Police: Two Drivers Charged with DWI, Temporary Stop Sign Stolen, Coyotes Sighted

DWI arrests: Following up on a witness report of erratic driving by a white Nissan Sentra in the area of Mamaroneck and Stratton roads Nov. 25, police went to the scene and found that the driver of the Nissan had pulled over and was showing signs of intoxication. Police asked the driver – Howard Scott Adams, 50, of Norwalk – to take a field sobriety test, and Adams failed. He was arrested and taken to headquarters. There, a Datamaster test showed his blood alcohol level was above the legal limit for driving. He was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense) and aggravated DWI. He was released on his own recognizance with an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court.

On Nov. 29, at 6 a.m., police encountered a Jeep stopped, in park, with its engine running, on the side of Post Road. The driver was reclined in her seat, sleeping. When she opened her door to talk to patrol, police noticed a strong smell of alcohol emanating from the car. Police also noticed physical signs of intoxication, and asked the driver – Michele S. Amoakohene, 29, of Yonkers – to perform a field sobriety test. She failed the test and was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and stopping/standing/parking on a highway. She was released on her own recognizance with an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court.

Stolen stop sign
On Nov. 25, police put up portable stop signs at the intersection of Crane and Woodland roads because the traffic signal was out. On Nov. 27, one of the stop signs was determined to have been stolen.

Stolen wallet
On Nov. 23, a Meadow Road woman reported losing her wallet somewhere in the Village prior to Nov. 21. She recalled using the wallet last at Balducci’s on Nov. 20. After noticing the wallet missing, she noticed two fraudulent charges on a credit card -- $30 at a gas station and $20 at a convenience store. In addition to the credit card, also stolen with the wallet were $150 cash, bank cards, a foreign driver’s license and a health insurance card. Fraud investigators are looking into her compromised credit card and police are following up.

Lost medication
On Nov. 23, a Brook Lane woman reported losing medication somewhere in the Village the previous week. She said she placed the medication on top of her car after picking it up and accidentally left it there while she was driving her children to school. She noticed she did not have it during a doctor’s appointment Nov. 23. Her doctor said she would need a police report in order to get a new prescription.

Phone call
On Nov. 28, a Tunstall Road man reported his son had been receiving calls from an unknown person stating that his son was using someone else’s cell phone number. Police advised the man to block the person’s number and advise his son on safety protocols when answering the phone and speaking with someone who is unknown to him.

Disputes
A Colvin Road woman called police to report she was having a dispute with her sister over their mother’s health care needs Nov. 29. Police advised the woman this was a family matter and not a police matter.

On Nov. 29, a Post Road tenant accused his landlord of taking his Internet router. The landlord then told police she had moved the router to perform repair work to an outlet in a common hallway. She returned the router to the tenant.

Bus accident
A Bee Line bus hit a structure attached to the Scarsdale train station on Depot Place Nov. 23. No passengers were on the bus, and no injuries were reported. Police assisted MTA police with the accident investigation and the removal of the bus from the structure without causing any structural collapse.

Cars and roadways
Two trees and a boulder were struck in a Palmer Avenue parking lot Nov. 24. Police found a service provider who was able to use a chain to assist in moving the boulder back into position.

On Nov. 25, a Roosevelt Place resident complained about a man sitting inside a parked car on the street. Police spoke with the man and confirmed he was a local resident. He said he was filling our sweepstakes entries in his car before mailing them out.

Police helped a driver move a disabled car onto Broadmoor Road to await roadside assistance Nov. 27.

Two cars were repossessed in the Village this week.

Village code
Police told a Lincoln Road solicitor that he would need a permit to continue soliciting in the Village Nov. 23.

A Brite Avenue neighbor complained of noise coming from a resident’s backyard Nov. 27. Police spoke with the resident who was talking with some friends and having dinner together. She said she would keep the noise level down.

Police dispersed kids from Drake Road park after dark Nov. 27.

On Nov. 27 and 29, police issued summonses to the person responsible for a Cushman Road construction site, where a noisy generator was running outside of permitted hours. After police were unable to reach the person responsible, firefighters turned off the generator.

On Nov. 28, police advised a Hampton Road resident of noise restrictions and pandemic health guidelines following complaints of a noisy gathering at the resident’s house. The resident said the gathering was in the process of concluding.

On Nov. 28, police advised a Sycamore Road resident that neighbors were complaining of noise from an outdoor TV set. The resident lowered the volume.

On Nov. 29, a man was observed outside a parked car with coolers lined up on the ground on Montrose Road. Police asked him what he was doing, and he said he was dropping off food for a friend. Police looked in three coolers and saw them filled with dumplings. The man said the dumplings came from his restaurant in Brooklyn. Police advised the man he was not allowed to sell food in the Village without a permit and proper permission from the department of health.

Animals
A Cooper Road resident called to report an injured deer in her yard on 11/27 at 10:46 am. As police approached the deer it ran away.

At 1:00 pm on 11/27 a Heathcote Road resident reported a sick coyote on her property. Police found the coyote and it did not appear to be sick.

At 7:10 pm on 11/27 a dead deer was reported to be in the roadway near Franklin Road and Crossway. Police did not find the deer.

At 10:51 am on 11/28 police received a noise complaint about roosters crowing on Brewster Road.

At 10:12 am, at 2:20 pm and 4:25 pm police received calls from Taunton Road to report a coyote in the area. They canvassed the area all three times but did not find a coyote.

At 10:30 am on 11/29 police received a report of a coyote on the field opposite Greenacres School.

Firefighters
The following information was provided by the fire department regarding calls and services rendered during the period of Nov. 23-29. (Note: Specific dates were excluded from the fire department’s media report.)

This week, firefighters found an oil burner leaking exhaust into the basement of a Scarsdale house. Elevated levels of carbon monoxide were detected. Firefighters shut down the burner and ventilated the house to a safe level. They advised the resident that the oil burner needed repair or replacement due to exhaust leakage.

This week, firefighters worked with Con Edison to check several Walworth Avenue houses for possible natural gas leak accumulation due to a gas leak on the street. No gas was found inside any of the houses.

This week, firefighters extinguished a small fire in a Stratford Road kitchen. Burnt electrical components in the control panel of an electric stove were detected, so firefighters advised the homeowner to call for repair service.

This week, explosive levels of natural gas were found in a White Birch Lane sewer. While Con Edison was working to address the emergency, firefighters checked nearby houses to investigate possible gas migration. All of the houses were clear.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Nov. 23-29 has been compiled from official information.

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