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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 15 September 2022

Created: 15 September 2022

Last Updated: 15 September 2022

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A Bradley Road resident reported the catalytic convertor from his 2005 Honda Accord was stolen from the car Sept. 10.
 
Car break-in
On Sept. 7, a Meadow Road resident reported the contents of his car’s glove compartment, including his insurance card and registration, were removed and stolen. He said he sometimes leaves his car unlocked.
 
Identity theft
On Sept. 6, a Spier Road resident reported he was a victim of identity theft after he received an unknown debit card in the mail Sept. 2.

On Sept. 6, a Harwood Court person reported two checks of his had been forged. One had been written for $1,000, and the other had been written for $457.23.

On Sept. 10, an Old Lyme Road resident reported someone obtained a SIM card to be able to use the resident’s cell phone number. The person also attempted to open fraudulent credit card accounts in the resident’s name.
 
Trespassing
On Sept. 6, a Fox Meadow Road resident reported someone was trespassing on the property. The trespasser was identified as a real estate agent who believed the property was vacant.

On Sept. 6, a real estate agent reported she had a showing that day at a Post Road house, and she was afraid that someone might be in the basement of the house. Police made contact with the person in the basement, and escorted him out of the house.

A Black Birch Lane woman reported a neighbor’s contractor entered her property without permission Sept. 7. He said he briefly entered the property to retrieve garbage that had blown over into the yard.
 
Altercation
An altercation was reported on Garth Road Sept. 8. On scene, police learned a driver was in his car when he started to feel the car shake. He then looked out his window and saw two people leaning on his car. The driver got out and confronted the leaners. They allegedly became “belligerent.” A minor altercation ensued, resulting 9n the driver hurting his hand and sustaining a small cut above his eye. All parties refused medical attention and left the scene. 
 
Suspicious
Police learned that a “petite, limping” woman was stopping children asking them to call Scarsdale Taxi in the area of Fox Meadow Road and Highland Way Sept. 5. Police arrived, and she said she did not need any assistance. 
A child observed a large knife near the sidewalk on Mamaroneck Road Sept. 5. Police noticed the knife had food particles on it; so a worker who used it while eating lunch most likely left it behind. 

An unknown man knocked on a Sheldrake Road door, and the homeowner was concerned Sept. 6. The man said he was doing work for several homeowners on the street, and he claimed to have knocked on the wrong door. His story was confirmed by at least one homeowner on the street.

On Sept. 8, a Spencer Place business owner reported that three men and two women might be casing his establishment because they were observed to be walking on the street outside his business. Police noticed the reported individuals, and they did not seem to be involved in any acts of criminality.
 
Waste
Contents of a portable bathroom were reportedly disposed of in the street on Nelson Road Sept. 6. Police went to the scene and observed approximately 5 gallons of liquid on the street. The manager of the portable bathroom company arrived on scene to examine the liquid. He determined that the liquid was a blue cleaning solution, and no human waste was mixed in with the blue cleaning solution. The department of health confirmed the solution did not pose a public health hazard. The manager said he would clean up the solution.
 
Help
Police assisted a process server deliver documents to a Mohican Trail resident Sept. 6.

A caller was concerned about a “rotten” utility pole on Cayuga Road Sept. 7. Police examined the pole and noticed some dirt had washed away from the side of the pole, exposing a dirty portion of the pole that is normally underground. No rot was visible, just dirt.

Police helped an elderly Penn Blvd. man hang up his house phone to be able to received phone calls Sept. 8.
 
Animals
Police removed a dead rabbit from a Gilmore Court driveway Sept. 10.

On Sept. 11, a caller stated that a dog almost bit her child on Huntington Ave., and the dog’s owner was cursing at her. The dog was leashed at the time. The dog’s owner said the caller’s child was on a scooter, and the allegedly scared the dog. Because the dog was on a leash, the dog’s owner said there was no danger of the dog biting the child.  The parties went separate ways. 
 
Civil matters
A Fox Meadow Road resident complained that a bright light emanating from a neighbor’s house was shining into his house and causing disturbance Sept. 8. The neighbor turned off the light after being made aware of the issue.

A Hampton Road resident complained that a neighbor’s contractor was cutting stone and making dust, which caused the resident to be concerned about asthma Sept. 11. Police tried to speak with the contractor, but he had already left for the day. 
 
