Tens of Thousands in Fraudulent Funds Stolen Via Altered Checks
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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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Police Report: Brayton Road Burglary and Burst Pipes Keep Public Safety Departments Busy During January Freeze
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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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Police Report : Gaming Thief Arrested After SHS Student Reports Stolen Nintendo Switch
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Stolen: On Dec. 29, the father of a high school student filed a police report about the theft of his son's Nintendo Switch, valued at $470, and $30 cash. These items were stolen from his son's backpack while he was in PE class at school on Dec. 17, 2021. According to police, "An arrest was made but the suspect is a juvenile so we cannot release any details."
On Dec. 30, a Meadow Road woman reported that items had been stolen from her car at the end of November. Items included, designer sunglasses, children’s jackets, children’s toys, a medical boot, crutches, a medical scooter, a hat and T-shirts.
Damage
On Jan. 2, a Brambach Road driver reported her car’s windshield had been damaged while she was getting gas from a gas station on Scarsdale Avenue. Another driver had been getting gas at the same time and started to drive away while the gas nozzle was still attached to his car. This caused the gas nozzle to dislodge, swing out and hit the driver’s windshield. The other driver allegedly exchanged words with the station attendant before driving off.
Identity theft
On Dec. 29, a Boulevard resident reported someone fraudulently changed his mailing address with the US Postal Service in early December causing him to miss some mail. The address had since been changed back, at the resident’s request.
On Dec. 29, an Evon Court resident reported that someone fraudulently used his credit card to make over $3,000 worth of purchases without his permission. The purchases occurred between Nov. 6 and Nov. 9.
Death
On Dec. 31, a 90-year-old man died at the Ambassador of Scarsdale on Saxon Woods Road. Staff notified his next of kin.
Possible domestic altercation
On Dec. 31, a caller reported that he saw a man get out of his car on River Road, walk up to a woman on the Bronx River Parkway path and attempt to “pull her by the hair.” She screamed and resisted the man, which caused him to get back in his car and drive away. She did not request any help.
Help
A Dell Road resident requested extra ridebys of her house due to a “dispute with an online vendor” Dec. 27.
New Rochelle police cut a seat belt inside a car on Weaver Street to help free a child who was stuck when the belt malfunctioned Dec. 27. Scarsdale police were notified.
On Dec. 28, police responded to a report of a woman on the Bypass Bridge who was “possibly in distress.” Police went to the scene and found a woman who was dressed in winter exercise gear and working out on the bridge. She was not in need of any assistance.
A Wakefield Road resident thought she saw three men inside her house Dec. 29. Police checked the house, but no one was there.
A mother asked for help because her 16-year-old son tried to step out of her car on the Bronx River Parkway near Chase Road Dec. 30. Police and Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps went to the scene to provide assistance. The boy was transported to White Plains Hospital Center for help.
On Dec. 30, a Wynmor Road resident reported a package due to arrive in the mail had gotten lost. Police issued a report so he could proceed in getting the package replaced.
Police picked up an errant shopping bag from Drake Road and disposed of it after a resident complained Dec. 31.
Unsafe driving
A driver thought a car was following her after a suspected encounter over improper parking in a Quaker Ridge parking lot Dec. 30. The car stopped following the driver when she pulled into the public safety headquarters parking lot.
On Jan. 1, teens were racing a car in a Mamaroneck Road parking lot. Police confronted them, and the teens said they were making a video. Police admonished them for unsafe driving, and the teens left.
Civil matters
On Dec. 27, a Wakefield Road builder and a neighbor were arguing over the construction of a fence at the property line. Police advised it was a civil matter. The building department and Village Hall were also consulted.
On Dec. 29, a Cooper Road man reported that his neighbor’s landscaper damaged his property with Bobcat equipment. The landscaper said he would repair the damage through the company’s insurance policy.
Dogs
A car at Popham and Chase roads hit a leashed dog that broke free from its owner and ran into the roadway Dec. 27. The driver and the dog’s owner responded to headquarters to fill out paperwork.
Lost and found
A Chase debit card was found in front of the Scarsdale Post Office Dec. 28.
On Dec. 29, a Thornwood Place resident reported losing her driver’s license.
On Dec. 30, an Edgewood Road resident reported his license plates got lost in the mail.
An ID was found in an East Parkway store Jan. 1. Police located the owner of the ID and returned it.
An Oxford Road resident found a wallet in his mailbox Jan. 2. Police realized the wallet belonged to someone who lived at a similar address in White Plains. The wallet was returned.
Firefighters
On Dec. 27, a gas valve was leaking near a driveway on Meadow Road. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison. It was later determined that gas was present in the sanitary sewer as well.
On Dec. 28, firefighters and Con Edison investigated a report of a gas odor on Madison Road.
