Police Report: Prescription Pad Stolen from Doctor's Office

On Sept. 29, an Overhill Road doctor reported someone fraudulently used one of her prescription pads at a pharmacy. She reported the prescription pad as stolen, along with $500 and an unknown quantity of vitamin supplements.

Shoplifting
An employee of LF store on Boniface Circle reported two women might have stolen merchandise from the store Sept. 26. Stolen items included four plum-colored halter tops with zippers and four plum-colored pencil skirts. All eight items were valued at $108 each. Police are reviewing video surveillance.

Identity theft
On Sept. 29, a Wheelock Road woman reported her signature was possibly forged on a mortgage documents. She said she wanted to consult her lawyer before filing a formal report.

On Oct. 1, a Mercer Court resident reported that she was notified by Chase Bank that there was possibly fraudulent activity on her credit card. Shortly thereafter, the resident received notification from Uber regarding a ride request. The resident contacted the driver and cancelled the pickup, stating it was fraudulent. The resident then called Uber to report it. While speaking with Uber, the person who stole the resident's identity requested another ride, and a different driver made the pickup. The rides were requested from Brandt Terrace, in Yonkers, to Botanical Square, in the Bronx. The resident cancelled the credit card linked to the fraudulent Uber requests.

Scam
On Oct. 1, a Barry Road man reported he had been a potential victim of an IRS phone scam on July 15. At that time, the man received a call from a male alleging the man owed the IRS $5,000. The male requested the man to send $5,000 worth of Apple iTunes gift cards, or the man would allegedly be arrested. The man purchased the gift cards but never sent them. The man told police he needed to submit a police report about the incident in order to obtain a refund of the cards from Apple.

Criminal mischief
Restroom doors at Hyatt Field, at Lee and Potter roads, were reported damaged Sept. 26. Both doors appeared to have been struck repeatedly with an unknown object, and both locksets showed signs of prying. There was also damage to restroom light sensors, caused by the doors being struck. A witness heard loud banging coming from the restrooms at 8 p.m., Sept. 25. The witness was out walking his dog and approached the restrooms to investigate the noise. There, he saw three white teenage boys outside the restrooms. One of the teens was walking a large dark colored dog, possibly a Labrador Retriever. The boys ceased their actions and left the park when the man approached them. Damage to the restroom doors is estimated to be over $1,000.
A postal worker reported his personal car – a 2002 Dodge Durango – was damaged while it was parked in the back parking lot of Chase Road post office Sept. 29. The car showed a deep scratch, approximately one foot long, on the right front side quarter panel. Detectives are reviewing video footage taken by surrounding businesses.

Litter
A significant amount of discarded bottles, cans, trash and possible drug paraphernalia were found littering a wooded area at Drake Road Park Oct. 1. Patrol notified the highway department for cleanup. Extra ridebys will be conducted.

Domestic matters
A man called police to report that his father-in-law was harassing him in violation of an existing order of protection Sept. 27. The harassment allegedly consisted of the father-in-law calling the man a "coward for calling the police." Police determined the alleged actions did not constitute a breach of the order of protection. The man said he "keeps calling police and [police] do nothing, and he just wants his father-in-law taken away in shackles." According to the police report, the man became "uncooperative" and "very agitated." He asked police to leave so he could rest. Patrol advised the man to fully document all contact and communication with his father-in-law in order to petition for a full stay away order should that be necessary. Patrol determined the man was not in any immediate danger; nor was he in any immediate fear for his life or safety.

Unreturned rental car
On Sept. 26, the manager of Budget/Avis Rental Group's Scarsdale Avenue location reported that a rental car had not been returned on time. The car was rented Aug. 4 and due to be returned August 5. The manager attempted to notify the renter numerous times – by phone calls and a certified letter mailed August 12.

Open door
A concerned passerby reported an open screen door at a Garden Road house Sept. 27. The homeowner told police she intentionally left the door open to ventilate the house while workers were sanding her floors.

Broken window
On Sept. 28, a woman reported the back window of her black Cadillac was smashed while parked on Sage Terrace. Patrol did not think the damage appeared criminal in nature. Landscapers were mowing a lawn across the street, and police thought the damage might have been caused by their work.

Arrows
Two Huntington Avenue residents found plastic arrows in their yards – on Sept. 27 and at the end of August. The plastic arrows were black, with dull and rounded tips. They each were labeled "Explorer Youth Arrow." Patrol told the residents to contact police again if additional arrows are found in the yard or if unusual activity is observed.

Complaints
A Carman Road woman reported she might be the victim of hacking on her telephone fax line Sept. 28. She suspected another Scarsdale was responsible for the alleged hacking. An Optimum cable technician checked her lines and reported they appeared to be "clear." The woman could not supply patrol with any proof of hacking or tampering.

