White Birch Lane resident reported someone rang his doorbell at 11:45 p.m., June 11. Police canvassed the area but did not find anyone who might have rung the bell.

Traffic stop
A driver reported a man in a minivan attempted to stop him on the Bronx River Parkway by showing a possibly fake police shield June 11. The driver stopped on Chase Road and told the man in a minivan he was contacting Scarsdale police to verify his identity as a law enforcement officer. At this point, the man got back in his van and sped away, passing a steady red light. Patrol attempted to locate the man in the minivan, but the attempt was not successful.

Cars and roadways
A person reported glass shards on Birchall Road June 6. Police determined the glass was too small to cause a traffic hazard and arranged to have it cleaned up.

A parked taxi was blocking a Brite Avenue driveway June 7. Patrol issued a summons after attempts to reach the driver were unsuccessful.

A man reported someone opened a car door and struck his BMW in the parking lot of St. Pius X Church on Palmer Avenue June 8.

A water meter was leaking on Colvin Road June 8. The water department was notified.

A car ran out of gas on East Parkway June 8. Police helped the driver get gas and start the car again.

Patrol removed a fallen branch from Secor Road June 8.

A resident reported a parked car on Taunton Road at 11:30 p.m., June 8. The car was occupied by a girl who lives on the street and her boyfriend, who was dropping her off at home.

A village tree fell on Richbell Road and struck a parked 1999 Volvo, causing minor scratches to its hood June 9. The department of public works and Con Edison were on scene working at the time of the accident and had previously asked the driver to move his car from directly beneath the tree so they could best work in the area.

Patrol removed a fallen branch from Secor Road and notified Con Edison about branches leaning on wires on Richbell Road June 9.

A car struck a fire hydrant on Secor Road and left the scene June 10. The fire and water departments were notified.

Westchester County Hazmat requested that a professional private contractor clean up and dispose of two leaking jugs of pesticide from Burgess Road June 10.

Police stood by while a driver of a disabled Mercedes-Benz waited for help from AAA June 11.
A pedestrian crossing sign was out of place on Fenimore Road June 11. Patrol moved it back into its proper place.

A man sleeping in his car on Brookby Road was waiting to start work at a nearby job site June 12.

Police called Con Edison about fallen wires on Sycamore Road and Madison Road June 11.

Eleven car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Raccoon
A small raccoon was found underneath a parked car on Tunstall Road June 10. As it moved, the raccoon appeared to be rolling and falling. It was displaying behavior not consistent with a healthy raccoon. Patrol put the raccoon in a box and transported it to a safe location where it was shot. It was secured in a black contractor bag and picked up by the sanitation department.

Bird
Police helped a Norma Place resident dispose of a dead bird found in her yard June 10.

Village code
A River Road woman reported kids were lighting fireworks in front of her house at 1:30 a.m., June 6. They drove away before police arrived.

After receiving a noise complaint about a loud party on Taunton Road, police asked the host to lower the volume of music. The host shut off the music, and his friends dispersed.

Neighbors complained about kids playing basketball and making noise in a Reimer Road yard at 5 a.m., June 10. Patrol asked the boys to "keep it down" and not disturb their neighbors.

On June 10, police received at least four complaints about noise coming from Fenway Golf Club, on Secor Road. Patrol spoke with the golf club president, who was overseeing an event. He advised the music would be lowered to an acceptable level.

Police dispersed kids playing flag football from the sports field on Wayside Lane June 11. The kids did not have a permit or insurance for the game.

Police dispersed noisy kids from Garth Road at 11:45 p.m., June 11.

Lost and found
Police found car keys at Spencer Place and Harwood Court and returned them to their owner June 6.

On June 7, a man walked into headquarters and reported losing his iPhone 6 in the vicinity of Swarthmore Road.
A Johnson Road man reported losing his iPhone in an Uber car in Brooklyn June 8.

Firefighters

• On June 6, firefighters and Con Edison workers shut down a gas valve on Stratton Road after a contractor hit the gas line with an excavator. Firefighters checked nearby houses, and Con Edison made repairs. Volunteers assisted.
• Firefighters assisted at car accidents on the Hutchinson River Parkway June 6 and June 10.
• Firefighters shut water to a leaking toilet in a Garden Road basement June 7. They helped remove water too.
• Firefighters turned off the gas supply to a malfunctioning stove in a Wakefield Road house June 7.
• Firefighters notified Con Edison about a gas leak in a Heathcote Road pool house and a gas odor near a Burgess Road excavation site June 8.
• A burning odor was coming from an air handler on Aspen Road June 8. Firefighters shut off the device and recommended calling for service.
• Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of burning wires on Brown Road June 9.
• Firefighters helped cut a person out of an overturned car following an accident on Murray Hill Road June 10. The person was taken to the hospital by Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
• Firefighters and police closed Griffen Avenue because of burning electrical wires June 9. Con Edison responded.
• A gas burner was releasing carbon monoxide in a Walworth Avenue house June 10. Con Edison and firefighters shut down the burner and ventilated the house. Con Edison addressed the faulty burner.
• Firefighters assisted at a car accident on Weaver Street June 11.
• Con Edison addressed a fallen wire on Sycamore Road while firefighters stood by June 12.
• An odor of natural gas was coming from a barbecue grill outside a Murray Hill Road house June 12. Firefighters found the grill in the "on" position and turned it off.
• This week, firefighters responded to 12 false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, heat from a roofing torch, cooking smoke, burnt toast and a hairdryer.

This report covering police and fire department activity from June 6-12 was complied from official information.

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