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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 03 February 2022

Created: 03 February 2022

Last Updated: 09 February 2022

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Arrests: Following an assault involving two kitchen employees at a Saxon Woods Road facility, which caused one employee to pass out after a physical altercation, police arrested the perpetrator Jan. 26. The victim was taken to White Plains Hospital Center for injuries and the perpetrator, who was accused of striking the victim’s head and neck with a closed fist was arrested. According to the arrest report, he was identified as Manuel A. Hernandez, 38, of Mamaroneck. He was released on his own recognizance with a return court date of Feb. 2.

Scarsdale Village Justice Court issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Victor R. Oscategui, 43, of Astoria, for failing to appear in appear at a scheduled court date. On Jan. 26, Oscategui was arrested. He was held without bail and was also facing charges in White Plains.

Funeral for fallen NYPD Detective: The photo at left was forwarded to us by retired world language teacher Sarah Whittington. She said, "I was fortunate to be right on Fifth Avenue and could discern the towns' and cities' names as the motorcycle officers rode by on their motorcycles.Seeing the Scarsdale Police represented in this procession elicited a very proud feeling. Scarsdale is a very special place and today contributes and continues this tradition."

According to Captain Murphy of the Scarsdale Police Department, "Thirteen members participated in the funeral for NYPD Detective Mora. Eight members participated in the funeral for NYPD Detective Rivera the week before."

Car break-ins and attempts
On Jan. 25, a Kingston Road resident reported his wallet was stolen from his unlocked car overnight. It contained credit cards, gift cards, personal documents, $122.62 in cash and a driver’s license. Sunglasses were also stolen.

Around 12:40 a.m., Jan. 27, a Brookline Road man reported that he saw a at least one person pull up in black Toyota Camry, get out of the car and tug on the door handles of a car parked across the street. The car was locked and the man did not gain entry. Police are following up.

After two laptop computers were found in a wooded area at Heathcote and Brookby roads Jan. 27, police checked the login information and contacted the owner. The owner said he believed his car had been rummaged through the previous night and the laptops were stolen.

On Jan. 27, a Gaylor Road woman reported one of her cars had been rummaged through the previous night and loose change was stolen.

On Jan. 30, a Post Road resident reported that while his daughter was sitting in her car at 1 a.m., a Dodge SUV pulled up and a person got out of the car and walked to the window of the daughter’s car. When the person saw the daughter, the person left. Police canvassed the area for the car but could not find it.

Skimming device
A Popham Road bank employee reported that an unknown individual attempted to place a skimming device on the card reader at the ATM Jan. 27. An ATM technician was there performing repairs to the machine. According to the police report, the device succeeded in stealing at least $2,300 in funds, and it was suspected of stealing approximately $15,500 more.

Identity theft
On Jan. 25, a Lawrence Road woman reported fraudulent activity on her checking account. A check was stolen, altered and fraudulently cashed for $9,560.

On Jan. 26, a Hathaway Road man reported that approximately ten fraudulent checks were issued and cashed against his bank account. The account was closed and the bank’s fraud department is following up.

On Jan. 27, a Murray Hill Road resident reported that her credit card was fraudulently used with Uber Eats on Jan. 16.

On Jan. 28, a Franklin Road resident reported unusual activity on her account, caused by the theft and alteration of a check she had written and mailed at the public mailbox at Stratton Road and Weaver Street. The original details of the $51.68 check had been changed to $15,063.00. The payee, unknown to the resident, was listed as Yakira Martinez. Bank officials are investigating.

Note from the Scarsdale Police regarding the rash of check washings:
Since late fall, 2021, there has been a high spike in mail thefts throughout the county and also in Connecticut immediately north of Westchester County. Typically, residents or merchants are placing checks in the mail, both inside private and public mailboxes. Thieves are stealing the mail, accessing the contents and when checks are discovered, they are forged. This check “washing,” involves multiple criminal actors. There are offenders who steal the mail, offenders who then “wash” the checks, offenders who then deposit the forged check into yet another offender’s bank account, who may not be fully aware of this criminal process. Thieves are recruiting individuals via social media to acquire participants who will allow their bank account to be used for this fraudulent purpose. This systematic course of action by the suspects hinders suspect identification.

