Police Report: Jogger Attacked by Unregistered Dogs, One Without Adequate Vaccine Records

Dog attack: A caller reported that two large dogs might have attacked a passing jogger who already left the scene on Greendale Avenue Oct. 18. The caller provided police with the address of the dogs’ owner. Police went to the owner’s house and asked about the reported incident. Police observed the dogs and noted they did not appear aggressive while patrol was at the house. The owner said while his dogs were out in his yard leashed, one of the dogs got startled by the jogger, lunged and attacked the jogger. The other dog was allegedly barking at the jogger but did not attack the jogger. The owner said he quickly took control of the dogs and stopped the attack. He reported that he brought his dogs inside and exchanged information with the jogger. Patrol called the jogger. She said she was running by the house with the dogs when both dogs lunged at her and attacked her. She said the attack lasted several minutes until the owner was able to regain control of the dogs. She said that because she had been attacked by two dogs she could not fully process the attack to report “which dog had bitten her where.” She emailed photos of the dog bites to patrol and said she wanted to fill out a dangerous dog form. Neither dog was registered with the Village, and a check of their medical records revealed one dog had an up-to-date rabies vaccine but the other dog’s vaccine was out of date by two years. Patrol notified the jogger of the dogs’ vaccine statuses. Patrol informed the Westchester County Department of Health. The dog owner was told he would receive multiple summonses for the offenses involved in the incident and revealed after the incident. The owner was advised that the dogs must stay in quarantine for 10 days.

DWI
On Oct. 23, police arrested Justin Rodrigues, 33, of New York State, on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), speeding and moving from a lane unsafely. While conducting a separate and unrelated traffic stop of Post Road, police observed Rodrigues’s Honda speed by and strike a curb. His speed was furthermore measured to be at lest 17 mph over the speed limit. Police then followed the car and conducted a traffic stop. When Rodrigues rolled down his window, an odor of alcohol was detected. Evidence of the curb strike could be seen because a tire was deflating. Police asked about consumption of alcoholic beverages and Rodrigues said he was coming from White Plains and admitted he “had a few drinks.” An Alco sensor test revealed the presence of alcohol on Rodrigues’s breath. Field sobriety tests were performed. Following Rodrigues’s arrest, he was released with an appearance ticket for Village Justice Court on Nov. 3.

Identity theft
On Oct. 21, a Fairview Road woman reported that someone filed a change of address form with the US Postal Service and also applied for a Visa credit card in her name. She closed the account and cancelled the address change. On Oct. 22, the woman told police she learned that a person went to the Heathcote branch of USPS and filed paperwork in person there to change her address. The USPS fraud division started an investigation. On this date, the woman also reported that someone had attempted to open an account in her name with Bank of America.

On Oct. 23, a Tory Lane man reported that someone filed a change of address form with the US Postal Service and also applied for two credit cards in his name. He cancelled one of the cards and learned the application for the second card had been denied.

On Oct. 23, a Richbell Road woman reported someone fraudulently transferred $100,000 out of one of her Wells Fargo bank accounts without her knowledge or permission.

Scams
Two residents reported that fraudulent FEMA claims were filed in their names this week.

On Oct. 21, a Sheldrake Road woman reported someone used her social Security number to file a fraudulent loan application with the Small Business Administration.

Trespassing
A Canterbury Road resident reported approximately 15 people, who do not live at the residence, were on the property “recording and chanting” Oct. 21. Police went to the scene and was alerted by a passerby that a nearby car containing about six people were some of the people who had previously been on the property. The female driver of the car did not want to provide her name. She admitted to having been on the property without permission or a permit. She was warned to stay off other people’s property.

Suspicious package
On Oct. 23, a Heathcote Road resident reported receiving a package in the mail containing an “unknown, plant-like matter.” No odors or adverse reactions were reported. Police advised the resident to report that incident to the USPS inspector’s office for investigation and follow-up.

Knock on door
A Mayflower Road man reported someone knocked on his door and was now sitting in a car outside his house around 8 p.m., Oct. 22. Police spoke with the person who identified himself as a golf club employee. He reported he had been sent to the house to pick up golf clubs that were accidentally placed in the man’s trunk earlier that day. Police verified this information with the golf club and spoke with the Mayflower Road man. He confirmed the golf club incident but said the clubs had already been returned to the club.