Cars and roadways
On Sept. 6, a car knocked down a street sign at Chase Road and Boniface Circle.
Patrol notified Verizon about a fallen wire at Manor Lane and Weaver Street Sept. 6.
Police removed fallen branches from Post Road Sept. 6.
The highway and water departments were informed about water flowing in a crack across the roadway at Lockwood Road Sept. 7. 
High school students were reminded to refrain from parking in the “Mormon parking lot” near the high school Sept. 8.
Police, together with Greenburgh police, assisted a motorist who broke down because his car ran out of gas on Ardsley Road Sept. 8.
Police issued a warning to a driver of a car illegally parked on Brewster Road Sept. 9. Since the “no parking” sign was partially blocked by shrubbery, the highway department was informed. 
Police directed traffic around a disabled car on Fenimore Road until a private tow truck arrived Sept. 9. 
A car struck a lamppost on Springdale Road and damaged it, before leaving the scene Sept. 9. Police taped the area around the post for safety and alerted the highway department.
Police directed traffic around a disabled car at Fox Meadow and Fenimore roads until a private tow truck arrived Sept. 10. 
A Parkfield Road tree fell onto a resident’s lawn Sept. 10.
The highway department removed a stone that slid into Post Road Sept. 12. 
Four car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.
 
Village code
On Sept. 5, police removed an illegally posted newspaper delivery sign from Morris Lane and Heathcote Road, and they disposed of the sign. They continued to remove other similar signs throughout the Village. 

On Sept. 6, 7 and 9, police continued removing illegally posted signs throughout the Village. 

On Sept. 7, police informed a Rochambeau Road resident about a noise complaint related to loud music. 

Police received two noise complaints about loud music coming from Saxon Woods Golf Course Sept. 8. Westchester County police were informed, and the music was turned off by 11 p.m.

Police informed a Catherine Road resident about a noise complaint, and the resident turned off the party music around 1 a.m., Sept. 11.
 
Lost and found
A wallet was found in a Scarsdale Avenue store Sept. 6. Using an ID card inside the wallet, police identified the owner and contacted him for the return of the wallet.

A woman reported her mother lost a Tiffany bracelet in the Village center Sept. 6.

A Chase Visa credit card was found on Myrtledale Road Sept. 8. Police photographed the card and vouchered it.

An iPhone was found on a bench on East Parkway Sept. 9. Police identified the owner and returned the phone to him.
 
Firefighters
On Sept. 5, firefighters assisted at a car accident with injuries at Popham Road and East Parkway. A car travelling east in the westbound lane of the Popham Road Bridge collided with a travelling west. SVAC took one person to White Plains Hospital Center with arm pain.

A burning odor in a Reimer Road house was caused by LED strip lighting that overheated and melted the plastic casing Sept. 6. The electrical outlet was isolated and removed. The resident was advised to contact an electrician.

On Sept. 8, firefighters assisted SVAC with a medical lift at a Carthage Road house.

On Sept. 8, a gas odor was detected near the door of the former Metro Diner on Scarsdale Avenue. Firefighters called Con Edison and established a water supply. The door was locked, and a sign on the door stated that the diner was out of business. Firefighters tried to open the door with a key housed in a Knox box, but it did not work. They then forced open a rear door and found elevated natural gas levels in the kitchen, near the stove. They shut the gas supply to the stove, and Con Edison red-tagged it. 

A gas odor at a Garth Road building alerted firefighters and Con Edison to a gas leak in an individual’s apartment Sept. 10. It was caused by a stove knob left in the “on” position. Firefighters ventilated the building and turned the scene over to Con Edison. 
A family cat was suspected to be stuck in a ventilation duct in a Brite Avenue house, but this was not positively confirmed Sept. 10. While firefighters were searching for the cat, it appeared on the second floor, unharmed.
Firefighters gave oxygen to a person who fainted on Tompkins Road while waiting for SVAC to arrive Sept. 11. 
A leaking gas regulator was determined to be the source of a gas leak on Brite Avenue Sept. 11. The scene was turned over to Con Edison. 

On Sept. 11, firefighters assisted Eastchester EMS with carrying a Gaylor Road patient down a flight of stairs to an ambulance.
 
