Police Report: Alarm Scares off Early Morning Burglar and Firemen Lift Fallen Worker out of a House Foundation

A triggered burglar alarm in an Old Lyme Road house alerted police to a burglary at 6:43 a.m., January 14. Police arrived at the house and noticed a rear kitchen door and garage door ajar. The kitchen door appeared to have been kicked in and it appeared to patrol that the point of entry and exit had been the kitchen. Police noticed a metal baseball bat lying on the floor of the front hallway foyer. All rooms appeared to be untouched. Nothing was ransacked. The homeowner was notified. She examined the house and believed nothing had been stolen. While canvassing the area for a possible suspect, patrol observed a white man in the rear of Quaker Ridge School. The man was going through garbage dumpsters. He was described as wearing a black baseball cap, black jacket, dark gray sweat pants and black sneakers. The man said he had been in the area for the last 10-15 minutes, and he lives in New Rochelle. The man seemed nervous and first described his vehicle as a Toyota. The man then retracted his description of the vehicle and stated, "No. I mean a Honda." Patrol asked to see his car key, which was observed to be a Honda car key. The Honda was parked in the Quaker Ridge parking lot, near the Normandy entrance. Patrol asked to see the man's ID, at which time he stated he did not have one. Patrol then explained that he was in an area, where a crime just took place. The man then stated he had his ID but just didn't realize he had it on him. Patrol checked the garbage dumpsters for possible items that would be in question. Patrol thanked the man for his cooperation and continued to canvass the area.

Deaths
On January 13, a family member reported an 84-year-old Hutchinson Avenue man died in his sleep.
On January 13, an 80-year-old Bradley Road man died at home.
On January16, a 94-year-old Brewster Road woman died at home.
Each death was determined to be a result of natural causes.

Stolen
On January 14, a Cayuga Road woman reported professional movers had picked up various items from her mother's house and moved them to different locations. Among the items moved were family heirlooms and valuables that were to be moved to a New York City apartment. After unpacking, the woman realized some of these items were missing. These items included a doll, Cartier items, hats, and crystal objects. Their value was estimated to be more than $6,000.

Identity theft
On January 10, a Mayflower Road woman reported someone cashed a fraudulent check for $2,400 against her bank account on January 4. The woman learned of the incident after being contacted by Chase Bank. According to a bank investigation, the person who cashed the check first attempted to cash it at two different banks' drive-thru windows. A third bank cashed the check.

On January 10, a Richelieu Road resident reported someone requested credit card accounts at TJ Maxx and Target to be opened in his name.

On January 14, a Horseguard Lane resident reported an unauthorized person assumed his identity and attempted to open a fraudulent TJ Maxx credit card account. The resident learned of the incident after he received a letter from TJ Maxx denying the suspect's application.

On January 14, a Harvest Drive resident reported someone attempted to defraud him by transferring money out of his investment account. The suspect sent a fraudulent email to the resident's financial advisor on December 29, 2016, requesting a transfer of funds to the UK Bank of the IRA. The advisor found the email suspicious and contacted the resident for verification. The resident stated the email was fraudulent and changed his online passwords.

On January 14, a Rock Creek Lane man told police he thought he was the victim of identity theft because he allegedly called Amazon and was redirected to another company. The man said he hung up the phone and contacted Amazon about the incident. The man said he did not wish to file a formal report because he did not incur any loss.

Arrests on warrant
On January 9, an 18-year-old Bronxville man was arrested on the strength of two active bench warrants previously issued out of Scarsdale. An additional warrant was also active out of New York City. The man was first arrested by Yonkers police on an unrelated matter and held in Yonkers until Scarsdale police picked him up. He appeared before Judge Joachim Alemany at Scarsdale Village Justice Court and was remanded to Westchester County Jail, pending a court appearance on Jan. 11.