A woman knocked on a Ridgedale Road door and asked the homeowner if the house was for sale around 7:30 p.m., Oct. 23. The homeowner thought this was suspicious and requested extra ridebys.

Disputes
Police helped a staff member mediate an uncooperative disagreement involving two residents of a group home on Post Road Oct. 21.

Eastchester police were notified about an irate customer at Citibank on White Plains Road in Eastchester Oct. 22.

Neighbors
A Cooper Road resident reported a neighbor was having trees cut down that were on the resident’s property Oct. 23. Initial investigation showed that the landscaper performing the work did not have the proper permits; so work was halted and a summons was issued. Police advised the resident to verify the property lines with Village Hall to determine the property location of the trees.

Help
Police assisted other jurisdictions with a car that they were attempting to apprehend because a suspect inside the car was wanted by White Plains police. The car was apprehended at Strathmore and Scarsdale roads in Eastchester. Eastchester PD took control of the suspect who was then picked up by White Plains PD.

Police checked the welfare of a Bell Road woman at caller’s request Oct. 24. Everything was determined to be in good order.

Road rage
A motorist advised police that the driver of a black Lincoln was yelling, screaming and had momentarily exited his car in the area of Post and Olmsted roads Oct. 19. The driver was last seen headed north. Police canvassed the area but did not find the car or driver.

A driver called police to report another motorist aggressively engaged him in Yonkers Oct. 23. Police transferred the call to Yonkers police.

Cars and roadways
Police notified Verizon about a fallen wire on Greenacres Avenue Oct. 18.

Police directed traffic on Church Lane around a disabled car, in which the engine partially dropped through the bottom of the car, while the driver waited for a tow Oct. 18.

Montrose and Farley roads had been marked with “No Parking” signs in anticipation of scheduled roadwork Oct. 19. Two cars, however, were found parked there Oct. 19. Police issued summonses and contacted the owners to move their cars.

On Oct. 20, a telephone pole fell and took down wires on Rugby Lane. Police notified Con Edison and barricaded the area.
Firefighters unlocked a father’s car doors to free an 18-month old child who accidentally got locked inside the car on Fox Meadow Road Oct. 20.

A leaf pile was disrupting traffic on Ferncliff Road Oct. 20. Police attempted to find out which homeowner was responsible for the pile, and police also contacted the highway department to help rectify the situation.

Police notified Con Edison about a fallen wire on Post Road Oct. 20.

A construction vehicle was blocking traffic on Catherine Road Oct. 20. Police asked the driver to move the car.

Police directed traffic around a truck that parked on Huntington Avenue to supply mulch for Greenacres School playground Oct. 21.

On Oct. 21, a driver reported her car was blocked from movement in an Overhill Road parking lot. Police contacted the owner of a Land Rover that had parked directly behind the driver’s car and asked the owner to move it.

A parking meter’s coin box was open on East Parkway Oct. 22. Police closed it and secured it.

A contractor accidentally severed a gas line on Post Road Oct. 22. Con Edison was dispatched to repair it. Firefighters stood by for safety assistance,

A driver could not open her driver’s door to get into her car because another car was parked too close on East Parkway Oct. 22. Police helped the driver by opening the passenger door, crawling into the driver’s seat and moving the car so the driver could easily open her door.

Police put a fallen pedestrian crossing sign back in place at Fenimore and Brewster roads Oct. 22.

Two summonses were issued to owners of illegally parked cars at Scarsdale High School Oct. 22.

Police twice put a dislodged manhole cover back in place on Farley Road and Greenacres Avenue Oct. 23 and 24.

Police notified Con Edison about a fallen wire on Cohawney Road Oct. 23.

Patrol helped a group of teens change a flat tire on a car at Depot Place Oct. 23.

Two cars were each found with a door open on Heathcote Road and Woods Lane between the hours of 2:30 and 3:30 a.m., Oct. 24. Police notified the owners who then checked their cars. Nothing was reported to be missing from either car.

Three car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Animals
A coyote was lying in a Garden Road yard sunning itself for warmth Oct. 18. The homeowner was nervous about the animal and did not want his kids to be scared to go outside. Police advised the homeowner to make loud noises in an effort to scare away the coyote. He did so, and the coyote left the yard. Police advised the homeowner to close any gaps under his yard fence to discourage the coyote from coming back.

