Bold Thieves Steal Cars from Driveways, Two Cars Recovered with Links to New Jersey

Stolen cars: A Lockwood Road woman reported on Feb 4 that her 2018 Maserati, valued at $72,000, had been stolen from her driveway overnight.

On Feb. 5, an orange 2020 Audi Q3 was seen parked on Madison Road, with its doors and windows open and the ignition running. Investigation determined it was previously stolen out of New Jersey. It was valued at $20,000. New Jersey police were notified, and the car was securely moved to the impound lot.

On Feb. 6, a black 2020 Audi A4, valued at $30,000, was reported stolen from a Madison Road driveway. The owner thinks he left the keys inside the car. The car was later recovered in New Jersey.

Car break-ins
On Feb. 1, a Fenimore Road man reported that coins were stolen out of his unlocked car overnight.

Identity theft
On Jan. 31, a Magnolia Road man reported that someone filed a fraudulent unemployment claim in the name of his wife and him.

On Feb. 1, an Eton Road woman reported that numerous financial accounts of hers had been fraudulently accessed. Passwords were changed, and the shipping address was changed to an address in the Bronx. Additionally, $2,000 in funds was fraudulently transferred out of her bank account. She also learned that someone had attempted to take out an auto loan in her name. All creditors were informed about the fraud, and the accounts were closed.

On Feb. 3, a Brewster Road man reported he issued a $50 check to a medical group and mailed it from the public mailbox on Chase Road on Jan. 14. On Jan. 20, the check, after being altered to a different payee and for the amount of $8,000, was cashed against the man’s account.

On Feb. 4, a Donellan Road woman reported a fraudulent TD Bank account was opened in her name.

On Feb. 6, a Dobbs Terrace man reported that a check that he had mailed from the public mailbox on Fenimore Road, in November, had been stolen, altered and fraudulently cashed.

Damage
A caller asked police to check her mother’s Elm Road stone wall for damage after the caller received word that the wall had “partially collapsed, revealing a pipe” Feb. 3. Police went to the address and noted the damaged wall, which may have been the result of impact with a snowplow.

Disputes
A man and woman were reportedly screaming at each other near the intersection of Garth and Freightway roads Jan. 31. Police spoke to people on scene who said they had been having a dispute with another person who left in an Uber.

A Colvin Road woman reported that while her sister was at the house in which the woman was living, the sister might have removed the woman’s keys and part of their father’s belongings. The sister could not be reached by police.

Help
On Feb. 1, police helped a woman with children in a stroller safely cross snow-covered Drake and Post roads.

On Feb. 1, a caller reported he was choking. While on the phone with police, the caller cleared the blockage. The caller did not request any further assistance.

Police checked the perimeter of a Murray Hill Road house after the homeowner reported that someone rang the doorbell, even though she had a gate and “no one should have been able to get through.” No suspicious persons were found near the house or around the neighborhood.

A man called headquarters to ask if he could have contact with parties at a Scarsdale Ave. location, due to a previous incident, Feb. 3. Police called management, and management confirmed the man was no longer welcome at the establishment. Police informed the man.

Signs
On Feb. 1, a caller reported that construction signs on Colvin Road did not accurately reflect the work being done. Police advised the caller to speak with an employee at Village Hall about her concerns.

Cars and roadways
On Jan. 31, a delivery truck got stuck in snow on Morris Lane. Police assisted by providing traffic control while the driver maneuvered his truck.

Police notified Verizon about an unsightly wire at Cushman and Mamaroneck roads Feb. 1.

An Acura ran out of gas on Post Road Feb. 1. Police helped moved it to a gas station.

Police notified the highway department about a loose manhole cover on Palmer Avenue Feb. 3.
A branch pulled down wires on Clarence Road Feb. 4. The highway department and Verizon were notified.

Police removed fallen branches from Heathcote Road Feb. 4 and Murray Hill Road Feb. 5.

A driver reported suffering a flat tire after driving over a pothole at Post and Oxford roads Feb. 5.

Police replaced a dislodged water main cap on Innes Road and placed traffic cones in Garden Road and Heathcote Road potholes Feb. 5.

On Feb. 6, police arranged cab service for a driver who got tired of waiting for AAA to helped her with her disabled car on Post Road. She parked the car in a safe location and told police she would pick it up the next day.

Three car accidents were reported in the Village this week.

Dog bite
On Feb. 1, a cleaner said she had been bitten by a homeowner’s dog in the past. She was not sure of the address where the dog bite occurred but knew it was “5 minutes away” from the Scarsdale train station. Police spoke to one of the cleaner’s coworkers who was uncooperative and would not provide the address. After some inquiry and investigation, it was determined that the house in which was dog bite occurred was actually located in Greenburgh.

Animals
A Sage Terrace dog owner needed help after her dog died at home Feb. 5. Police helped the owner put the dog’s body in the back of her car.

On Feb. 5, a Popham Road resident reported that her cat sitter lost her cat, after last seeing the cat on Jan. 20. It was described as a gray tabby cat with a collar.

Firefighters
Steam coming from a dryer in an Elmdorf Road house was mistaken for smoke Jan. 31. Firefighters confirmed there was no active fire.

Firefighters shut down a malfunctioning gas-fired boiler in a Wayside Lane basement Jan. 31.

On Feb. 2, firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway.

Propane tanks were being used for a propane heater in the basement of a Hampton Road house. One tank was leaking Feb. 2. Firefighters shut it down and informed the building department.
Firefighters assisted with an EMS call involving a driver that pulled into the parking lot of the public safety headquarters building Feb. 3.

Water from a closed storm sewer drain was backing up into a Harvest Drive house Feb. 3. Firefighters and the department of public works addressed the problem to increase water flow for better drainage.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas leak in a Crawford Lane house Feb. 3.

A gas leak was causing gas to reportedly “bubble” on Bansom Road Feb. 4. Police and firefighters closed the road while Con Edison Made repairs.

A sewer main on Canterbury Road was backing up and causing plumbing problems in nearby houses Feb. 5. Firefighters notified the highway department to address it.

On Feb. 5, a dumpster containing saw dust and floor finishing materials, which was located outside a Barker Lane construction site, caught fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire using water and foam. They overhauled the dumpster.

Firefighters shut down a malfunctioning oil burner and ventilated a Nelson Road house Feb. 5.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas leak in a Morris Lane house Feb. 5.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Jan. 31 – Feb. 6 has been compiled from official information.

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