On Jan. 13, police arrested Shantaia Young, 32, of Bridgeport, Conn., on the strength of an active bench warrant previously issued out of Scarsdale. Young was first arrested by Harrison police on an unrelated matter and held in Harrison until Scarsdale police picked her up. She was released on $300 bail and issued an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court, returnable on January 18.

Firefighters rescue worker
On January 16, a worker fell into a finished structural foundation for a Heathcote Road house under construction. Firefighters and Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps members visually and verbally assessed the injured worker and looked for ground level exits to remove him from the hole. No ground level egress was found. Firefighters set up a high point rigging system to remove the worker from the hole. Upon getting the worker safely out of the foundation hole, Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported him to a hospital for treatment. This was the first time firefighters performed this kind of rescue.

Unpaid bill
On January 11, the manager of Zachy's Wine and Liquor Store, on East Parkway, asked police to document that a female customer was failing to pay a bill of $160.96. According to the manager, the customer had presented two checks from a closed Chase Bank account. She had also presented a credit card, but the "card was no good." The manager said he had been attempting to resolve the issue with the customer for three weeks. Patrol called the customer, and she said, "I'll pay the bill" before she quickly hung up the phone.

Mailbox
A Dell Road woman reported an unknown man in a gray Toyota Camry came to her door, without ringing or knocking, and then went to a neighbor's house and did the same thing January 12. The man allegedly looked in the neighbor's mailbox before he drove away toward Wildwood Road. Police left a message for the neighbor to contact police if anything seemed to be missing or out of place.

Unsecured
A caller reported that the retail section of the Chase Road post office, where cards are sold, was not secure at 7 p.m., January 14. Patrol arrived on scene and observed an open sliding door, allowing access to the post office's retail section. Patrol closed the door but could not secure it. Patrol attempted to call postal workers and the postal police. A postal police officer said he would send a member of his department to secure the door if possible.

Doorbell
A Farley Road man reported someone rang his doorbell and then left the front of his house at 12 a.m., January 15. While canvassing the area for the possible doorbell ringer, police noticed a neighbor's car door ajar. Police contacted the neighbor, who stated the door had been left open by mistake.

Help
A Cohawney Road man asked police to help him walk down the stairs of his house and get into his car January 10. Police provided this service as a courtesy.

Concerns
A driver said she encountered two white men on Old Lyme Road who allegedly "were trying to get her to stop her car" at 2:20 p.m., January 10. Police canvassed the area but did not find the men.

An Eastwoods Lane resident's son left the resident's house after allegedly drinking alcohol at 11:40 p.m., January 10. The resident was worried the son might drive home instead of walk home. Patrol went to the son's house and did not see the son's car in the driveway. Police searched possible routes of travel and did not see the son, either.

A Heathcote Road woman heard a "noise" near her driveway at 3:19 a.m., January 11. Police checked the driveway and yard and did not see anything suspicious. The report indicated heavy rainfall, with "water running down the gutters ... producing a great deal of noise," at the time of the call.

An Oak Lane homeowner saw, via camera, an unknown man come to the front door of her house while her nanny was home, at 7:47 a.m. and 8:10 a.m., January 13. The man was described as African American "with something red on his left arm" and wearing a black sweatshirt, blue jeans and a brown leather coat with patches on it. According to the homeowner, the man curiously said, "You have at your front door since yesterday." Police went to the house and talked to the nanny. She said she had not seen or heard anything because she was sleeping. The homeowner forwarded an image of the man captured by her security camera. According to police, the image was blurry, but the man appeared to be wearing a UPS jacket. Patrol also noted a large number of packages had been left by the front door.

A man with a dark complexion, wearing a dark jacket and winter hat with a "pom pom," was reportedly riding a bike and "looking into houses"on Springdale Road January 13. Police canvassed the area but did not encounter the man.