One way to avoid being victimized is to bank securely online, only making payments through a recurring payment system or by electronically transferring funds – always from a secure device and internet connection. Avoid leaving mail in the mailbox if that mail contains checks or bank information. Do not put the “flag” on your home’s mailbox to the raised position – this alerts thieves to the fact that mail is inside. Do not leave bank or sensitive information in your recycling bin that thieves could exploit – securely shred this information. Check your online banking activity daily to be alert for any suspicious or fraudulent activity. If you do need to mail a check, mail it inside your local post office.

Disputes
Police mediated a dispute between two residents of a Post Road group home Jan. 26.

Police mediated a dispute between siblings who had inherited their parent’s house on Post Road and were arguing in the street. Police advised them their dispute was a civil matter and asked them to be respectful of each other as they worked out their differences.

Death
On Jan. 27, a caller said he has not been able to reach his 73-year-old friend by phone for approximately one month. He asked police to perform a welfare check. Police went to the friend’s house, on Old Lyme Road, and found an open door. They went inside and discovered the friend to be dead in a prone position in the bathtub. No other people were in the house. Police and the medical examiner are investigating.

On Jan. 31, police were called to a Normandy Lane house because a 96-year-old resident died at home.

Assistance
Police provided a courtesy transport to the northern end of the Village for a man who was out walking in the cold on Post Road Jan. 27.
A Montrose Road woman called police to report a man with a shovel was outsider her house and she didn’t know why Jan. 29. Police spoke with the man, who worked for the woman’s landscaper. He said there was a mix up, because the company mows lawns for two houses on Montrose Road but is only contracted to provide snow removal for one of them. He was at the wrong house.

Cars and roadways
On Jan. 25, police assisted a driver start a disabled car on East Parkway.

While investigating a report of a possibly suspicious person in Freightway Garage, police noticed a parked car with its door ajar Jan. 25. Nothing seemed disturbed in the car. Police closed the door.

A truck with a license plate reported as stolen was parked in the Crossway Field lot after the park’s normal operating hours Jan. 25. Police approached the driver who was identified as the car’s registered owner. Police advised him that the park was closed and he would have to leave.

Police also advised him the license plate was still registered as stolen, and he should get this inaccuracy corrected.

A driver accidentally left the roadway and entered the bike path on Brook Lane Jan. 26. She realized immediately and started backing up. Patrol assisted and informed county officials that there was no signage regarding the bike path and no barriers to prevent drivers from mistakenly accessing it.

Firefighters cleaned up spilled oil from a disabled car on Fenimore Road and police assisted in arranging for a tow Jan. 28.

A car parked on Forest Lane was moved by its owner into a driveway to allow for a snowplow to pass Jan. 29.

A light post on Gatehouse Road was struck by a passing car or plow and reportedly fell over Jan. 29. The highway department was notified.

Frozen pipes
The water department was notified about a frozen and burst pipe on Montrose Road Jan. 27.

On Jan. 29, a Tunstall Road resident reported that pipes burst in the house, and the house was flooding.

Animals
On Jan. 24, police observed a loose French bulldog on Post Road. The owner said a second French bulldog was also loose. The owner told police a man rang the owner’s doorbell with the second dog in his possession. When no one answered the door, the man left in a black Chevy Tahoe with the second bulldog. Police canvassed the area but did not find the truck. Police advised the owner to check animal shelters. Later, the owner called police to report the second bulldog had been located at a local animal hospital.

On Jan. 24, a caller reported seeing a coyote running loose on Putnam Avenue and Sage Terrace.

A red-tailed hawk was hopping on the ground in a Carthage Road yard Jan. 25. The homeowner was afraid the hawk might be injured. It flew away when patrol approached it.

A Morris Lane resident reported a deer was lying on her property for about two hours. She did not know if it was injured. It leapt up and ran away after police approached it.

Lost and found
A Valley Road man reported losing his car’s license plates after they were accidentally put out for trash Jan. 26.

On Jan. 28, a checkbook was found in the lobby of police headquarters. Police contacted the owner, who said he was an hour away and asked police to destroy the checkbook.

Firefighters
On Jan. 24, firefighters assisted at a two-car accident on Webster Road. One driver was taken to the hospital with injuries.

On Jan. 26, firefighters assisted at a one-car accident involving impact with a tree on the Hutchinson River Parkway. No operator was found. Westchester County police was following up.