An elderly Saxon Woods Road woman called police to complain about her health aide Sept. 30. The woman wanted the aide to leave. The aide said the woman was refusing to use her walker, and the woman allegedly kicked the aide several times that day. A manager at the woman's senior living facility said the woman's behavior is motivated by a medical condition, and the woman has displayed similar behavior before. Patrol left a message for the woman's daughter, notifying her of the situation.

Fishing
A father reported a woman driving a Volvo made "unusual statements" to his sons _- ages 12 and 10 – while his sons were fishing on Duck Pond Road Oct. 2. The woman specifically instructed the boys not to fish "because it is cruel." She also allegedly made political statements to the boys and told them "to not support Donald Trump." The boys recorded the conversation on their phones. Police listened to the conversation and did not detect any criminal activity. Patrol advised the boys and their father that fishing was not permitted at Duck Pond because it was privately owned. The boys' father said he might know the owner and would look into getting the owner's consent.

Cars and roadways
Police cleared low-hanging wires from Heathcote Road and notified Verizon Sept. 27.

An Edgewood Road man said his neighbor's landscaper was blowing leaves, grass and dirt onto his car parked in his driveway Sept. 27. He believed the blown debris caused two small chips in his car's body paint. He did not want to make a formal report because he believed the landscapers did not intentionally blow debris onto his car. The man's neighbor contacted her landscaper and was awaiting a return phone call.

An elderly driver ran out of gas at Post Road and Boulevard Sept. 28. Patrol arrived to help the man, and the man advised someone had already helped him get gas.

A man parked his 2015 Toyota Tacoma on Christie Place while shopping in the village Oct. 1. He told police the car might have intentionally been damaged during this time. Patrol saw a small amount of damage beneath the rear passenger window. However, patrol thought the damage was the result of normal "wear and tear."

Eleven car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Village code
Patrol issued summonses to landscapers using gas-powered leaf blowers in violation of village code on Penn Road and Brite Avenue Sept. 27, Penn Boulevard Sept. 28,

Patrol issued a summons to a food truck vendor selling food from his vehicle on Tisdale Road without a village permit Sept. 27.

A caller complained about a loose tan dog on Tunstall Road Sept. 30. The dog was in its yard, and the owner said she understood village code and had means to properly secure her dog.

Patrol removed a tag sale sign posted on a utility pole at the corner of Heathcote Road and Palmer Avenue Sept. 30. Patrol noted that the sign would be removed later in the tour.

After neighbors complained of noise, patrol told residents of a Brewster Road house to keep the noise level down Sept. 30.

A Sycamore Road resident stopped power washing his deck after police advised him that the noise was in violation of village code at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 1.

Lost and found
A Brambach Road man reported losing his wallet containing his driver's license somewhere in the village Sept. 28.

A piece of jewelry was found in a taxi operated by Central Taxi Sept. 29. Police are holding the item for safekeeping.

Firefighters
A possible fire was reported in a vacant lot on Fox Meadow Road Sept. 26. Investigation revealed it was only morning dew in sunlight. There was no fire.

A cooking fire was confined to a pan in a Stonehouse Road house Sept. 26. Firefighters ventilated the house.

Water was leaking through a ceiling smoke detector in a Reimer Road house Sept. 27. Firefighters shut water to isolate the leak. They vacuumed up as much water as possible and shut electricity to possibly compromised lighting fixtures. The homeowner was instructed to call a technician for repair.
Firefighters checked Whig Road houses for possible gas migration following the discovery of gas in nearby sewer lines Sept. 27.

Wires to landscape lighting shorted out in a Wayside Lane basement after the homeowner's landscaper accidentally cut wires outside Sept. 28. The shorted out wires burned in an electrical box in the basement ceiling, causing smoke and charring ceiling joists. An electrician shut power to the house and was making repairs. Firefighters checked for extension, confirmed the situation was safe and ventilated the house.

An odor in a Drake Road house was traced to paintbrushes standing in stale water Sept. 29.

Firefighters assisted a Colvin Road resident with a screen door that was struck Sept. 30.

A Sherbrooke Road fireplace had too much wood in the fire and a partially closed damper, which resulted in smoke in the house Sept. 30. Firefighters opened the damper, ventilated the house ad monitored the house for possible carbon monoxide.

The cause of smoke of Forrest Lane was a resident's outdoor barbecue smoker Oct. 2.
A smoking SUV on Putnam Road was removed by a tow truck Oct. 2. The engine had overheated.

This week, firefighters assisted at five car accidents in the village. They responded to two false carbon monoxide alarms and 13 false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, an activated manual pull station, cooking smoke, hair dryer use, battery replacement and construction dust.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Sept. 26 through Oct. 2 was compiled from official information.

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