Police: Greenburgh Police Ask Public For Information about Knife Assault in White Plains. Unruly Kids Wreak Havoc for Golden Horseshoe Businesses

A fox in Fox MeadowMan attacked at White Plains gas station: Greenburgh detectives are looking for the public’s help in investigating an assault that occurred at the BP gas station at 190 Aqueduct Road, in White Plains, 1 a.m., Sunday, May 9. According to Lieutenant Kobie Powell, of the GPD’s Special Investigation Unit, Greenburgh police responded to the scene on the report of a male that was being assaulted by multiple individuals. Before police arrived, all suspects fled in a blue Mazda 3 and a gray Toyota sedan toward Tarrytown Road. The victim was taken to Westchester Medical Center where he underwent surgery. A crime scene was established, which extended into the morning hours. After the preliminary investigation by the Detective Division, it appears the victim was stabbed in his head by the suspect. The motive of this assault is unknown at this time. If anyone has any information about this incident, please contact Detective Dyana Albano of Greenburgh Police at 914-989-1725.

Unruly tweens terrorize Golden Horseshoe
On May 7, the owner of a market business in the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center reported kids were lying on the hill behind the shared Starbucks and Chopt building. People are not allowed to gather on the hill due to safety concerns. The area falls within the jurisdiction of New Rochelle, and Scarsdale police notified that agency.
Following this report, on Sunday, May 9, employees of the Golden Horseshoe CVS and Chopt, posted their experiences of unruly kids on the Facebook social media site, “Scarsdale Social.” Their posts described how local middle-school aged kids wreak daily havoc at their places of business and disrupt the shopping and dining of residents who enjoy frequenting the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Plaza. A man who identified himself as a “front store worker” at CVS wrote, “ We have experienced an unacceptable level of noise, rudeness, vulgarity, and graffiti in and on our aisles … from middle school aged children.” He said his post represented a “very serious tone,” and he urged parents with children who frequent the CVS location off Wilmot Road to “to make sure [their children] act politely.”

On Tuesday, May 11, a manager at Chopt told a reporter from Scarsdale10583.com that the unruly kids are also plaguing her restaurant and patio. According to the manager, kids are rough housing, writing with chalk, throwing tables, chairs and garbage – and leaving a mess most days after school. She said, “ They come to the shopping center around 3 p.m. each day and wreak havoc outside.” She said she has even heard patio tables and chairs hitting the glass windows of the restaurant. It should also be noted that while hanging out on the patio, these kids are not typically ordering food or beverages from the restaurant.

Echoing the sentiment of the CVS worker, the Chopt manager asks parents of middle schoolers to supervise their children while at the shopping center or to prohibit them from visiting “if they can’t behave.”
The CVS worker reiterated his and other employees’ frustration in his Scarsdale Social post, “Our job description does not entail babysitting children who should know better about how to compose themselves in public.”

Car stuck on an embankment on Post RoadAccident on Post Road
A reader reported a car accident at the intersection of Post Road and Wayside Lane on Tuesday May 11 around 3 pm. According to a man who lives nearby, he heard the screeching of tires from his home, called police and then went through the bushes to investigate. He made his way through shrubs, trees and bushes and found the driver wedged between her car and a rock. She was not injured. According to his report, she was driving south in the middle lane of Post Road when the car in front of her stopped suddenly to avoid a car pulling out of Wayside Lane. Her car swerved left, travelled across the northbound lanes of Post Road and came to rest up an embankment on the opposite side of the road. The official report from the Scarsdale Police is not yet available.

Abandoned car
On May 4, police responded to East Parkway to follow up on a possibly abandoned car. The 2000 Chevrolet had accumulated multiple parking tickets since April 26. Chalk marks indicated that the car had not been moved since April 30. A DMV inquiry indicated that the car was no longer insured. Police removed the license plates and towed the car to the police impound lot.

Identity theft
A Saxon Woods Road resident reported a false auto insurance claim had been filed in his name, using his insurance policy, May 6.