Con Edison was dispatched to Carthage Road and Murray Hill Road for potential gas leaks Jan. 27.
On Jan. 27, firefighters opened a drain valve to prevent flowing and freezing water from a broken sprinkler system on Penn Road from entering the street.

Firefighters cleaned up oil from a leaking box truck on Fenimore Road Jan. 28.

Firefighters shut water and affected utilities in a Tunstall Road house after a third-floor radiator was found to be leaking Jan. 29. The residents were advised to sleep elsewhere for the night.

On Jan. 29, firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway.

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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 31 January 2022

Created: 31 January 2022

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On Jan. 18, a Dobbs Terrace man reported someone stole a check he had previously written, altered the payee name and amount, and eventually cashed the check for $16,860 on Jan. 6. The man’s bank identified the fraud and restored funds to the man’s account.

On Jan. 20, a Mamaroneck Road woman reported someone stole a check she had previously written for $1,830, altered the payee name and amount, and eventually cashed the check for $9890.25. The bank was informed and is investigating.

On Jan. 17, a Gaylor Road man wrote three checks for $10 each and mailed them. His bank called him on Jan. 19, to report that three fraudulent checks had been identified – from the original $10 mailed checks. One fraudulent check had been altered and cashed for $7,600.

On Jan. 21, a Wynmor Road resident reported writing a check for $22.40 that was later stolen, altered and fraudulently cashed for $9,584.

On Jan. 21, a Wynmor Road man reported that he had been contacted by a North Carolina detective about a $600 check, written in July 2021, that got stolen, altered to be payable in the amount of $7,523.07 and presented to a credit union, for cashing, in NC on Oct. 12, 2021. The check was never successfully cashed, and the man experienced no loss of funds.

On Jan. 23, a Carman Road man reported that he wrote a check for $562.13 and mailed it from the post office in the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center in December. When checking his account, the man realized the check had been intercepted, altered and cashed in an amount of $19,860. Police and the bank are following up.

Burglary
A Harcourt Road homeowner requested that police check his house after his burglar alarm sounded with multiple notifications Jan. 21. Police went to the house and found front and rear doors unlocked with no sign of forced entry. Inside, the house showed signs of being entered. The homeowner came home and reported two designer handbags were missing.

Scam, ID theft
On Jan. 20, a Herkimer Road woman reported that a scammer tricked her into sending a $2,000 alleged Con Edison payment to an account via Zelle.

On Jan. 22, a Myrtledale Road man reported that an unknown person changed login information on one of his accounts and also opened a fraudulent Wells Fargo bank account.
On Jan. 23, a Penn Road man reported that three unsuccessful attempts were made, possibly in Georgia, to open a fraudulent account in his name.

Stolen car
A car reported stolen out of New Cannan, CT, was traced through a GPS tracker to a location near Gatehouse Road. New Cannan police asked Scarsdale police to check it out. Scarsdale police found the car parked on the street. They stood by while the registered owner arrived in the Village to retrieve the car.

Car break-ins Scarsdale Recycling Center
On Jan. 19, a Whig Road resident reported someone attempted to steal items from his parked car. Video surveillance showed an orange Mercedes SUV pull up to the driveway, with a man exiting and walking to the resident’s car and tugging on the handles. The doors were locked, and the attempted larceny was unsuccessful. Investigation showed that the Mercedes SUV had been reported stolen. Later, on Jan. 19, an Oak Lane resident also reported that a man who got out of an orange or red Mercedes SUV attempted to open the doors of two cars parked in the resident’s driveway. All car doors were locked, and the attempted larceny was unsuccessful. A Highland Way woman also called police on Jan. 19m, saying she was concerned about a possible attempted car break-in, due to many such incidents in the neighborhood. Police reminded her about the importance of locking her car doors.

Death
A 99-year-old Sheldrake Road woman died at home, apparently in her sleep Jan. 20. Her son called police to report the incident from Chicago, after his mother’s housekeeper called him.

Help
At a Post Road resident’s request, police provided information on obtaining an order of protection Jan. 17.

On Jan. 20, police and firefighters checked a Copper Beech Lane house after an alarm was going off. Everything was in good order, and the alarm was silenced.

Caution
Police cautioned youths to not skate on ice on Duck Pond, due to potential danger, Jan. 21.