A caller reported a skunk was “spraying” passersby at Hyatt Field, on Boulevard, Oct. 22. Police went to the scene and neither saw any skunks nor smelled any skunk odors.

A coyote was reported in a Cohawney Road backyard Oct. 22.

Two coyotes were reported in the area of Canterbury and Cayuga roads Oct. 23.

Oct. 24, a caller reported she was with an injured dog on Franklin Road. Police contacted the owner who responded to the scene to retrieve the dog. The owner said the dog was not injured, just “very old.”

Village code
Police removed a posted political sticker from a sign in George Field Park, on Greendale Road, Oct. 19.

Several residents reported a young man was going door to door on Johnson Road selling wreaths to benefit Boy Scouts Oct. 19.

A summons was issued for a pile of leaves improperly placed on Wayside Lane Oct. 20.

Police advised a Heathcote Road homeowner that a permit was needed to drain pool water into the public storm sewer system via the roadway.

On the evening of Oct. 22, police informed residents about noise complaints, caused by loud music or kids socializing, on Cornell Street and Olmsted Road. Both sets of residents agreed to lower the noise level.

A summons was issued for a pile of leaves improperly placed on Cushman Road Oct. 23.

Lost and found
A mother reported that her son lost a brown wallet somewhere in the Village Oct. 19.

A wallet was found on Spencer Place Oct. 19. The owner’s son-in-law retrieved it from headquarters.

A person found a credit card in the area of Chase Road and Spencer Place and brought the card to headquarters Oct. 20.

A set of keys was found on East Parkway Oct. 20.

On Oct. 22, a Wayside Lane resident reported losing two license plates while driving in the Village.

A Brite Avenue man reported that he lost a wallet somewhere in the Village Oct. 22.

On Oct. 22, a Dolma Road resident reported losing two license plates in the Village.

Highway workers found a bag and secured it in the highway department building overnight Oct 22 into Oct. 23. It contained a resident’s phone that was “pinging” the location. Police contacted a highway department supervisor to open the building to retrieve the bag and phone Oct. 23.

Firefighters
On Oct. 19, water was leaking in a Murray Hill Road house. Firefighters determined it was coming from an attic-mounted, hydro-air heating unit. Firefighters shut down the boiler and the water fill valve on the heating system. Since the leak was not able to be isolated, the entire system was turned off and drained from the low point drain valve. Firefighters then drained water from buckets that the resident had put under the unit to collect residual water. Firefighters advised the resident to call a heating contractor for repairs. They also advised the resident not to use the lights on the floor below where water had leaked until these fixtures could be checked by a licensed electrician.

On Oct. 19, firefighters connected an open gas valve on a stove in a Claremont Road house and ventilated the house of gas.

On Oct. 19, firefighters assisted at a two-car accident on Post and Murray Hill roads.

On Oct. 19, a contractor damaged a natural gas drip leg pipe on Valley Road.
Firefighters measured positive gas readings in the nearest sanitary sewer. They stood by for Con Edison and assisted with providing access to adjacent structures to check for gas. No odors or readings were observed within these structures.

On Oct. 20, firefighters assisted at a two-car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway.

On Oct. 20, firefighters assisted at a one-car accident involving a utility pole on Weaver Street. A second car, which had been parked, was also impacted in the crash. Con-Ed Electric was notified and requested to evaluate the pole. Firefighters stabilized the scene and stood by for a tow.

On Oct. 21, defective stovetop burners released carbon monoxide into a Reynal Crossing house. Firefighters ventilated the house and advised to have the stovetop serviced before use. The scene was turned over to Con-Ed gas personnel.

On Oct. 21, three five-gallon buckets of chlorine tablets had become compromised by water in a Brewster Road garage and were off-gassing an odor of chlorine throughout the house. Firefighters moved the chlorine buckets into fresh air to allow them to ventilate and off-gas. The County Hazmat advisor was contacted for information on how to dispose of the hazardous material. The resident was advised to allow the buckets to off-gas in the fresh air and to not let them get wet again. A website address with information on how to dispose of the materials was given to resident.

On Oct. 22, a gas line for a house under construction was ruptured on Post Road, creating a hissing noise as gas escaped. Firefighters checked the house for possible occupants, stretched a hose line, maintained safety of the area and stood by for Con Edison.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Oct. 18-24 has been compiled from official information.

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