This report covering police and fire department activity from Sept. 5-11 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 07 September 2022

Created: 07 September 2022

Last Updated: 08 September 2022

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Stolen: On Aug. 29, a Fox Meadow Road woman reported that new items had been stolen from her house. Items included jewelry and wallets valued at over $7,650.

A catalytic converter was stolen from a parked car in a Madison Road driveway overnight from Sept. 1 into Sept. 2.

A Fox Meadow Road woman reported someone stole a bicycle from her property and left another bicycle there in its place Sept. 2. The stolen bicycle was valued at $888.68.

Check fraud
On Aug. 29, a Lyons Road resident reported that a check that she placed in a public mailbox had been stolen, altered and cashed for a larger amount. The larger amount was indicated as $7,860.56.

Identity theft
On Aug. 29, a Barry Road resident reported that someone fraudulently opened a financial account under his name, and numerous transactions had been completed. An overdraft of $500 was also incurred.

Arrested
As a courtesy, Greenburgh police informed Scarsdale police that they were arresting a person located on Popham Road Aug. 29.

Dispute
On Aug. 29, a Post Road resident alleged that a group home staff member pushed her and she wanted to document the incident. The director of the home arrived on scene to mediate the matter and said she would remain on site for the remainder of the night.

Death
An 87-yeare-old Saxon Woods Road man died at his residence Sept. 5.

Screaming
Neighbors of a Post Road house showed police a video that recorded screaming coming from the house Aug. 29. Police went to the house and asked the house sitter if there were any issues at the house, but she said nothing was wrong.

Kids
A group of “white kids” were reported to be possibly fighting on the platform of the Scarsdale train station at Depot Place Aug. 31.

On Aug. 31, a caller reported a group of kids were parked on River Road “smoking, drinking and leaving garbage behind.” Police went to the scene and saw a woman and her co-worker in a legally parked car. They said they were on a lunch break and were about to leave the area.

Harassment
An East Parkway business manager reported a man comes to the business at closing time and harasses employees Aug. 30. The man, described as an older white man, was reported to ask intrusive questions, which made employees feel uncomfortable.

On Sept. 1, a woman reported she had been involved in a dispute that turned physical at 2:30 a.m., earlier that day. Police observed scratch marks on her neck. She declined medical assistance. Further investigation revealed the incident actually occurred in Harrison; so the matter was turned over to Harrison police.

Assistance
On Aug. 29, police checked the welfare of Lee Road children at their father’s request. Everything was in good order.

On Aug. 30, police checked the welfare of a Myrtledale Road resident who was having a hard time responding to the door. The resident called headquarters to say she was OK. She said everything was in good order.

A Palmer Avenue man asked for help resetting passwords to access his accounts after getting a new phone Sept. 4.

Police helped an elderly woman bring boxes of items left by her ex-husband to the curb Sept. 4.

A Brown Road resident reported seeing people, possibly kids, on his property via a doorbell camera Sept. 4. Police confirmed a group of kids was in the area.

Homeless woman
Police dispersed a homeless woman from in front of a Christie Place business Sept. 5.

Prank
A Lenox Place caller advised that a jar of salsa was found smashed on her driveway Sept. 1. She indicated an acquaintance was at fault. Police spoke to the acquaintance, and she denied smashing the salsa jar. As police interviewed the parties, it became clear that this was a prank. Police advised the parties that such behavior was an inappropriate use of police resources. They were reminded that such actions could result in criminal charges.

Pedestrian struck
On Aug. 29, around 12:30 p.m., a mother reported her son was struck by a car at the intersection at Crane and Chase roads. The son was crossing the street when he realized a car, which he described as a possible four-door blue hatchback, was not going to stop. At that point the son attempted to back up, and the car hit his ribs and left elbow. His father took him to the hospital.

Cars and roadways
On Aug. 29, police notified Verizon about a low-hanging wire on Woods Lane. It might have been caused by a paving crew, a resident said.

A contractor struck a gas line on Reimer Road Aug. 28. Police and firefighters notified Con Edison.

On Aug. 31, police removed several branches from Meadow Road and Hutchinson Avenue and informed the highway department about a large dangling branch. The highway department had to close the road to address the matter.