On Jan. 22, police came upon youths with exploded fireworks on Drake Road. Police cautioned them about the dangers of fireworks. The youths claimed a friend of theirs had lit the fireworks and left the scene after they exploded.

Police cautioned youths to not skate on ice on the pond near the Scarsdale library, due to potential danger, Jan. 23.

Cars and roadways
A tree fell on Paddington Road, pulling down electrical and phone wires Jan. 17. Police notified Con Edison and Verizon.

A tree fell on Mamaroneck Road and Mohican Trail, leaning on electrical wires Jan. 17. Police blocked off the area and stood by for Con Edison.

Police taped a fallen Verizon wire on Hanover Road and removed a branch from Brookby Lane Jan. 17.

A truck driver called to say he was “stuck on a road he couldn’t drive on” Jan. 17. He could not tell police where he was. While on the phone, the driver managed to flag down a passing police car for help.

Police moved low hanging wires out of the way of traffic on Rock Creek Lane Jan. 17.

On Jan. 17, a driver reported a car had been following him about an hour ago in the past. Police advised the driver to call again if a similar event occurred.

Police notified Verizon about a fallen wire on Paddington Road and a low hanging wire on Fenimore Road Jan. 18.

Police assisted a driver use a battery pack to start her disabled car on Gaylor Road Jan. 18.

Police issued a parking summons to the owner of an illegally parked, unoccupied car on the Hutchinson River Parkway overpass on Mamaroneck Road Jan. 18.

Police helped a driver safely move her car off Mamaroneck Road to a side street where she was able to wait for service to change a flat tire Jan. 18.

An area of Chase Park was taped off until highway department workers could remove dangling tree limbs Jan. 18 and 19.

Police encountered a car, with a reported license plate stolen out of Florida, on East Parkway Jan. 18. Investigation and follow up with Miami Springs police revealed the car’s front license plate had been stolen, and the car’s rear license plate – which was still on the car – had not been stolen.

A Park Road man reported that he had accidentally struck a neighbor’s light colored sedan while driving in the dark Jan. 18. Police passed the reported information on to the owner of the damaged car.

Police issued a parking summons to the owner of a car parked in front of a fire hydrant on Birchall Drive and Morris Lane Jan. 19.

Police notified Con Edison about a loose covering over wire connections on Madison Road Jan. 20.

A driver reported backing into a parked car in front of the Scarsdale Post Office Jan. 21.

Optimum was informed about a fallen wire on Heathcote Road Jan. 21.

Village code
On Jan. 17, police confirmed that a stop work order at a Hampton Road construction site was being properly observed after a caller reported a possible violation of the order. On scene, police saw workers installing only a construction fence, as directed by the building department. No job site work was being conducted.

Firefighters
In Jan. 17, firefighters ventilated a Chesterfield Road house after residents smelled smoke, possibly triggered by a downdraft from a previous fire.

On Jan. 17, firefighters assisted Greenville and Fairview fire districts.

On Jan. 17, firefighters helped a Harvest Drive resident remove water from the basement after the storm sewer backed up. Highway workers were dispatched to unclog the sewer.

On Jan. 17, firefighters helped a South Rectory Lane resident turn off water to a leaking hot water heater.

Firefighters investigated the odor of fuel oil at a Fenimore Road address following a morning oil delivery Jan. 17. A small spill of approximately two cups was on the floor. Firefighters helped clean it up.

Firefighters assisted at a Heathcote Road car accident Jan. 17 and a Fox Meadow Road car accident Jan. 21.

Firefighters observed one inch of water in a Madison Road basement. It was too little to pump. Firefighters advised to mop it up and use a dehumidifier.

A gutter leader became detached from an Innes Road house Jan. 17. The homeowner was advised to call a gutter repairperson.

Firefighters removed a bag of burnt popcorn from a Garden Road microwave, following a small, contained fire, Jan. 17.

On Jan. 19, firefighters removed a scorched light bulb from an overheated light ballast in public safety headquarters.
On Jan. 19, smoke came from a malfunctioning power sweeper in a Christie Place building.

Balducci’s, on Palmer Ave., was evacuated following a small kitchen fryer fire. No smoke was present, and the fire had successfully been extinguished when firefighters arrived. It occurred when contractors were working on the fryer hood, and a pilot light ignited grease drippings. Nothing suspicious was suspected.

