Police Report: NYC Driver with No License, Registration or Insurance Arrested

Arrested: On June 14, after encountering a suspicious car, with a flat tire and no license plates attempting to make an illegal U-turn near Weaver Street and Old Lyme Road, police conducted a traffic stop. They discovered the 2006 BMW was unregistered and lacked insurance. Also, the driver – Mahadi Mervyn Kinlow, 23, from NYC – did not have a valid license. His learner’s permit had been suspended for failing to answer 11 summonses. Kinlow was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed driving, an unregistered vehicle, driving without insurance, a license violation and other related offenses. He was released on his own recognizance with an appearance ticket for Village Justice Court.

Car break-in attempted
Video surveillance at a Ross Road house captured a man walking up a resident’s driveway and attempt to open the door of a locked car at 2:52 a.m., June 15. The suspect then got into a car that had stopped on the street, and he left the scene.

A Walworth Avenue woman reported a man in gray sweatpants, black sneakers and a black and white hoodie walked up her driveway and attempted to open the door of a locked car at 1:30 a.m., June 15.

On June 16, a Carstensen Road woman reported that a man got out of a white Chevy Tahoe, walked up her driveway and attempted to open the doors of locked cars during the overnight period.

Identity theft
On June 14, a Highland Way resident reported a fraudulent business LLC and a corresponding account were opened in her husband’s name. Police provided information on how to close the account.

Harassment
An Edgewood resident reported an incident of harassment June 16. She said a male acquaintance has been speaking and acting aggressively toward her, including driving his car within inches of hitting her car. She said she believed the harassment was related to her “appearing older and weaker as a female.”

On June 19, a Fox Meadow Road resident reported someone rang his doorbell in the night and ran away. Police urged the resident to report the incident quickly if it ever happens again.

Missing key
On June 13, a Sheldrake Road resident reported that a key fob to his car went missing inside the house. He said his chauffeur was the person to have possession of the key, and the car was safely parked inside the garage. The only people who allegedly had access to the house were the chauffeur, the chef and the housekeeper.

Help
Police were called to resolve a verbal dispute between a Lyft driver and an irate customer on Greenacres Avenue June 13. The customer left the car before police arrived.

Police helped an elderly man find his parked car in Greeancres June 15. He had parked the car but had gotten confused due to construction June 15.

A Mamaroneck Road woman called police stating that a live-in aide was fired but would not leave the house June 16. When police arrived, they found the aide upstairs packing her things. She said she needed to notify her agency and the woman’s son. Police stood by while she left. The son said he would be over that evening.

A Hampton Road house’s front door was accidentally left open June 19. Police checked he house and secured the door.

Police assisted an out-of-town driver who got lost while coming from Eastchester and may have been disregarding traffic control devices while allegedly “following the precise directions of her GPS” June 19. Police provided better directions and urged the driver to obey posted traffic signs.

Civil matter
On June 16, a Christie Place business manager requested assistance with a customer who would not leave at the end of the day. The customer said he needed help with ongoing issues with a loan. Police advised the customer the business was closing.

Bicyclist hit
A car accident involving a bicyclist was reported at Mamaroneck and Murray Hill roads June 19. The bicyclist refused medial attention.

Cars and roadways
An East Parkway business owner called 911 to ask police to help two customers get out of tight parking spaces June 13. Police cleared the 911 line and dispatched an officer; however the drivers had managed to move their cars before police arrived.

On June 15, police advised workers to move their cars because they were blocking Woods Lane driveways.

Police notified the Highway Department to remove a dead raccoon from Weaver Street June 15.

On June 17, a driver complained about a parking ticket she received on East Parkway. Police advised her to settle the matter in Village Court.

Con Edison was notified about a sparking wire on Bradford Road June 16.

Firefighters set up a perimeter for safety reasons.

Police notified the highway department to remove a dead opossum from Jefferson Road June 18.

Two car accidents were reported in the Village this week.

Animals
On June 13, a Heathcote Road resident was informed that neighbors were complaining about the resident’s “barking dog.“ The dog, however, was not barking when police arrived on scene.

A Cushman Road woman reported a wolf was in her backyard June 16. Police arrived and noted a baby coyote was in the yard – not a wolf. The animal ran away when police approached.

A coyote was reported on Colby Lane June 16.

Village code
On June 14, police advised Wakefield Road residents to keep party noise levels down. Guests were dispersing.

Police advised a group of soccer players that they needed a permit to play soccer on Quaker Ridge School field June 15.

A private sanitation truck was picking up garbage from the 7-Eleven store on Scarsdale Avenue around 2:30 a.m., June 17. Police advised the crew of the allowable hours for pickups.

Police stood by while noisy kids were picked up from a graduation party June 17.

On June 18, police dispersed kids in noisy cars from Wildwood Road.

Lost and found
On June 13, a man reported losing his wallet near Fenimore and Fox Meadow roads. After an intensive search, police found the wallet and returned it to him.

A driver came to headquarters to report that his car’s license plate was missing June 13.

On June 14, a Greenacres Avenue resident reported that an unknown person unzipped her backpack on the MetroNorth train and possibly stole her wallet. It was described as a small black wristlet.

On June 15, an Archer Lane resident reported losing a front license plate.

A passerby found car keys on an East Parkway bench and returned them to their owner, who owned a nearby business June 19.

Firefighters
A natural gas odor alerted firefighters to a gas leak near the stove in a Garth Road building June 15. Con Edison was notified for investigation.

On June 16, a lightning strike was reported outside a Bradford Road house. The resident then reported smelling smoke. Firefighters were called to check the house.

There, they found multiple breakers tripped in the basement. The burning odor was coming from a laundry room on the first floor, where a light switch was smoking.

The resident stated lightning struck a tree in the backyard, and the light switch sparked, prior to firefighters’ arrival. Firefighters removed the light switch and found no extension. They shut off the power. Then they found an additional burning odor from a smoldering flexible dryer exhaust line and insulation in the wall. One bay of sheetrock was removed in laundry room, and no extension was found. Laundry room breakers were powered off. Smoldering material was removed from the house. The resident was advised to contact an electrician to check the panel, a general contractor to fix wall, and an appliance repairperson to evaluate the washer and dryer. The backyard area was taped off around the damaged tree.

On June 17, firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas leak on Haverford Road.

An unattended fire pit was smoking on Palmer Avenue June 17. Firefighters doused the smoldering pit with water.

On June 18, firefighters stood by for Con Edison and created a safety perimeter around arcing wires on Boulevard and Bradley roads.

On June 19, firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas leak on Sycamore Road.

This report covering police and fire department activity from June 13-19 has been compiled from official information.

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