Housepainter and Caregiver arrested for Assault; 11 Year-Old Boy Hit by a Car in the Village

On Oct. 27, two construction contractors got into a verbal and physical dispute inside a Brewster Road house where they were working. A painter – Jorge Coelho, 28, of Bridgeport, Connecticut – allegedly began the altercation in the basement of the house by calling a 44-year old worker, from Hartsdale, a "midget." Coelho allegedly followed the Hartsdale worker to the ground floor of the house, continuing the "midget" insults. The Hartsdale worker said he then squared off against Coelho, "having heard enough of his verbal abuse." Shortly thereafter, both men started pushing each other, and both fell to the ground. Coelho, a mixed martial arts student, then hit the Hartsdale worker three times in the face, with palm heel strikes. The Hartsdale worker's left eye socket sustained significant swelling and broken blood vessels. Coelho then allegedly placed one of his arms around the Hartsdale worker's throat, choking him until the altercation ended. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps evaluated the Hartsdale worker, who refused further medical attention. Coelho was arrested on charges of third-degree assault and criminal obstruction of breathing. While at headquarters, Coelho complained of knee pain. He was evaluated by SVAC and refused further medical attention. The district attorney's office recommended $250 bail. However, Scarsdale Village Court Justice Joaquim Alemany released Coelho on his own recognizance. A temporary order of protection was issued in favor of the victim.

On Oct. 29, a woman who works as a caregiver in a Hickory Lane house reported being physically assaulted by a co-worker. The victim, a 36-year-old woman, showed police an apparent laceration in the area of her neck and upper chest. She was evaluated by SVAC and refused further medical attention. She alleged her co-worker – Marlene Wilson, 54, of the Bronx – approached her in the kitchen, said "Hello Bitch," and threw water in her face. To avoid further confrontation, the victim said she ran out of the kitchen and up a nearby staircase. Wilson allegedly threw a glass, which struck the victim's back. Wilson then reportedly chased the victim, grabbed her, from behind, around her neck and began to strangle her. Wilson allegedly struck the victim with a closed fist, scratched her, and said, "I will kill you. I will finish you right here." The victim said she could not breathe during the altercation. During the struggle, the victim was able to break free and call 911. The victim said she feared her safety and wished to press charges. Wilson was arrested on charges of third-degree assault and criminal obstruction of breathing. While at headquarters, Wilson complained of light-headedness. She was evaluated by SVAC and refused further medical attention. She was released on $180 cash bail and ordered to appear at Scarsdale Village Justice Court Nov. 2. A temporary order of protection was issued in favor of the victim.

Marijuana arrest
At 9 a.m., Oct. 30, a caller reported two individuals sleeping in a 2004 Nissan Altima with Connecticut license plates parked on Aspen Road. Police woke up the individuals – Isaac M. Anderson, 23, of White Plains, and a woman who identified herself with a Connecticut driver's license. A strong odor of marijuana was emanating from the car. They said they met up at 6:30 a.m. for a drive. They claimed to have decided to stop and sleep in the car because they were tired. They said they had smoked marijuana a few hours earlier. Anderson, the passenger of the car, told police he was in possession of marijuana. He showed police a mason jar containing 21.5 grams of marijuana. He also showed police a baggie containing a marijuana grinder, glassine bags and a cigar blunt. Anderson said he was the sole owner of the marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on charges of unlawful possession of marijuana. He was released on $100 cash bail and ordered to appear at Scarsdale Village Justice Court Nov. 9.

Child struck by car
An 11-year-old Graham Road boy was struck by a 2016 Mercedes on Spencer Place at 3:30 p.m., Oct. 30. The boy was kneeling in the roadway, tying his shoe, when he was hit. The driver, a 48-year-old Wayside Lane woman, said she had made a left turn from Chase Road prior to the accident. According to witnesses, neither the boy nor his mother were in the crosswalk space. The boy was conscious and alert following the accident. He was taken to a White Plains Hospital Center with an apparent leg injury.

Car break-ins
On Oct. 24, two Fenimore Road residents reported thefts from parked cars. One woman, who works at a Fenimore Road house, said her 2002 Ford's passenger side window was broken, and her purse was missing from the car. She left it there at 10:30 p.m., the previous night. The $36 purse contained $1,300 cash, credit cards and bankcards. At another house, a Fenimore Road man reported approximately $10 in quarters were stolen from his parked and unlocked car. The theft occurred overnight.

Identity theft
On Oct. 28, a Catherine Road woman reported someone used her personal information to attempt to open a fraudulent credit card account at Home Depot. Home Depot's fraud department detected the incident because the attempt was initiated from a computer whose IP address has been linked to numerous fraudulent credit card applications. This attempt occurred on Oct. 22. On Oct. 23, the woman received a call from Citibank. A representative said someone applied for a commercial credit line in her name at a Home Depot store in Freeport, N.Y. The person accumulated $2,914.85 in fraudulent charges. The account was immediately closed, and the woman was advised to enroll in a credit monitoring service.