Two workers fell about 18 feet at a Franklin Road job site. Firefighters assisted EMS workers package the injured works for hospital transport.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of two different gas leaks on Dolma Road Jan. 22 and School Lane Jan. 23.

Following a burst pipe in a Stonehouse Road house, firefighters shut water and affected circuit breakers Jan. 22.

Kids accidentally got locked inside a room in a Dickel Road house Jan. 22. Firefighters helped open the door.

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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 19 January 2022

Created: 19 January 2022

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Burglary: A Brayton Road resident reported a burglary occurred at his house between 1:30 p.m. and 6:20 p.m., Jan. 16. An open kitchen window and rear sliding glass door alerted the resident to the fact that something was wrong. Investigation showed that jewelry had been stolen. Police are following up.

Stolen
On Jan. 10, a Village employee reported that someone stole a catalytic convertor from one of the Village’s snowplows over the weekend. The catalytic convertor was reported to be worth $1,100.

On Jan.11, surveillance video showed an unknown person removing a car cover from a car parked in a Torrence Place driveway. The resident believed the unknown person might have been trying to also break into a car.

Graffiti
On Jan. 11, graffiti was reported on a Hampton Road resident’s retaining wall. Damage was estimated at $375.

Identity theft, check fraud
On Jan. 11, a person walked into headquarters to report that someone opened a fraudulent credit line at Chase Bank in the person’s name.

On Jan. 12, a Murray Hill Road resident reported that someone fraudulently transferred $10,000 out of his bank account without his permission. The bank was working on restoring the funds to the resident’s account.

On Jan. 14, a Boulevard resident reported that he wrote approximately a $265 check for a credit card bill payment. However, the check was intercepted, stolen and altered after it was mailed. The perpetrator fraudulently changed the amount of the check to over $35,000 and cashed it.

On Jan. 14, a Brewster Road resident reported someone altered a check he wrote and mailed for less that $38. The perpetrator changed to the “pay to” field on the check and altered the amount to read as $5,000 before the check was fraudulently cashed.

Lock
Two daughters were unable to get into a Rock Creek Lane home due to the house lock being frozen Jan. 11. Eventually, one of the girls’ was able to get into the house, and the girls’ parents were notified.

Water, frozen pipes
The sound of rushing water was determined to be coming from a burst pipe in a Dunham Road house Jan. 12. The resident reported a professional was coming to address the problem.

On Jan. 15, police and firefighters shut water and electricity in a house with a water leak on Meadow Road. According to information in the fire department’s report, freezing water was leaking from third and second floor windows. The front and back yard had approximately one thousand gallons of standing water and ice originating from the leak in the house. No one was home at the house. The house had severe water damage on all floors, and the steam boiler was not working. Gas, electric and
water connections were shut to the house.

On Jan. 16, police and firefighters shut water and utilities in a vacant Cushman Road house after a pipe froze and burst.

On Jan. 16, a water leak was reported in the Christie Place Parking Garage. Upon arrival, firefighters found a broken water pipe for an outside spigot, spilling water into the entrance of the garage, the dining room of Chat Restaurant and flowing outside. Firefighters were unable to locate a shut-off valve. Firefighters diverted water to the outside until a plumber could "cut in" a valve. Firefighters assisted the plumber with shutting water to building while the plumber cut and placed a valve on the broken pipe.

On Jan. 16, firefighters found water leaking from a baseboard heating system in a Fenimore Road house. They shut down the boiler and advised the homeowner to contact a plumber.

On Jan. 16, a Lenox Place homeowner reported that a pipe broke in the first floor bathroom and water leaked through a basement smoke detector. Firefighters isolated the leak and advised the homeowner to contact a plumber and the alarm company for repairs.

On Jan. 16, a Bethel Road homeowner reported a broken water pipe in the kitchen ceiling. The homeowner had already shut water to the house. Firefighters shut breakers to kitchen lights due to water leaking through lighting fixtures.

On Jan. 16, firefighters shut off a valve to an outdoor spigot at a Brewster Road house because water was flowing due to frozen pipes and breakage.

Firefighters shut water to a Fenimore Road boiler due to a frozen pipe Jan. 16.

Firefighters were dispatched to a Duck Pond Road house for a water-flow alarm Jan. 16. Upon arrival, firefighters found water leaking from the second floor eaves in the rear of the house. No one was home. Firefighters made entry, without causing damage, and found water in the living room and basement. Water was coming from an area with a sprinkler head. They shut the valve to the sprinklers. The alarm company notified the homeowner.