A caller reported a car driving slowly on Brittany Close at 8:15 p.m., January 16. Police found the car and spoke with the driver. The driver told police he was delivering food to Brittany Close but could not find the proper address. Police confirmed the driver's statements by observing both a receipt from a Mexican restaurant in Hartsdale and a large bag filled with authentic Mexican food. Police helped the driver find the right house and confirmed the delivery with the resident there.

911
A Penn Boulevard woman called 911 to report a man in a red SUV in her driveway January 9. The man told her he was there to survey her property, but she was suspicious because the man did not present an identification card. Police verified the man was an employee of the survey company hired by the woman.

Cars and roadways
After a caller reported concern about a woman in a brown coat walking on Post Road January 10, police located the woman at a Post Road bus stop. She said she lived on Post Road and had been walking in the street while on her way to the bus stop. Police advised her of the dangers of walking in the road.

Police put flares around a disabled car on Post Road while the driver waited for a tow January 10.

Police called a tow for a disabled vehicle on Post Road January 12.

On January 15, a caller reported a car parked in the roadway on Fox Meadow Road. Police found the car's owner, who moved the car back into a driveway. He said he forgot to put the car into first gear and engage the emergency brake while parking the car. This caused the car to roll backwards, down the driveway, and come to rest in the road. Police gave the owner a verbal warning and cautioned him to be more cautious when parking his car in the future.

A caller reported a car backing in and out of a Post Road driveway several times at 10: 20 p.m., January 15. Police went to the house to investigate. The car was determined to belong to the homeowner. The homeowner said he was attempting to back into his driveway, but he needed several attempts before achieving success, due to ice on the driveway.

This week, four car accidents were reported in the village.

Civil matter
On January 11, a Harvest Drive resident told police she felt her contractor stole approximately $350,000 from her. The resident said she felt work performed thus far on home renovations was not worth the $350,000 she had already paid to the contractor. Police advised the resident it was a civil matter.

Dogs
A Forest Lane resident complained about a neighbor's barking dog January 9. When patrol arrived, the dog's owner was bringing the dog inside the house.

Lost and found
A Garth Road resident reported losing her driver's license somewhere in the village January 9.

A passerby found a wallet in the parking lot of Scarsdale Medical Center, on Heathcote Road, January 12. It appeared to have been left out in the elements for a few days. It contained an ID card, but police were not successful in tracking down the person using the name. The wallet was vouchered at headquarters.

A crossing guard found a Con Edison employee's wallet on the ground at the intersection of Nelson Road and Boulevard and gave it to police January 13. Inside the wallet, police found a business card of another Con Edison employee who was a member of corporate security. Patrol contacted that person and advised him that a colleague's wallet had been found. That person said he would attempt to notify the employee whose wallet had been lost. Police vouchered the wallet at headquarters for safekeeping.

On January 13, a Rock Creek Lane woman reported losing a diamond pendant necklace. The necklace was purchased in 1985 for $1,200.

On January 14, a Brook Lane woman reported the Department of Motor Vehicles in Ithaca was supposed to mail a New York State driver's license to her Brook Lane house; however, she never received the license. She was not sure if the license had possible gotten lost in transit. She wanted police to document the incident.

Police found a large orange wet/dry vacuum on the road at Mamaroneck and Post roads Jan. 15. It was vouchered at headquarters for safekeeping.

A set of keys were found on Drake Road and given to police January 16.

Firefighters
Firefighters assisted a Colonial Drive homeowner with an oil burner malfunction January 1.

The cause of a reported odor in a Walworth Avenue structure was not found, but thermal imagers proved there was no cause for alarm January 11.

Police stood by for Con Edison at the site of possible gas leak on Spencer Place January 11. The possible leak followed Con Edison work in the area earlier that day.

This week, firefighters assisted at one car accident in the village. They responded to one false carbon monoxide alarm and seventeen false fire alarms, caused by device malfunction, burnt food, shower steam, cooking smoke, changing an alarm battery and low battery.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Jan. 9-16 was compiled from official information.

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