Police Report: 13 Year-Old Driver Crashes Car into Utility Pole, and Police Issue Parents a Summons for Hosting Youth Party with Alcohol

Firefighters assisted with a car accident on Church Lane, involving a 13-year-old driver who drove a car out of a driveway and struck a utility pole, March 26. The air bags in the car deployed and the utility pole was “severely fractured.” The boy was taken to the hospital, and Con Edison was called to repair serious damage to the pole.

Youth party with alcohol
Police shut down a youth party with alcohol and issued the parents of the hosting youth a summons for a violation of the Village’s Alcohol Beverage Control Law March 26. Police were called to Cooper Road on a noise compliant. There they spoke with a homeowner who said a youth party was occurring, with private security, involving approximately 80 kids. Police went to the backyard and observed about 100 kids with open alcoholic beverages in the presence of minors. The age of one participant was disclosed as 14 years old. Police advised the homeowners about the law as it concerned alcohol and minors. An appropriate summons was issued.

Stolen cars
A police officer from Secaucus, NJ, reported he was using GPS to follow a stolen Mercedes Benz, from Nutley, NJ, and requested assistance at a location near the intersection of Willow Lane and Cushman Road March 23. The car was described as a black MB GLA. Police observed and pursued the car, which was travelling at a high rate of speed, around 85 mph, recklessly on Post Road. Due to the danger of a reckless pursuit, police called off the chase.

A 2019 BMW, valued at $85,000, was reported as stolen from Lenox Place around 2 p.m., March 26. It occurred while the driver was unloading groceries with the keys inside the car. The driver’s $3,340 handbag, wallet, $400 cash and driver’s license were also in the car.

Cannabis sale to minor
On Thursday, March 24th at7:15 pm, the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force conducted an investigation at The Scarsdale Smoke Shop located at 455 Central Park Avenue for selling tobacco and THC products to persons under the age of twenty one. A minor working as an agent for the Town of Greenburgh Police Department entered the store and purchased an electronic cigarette containing nicotine and a cartridge containing THC. The employee that sold him the products, 27 year old Mohammed Hauter, was arrested and charged with Unlawful Dealing with a Child in the 2nd degree (B Misdemeanor) and Criminal Sale of Cannabis in the 3rd degree (A Misdemeanor). Mr. Hauter was released and issued a Desk Appearance Ticket returnable on Monday, April 11th, 2022 to the Greenburgh Town Court.

Power outages (From Con Edison)
On March 18, an outage affecting 995 customers primarily in Greenacres, began at 3:36 p.m. due to a failure on an electric cable. All customers were restored by 5:59 p.m. (Some were restored earlier than that.)

On March 20, an outage affecting 117 customers in Fox Meadow and Greenacres began at 6:42 p.m. and lasted until 9:46 p.m. This was caused by a tree limb coming down on wires, In order to make the repair, crews took an additional 222 customers out of service. Those customers were out from 8:17 p.m. to 9:44 p.m.

Stolen packages
On March 25, a caller reported seeing two parties in a blue or green sedan steal mail and a package from a Gatehouse Road mailbox. The package contained children’s pajamas, worth $65, from Bloomingdales. The parties left in the direction of Weaver Street. The packaging material was removed and discarded in the driveway. Investigation of the area discovered other empty packaging material on Crest Lane.

A Carthage Road resident reported a blue, older-model Nissan or Toyota sedan stopped in front of her house and stole a FedEx delivery from the doorstep March 25. It contained sneakers valued at $155.

On March 26, an Innes Road resident reported a package had been stolen from her house in the past. It contained a $40 play mat.

Car break-ins
On March 21, a Church Lane resident reported that two men, who were passenger in a white BMW SUV with a NJ license plate, attempted to open the door of a Porsche parked in the resident’s driveway. Fortunately, the car door was locked. Two other men were also reported to be in the suspects’ car.

A parked car was entered in a Willow Lane driveway and three dollars was stolen March 23. The console was also tossed, and papers were scattered around the car.

An Old Lyme Road resident’s video surveillance camera recorded men attempting to open the doors of a car parked in her driveway around 5 a.m., March 23.

On March 26, approximately $60 and a set of keys to a car’s roof rack were stolen from a parked car in a Lebanon Road driveway.

Identity theft and stolen check
On March 23, a resident came to police HQ to report that someone filed a fraudulent unemployment claim in his name.

On March 23, a Herkimer Road resident reported that an unknown person filled out a mail forward request for her mail at the Post Office without her permission. On March 25, she provided police with an address in Maryland, to where the mail was being forwarded, and asked police to reach out to Maryland police and the Postal Inspector for follow up.