A neighbor checked a Tunstall Road house and found water on the first floor and garage Jan. 16. Water was coming from a broken heating pipe. Water was shut to the house, and the heating unit was shut down.

Help
Police closed and secured an open door at a house in Fox Meadow Jan. 15.

Disputes
Police mediated a dispute between staff and residents of a group home on Post Road Jan. 10.

Police mediated a dispute between Colvin Road sisters Jan. 14.

Cars and roadways
Police spoke to two drivers who got into a minor car accident on Catherine Road when one car was backing out of a parking lot Jan. 10. One driver first left the scene but police were able to contact the driver to get a statement. The drivers decided to handle it on their own after requesting documentation of the accident from police.

On Jan. 12, police directed traffic around a disabled car at Walworth and Greenacres avenues. They also helped organize a tow.

Patrol removed a branch from Heathcote Road Jan. 13.

Police issued three parking summonses to cars blocking passage for buses on Sage Terrace Jan. 13.

On Jan. 13, police called a tow for a disabled car on Norma Place.

On Jan. 14, police alerted Westchester County Police that a truck illegally entered the Bronx River Parkway.

On Jan. 14, a deer struck a Buick at Weaver Street and Copper Beech Lane.

Police removed a small fallen tree from Boulevard Jan. 14.

Police notified the sanitation department about debris blowing around on Weaver Street, for removal, Jan. 15.

A car clipped two pedestrians who were walking and holding hands on Scarsdale Avenue Jan. 15. One pedestrian fell to the ground. The pedestrians complained of arm and thumb pain. At least one pedestrian was taken to White Plains Hospital Center for injuries.
Police called a service person for a malfunctioning traffic light on Weaver Street Jan. 16.

A fallen tree was moved to the side of the roadway at Fenimore Road and Walworth Avenue Jan. 17.

Dispatch notified the highway department about a large fallen tree on Bypass Jan. 17.

Tree branches were blocking Post Road Jan. 17, and police removed them.

Police tied up a low hanging wire over Lyons Road Jan. 17.

On Jan. 17, police taped off an area with a fallen tree and wires on Heathcote Road and Morris Lane. Proper agencies were notified.

Animals
On Jan. 10, a caller reported a dog with a long leash got tangled in trees near Heathcote School and was allegedly “crying.” Police went to the scene but the dog was no longer there.

A hawk was struck by a car and killed on Bypass Jan. 16. Police removed the bird’s carcass from the road and notified the appropriate agency about the bird’s condition since the bird’s leg had been banded with an identification tag.

On Jan. 16, a Springdale Road resident reported that a squirrel was allegedly “crying” in the resident’s backyard. When patrol arrived on scene, the squirrel exhibited normal behavior and ran away.

Firefighters
On Jan. 9, firefighters were called about smoke coming from a fire in a fireplace without an open flue in a Fox Meadow Road house. They extinguished the fire, ventilated the house and opened the flue.

On Jan. 10, firefighters reset the elevator at Village Hall.

Firefighters assisted at separate car accidents on Murray Hill Road and the Bronx River Parkway Jan. 11.

Water was leaking though a ceiling and into a smoke detector in a Murray Hill Road house Jan. 12. They shut water to the house.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of an outdoor gas odor on Griffen Avenue Jan. 12.

On Jan. 14, firefighters were dispatched to a Woods Lane house for reported smoke in the boiler room. The smoke was from an extinguished electrical fire in an electrical box connected to a circulator pump mounted to the boiler. The circuit breaker powering the boiler was tripped. The house was vented with positive pressure ventilation, and the homeowner reset the fire alarm. The homeowner was advised to contact a boiler contractor to have unit fixed.

A bell alarm was sounding in a Berkeley Road house Jan. 16. The homeowner did not know the purpose of the old bell system. Firefighters disconnected the system at the homeowner’s request.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas odor on Christie Place Jan. 16.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Jan. 10-16 has been compiled from official information.

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Published: 12 January 2022

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Stolen cars: A Greenacres Avenue woman reported her BMW X5 was stolen from a Huntington Avenue driveway Jan. 8. Stolen with the car was over $6,000 worth of items, including her handbag, a wallet, designer sunglasses, an iPhone and other miscellaneous items. She said she saw an unknown person driving off in her car.

