Busts and Arson in the Weekly Police Report

From the Scarsdale Police: Busted: At 1:35 am on 5/28 police issued a summons to an unoccupied car that was parked illegally on Brite Avenue near Butler Road. While writing the ticket the officer noticed two small bags of marijuana on the back seat of the car. When the patrolman placed the ticket on the car he noticed the car was warm. The Officer called for additional policemen to search the area. They did not find anyone but at 2:00 am two boys were dropped off and got into the car. Police made a traffic stop and identified the occupants as two 19 year-old Scarsdale boys. One boy admitted to buying the marijuana earlier in the night in White Plains for $50. The boy who owned the marijuana was placed under arrest and taken to Police Headquarters. He was released and a court date was set for June 9th.

Just after midnight on 5/30, police on the lookout for car thieves spotted a parked car on Innes Road near the entrance to the Heathcote School. As police approached it, the car drove away. The officer stopped the car at Palmer Avenue and Wynmoor Road and when the driver rolled down the window, the odor of marijuana emerged. The occupants produced a small bag of marijuana and said it belonged to the three of them. The car was occupied by three Scarsdale boys recently returned from their freshman year of college. The boys were placed under arrest for unlawful possession of marijuana, handcuffed and searched. They were taken to the police trailer where they were placed in the holding cell and advised of their rights. The seized substance was tested and positively identified as marijuana. The boys were released and a court date was set for June 9th.

Car Break-ins Continue: Police believe there are two thieves at work in the streak of car break-ins – one who breaks car windows to seize possessions and another who looks for unlocked cars and enters them without doing any damage.

A number of cars were unlawfully entered in Fox Meadow and Greenacres this past week, and though personal items were taken, the cars were not damaged.

During the night of 5/26-5/27 thieves entered an unlocked car parked on Brite Avenue in Fox Meadow and took $80 in cash, a credit card and a license from the wallet of a purse found inside. Neither the wallet nor the purse was taken. On Ogden Road, another unlocked car was entered and searched, though nothing was taken.

That same evening, an unlocked Lexus, parked in the driveway of a Brite Avenue home in Greenacres was entered. Missing was loose change, the car’s registration and insurance card. A few doors down, another car on Brite Avenue in Greenacres was also entered but again, nothing was taken. On Ridgecrest North, a Honda and a Toyota were entered and money was taken. The following night, an unlocked Toyota was entered on Dobbs Terrace and a GPS device and change were taken.

On May 31 a car parked in the lot at Boulder Brook Field was vandalized between noon and 3:15 pm while the owner was at the pool.  A rear window was broken and the woman's purse and credit cards were stolen. In addition on the afternoon of Memorial Day a Connecticut man reported that his car had been egged while parked on Bradley Road. The man suspected that friends of his girlfriend may have been the culprits.

The car of a painter working on Sage Terrace was damaged on the afternoon of 5/28. Mr. Avila-Morales reported that he parked his Mitsubishi Montero on Brewster Road while he worked and when he returned at 5:30 pm the rear passenger window was shattered. He noticed that landscapers were working nearby and suspects that a rock thrown from a lawn mower may have broken the window.

Fights! A fight broke out at 2:25 am on May 25th on Colonial Road in Scarsdale. Though there are several versions of the story it appears that Kory Hutchinson, age 26, was on his front lawn with two Mt. Vernon residents, Julieann and Frank Cardillo. Five boys passed by in a Honda Pilot and a physical altercation occurred. One of the boys in the car was struck in the head with a bottle held by Hutchinson. Police broke up the fight and the boy who was hit with the bottle refused treatment while Hutchinson requested transport to White Plains Hospital, complaining of a sore neck. The following afternoon at 2:02 pm, two of the boys involved in the previous night’s incident ran into each other outside the 7-11 on Garth Road and began to argue and push each another. Police calmed them down and advised them to stop.

Another dispute broke out near La Dentelliere on 5/25 at 5:23. The two people had a car accident the previous day and were arguing. Police asked the two to resolve the dispute via their insurance companies.

Attempted Burglary: An Overhill Road woman received a call from her alarm company when the basement door sensor was activated . She returned home and found the basement door open and the latch damaged. She checked the house but did not find any signs that it had been entered. Police believe the alarm may have scared off the suspects.