On March 25, a Boulevard woman reported an incident involving check fraud. A check issued from her online bill pay account was sent to the intended recipient, but instead it was intercepted by an unknown person, altered and deposited into an account via an ATM.

On March 25, an Olmsted Road resident reported that fraudulent tax returns were filed in her name.

Mail
Loose items of mail were found strewn across the ground on Penn Road March 25. The Postal Inspector was notified, and the mail was collected. Later a Penn Road resident called police to report his mail had been stolen.

Harassment
A Heathcote man received a voicemail from an unknown male caller who made threatening comments about the man’s wife March 23. The call lasted for 13 seconds. The man did not know who the person was, and the number was unlisted.

A Village resident reported receiving unwanted communication from another person March 26. Police advised her to block the sender to stop the messages. Police also advised the sender of the same.

Assistance
On March 21, a Mamaroneck Road man asked police if his ex-wife possibly violated an order of protection. Police advised she did not, based on the man’s description of events. Police advised him to consult with his attorney.

A Kensington Road resident said she received a text message asking if she wanted to sell her house March 21. Police attempted to contact the sender of the message but did not get through.

A caller reported that youths were spray painting a Popham Road brick wall March 22. Police spoke with the kids who said they had permission to use Crayola chalk paint to paint the wall because it was washable. An employee in charge of the wall confirmed this.
Police assisted Westchester County police look for a woman who was wanted in connection with an arrest warrant and who has a history of living in the Village March 24. She was not able to be located at the time.

Policed checked the welfare of a Carthage Road resident who may have been involved in a verbal dispute according to Harrison police March 24. All was in good order.

A male in black hooded sweatshirt rang a Sheldrake Road resident’s doorbell at 11:30 p.m., March 26, and left. The male may have been a party guest at a neighbor’s gathering and accidentally rang the wrong doorbell, according to police.

Loitering
Police checked on two men who were sitting on the curb on Gatehouse Road, allegedly waiting for an Uber, to go to a “friend’s house, somewhere over there” March 25. Due to the elusive nature of the men’s explanation, police contacted the friend, a Scarsdale resident, who arrived on scene to verify the men’s story.

Delivery
A delivery driver attempted to drop off prescribed medical equipment to a Chesterfield Road resident around 11 p.m., March 22. The resident said she was uncomfortable receiving equipment so late and asked police to advise the driver to return the next day during daylight hours.

Neighbors
A Lyons Road resident reported that her neighbor’s contractors were power washing the neighbor’s house with bleach and she was thus concerned. The contractors told police they were using water only at that time. There was no odor of bleach. However, a bottle of bleach was observed on scene, which may have been used earlier. The contractors said they were done washing that side of the house and would no longer be working near the resident’s house from where the complaint originated.

Cars and roadways
On March 21, police observed low-hanging and fallen wires on Sunset Drive and on private property on Heathcote Road – also on Post Road March 26. Verizon was notified.

A driver reported an incident with another driver in a dangerous intersection in another jurisdiction March 22. Police advised the driver to contact police in the other jurisdiction.

Sanitation workers were notified about a dead animal on Tompkins Road March 23.

Police asked construction workers on Overlook Road to move their parked cars to make it easier for a nearby resident to enter and exit her driveway March 23.

Police called a tow for a truck that became disabled at Mamaroneck and Garden roads March 25.

On March 26, the water department investigated flooding on Fox Meadow Road.

On March 26, police called a tow for a car with a flat tire at Popham and Taunton roads.

Police removed a broken manhole cover from Dickel and Post roads March 26. They put up flares to warn motorists while the highway department made repairs.

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

Animals
A caller reported a deer was struck by a car at Mamaroneck Road and the Hutchinson River Parkway ramp March 23. The deer was no longer on scene when police arrived.

On March 26, a wild turkey was reported to be causing a hazard on Fox Meadow Road. It was gone when police arrived.
A possibly rabid raccoon was reported in the area of Farragut Road March 26.

Village code
On March 25, police dispersed noisy kids from Brewster Road after dark.

This week, police issued summonses for the improper use of gas-powered blowers on Morris Lane, Richbell Road, Post Road, Garden Road, Mamaroneck Road, Chesterfield Road, Autenreith Road and Brewster Road.

Firefighters
Firefighters assisted with car accidents on Post Road March 21 and 27.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a Greenacres Ave. gas leak March 23.

On March 23, firefighters entered a Nelson Road house to check a gas leak. Con Edison was on scene and repaired the leak.

Firefighters shut water in a Dobbs Terrace house due to a leaking shower assembly March 25.

Firefighters assisted with two car accidents on the Hutchinson River Parkway and at Popham Road and East Parkway March 25.

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