An Innes Road resident reported a BMW X5 had been stolen from driveway Jan. 9. A GPS tracking showed the car’s last location to be in NJ.

Burglaries
On Jan. 6, Kent Road residents returned home after being gone for a few hours, and they reported a glass door was smashed and their house had been burglarized. Approximately $10,000 worth of watches and jewelry was stolen.

On Jan. 6, a Cooper Road resident returned home and reported a window was ajar. It showed pry marks, and the screen was pushed out. Two boot prints were evident in the foyer. Nothing was reported missing. It was suspected to be a burglary attempt.

Arrest
A Jan. 4 hit-and-run car accident with injuries on Ogden Road resulted in the arrest of a 29 year-old Scarsdale man– who was charged for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident and driving without a license. According to the driver of a Chevy Tahoe that was struck in the intersection of Paddington Road and Ogden Road, the man in the 2019 BMW did not respect the rules of a stop sign on Ogden Road and impacted the car, causing the car to smash into a utility pole. The first impact caused severe front-end damage to both cars, and the driver of the BMW left the scene of the accident. His bumper with its license plate still attached was retrieved form the scene. The BMW was later stopped on the Bronx River Parkway. The man showed signs of driving with impairment, as well as injuries from the accident. He was taken to White Plains Hospital Center for injuries, accompanied by police, and he was later arrested. The victim was a 79 year-old woman who was driving with her four-year-old grandson in the backseat. She was also taken to the White Plains Hospital Emergency Room.

Shoplifting
The manager of the Popham Road CVS reported that two individuals stole over $400 worth of shampoo from the store Jan. 3. Video footage showed the man putting the shampoo in his backpack.

Car break-ins
At 3 p.m., Jan. 9, a witness reported seeing two men in ski masks tugging on car doors on Heathcote Road. They fled in a BMW with NJ plates.

Scam
A Lee Road man put a gaming console up for sale on Facebook Marketplace, and on Jan. 6, an alleged buyer came to his house to buy the console. The buyer, however, did not get out of the car and attempted to grab the console from the seller’s hands and pull into the buyer’s car window. The seller grabbed the console back and the buyer drove off. The console got broken in the process.

A Stonehouse Road resident received a scam call from someone alleging to be from Con Edison Jan. 8.

Identity theft and fraud
On Jan. 3, a Fenimore Road resident reported being the victim of “extortion.” He specifically received an email revealing his password. The email stated the sender would release personal and compromising information if the resident did not remit over $2,700 in Bitcoin.

On Jan. 3, a Catherine Road woman reported that someone had opened a fraudulent bank account in her name at a Santander Bank branch in Boston. She closed the account and did not suffer any fraud.

On Jan. 7, a Penn Blvd resident reported someone had fraudulently filed a forward request for his mail in November. He was advised to file a report with the Postmaster.

On Jan. 7, a Ferncliff Road woman reported someone opened a fraudulent credit account in her name.

On Jan. 7, a Fox Meadow Road resident reported that someone used her Bloomingdale’s credit card for a fraudulent order of over $1,700. She closed the account.

On Jan. 7, a Fox Meadow Road man reported that numerous credit card accounts were fraudulently opened in his name over the past two months.

A Walworth Avenue man reported that a check mailed from a Colvin Road mailbox had been stolen and altered Jan. 7. It was cashed by an unknown person in the amount of over $6,000.

Someone filed a false unemployment claim in the name of a Carstensen Road man. He reported it Jan. 8.

Harassment
A group of people on Mamaroneck Road reported that a black Honda with CT plates drove past them, and occupants of the car allegedly shouted obscenities out the window Jan. 3.

Mail
The owner of a liquor store in the Village reported finding a sticky substance on the inside edge of the store’s mailbox Jan. 3. He was unsure if it was a possible attempt to steal mail. Police notified the postal inspector.

Help
On Jan. 3, a Wakefield Road woman reported that someone might be inside her house because a guest room door was unexpectedly open. Police checked the house and did not find anyone inside.

Police turned off the water connection to a leaking outdoor hose on Wildwood Road Jan. 4. A plumber was called.

On Jan. 5, a Fox Meadow Road woman called police because she could not reach her husband who went to Long Island that morning. She was concerned about the inclement weather. Police were unable to reach her husband and advised her to update them later.