An Old Lyme Road man reported his identity had been stolen and money had been stolen from his account May 7. He said he noticed seven unauthorized debits against his Chase account that he did not authorize. These withdrawals amounted to $47,590. Of this amount, $45,000 was withdrawn in increments of five transactions of $9,000 each, made at five different Chase banks. Two additional ATM withdrawals – for $990 and $1,600 – also occurred. Further investigation showed that an unknown person also opened two fraudulent Chase accounts and received a new debit card in the man’s name. The new debit card was used to initiate the fraudulent withdrawals. The Chase bank fraud department is following up.Accident near Wayside Lane May 11, 2021

A Fox Meadow Road man reported a fraudulent “Buy Buy Baby” credit card had been opened in his name May 7.

On May 7, a Chateaux Circle woman reported fraudulent charges amounting to $4,971.70 on her Synchrony Bank credit card. Additionally, the suspect changed the address on the credit card.

On May 9, a Brite Avenue woman reported “flight tights” had been fraudulently purchased in her name, using her personal information. She was advised to contact the fraud departments of the three major credit reporting agencies.

Social media and online platforms
On May 3, a Parkfield Road woman reported that someone hacked into her WhatsApp account and reached out to her contacts. Police advised her to notify WhatsApp and her cell phone provider.

On May 3, a Wheelock Road resident said he has been harassed by two years by a member of a social media group to which she belongs. She said she would like to come to a resolution with the group but wanted police to document the incident.

Unemployment scams
This week, four residents reported that fraudulent unemployment claims had been filed in their names.

Commenting on these fraudulent unemployment claims Scarsdale Police said, “The thieves are acquiring names and social security numbers – and there was a publicized story that car insurance companies were compromised and thieves acquired personal identifying information from that source – but there could be other unknown sources.”

“We have advised the complainants to file a fraud report with the FTC (ftc.gov), monitor all credit activity with one of the three credit reporting bureaus, obtain a free credit report, and to be vigilant for phishing scams and unsolicited phone calls that also seek personal information.”

Police recommend that residents “acquire a free credit report, set up a credit alert (or freeze to have an added layer of protection) with one of the credit reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax or Transunion), and only browse the internet on secure networks. We also suggest routinely changing passwords for online sites such as car insurance, health insurance/medical sites, banking, email, etc.”

Suspicious
On May 5, a Meadow Road caller reported her Ring doorbell camera recorded a man wearing a maroon hooded sweatshirt walk toward her house and abruptly leave around 8:20 p.m.

At 12: 30 a.m., May 6, a Taunton Road woman reported she thought someone had been in her house because items seemed to be missing. Police went to the house and investigated. There was no evidence of criminality. Only a few items were out of place, and nothing was missing. Investigation revealed that the woman’s young son had been in the closet and moved some items around.

A person walking around a Farley Road house at 4:30 a.m., May 6, was revealed to be a courier, who had ended up at the wrong address.

On May 7, a Nelson Road woman reported a white man driving a white and green truck walked up her driveway and looked in her mailbox. Police canvassed the area but could not locate the truck or the man.

Road rage
On May 6, a driver reported a man driving a red BMW followed her from Stratton Road to Weaver Street, got out of his car and started yelling at her and “acting erratically.” The man then left the scene.

Dispute
Two Garth Road business owners were having ongoing issues, and one allegedly placed food waste behind the other owner’s business May 8. Police advised the reporting business owner to contact his landlord regarding the issue.

Bicyclist struck
On May 9, police received a report that a car struck a pedestrian at Garth and Popham roads, and an altercation was taking place as a result. Police arrived on scene and learned that a 53-year-old New York City driver had turned right from Garth Road onto Popham Road. While making the turn, the driver struck a 12-year-old Scarsdale bicyclist that was reportedly “riding in the middle of two lanes.” The bicyclist sustained a scrape to her right knee, was evaluated by emergency medical technicians and refused further medical attention.

Water main break
A high-pressure water main break was reported on Palmer Avenue and Lincoln Road May 5. Due to the high pressure, water was shooting up approximately 30 feet in the air and landing directly on a house. The water department was able to successfully turn off the water. Police and fire department personnel cleaned debris from the roadway. Debris was reported to have damaged a parked 2003 Toyota.

Cars and roadways
On May 3, police helped a pedestrian cross Waver Street.

On May 3, a caller reported a Jeep Wrangler struck his car and left the scene at Popham Road and Scarsdale Avenue.

