Police Report: More Car Tracks on School Property; Neighbor Objects to Bird Calls

Scams: A Coralyn Road man received a text message alleging to be from Bank of America March 12. The message instructed the man to call a number, allegedly Bank of America, and follow prompts to enter his personal information. After being disconnected, the man called Bank of America and learned the call had been a scam. The man contacted the credit reporting agencies to report the incident.

A Carthage Road couple reported, on March 16, that they had been receiving calls from an unknown person claiming to have access to the couple’s online accounts. While patrol was taking the report, the suspect called again. Police answered the phone and instructed the suspect to cease calling. Police advised the couple to block the caller’s number.

Stolen
On March 12, a Birchall Drive resident alleged that her iPad and its leather case were stolen from an Uber she had used on March 12.

Identity Theft
On March 13, a Graham Road resident reported an incident of identity theft. No further details were released.

A Fayette Road resident reported someone opened a credit card in his name and charged over $10,000 of purchases on the card.

Aggravated Harassment
An Edgewood business owner reported receiving harassing text messages and calls from a former employee March 12. The calls and messages occurred between January and March and contained insults and threats. The report was made for documentation purposes only.

Criminal Mischief
On March 15, a school district school employee reported someone had made “donuts” on the high school practice field and a traffic island with a car. Damage from the tire marks was estimated to be $2,500.

Two tires were slashed on a car parked on in the rear parking lot of a Popham Road lot sometime between 5:30 p.m., March 16 and 12 p.m., March 17. Patrol requested video surveillance footage of the parking lot to assist in investigation.

Photos
A Paddington Road babysitter reported that a car pulled up in front of her boss’s house and the driver took several pictures of the garage March 11. The car was already gone when police were notified. The homeowner said she would review video surveillance and get in touch with police if she could provide more specific information.

Intoxicated
On March 14, an intoxicated man entered a Christie Place establishment asking fro alcohol. The manager refused to serve the man alcohol due to his condition, and the man allegedly became unruly. Police were called, and the man was asked to leave the premises.

Locked in
A person using a Palmer Avenue bank got stuck inside the ATM lobby when the doors failed to open at 4:15 p.m., March 16. Police spoke with the branch manager who said he was aware of the problem with the doors and had ordered a new part for repair. He said he would return to the bank to temporarily correct the issue.

Cars and roadways
Police helped a female pedestrian cross the street and get on the sidewalk safely near Bypass and Weaver Street March 11 and March 17.

Con Edison was notified about a large tree branch on wires on School Lane March 11.

An unoccupied car was smoking on Fenimore Road and the Bronx River Parkway March 11. Firefighters broke the driver’s side window to open the hood. Shortly thereafter the driver arrived. She reported that the car “died” while driving on the parkway. A tow truck responded to the scene and removed the car.

Patrol helped a homeowner reattach a phone or cable wire to his house March 12.

Police helped a woman find her parked car on East Parkway March 13.

Police notified Verizon about a low-hanging wire on Mamaroneck Road March 13.

A “Do Not Enter” sign leading to a one-way street on Gaylor Road and Boulevard was missing March 15. Police notified the highway department for replacement.

Police placed three large traffic cones in a large pothole on Popham Road March 15. The highway department was notified.

Police stood by while a woman and her friend changed a flat tire on her car March 15.

Police notified Verizon about a fallen wire on Sprague Road March 16.

Dogs
A loose dog was reported on Autenreith Road March 11. Police caught up with the dog on Woodland Place, but it was aggressive and police were not able to gain control of it.

An Ardmore Road woman put a loose dog in her backyard area and called police March 16. In the meantime, the dog’s owner called headquarters to report her dog was missing. Police reunited the dog with its owner and issued the owner a verbal warning.

Village code
A Brewster Road resident complained that a neighbor was playing audible bird sounds outside on a daily base March 13. Police spoke with the neighbor who said she was playing the noises in order to deter robins from nesting in her yard because the previous year’s robins were aggressive and would not allow the woman to walk in her yard. Police informed her the noise was in violation of village code and issued a warning. She agreed to stop playing the bird noises.

Police advised two solicitors on East Parkway that a permit was required for them to be soliciting in the village March 14.

Lost and found
A passerby found a small purse at a bus stop and gave it to police March 14. Patrol tried to contact the owner of the purse but was unsuccessful. The purse’s contents were documented, and the purse was vouchered at headquarters for safekeeping.

Firefighters
According to Scarsdale Fire Chief James Seymour, firefighters responded to 36 incidents in the village this week. He shared details of the following narratives.

On March 11, firefighters removed a pot of burned food from the stove in a Donellan Road house while the homeowner was not at home. Firefighters ventilated the house with fans.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Bronx River Parkway March 11. The car was smoking heavily, and firefighters determined oil had spilled on the engine block, thus causing the smoke.

Firefighters assisted Yonkers fire department in fighting a structure fire in an apartment building in Yonkers March 11.

On March 13, a Sage Terrace resident reported approximately two feet of water in the basement. The water was caused by a leak from an overfilled steam boiler. Firefighters drained the boiler to an appropriate level and pumped the water from the basement. They advised the resident to contact the boiler company for service.

A Hillandale Close resident reported an oven fire March 15. Firefighters responded to the house and found the oven locked and smoking without any active flames. Firefighters checked the area around the oven for possible extension. No extension was found. The resident was advised to let the oven cool down and call for service.
On March 16, a White Birch Lane resident reported a gas odor near a gas boiler. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison. A leak was located after the shut off valve. Firefighters and Con Edison personnel shut down the boiler and advised the resident to call for service.

An Innes Road resident reported an interior gas odor in the house March 16. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison. Con Edison found a broken gas line to a dryer and took measures to shut that gas connection. Con Edison released firefighters from the scene.

On March 17, an oil burner malfunctioned in a Chateaux Circle building. Heavy smoke and carbon monoxide were detected. Firefighters evacuated the building, shut down the boiler and used fans to ventilate. The building superintendent was advised to contact a technician for service.

This report covering police and fire department activity from March 11-17 has been compiled from official information.

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