Graffiti
The head custodian at Heathcote School reported graffiti on school property Oct. 24 and Oct. 25. On Oct. 24, spray paint diagrams of male genitalia were found on a plywood ramp, brick wall, and asphalt walkway at the rear of the school. School staff removed most of the paint, but some traces of imagery remained. On Oct. 25, spray paint graffiti was found on a wall on the school's roof.

Political signs
A Boulevard man complained that a young man entered his property, on Oct. 25 and Oct. 27, and destroyed political signs posted in his yard. The man said the young man got out of a blue Chevrolet, damaged the signs, and sped away each time. The license plate information identified the car's registered owner as an Eastchester man.

Criminal mischief
An Overhill Road woman reported someone broke two front windows at her house and pushed in the window screens between 8:15 a.m., Oct. 25, and 10 p.m., Oct. 26. A rock was found on the ground beneath one of the broken windows. The woman said she did not recognize the rock from her garden. Nothing was reported missing from the house, nor did there appear to be any attempts to unlawfully enter the house.

Domestic matter
A Quaker Ridge woman asked police to evict her husband from her house Oct. 25. The couple said they were in the processing of getting divorced. There was no court order stating that the woman's husband was not allowed to stay in the house. The husband told police there was an agreement allowing him to stay in the house until he found an apartment. The husband volunteered to leave for the night but said he would be back the next morning to prepare himself for work. The woman said she would consult with her attorney and seek a court order to evict her husband from the house.

911
A Fox Meadow man made repeated 911 calls for non-emergency matters Oct. 24. The calls were made from his cell phone and landline. Patrol went to the man's house, and he said he was not in any need of police assistance. The man's mother was informed, and police suggested that the man call his mother when he needed to vent. Later that day, the man called police again. He alleged his neighbor was harassing him. Patrol informed the man's mother, who said she was on her way home and would speak with her son about the proper use of 911.

Open door
A concerned citizen noticed the front door open at a Palmer Avenue house, without a car in the driveway Oct. 25. Police checked the interior of the house for signs of criminality. During this process, the homeowner's nephew emerged from the basement. He said he was currently living in the house and was unaware of the open door.

Dark house
A Brookfield Road woman lost power in her house and thought someone might be trying to break in at 1: 30 a.m., Oct. 26. She asked police to check the exterior of her house, which they did. Police found no evidence of criminality and confirmed a power outage had affected other houses in the immediate vicinity.

Photo
A Barry Road woman reported a white man in a car with Connecticut license plates took a photo of either her house or her child who was walking a dog Oct. 26. Patrol canvassed the neighborhood for the man who allegedly took a photo with his cell phone. However, police did not find the man. On Oct. 27, the woman called police again to report seeing the same car and driver in an Edgewood Road driveway. Police questioned the man. He said he had taken photos of the back of the Edgewood Road house only. He showed police the photos, which confirmed his story. Patrol informed the woman who initially reported the incident. She did not request any further police action.

Safekeeping
A resident brought an S&W .357 magnum firearm to headquarters and asked police to retain it for safekeeping Oct. 29. Patrol confirmed the owner had a valid Westchester County pistol permit.

Late night
Montrose Road parents called police at 5 a.m., Oct. 30, to report they were worried about their 29-year-old daughter's whereabouts. The daughter had gone to a wedding in Tarrytown the night before and said she was planning on sleeping at her parents' house following the reception. The mother said she last spoke with her daughter at 12:45 a.m., when the daughter said she was still at the wedding reception, having a good time. At 4 a.m., the mother woke up and realized her daughter was not yet home. The mother tried to contact the daughter but got no answer. At 6:30 a.m., patrol successfully reached the daughter by cell phone and verified she was OK. The daughter advised patrol she had just contacted her parents to let them know she was fine.

Parties
Police stood by while a large group of noisy teens dispersed from Burgess Road Oct. 29. A homeowner stated her son had planned a small gathering, but a large number of uninvited guests showed up. While police were on scene, the kids arranged rides home and left the street.

Police stood by while kids dispersed from Harcourt Road following an informal gathering at 10 p.m., Oct. 29.

Callers reported groups of teens blocking traffic on Sheldrake Road at 11:30 p.m., Oct. 29. A party was breaking up, and patrol remained on scene until the teens left.