Police called a tow for a disabled car on Saxon Woods Road May 3.

A high school student was seen driving a car with a handicapped hangtag and parking in a handicapped spot at the high school May 4. Police investigated the hangtag permit and learned it was valid. Police called the person to whom the permit tag belonged, and she said she would talk to her daughter about improper parking and use of the hangtag.

A bus driver reported a loose speed limit sign on Post Road May 4. Police notified the proper agency for repair.

A landscaping truck clipped a Bee Line bus on Post Road, causing minor damage, May 5.

Police assisted drivers exchange information after an Infiniti collided with a Honda after exiting the Chase Bank drive-through lane on Palmer Avenue May 5.

On May 8, police notified Con Edison about low-hanging wires on Cushman Road.
Verizon was notified about a fallen wire on Post Road, near Boulevard, May 8.

Solicitors
On May 3, an employee of an exterminating service went door-to-door, soliciting services, on Brite Avenue May 3.

A resident reported “aggressive solicitors” on Hampton Road May 4.

Brewster Road residents reported a solicitor in the neighborhood May 4. He was gone when police arrived on scene.

An Ogden Road resident reported a solicitor in the neighborhood May 4. He was gone when police arrived on scene.

On May 6, police notified a Kensington Road solicitor that he needed to obtain a permit from Village Hall to continue soliciting.

Tunstall Road and Hamilton Road residents reported separate incidents of solicitors in their neighborhoods May 7. The solicitors were gone when police arrived on scene.

Police dispersed loud kids from Edgewood School grounds May 7.

Two pest control solicitors on motorized scooters were reported to be going door-to-door on Jefferson Road May 8. The solicitors told police that their company had applied for a permit but was awaiting response from Village Hall. Police told them to refrain from further soliciting until the permit came through.

Animals
On May 3, a caller reported seeing an animal near Ardmore Road that “may be a bobcat.” There was no evidence of an animal when police arrived on scene, and it could be confirmed that the animal, previously sighted, was actually a bobcat.

A Stonehouse Road resident reported hearing a sick or injured animal outside his house at 10:30 p.m., May 6. All was quiet when police arrived. No animals were observed.

A Brewster Road caller reported loud roosters crowing in the area around 11 a.m., May 7 – and again after 1 p.m., May 8.

Village code
A Johnson Road caller reported that the “entire location was full with leaf blowers” May 3. Police went to the scene and did not observe any leaf blowers.

Police informed the manager of a musical performance on Freightway Road to lower the volume due to noise complaints May 6.

On May 8, police spoke with a Franklin Road homeowner about minor but noisy work being performed at his house. Police advised about Village code and designated hours in which work could be performed. A half hour later, police received a second complaint from a neighbor about ongoing work at the same site. Police went to the scene and the homeowner said he was using the time to clean, not perform work. No violations were observed.

A Wildwood Road landscaper was told to refrain from using lawnmowers outside of designated work hours May 8.

Police dispersed groups of kids, some in an SUV, from a Weaver Street marking lot at 11:30 p.m., May 8.

On May 9, after midnight, police dispersed kids from Corell Park.

New Rochelle police were informed about a noise complaint from a tented event on Weaver Street, in their jurisdiction, May 9.

Lost and found
On May 3, a man walked into headquarters and reported that the front license plate was missing from his car.

Keys were found in the tented area of Spencer Place May 4. Police vouchered them for safekeeping.

On May 6, a purse was found under a dining table at East Parkway and Spencer Place. Police identified the owner of the purse and returned it to her.

A Drake Road caller reported losing her car’s license plate May 7.

Firefighters
On May 3, firefighters assisted Greenville firefighters with a garage fire.

On May 5, firefighters assisted with a one-car accident on the Hutchinson River parkway.

On May 6, firefighters assisted with a two-car accident on the Hutchinson River parkway.

On May 9, elevated carbon monoxide was detected in a Springdale Road house. Firefighters investigated the appliances and located a gas-fueled boiler operating with unusual sound and vibration. A service appointment had already been scheduled and was expected in four days. Firefighters shut down the unit and notified Con Edison. Con Edison red tagged the unit.

This report covering police and fire department activity from May 3-9 has been compiled from official information.

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