Bronx Man Arrested for June Car Break-in

On Nov. 21, police arrested Raul Salgado, 46, of the Bronx, on misdemeanor charges of petit larceny. The charge was issued in response to investigation about cash stolen from an unlocked Kent Road car on June 17. Investigation revealed a surveillance video showing Salgado entering the car at the time of the theft. A fingerprint lifted from the car was positively identified as belonging to Salgado. On Nov. 21, Salgado appeared in Tuckahoe Village Court, on unrelated charges, before he was transported to Scarsdale Police Department. Following his arrest processing in Scarsdale, Salgado was picked up by Eastchester police, who had a similar complaint filed against Salgado in their jurisdiction. A fingerprint response showed 10 prior arrests and no outstanding warrants. Salgado was issued an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court, returnable Nov. 30.

Attempted Burglary
A Leatherstocking Lane man and his family left their house and armed the house alarm on Nov. 24. They were gone from around 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. Upon returning, the family noticed a notification from police on the front door, stating that the burglar alarm had been activated and the exterior of the house had been checked. The man said he also noticed his alarms was not functioning as normal. The next day, on Nov. 25, the man was checking his house and noticed his rear living room patio door had been tampered with. Police checked the door and found it to not be operating as normal. They also found a mark on the door indicative of an attempt to pry open the door. The homeowner advised of no evidence of unauthorized entry.

Stolen
On Nov. 21, police were informed that a $1,100 Calvin Klein leather trench coat was stolen from a Brittany Close house during a private college alumni event hosted by the homeowner Nov. 12. The owner of the coat was a woman from Halcottsville, NY. She said she left her coat in a coat check before entering the party. Upon leaving, the coat could not be found. The homeowner tried to find the coat in her house, but it was not there. She emailed all party attendees, but no one seemed to have any knowledge of the coat. Two young males were handling the coat check. It is unclear who might have been responsible for the missing coat.

On Nov. 25, an Edgewood Road father reported his son's $500 black and orange Trek mountain bike had been stolen from Edgewood playground. The boy and the bike were on school grounds at 3 p.m. The boy went home without the bike and then returned to school to retrieve it around 4:30 p.m. At that time, he discovered the bike was missing.

Check Fraud
On Nov. 21, a Mamaroneck Road business owner reported someone created a fraudulent payroll check in the amount of $581.53 and cashed it. Police are following up.

Identity Theft

On Nov. 22, a Cayuga Road woman reported someone attempted to change her personal information on her brokerage account with Fidelity on Nov. 12. On or around the same date, the woman received new account paperwork from US Bank. The paperwork included a welcome letter, debit card, checkbook and a letter stating a credit card application had been declined. The woman told police she did not open an account with US Bank. Police advised her to notify the three credit bureaus in order to place an alert on her file.

On Nov. 23, a Rectory Lane man reported two credit cards had been opened in his name without his permission. On Nov. 22, Chase Bank called the man to state that an Amazon charge was being on a new credit card that had not yet been activated. The man told the Chase Bank representative that the charge and the new credit card were fraudulent. A review of the man's credit report then revealed a fraudulent Walmart credit card had been requested Nov. 11, but it had also not yet been activated. The man contacted Walmart and cancelled the card. He applied for a credit monitoring service for seven years through one of the credit reporting agencies.

Family Matters
An adult Quaker Ridge woman called 911 because her mother left the house and did not tell her where she was going Nov. 22. Police reminded the daughter that her mother employs a driver to assist her with getting around and there was no indication the mother was in distress. Patrol advised the woman to talk to her mother about her concerns after the mother returns home. The woman was advised to refrain from calling 911 for non-emergency situations.

Police spoke with a Fox Meadow man and his mother about the man's repeated non-emergency 911 calls Nov. 23. The man told police he "would call who he wanted, when he wanted and as often as he wanted ... because this was a free country."

Dispute
A woman was having a dispute with her home health aide while out on Palmer Avenue Nov. 23. The woman said she was unhappy with the quality of care. Patrol did not see any signs of abuse or maltreatment. The woman's daughter was notified and said she would come to the scene to sort out the matter. The aide told police that the woman could not be left alone due to her medical history. She said she would stay with the woman and try not to upset her until the woman's daughter arrived.

People were arguing near the intersection of Autenreith and Elmdorf Roads at 1 a.m., Nov. 24. Patrol advised them to get into their taxi, which was waiting, and leave.

Two men who work on Garth Road got into a verbal argument over a customer, and one man allegedly ripped the other man's shirt Nov. 26. Police mediated the dispute and were able to resolve it. The man who ripped the shirt said he would purchase another shirt to replace it.

Suspicious
A man sitting in a parked car for 30 minutes on Lincoln Road was an aide for a resident on the street Nov. 21.

A Hampton Road woman's doorbell camera captured an image of a white man standing in front of her door with a white pickup truck in the background Nov. 25. The woman told police she did not know the man or his car. She checked with her landscaper who said he did not know the person either. Follow-up was requested due to ongoing burglaries in the area.