On Jan. 7, a woman got off the bus at the wrong bus stop and was walking in snow on Mamaroneck Road. She requested a courtesy ride to the Scarsdale train station.

A Village resident’s wheelchair got stuck in snow Jan. 7. Police helped move the chair into the garage.

Cars and roadways
On Jan. 4, police reported fallen phone wires on Post Road to Verizon for repair.

A driver sustained two flat tires on Mamaroneck Road and Crossway Jan. 5.

On Jan. 5, police helped a driver start a stalled car on Post Road, so the driver could move it from the roadway.

Numerous car accidents occurred during icy conditions Jan. 5. Other cars were stuck on ice in various locations throughout the Village that day as well.

After receiving an alert from New Rochelle police, police conducted a traffic stop of a driver who swerved over the double yellow line on Weaver Street Jan. 5. No signs of intoxication were observed. Police issued appropriate summonses.

Police removed a garbage bag fill of debris from Heathcote Road and notified the highway department Jan. 5.

A man walked into headquarters to report that a car was using duplicate license plates, with the same numbers as his, in New York City, Jan. 6. Police advised the man to contact the DMV.

On Jan. 6, a driver reported that a passing car kicked up a rock on Walworth Avenue, and the rock dented his car.

Police directed traffic around a disabled car on Harwood Court Jan. 8.

A truck hit the Weaver Street overpass on the Hutchinson River Parkway and exited in the Village Jan. 9.

Seven car accidents were reported in the Village this week.

Domestic arguments
On Jan. 6, a husband and wife were arguing over the placement of cars in their driveway. The wife claimed she could not exit the driveway because of where her husband parked his car. She managed to move the car before police arrived. Police suggested several solutions regarding parking. The couple said they would try to work it out next time.

Civil matters
On Jan. 3, a River Road resident reported that he hired a contractor to perform work in his attic. He allegedly paid the contractor $2,000, but the contractor never finished the work and can no longer be reached. Police advised the resident about how to proceed with the matter through civil court.

Animals
Coyotes were reported on Dickel Road and Murray Hill Road Jan. 3, Fox Meadow Road Jan. 4, Sheldrake Road Jan. 5,

Police reunited a dog with its owner near Stratton Road Jan. 6. The owner was issued a summons for having a dog at large.

Police reunited a dog with its owner near Cooper Road Jan. 7. The owner was issued a summons for having a dog at large.

Village code
A Franklin Road resident reported her neighbor’s garbage was “exposed” Jan. 4. Aside from the lid of one garbage can being slightly elevated, nothing was out of order. No violations were observed.

On Jan. 7, a solicitor was going door to door on Brown Road. He told police he had a permit to solicit in Eastchester and did not realize he had crossed the border.

Lost and found
A Valley Road woman reported losing her purse in the Village Jan. 5.

Firefighters
Firefighters assisted with a kitchen fire on Central Avenue Jan. 3.
Firefighters assisted with a car accident on Ogden Road Jan. 4.
Firefighters assisted with a car accident on the Heathcote Bypass Jan. 5.
Firefighters assisted with a car accident on ice on the Mamaroneck Road exit ramp from the HRP Jan. 5. They helped an injured pregnant woman into an ambulance.
Firefighters assisted with a rollover car accident on ice on the HRP Jan. 5.
A car was stuck on ice on Murray Hill Road Jan. 5. Firefighters advised to call for a tow.
A cooking fire was confined to its container inside an oven in a Carthage Road house Jan. 5. There were no flames when firefighters arrived. They removed the burnt item from the oven and ventilated the space.
Firefighters assisted with a car accident on Mamaroneck Road Jan. 5.
Firefighters disconnected an overheated doorbell with scorching from an Overhill Road house Jan. 6.
Firefighters investigated a smoke haze in a Wheelock Road house Jan. 6. They traced it to an overheated overhead light ballast in the basement and removed the ballast.
Firefighters assisted with an EMS call on Tompkins Road Jan. 7.
On Jan. 8, smoke from a fireplace filled a Garden Road house. Firefighters removed the logs and ash and ventilated the house.
A closed chimney flue caused smoke to collect in a Fox Meadow Road house Jan. 9. Firefighters extinguished the fire, opened the flue and cleared the smoke.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Jan. 3-9 has been compiled from official information.

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