License plates
A caller reported seeing a white van, without any front or rear license plates, parked in the upper pool lot at 2:30 a.m., Oct. 30. Patrol examined the van and determined it was not parked in the pool lot, but rather on private property, in the parking area for the Boulder Brook Equestrian Center. Since there is no requirement for vehicles on private property to display license plates, and absent a complaint from the private property owners, police felt there was no justification to investigate further.

Cars and roadways
On Oct. 24, police issued a New York City taxi driver a summons for picking up a passenger on Mamaroneck Road without a taxi license issued by Westchester County or the Village of Scarsdale.

A car was parked on the sidewalk of Mamaroneck Road Oct. 25. Patrol found the owner and asked that the car be moved.

Police directed traffic on Mamaroneck Road while Con Edison workers attended to a live primary wire that had fallen Oct. 26.

Police issued summonses to the owners of cars, without handicapped hang tags, parked in handicapped spaces at the Scarsdale High School track Oct. 26.

The owner of a car parked in a handicapped spot on Ogden Road was able to show patrol a handicap permit Oct. 26.

Patrol pushed a disabled car off Fenimore Road and onto Dobbs Terrace Oct. 26. The owner called a tow truck for assistance.

While conducting larceny patrol at 2 a.m., Oct. 27, police investigated two unoccupied, parked cars with open doors on Greenacres Avenue and Claremont Road. Police did not see any obvious signs of tossing or disturbance. Loose change and property were in plain view inside both cars.

Police notified utility companies about a low-hanging wire on Colby Lane Oct. 28.
On Oct. 30, a caller reported a "traffic condition" caused by a light-colored sedan being driven on Heathcote Road with a flat tire. The car was last seen heading in the directions of the Five Corners intersection. The car was no longer in the area when police arrived.
At 9 p.m., Oct. 30, a custodian at Quaker Ridge School reported a dark-colored Ford Mustang parked in the school's front parking lot for an extended period of time. Police spoke to a man sitting in the car. He said he was waiting there to meet a friend. After realizing the presence of his parked car was causing concern, he left the parking lot.
Ten car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Animals
A small, brown dog without tags was barking on a Carthage Road porch Oct. 25. It did not belong to the homeowner. Patrol approached it, and it attempted to bite patrol. The animal control officer was contacted, and he and patrol wrangled the dog and brought it to Meadow Veterinary Hospital. It was determined the dog was not implanted with a microchip for identification. New Rochelle Humane Society picked up the dog. A village code violation summons was prepared for the owner.

An Eton Road woman reported a fox was sitting on her pool cover in the back yard Oct. 25. When patrol approached the fox, it ran into a wooded area.
On Oct. 30, a jogger reported being bitten by a dog "Nikko" at Brewster and Olmsted roads. The bite broke the jogger's skin. She refused medical attention and asked her husband to drive her to her private physician for evaluation. The dog's owner was walking the dog at the time the attack occurred. Patrol advised the dog's owner to quarantine the dog, pending follow-up by the animal control officer. The owner said she would forward vaccination records to headquarters as soon as she got home.

Village code
Police issued a summons to a Brookline Road landscaper for using a gas-powered leaf blower in violation of village code Oct. 29.

Police removed an advertising sign posted at Mamaroneck Road and Palmer Avenue without a proper permit Oct. 30. An appropriate summons was issued to the snow plowing business that put up the sign.

Lost and found
A Scarsdale firefighter reported losing his wallet sometime between 10 p.m., Oct. 19, and 10 a.m., Oct. 20. The wallet contained official identification badges, bankcards, $10 cash, a driver's license and personal papers. The wallet was last seen at Crossway fire station.
A resident walked into headquarters to report losing a license plate from her car Oct. 24.
A Canterbury Road woman reported her husband had placed his briefcase on top of his car while taking out the trash, and he drove away without removing it Oct. 26. Later, a caller reported finding a black briefcase near a yellow sign at the intersection of Popham and Crane roads. Police identified the briefcase and returned it to the woman who had reported it missing.

Firefighters
On Oct. 24, a strong gas odor was detected in Church Lane sewers. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison.
Firefighters removed a person stuck in an elevator inside Christie Place garage Oct. 25. The elevator was taken out of service, and a village representative was notified.
An odor inside an Innes Road house was traced to garbage in trashcans Oct. 25.
A burning plastic odor was traced to a defective doorbell in a Walworth Avenue house Oct. 26. Firefighters removed the doorbell unit and shut power to the circuit. The homeowner was advised to call an electrician for repair.
An electric igniter on a gas stove would not turn off in a Dolma Road house Oct. 26. Firefighters shut off the stove and gas supply. Service was recommended.
This week, firefighters assisted at four car accidents in the village. They responded to one false carbon monoxide alarm and 23 false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, construction dust, floor sanding, a theatrical smoke machine, cooking smoke, burnt food and shower steam.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Oct. 24-30 has been compiled from official information.

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