On Dec. 31, firefighters assisted at a rollover car accident at Weaver Street and Bypass. The occupants of the car self extricated and were in the care of SVAC.
On Jan. 2, firefighters stood by for Con Edison at a Brambach Road house due to elevated carbon monoxide levels coming from a malfunctioning stove.
Water was collecting in a Carthage Road basement Jan. 2. Firefighters advised the homeowner to call a plumber.
This report covering police and fire department activity from Dec. 27, 2021 – Jan. 2, 2022 has been compiled from official information.
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Two BMW's Stolen and a Burglary on Kent Road
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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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Police Report: Grinches Strike! Cash Tip and Bicycle Stolen
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- Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig
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Stolen: A Montrose Road resident reported someone stole an envelope containing money from the lid of his garbage can Dec. 21. He had taped it there for his sanitation workers but noticed it went missing prior to pickup.
A blue Trailridge bicycle, chain and lock were reported as stolen from the bike rack on East Parkway Dec. 21.
Identity theft
On Dec. 21, a Secor Road man reported someone opened a fraudulent account with Montgomery Ward in his name. He closed the account and suffered no financial loss.
Help
On Dec. 20, a Wakefield Road resident asked police to check her house to see if a home health aide, who had arrived at 9 a.m., was still there. No one else was in the house except for the resident.
A UPS package was accidentally dropped off at the wrong Overhill Road address because the elderly sender wrote down the wrong address on the mailing label Dec. 22. The person who was supposed to receive the package asked for assistance in retrieving the package.
An Innes Road resident accidentally opened his garage remotely Dec. 24. He called police and asked police to check that the garage door had been successfully closed again. It was.
Tompkins Road residents went away for a trip and accidentally left their house door open Dec. 26. Police checked the house and secured the door.
A Fox Meadow Road woman thought an unknown animal was in her living room Dec. 26. Police determined it was a plant that was being blown around by an air vent.
Civil matters
A Meadow Road neighbor was trimming trees and a resident wanted to make sure that no debris was left on his property Dec. 21. Police mediated their discussion.
A Post Road resident reported her housemate was trying to take money, in the amount of $5, from her and “buy things at the store” Dec. 22. The housemate denied the allegation and said she brought things with her own money. The housemate further reported that the resident attempted to grab the items and a verbal dispute ensued. Police mediated the altercation and advised the women to stay away from each other for the night.
A real estate agent and a broker got into a verbal argument over house keys on Catherine Road Dec. 24. The agent said she was waiting for her supervisor’s permission before turning over the keys to the new owner. While police were on scene, permission was granted, and the keys were successfully transferred.
Cars and roadways
On Dec. 20, a broken spigot at a Circle Road house was causing a water condition in the road.
Styrofoam pieces, which had escaped from white trash bags, were blowing around on Cooper Road Dec. 22. Police notified the sanitation department for pickup.
A construction gate blew open on Franklin Road Dec. 22. Police secured it.
A mechanic dropped a car off at the wrong address on Drake Road Dec. 22. Police helped sort out the confusion.
Police helped a driver change a flat tire on Mamaroneck Road Dec. 22.
The highway department marked off a Popham Road sinkhole with caution tape Dec. 24.
Police closed an open parking meter on Garth Road Dec. 24. The coin canister was intact.
A driver marginally crossed the double yellow line on Weaver Street Dec. 26. She said she was on her way to work and was overtired. Police issued a verbal warning.
Dogs
A loose German Shepherd was reported on Heathcote Road Dec. 20. It was gone when police arrived.
A loose brown dog was reported on Montgomery Road Dec. 24. It was gone when police arrived.
Village code
A tenant left a large amount of garbage on Depot Place Dec. 21. The property manager said she arranged for the tenant to put the garbage in a dumpster for collection, and it would be picked up shortly.
Lost and found
A man walked into headquarters to report losing a license plate somewhere in the Village Dec. 20.
A set of keys was found on Rock Creek Lane Dec. 24. Police vouchered them for safekeeping.
Firefighters
This week, firefighters responded to the following incidents (due to a reporting error, incident dates were not included in the official information released to the media):
Firefighters mitigated a water incident on Circle Road.
Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a suspected gas leak on Madison Road.
Firefighters assisted the Fairview Fire Department with a house fire in its jurisdiction.
Firefighters assisted with a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway.
Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of an arcing wire on Brookby Road.
This week, firefighters also responded to numerous false alarms precipitated by cooking smoke, shower steam, construction dust and alarm malfunctions.
This report covering police and fire department activity from Dec. 20-26 has been complied from official information.
This police report is sponsored by Scarsdale Security who does more than just security. Contact them about remote video for your home or business. Call 914-722-2200 or visit their website.
