Police Report: Young Man Arrested For Having a Fake Driver’s License, Sticky Substance Found in Mailbox

Arrested: On July 7, police arrested Guillermo Mercadopolanco, 19, of Ridgewood, NY, on charges of second-degree possession of a forged instrument, speeding and vehicle and traffic infractions. Police encountered Mercadopolanco after seeing his car speeding on Post Road. A traffic stop revealed that Mercadopolanco was in possession of more than one driver’s license – one of which was shown to be forged.

Stolen
On July 4, a woman reported that she left her handbag in the outdoor area at Chat restaurant on East Parkway the previous day, and when she returned to pick it up, she realized some items were missing. Specifically, $1,200 cash and a pair of Apple air pods were missing. Using a tracking app, the woman traced the location of the air pods to the restaurant, where they apparently still were. Police are following up.

At 5 a.m., July 7, a license plate reader at Post and Fenimore roads detected the passing of a car reported to have been stolen. Police attempted to monitor the car and follow it. At the intersection of Mamaroneck and Murray Hill roads, the car increased its speed and ran the red light. Police continued to monitor the car, and another car following close behind, until the cars reached the Hutchinson River Parkway and sped away.

Police checked with a Murray Hill Road resident on July 7 and learned a 2010 BMW had been stolen from the property earlier that day. It was later recovered in New Rochelle.

A Clarence Road resident reported that temporary license plates had been stolen out of his garbage and were now being used in New York City July 8. He learned of it after receiving notices in the mail for unpaid tolls accumulated in New Jersey and New York City and linked to the plates. The plates, originally tied to the resident’s new Audi, were now affixed to a four-door sedan.

Identity theft
On July 5, an unknown person attempted to open a credit card account in a Rural Drive resident’s name.

On July 5, a Shawnee Road resident reported receiving a change of address form from Con Edison that he neither initiated nor authorized.

Graffiti
On July 10, graffiti was observed near the water tower on Garden Road.

Mail fraud
A sticky substance was found inside the mail slot of a public mailbox located at Brewster Road and Huntington Avenue July 9. The substance was consistent with substances used to fish out and steal mail from mailboxes.

Suspicious
A Windmill Lane resident reported that he observed three men enter his garage and shortly thereafter run away, as per video surveillance July 6. He believes the men stole his car’s registration since it is no longer there.

A caller said a skinny man wearing a red hoodie and driving a BMW with tinted windows and no front plates looked at her on East Parkway and waved before driving away July 7.

On July 10, an unknown man rang a Harvest Drive doorbell, claiming to deliver newspapers July 10. However, the man was not observed to be delivering any papers and left a U-Haul truck parked on the street.

Letter
A driver reported that someone left a threatening letter on his car while the car was parked in Freightway Garage July 4. The letter was in regard to the driver parking in the electric vehicle designated spots for an extended period of time. Police did not think the letter was threatening.

Package
A package fell off an Amazon delivery truck at Post and Fenimore roads July 5. Police delivered the package to its River Road recipient.

Neighbors
A Fox Meadow Road man complained that a neighbor’s lacrosse balls were going over the property line fence and landing in his yard July 4. Police advised the neighbor, and the neighbor said he would try to keep the balls in his own yard.

Dispute
A Verizon worker asked for help during a dispute he was having with a Post Road man who lived near his work site and had parked a car in the roadway July 5. Police mediated the disagreement and attempted to contact the building department about the easement on the street and parking regulations. The car was moved without incident.

Welfare check
Police checked on a Sherbrooke Road son after his father could not reach him for several hours July 5. The son had been sleeping and had not heard his phone ring, he said. All was in good order.

Cars and roadways
On July 4, police issued a summons for wrong-way parking on Meadow Road.
Police asked the driver of an 18-wheel truck to turn off the engine and stop idling on Brite Avenue July 4.
Police helped a driver who sustained a flat tire on Mamaroneck Road July 5.
On July 6, landscapers placed a pile of mulch on Harcourt Road. The workers told police they would ask their boss to bring traffic cones to place around the mulch pile.
On July 6, police instructed the driver of a truck parked in front of a White Birch Lane driveway to move the vehicle.
Patrol removed debris from Heathcote Road and Morris Lane July 6.
On July 9, the water department was notified about a leak on Church Lane.
Police helped the driver of a U-Haul understand how to drive the truck north from Herkimer Road without having to use any parkways June 9.
Two car accidents were reported in the Village this week.

Animals
On July 4, a caller reported seeing a limping coyote on Garden Road.

An Ardmore Road woman reported seeing a sick raccoon in the neighborhood July 8. Police saw it and agreed it was sick; so they shot and disposed of it in the interest of public safety.

New Rochelle Humane Society picked up a loose dog from Mamaroneck Road July 8.

A Colonial Road resident found a loose dog and kept it in his yard for police July 9. New Rochelle Humane Society picked up the dog.

Village code
On July 9, police issued a summons to a landscaper for using a gas-powered blower in violation of Village code.

On July 9, police advised a Shaw Road resident that neighbors had complained of loud music coming from speakers in the backyard.

Police dispersed loud kids, playing basketball outdoors, from the corner of Oxford and Greendale roads July 10.

Lost and found
On July 5, a Paddington Road resident brought a driver’s license and credit cards to police after finding these items in the Village. Police contacted the owner to arrange for pickup.

A Walworth Avenue resident returned home and found a broken bicycle on his yard July 5. He said he would leave it at the curb for bulk trash pickup.

Keys were found on Depot Place July 8.

Firefighters
On July 4, firefighters extinguished a fire in the area of an outside air conditioning unit on Forest Lane.

On July 4, firefighters helped police with a welfare check on a Mayflower Road house.

Workers using a gas-powered saw near a Reimer Road house caused elevated levels of carbon monoxide July 5.

On July 6, a tree branch struck a utility pole at Post and Crane roads, causing a transformer to explode July 6. Firefighters and police provided traffic control until Con Edison could correct the condition.

On July 7, firefighters ventilated a Ferncliff Road house to address a carbon monoxide incident caused by a contractor using gas-powered equipment indoors.

On July 7, firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a potential gas leak in a Stratton Road house.

A contractor on Bethel Road damaged a gas line July 7. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison, and the gas was turned off.

On July 8, firefighters ventilated a Marjory Lane house to address a carbon monoxide incident caused by a contractor using gas-powered equipment indoors.

On July 8, firefighters assisted at car accidents on the Hutchinson River Parkway and at Post Road and Huntington Avenue.

A water truck was leaking a small amount of water in Village Hall parking lot July 8. Firefighters shut the truck’s valve.

On July 9, a Cayuga Road mother called firefighters to help release a child who was accidentally locked in the bathroom.

On July 10, a Mohican Trail resident extinguished a microwave fire prior to firefighters’ arrival.

This report covering police and fire department activity from July 4-10 has been compiled from official information.

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