Noisy Kids: Warm weather brought out the kids: On Monday night 5/24 police found a small group of kids playing basketball at 10 pm. The youths were advised that nobody is allowed on school grounds after 9PM. They left the area without incident. Later than night, Potter Road residents reported noisy kids on Hyatt Field. They also left when police arrived. At 10:50 pm on May 26th, Nelson Road residents reported kids at Edgewood School, who also left the scene when asked.

At 10 pm on May 30th, a large group was reported to be hanging out on George Field. Police asked them to leave and they did so without incident.

Solicitor Summoned: On the afternoon of 5/25 a Madison Road woman called police to say that a solicitor walked up her driveway and was talking with her daughter who was playing in the backyard. About an hour later, police found Rahman Muhammad of Illinois who claimed to be an employee of Midwest Clearing Inc. As he did not have a permit to solicit, he was issued a summons.

Lost: On the morning of May 26th a disoriented woman was reported walking on Fox Meadow Road. By the time police found her, she had make her way home to Elm Road.

Animals: On the afternoon of 5/26 a Bradford Road woman reported that a vicious dog approached her while she was walking her dog on Broadmoor Road. Though neither she nor her dog were bitten, she did want to report the incident.

Later that afternoon a Sheldrake Road woman reported that her babysitter had been harassed while she was walking the dog. The dog barked and someone holding a gardening tool yelled, “don’t bark at me or I will kill you.”

A Brewster Road woman ran over a cat on Morris Lane on the afternoon of 5/27 when the fray and white cat ran in front of her car. The cat had no collar so police were unable to identify the owners.

Water: Innes Road residents reported that neighbors were draining a pool onto the field at Heathcote School on the afternoon of 5/28. Police spoke to the pool owners who were not aware of restrictions regarding pool drainage.

Mischief: Roller bladders shattered a glass table on Oak Lane that had been placed outside for pick up by Scarsdale sanitation on the afternoon of 5/29, Police removed the glass from the road but were unable to locate the kids.

Fire in the Dryer: A clothes dryer, located in the basement of a Huntington Road home caught on fire on the night of 5/29. The Fire Department and Con Edison were called and the street was closed in front of the house. Smoke was coming up from the basement into the kitchen above and volunteer firemen were summoned. Firemen put out the blaze using a dry chemical extinguisher and the gas line to the dryer was shut off. Firemen used positive pressure ventilation to evacuate the smoke from the house. Firemen found lint buildup in the motor compartment of the dryer that had ignited and burned. There was extensive smoke damage to the house and the residents had to move out while the house was thoroughly cleaned.

From the Greenburgh Police

Arson: Old Sprain Road residents awoke at 4 am on Saturday 5/29 to find their two cars on fire. The Hartsdale Fire Department was called to extinguish the flames. Both cars were damaged. Police canvassed the area for suspects but none were found. A neighbor with a video camera promised to check the recording to see if suspects could be identified.

Car thieves were at work in Edgemont where two cars on Clubway were entered during the night of 5/26-5/27. One resident found that overnight someone had entered her 2007 Ford Edge and taken her GPS, a pair of sunglasses and some change totaling $5.00. There was no sign of damage to her car. Also on Clubway an unlocked 2009 White Infiniti was entered and $460 in property was stolen.

On Columbia Avenue in Hartsdale a similar incident occurred on the night of 5/27 – 5/28. A green Porsche and a red Toyota Camry were entered and $25.00 in quarters and a radar detector were taken. There was no damage to the cars.

Egged: A house and two Lincoln Town Cars were egged on Secor Road in Hartsdale on the night of 5/29-5/30. That same night two more cars, a Ford Explorer and a Lexus, were egged on Whittier Street in Hartsdale.

Another Bust: At 3:30 am on 5/28 police found a 2005 Jeep parked in the upper rear lot of 450 South Central Avenue. The car was surrounded by men and the driver was sitting in his car with the door open. He said he had misplaced his keys and his friends were helping him find them. While there, police noticed a bag of marijuana on the floorboard of the car. The 18 year-old Scarsdale driver was placed under arrest and a search revealed 12 white pills in his pocket. The marijuana was positively identified and the pills were identified as meprobamate, which is a prescription drug. The Scarsdale boy was booked, processed and released to his mother on $150 bail, and the car was towed and impounded.

On the night of 5/28 kids were spotted on the roof of the Greenville School at 10:40 pm. When police arrived the kids fled toward the back of the school.