At 3 p.m., Nov. 26, someone rang a Ridgecrest West doorbell, but no one was there when the owner went to answer the door.

Assistance
A Popham Road woman reported a possible "toxic gas" leaking inside her apartment Nov. 22. Patrol went to the apartment and did not smell or observe anything that might be natural gas or a toxic substance. Patrol asked the woman if she needed medical assistance, which she declined. An officer assigned to an existing open case with the woman was notified.

A Rock Creek Lane garage door would not close Nov. 23. Police noticed a car's rear bumper was in the way and informed the owner to move the car farther into the garage. This enabled the door to close properly.

A caller reported a man got out of taxi and was yelling in the street at 4:50 a.m., Nov. 24. Patrol went to the scene, at Butler and Tompkins roads, and found two men and one woman. Patrol asked if they needed assistance. They said they took a cab from New York City to Westchester. They said the driver dropped them off in Scarsdale, but they actually live in Ardsley and did not know how to get home. While attempting to get another taxi, the mother of one of the people arrived to pick them up.

Pedestrian struck
A 17-year-old Yonkers girl was struck by a car after she allegedly ran into Depot Place "without looking" at 1:45 p.m., Nov. 11. The driver was an 86-year-old Scarsdale woman. She said she was unable to avoid hitting the girl. The girl fell to the ground after the impact, was evaluated by Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps and refused further medical treatment.

Cars and roadways
Police issued a summons for a car parked in violation of a 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. parking restriction on Carthage Lane Nov. 22. A caller reported the illegally parked car at 2:20 a.m.

A Connecticut driver's car became disabled on Mamaroneck Road Nov. 22. Police called a tow for the driver and placed flares around the car to make it more visible to passing motorists.

A summons was issued to the registered owner of a car parked too far away from the curb and facing the wrong direction on Ridgecrest East Nov. 23.

A man dressed in black was walking on Weaver Street around 5 a.m., Nov. 24. Police advised him to walk on the sidewalk for safety.

A car horn malfunctioned in a vehicle parked behind a Foxhall Road house Nov. 24. Patrol managed to silence the horn.

A summons was issued to the registered owner of a carb parked right of curb, on the wrong side of the street, on Scarsdale Avenue, Nov. 25.

Drivers moved their cars on Potter Road after a caller complained that a blue vehicle was blocking his driveway Nov. 26. The drivers were issued warnings.

Ten car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Trees and wires
Police notified Con Edison about fallen wires, caused by a falling tree branch, on Ogden Road Nov. 21.

Police closed Birchall Drive due to downed electrical wires and a fallen tree Nov. 21. Con Edison was notified.

Police taped off an area around fallen cable wires on Stratton Road Nov. 21. A cable technician was notified.

A large tree fell on Walworth Avenue Nov. 22. Patrol checked the area around the tree to make sure no one was pinned beneath it or injured. Everything was found to be safe.

Lost dog
Police picked up a loose white dog that was "running amuck" on Brewster Road Nov. 25. The dog was not wearing a collar for identification. New Rochelle Human Society picked up the dog. Later that day, a woman came to headquarters inquiring about her lost dog. She contacted New Rochelle Humane Society, confirmed the white dog belonged to her and made arrangements for pickup.

Lost and Found
A Vera Bradley handbag was found on Palmer Avenue Nov. 21. It contained a debit and credit cards, cash and personal papers. Patrol attempted to contact the owner but was unable to reach her. The handbag was vouchered at headquarters.

On Nov. 21, a Lenox Place man reported losing his wallet sometime between Nov. 19 and Nov. 20. It contained credit cards and $250 cash. The man remembers last seeing his wallet in White Plains before seeing a movie Nov. 19.

An American Express credit card was found on East Parkway Nov. 22. Police notified American Express. A representative there said she would cancel the card and issued the cardholder a new one.
A black, gray and red winter hat with built-in headphones was found on East Parkway Nov. 23. Police vouchered the hat at headquarters.

Village Code
Police issued a Post Road landscaper a warning for using three gas-powered leaf blowers simultaneously in close proximity of each other Nov. 22.

Firefighters
An exterior laundry box cover at Scarsdale Medical Group blew off and got stuck in a tree Nov. 22. Employees asked firefighters for help. Before firefighters arrived, however, wind dislodged the cover, and it was secured back in place.

A smoke odor on Post Road was caused by a fireplace Nov. 23.

An oil burner malfunctioned in a Fenimore Road house Nov. 26. Firefighters shut electrical power and the oil supply to the unit. They ventilated the house and advised the resident to have the unit serviced. Replacement of exhaust piping between the boiler and the chimney was also recommended.

This week, firefighters assisted at one car accident in the village. They responded to 10 false fire alarms, caused by device malfunction, a steam pipe leak, cooking smoke and shower steam.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Nov. 21-27 was compiled from official information.

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