Police Report: Man Threatened Into Wiring $2,000 To What’s App Scammer

Scam: On Feb. 25, a Sprague Road man reported being the victim of a What’s App scam in which he was contacted by an unknown person who demanded that he wire $2,000 to the person’s account. The man felt threatened since the person knew the man’s name and address, as well as his family members’ names. The unknown person also threatened to harm the man and his family if the man did not comply. Later the man realized all the information revealed by the unknown person was publically available information; so he contacted his bank to attempt to retrieve the funds. He needed a police report to proceed with the bank, he said.

Stolen
On Feb. 23, a Seneca Road man reported jewelry had been stolen from his house in the past. He requested a report for insurance purposes. Pieces included a $15,000 tennis bracelet and beads valued at $35,000.

Identity theft
On Feb. 23, a Brewster Road caller reported that a fraudulent Citibank MasterCard had been opened in his wife’s name. There was no activity on the card, and the account was cancelled.

On Feb. 24, a Murray Hill Road man reported that someone fraudulently opened a car insurance policy in his name in December 2020.

Fraudulent unemployment claims

Eleven reports of fraudulent unemployment claims were reported by Village residents this week.

Disputes
A Post Road woman reported that she frequently gets into arguments with her roommate Feb. 24. She said she did not get into an argument with the roommate so far that day, but she wanted to check in with police. Police advised her to stay away from her roommate and avoid contact to reduce the chances of an argument. The woman said she would do that and declined assistance from police.

A supervisor at a Chase Road establishment requested assistance escorting an employee from the premises at the end of the business day on Feb. 27, due to the fact that she had been having “an ongoing issue” with the employee that day. A voicemail was left for the postal inspector regarding the matter.

Neighbors
A Post Road resident reported that a neighbor was shining a light in her bedroom Feb. 22. Police went to the house and observed a neighbor’s motion light positioned at the corner of the neighbor’s house. It could not be determined if the light had intentionally been angled to shine into the resident’s bedroom – or just positioned to illuminate the neighbor’s property for safety reasons. The woman was advised to follow up with the building department.

A Walworth Avenue resident alleged her neighbor repeatedly places recycling items curbside prior to sanitation pickup days, and it causes a disturbance, Feb. 23. Police went to the scene and saw cardboard placed curbside at the end of the neighbor’s driveway. The sanitation schedule showed a bulk pickup scheduled in less than 48 hours later. Police contacted the neighbor, who requested he be able to leave the items curbside due to accumulated snow. He said he would not place items curbside before the allotted pickup times, going forward.

Unwanted calls
A Sprague Road caller reported received numerous “unwanted calls” from various numbers “despite blocking the numbers” Feb. 25.

Concern
A Depot Place business owner called police because she was concerned about a crying woman who entered her store and accidentally left her backpack behind Feb. 25. Police went to the store and examined the backpack. It contained clothing and toiletries. They found the woman, who was still crying. She said she was upset over the recent loss of a family member. She called a car service to continue on her trip and declined further help from police.

A caller reported a suspicious man stopped by the Fox Meadow School playground, “stood there for an excessive amount of time and then stumbled off” Feb. 27. He was described an elderly white man, with a long gray ponytail, a blue and gray flannel shirt and multiple color neck gators. He was gone when police arrived, but patrol made a note to increase playground tours as a precaution.

Cars and roadways
Police tried to help a driver jump start her car after the battery died at the sanitation department on Secor Road Feb. 22. The attempt was not successful; so the driver called for a tow.

A man idling in a white truck on Walworth Avenue was determined to be a Con Edison contractor on a job in the area Feb. 22.

An impounded car was released to its owner Feb. 22.

A car was stuck in snow at Secor Road and Palmer Avenue Feb. 22. Police arrived on scene, but the driver had already received assistance from his mother and was leaving the scene.

A driver hit an SOS button in his car after sustaining a flat tire on Ogden Road Feb. 23.
Police helped a driver move a disabled car into a safe location off Mamaroneck Road to wait for a tow Feb. 24.

Police notified Verizon about unrelated low-hanging wires on Weaver Street Feb. 24 and Overhill Road Feb. 25.

On Feb. 24, police closed Franklin Road so the water department could repair a broken water main.

A large pothole reportedly caused a car to sustain a flat tire at Crossway and Weaver Street, as per the highway department, Feb. 24.

Police informed the highway department that a crosswalk sign needed repair at Chase Road and Boniface Circle Feb. 24.

Police replaced a loose water main cover at Brite Avenue and Butler Road Feb. 25.

Police contacted Con Edison about loose equipment left at Overhill Road work site Feb. 25. A Con Ed employee was dispatched to correct the matter.

Police asked a worker to move his car to another location, as a courtesy, after a Shawnee Road resident complained about the worker’s green SUV being parked in front of his house Feb. 26.

A driver accidentally backed into a parked car on Spruce Road Feb. 27. Police helped the driver notify the owner of the vehicle.

Police assisted at a car accident that occurred in the jurisdiction of New Rochelle on Weaver Street Feb. 28. The accident involved “a passenger lying across the backrest of one of the cars with injuries to his face.”

Dog bite
A man reported being bitten by a dog at the Scarsdale High School track Feb. 27. Police contacted the dog owner to request vaccine records.

Animals
On Feb. 22, a resident reported seeing a coyote in her Ridgedale Road yard. It was gone when police arrived.

A coyote was sighted at Butler Road and Brite Avenue Feb. 25. It was gone when police arrived.

A coyote was also sighted at Oak Lane and Highland Way Feb. 26. It was gone when police arrived.

A caller reported a barking dog on Brown Road Feb. 28. Police went to the area and did not hear or see a dog.

A loose Husky was reported at Deerfield Lane and Mamaroneck Road Feb. 28. The owner arrived on scene and retrieved his dog.

Police removed a dead animal from Secor Road and Palmer Avenue Feb. 28.

Firefighters

On Feb. 23, a broken water pipe in a Putnam Road house caused water intrusion into a carbon monoxide detector. As a result, a false alarm occurred. Firefighters shut water valves in a second-floor laundry room to isolate the broken pipe, and they also shut power to a circuit breaker for first-floor light fixtures that were also affected by the water intrusion. They advised the resident to contact service providers for necessary repairs.

On Feb. 27, an outdoor natural gas odor alerted firefighters to a gas leak on Brite Avenue. Firefighters notified Con Edison and stood by.
Firefighters assisted at a car accident on Weaver Street, while New Rochelle police department handled the accident report, Feb. 28.

This report covering public safety departments’ activity from Feb. 22-28 has been compiled from official information.

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