From the Police: Walworth Avenue House Burglarized and 11 year-old Boy Hit by Car

Burglary: A Walworth Avenue woman reported her house had been burglarized sometime between 4 and 10:30 p.m., Nov. 30. Upon coming home, the woman found her front door wide open and her walkway lights off. Since she did not leave her house that way, she called police. Further inspection revealed that window screens had been removed, and a screen door had been left open. The kitchen, garage, upstairs closets, master bedroom and guest rooms had been gone through by the unknown suspects. Detectives are investigating.

Student hit
An 11-year-old Foxhall Place boy was hit by a car while walking west in the intersection of Catherine and Mamaroneck roads, toward Scarsdale Middle School, at 8:09 a.m., Nov. 29. The driver who hit the boy was traveling north on Catherine Road and tried to make a right turn onto Mamaroneck Road. The driver did not stop after hitting the boy, who was walking with a friend. Instead, the driver continued driving east and left the scene. The boy was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Train station accident
At 4:57 a.m., Nov. 29, MTA police requested assistance with a pedestrian struck by a train at the Scarsdale train station. Patrol helped Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps get to the pedestrian with their medical equipment. MTA police were on scene.

Car break-in
Someone attempted to enter a parked car on Greenacres Avenue overnight Dec. 1. The owner said he woke up in the morning and found damage on the driver's side door. He also found an open window and a dead car battery. Nothing was taken from the car.

Identity theft
On Dec. 2, a Cornell Road man reported someone was attempting to cash stolen checks in his name. The man told police he needed to wait for his wife to come home to provide more detailed bank information.

On Dec. 3, a Ross Road man reported four fraudulent charges, totaling $2,847.83, on his Amazon Rewards Chase Visa card. The account was blocked and the Chase Bank fraud department is investigating.

Criminal mischief
On Nov. 28, a custodian at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, on Carman Road, discovered a broken basement stained glass window. An interior check of the church revealed no entry was made to the church, and nothing was stolen. The window was seen locked and in good condition on Sunday, Nov. 27, at 1 p.m.

Prescription fraud
On Nov. 29, a man presented a fraudulent prescription for Promethazine/Codeine Syrup to the CVS pharmacy on Popham Road. When a CVS employee called the doctor's office listed on the prescription for verification, the man allegedly "got nervous" and left the store. The doctor stated the prescription was fraudulent and the man was not his patient. The man was described as Hispanic, approximately 5 ft., 10 in. tall and wearing a gray sweatsuit. Police are following up on driver's license information provided by the man.

Family matters
A Quaker Ridge woman called police, reporting she was having a "hard time" with her 15-year-old son Dec. 1. Police spoke with the woman and her son and determined they were having a minor disagreement about Internet access. Patrol mediated the dispute, and the situation was resolved. All was in good order upon police departure.

A caller reported a man and woman involved in a possible domestic dispute inside a white U-haul truck heading north on Post Road Dec. 3. Patrol stopped the truck, separated the man and woman and questioned them. They said they had a verbal disagreement only. There were no signs of criminal activity.

Suspicious activity
At 8 p.m., Nov. 28, a man entered a Garth Road business and allegedly stood near a newspaper rack for about five minutes. A store cashier said the man "continually looked around and made eye contact with the cashier instead of reading the paper in his hands." The man then allegedly went outside to use his cell phone and "watched patrons enter and exit the store." The man was described as clean-shaven, black, in his 30s and wearing a black sweatshirt and jeans. The cashier thought the man's behavior was suspicious and therefore notified police. Police canvassed the area but did not find the man.

At approximately 8:20 a.m., Nov. 29, an Oak Lane woman reported seeing a man get out of her parked car on Oak Lane. She described the man as white, approximately 50-60 years old and wearing a "puffy" black jacket and dark jeans. After the man exited her car, he left the area on foot, walking north on Oak Lane toward Fenimore Road. The woman examined her car, and nothing appeared to be missing.

A man seen photographing a Sherbrooke Road house from his parked car was questioned by police Nov. 29. The man, a fencing contractor, provided ID and a fencing job proposal to patrol. All was in good order.

A man walking with a flashlight inside a Wynmor Road house under construction at 7:15 p.m., Nov. 29, was the homeowner. He said he was checking the progress of the job.

A Sherbrooke Road youth was home alone when the doorbell rang Dec. 3. The boy answered the doorbell via a telephone receiver. He said it sounded like someone was standing at the door, but there was no response. Police checked the outside of the house and did not observe any signs of criminality.

A Brite Avenue homeowner reported a man and woman knocked on her door at approximately 12 p.m., Dec. 4. The pair was approximately 30-40 years old, neatly dressed, well groomed, and they appeared "non-threatening." The woman had short, dark hair and was wearing a black beret. The man had short, light-colored hair and was wearing an off-white crew neck sweater. The homeowner did not open the door, but spoke to the pair through the peephole. The man asked her if she spoke Russian and was holding a piece of paper, possibly to show the homeowner if she opened the door. The pair left the Brite Avenue property, heading north. Patrol canvassed the area for the pair but did not find them.

Help
A Brite Avenue woman accidentally locked herself out of the house while taking out the garbage Nov. 28. She walked to headquarters, and patrol offered her a courtesy ride back to her house. Scarsdale firefighters responded and were able to gain entry through the garage to let the woman back in her house.

A woman dropped keys through a sewer grate on Spencer Place Nov. 30. Highway workers responded and retrieved the keys.

Highway workers retrieved an i-Phone accidentally dropped into the storm drain on Chase Road Dec. 3.

Leaves
A Springdale Road resident complained that landscaper was dumping leaves on her side of the street near her property Dec. 1. The landscaper said he was only trying to pile up leaves in a location that would not interfere with a catch basin. He found a suitable location to place the leaves that was neither near a catch basin nor on the resident's property.

Phone calls
On Dec. 2, a Franklin Road man reported a former friend has been calling him from various cell phone numbers, against his wishes. Police called the former friend and advised her to stop contacting the man.

Cars and roadways
A White Plains driver struck the curb on Mamaroneck Road and got a flat tire Nov. 28. Police called a tow for the disabled car.
Cars from party guests at two parries on Tisdale Road were causing traffic congestion Dec. 3. Patrol asked the hosts to have guests correct the issue, which they did.

On Dec. 3, police issued a summons to the driver of a Toyota who was operating his motor vehicle with a revoked registration. The revocation was caused by cancellation of insurance. Patrol removed the car's license plates and called a tow truck to move the car to the driver's house in the Bronx.

Ten car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Noise
Outdoor speakers were inadvertently left on at a Sycamore Road house at 1 a.m., Dec. 4. Police advised the homeowner, who apologized and immediately turned off the speakers.

Lost and found
On Nov. 28, a man reported losing his license plate somewhere in the village.
A person found a flip-style cell phone on Rodney Road and brought it to headquarters Dec. 3. Patrol charged the phone and found a contact identified as "Mom." Patrol called that contact's number, and a woman advised the phone belonged to her son, a student at Edgewood School. Later that day, the boy and his father picked up the phone from headquarters.

On Dec. 4, a Brite Avenue woman reported her $5,000 silver-colored Cartier watch was missing from her house. She last remembered seeing the watch on a bedroom chest on Nov. 2. On Nov. 3, she noticed it was not there.

Firefighters
A Brite Avenue housekeeper accidentally got locked out of her employer's house Nov. 25. Firefighters checked the housekeeper's ID and let her back in the house.

A carbon monoxide alarm sounded in a Paddington Road house due to elevated carbon monoxide levels Dec. 1. It alerted firefighters but not the residents. Firefighters evacuated the residents and stood by for Con Edison. Con Edison shut down the water heater and gas burner unit, pending maintenance. Firefighters used fans and opened windows to ventilate the house.

A Haverford Road resident reported water in the basement Dec. 1. Firefighters helped the resident pump out the water.

A noise was coming from a Highland Way air handler Dec. 1. Firefighters advised the resident to call for service.

Firefighters checked a Tunstall Road house for carbon monoxide after the homeowner's doctor suggested getting the house checked for CO due to the homeowner's complaints of headache and nausea Dec. 1.

Circuit breakers tripped in a Meadow Road house Dec. 2. Firefighters assisted the homeowner with the problem and recommended calling an electrician Dec. 2.

A washing machine malfunctioned and flooded a Brewster Road basement Dec. 3. Firefighters turned off the gas supply and recommended having the water heater serviced.

On Dec. 3, firefighters stood by for Con Edison because of gas readings coming from a Brewster Road sanitary sewer.

A popping noise and burning odor alerted a Cooper Road resident about a defective light ballast Dec. 3. Firefighters shut power to the ballast and advised consulting with an electrician.

This week, firefighters assisted at three car accidents in the village and on parkways. They responded to two false carbon monoxide alarms and 11 false fire alarms, caused by device malfunction, keypad error, construction dust and cooking smoke.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Nov. 28 – Dec. 4 has been compiled from official information.

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