A driver reported he accidentally parked in a spot on Scarsdale Avenue that was reserved for an occupant of a residential building Aug. 31. Upon returning to his car after midnight, Sept. 1, the driver realized a car, which belongs to the space, parked in front of his car, thus blocking it in. Police tried to reach the owner of the parked car, but they were unsuccessful. The driver agreed to return the next morning to retrieve his car.

Eastchester police were notified about a fallen crosswalk sign on Garth Road Sept. 2.

On Sept. 2, police picked up a cardboard box from Mamaroneck Road and threw it away.

Police pushed debris off Mamaroneck Road Sept. 2.

On Sept. 3, a Walworth Avenue resident complained about a “loud banging noise” that occurred every time a car drove over a roadway plate in front of his house.

On Sept. 4, police received numerous calls about an improperly working parking gate at a parking structure located at Depot Place and Popham Road. Some drivers were stuck inside the garage, and police facilitated a call to garage management to open the gate.

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

Civil matters
On Aug. 29, a Church Lane caller reported that workers from a neighbor’s house were walking on his property without permission, despite the fact that he had told them to leave the property. The workers showed police a permit to do work on the neighbor’s property. They said they were not sure were the property lines were, and they apologized for walking on the caller’s property.

On Aug. 30, a Weaver Street woman reported a crew from a “water main company” damaged her driveway after backing a truck into it. She asked police to document the damage.

On Aug. 30, a Post Road resident reported that the siding of her house got wet because a neighbor had watered her plants and sprayed the house. She was concerned the house would not dry due to it being in a shady area. The neighbor said it was an accident and apologized.

On Sept. 1, a Copper Beech Lane caller reported a disagreement with a contractor who arrived on scene asking for the remaining balance of alleged work performed. The caller requested helped from a Spanish-speaking officer. The caller said he had refrained from paying the total bill because the contractor allegedly damaged some property and the work was never completed. Police referred both parties to small claims court and remained on scene while the contractor picked up his tools. The caller requested that the contractor not come back.

On Sept. 2, a Palmer Avenue resident reported that a neighbor’s landscapers were performing work over the property line. Police spoke with the landscapers, and the landscapers said they would not approach the property line again.

Village code
Signs in violation of Village code were removed throughout the Village and disposed of Aug. 30 and 31. Warnings were issued when appropriate.

On Aug. 30, an expired “no parking” sign was removed from Greenacres and Walworth avenues, and a Village code violation summons was issued for a posted sign violation.

On Aug. 30, police issued summonses for the improper use of gas leaf blowers on Fox Meadow Road.

Neighbors complained about a generator running for several days at a Putnam Road house Aug. 31. Police spoke with the resident who said Con Edison had cut power from the pole while doing a pole inspection, and the power to her house had yet to be restored.

Neighbors complained of noise from a loud party on Secor Road Sept. 2. Police asked the party hosts to lower the volume of their music.

Police asked Parkfield Road residents to lower the volume of music after neighbors complained Sept. 3.

Animals
A caller reported an Elmdorf Drive dog was left outside “all day without water” Aug. 30. The owner of the dog told police the dog was outside with his wife and had access to food and water. Police confirmed the statement.
Police asked the highway department to remove a dead skunk from Post Road Sept. 3.
Lost and found
On Sept. 1, a caller reported finding a credit card on Spencer Place. Police vouchered it for safekeeping.

Firefighters
On Aug. 29, a contractor hit a Reimer Road gas line. Firefighters provided safety and set up a hose line as a precaution while waiting for Con Edison.

Firefighters cleaned up a small Rural Drive oil spill on the roadway Aug. 29.

On Aug. 31, firefighters helped a locked-out Rock Creek Lane resident gain access to
his house.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident at Post and Crane roads Aug. 31.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident at Weaver Street and Crossway Aug. 31. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps took injured parties to the hospital.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Aug. 29 – Sept. 5 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 31 August 2022

Created: 31 August 2022

Last Updated: 01 September 2022

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Car theft: On the morning of Aug. 23, a Brewster Road resident reported her $65,000 2022 BMW had been stolen overnight. The keys had possibly been left inside the car while it was parked.

A 2013 Toyota Camry with flat tires appeared to be abandoned on White Birch Lane Aug. 23. It had out of state license plates, from Connecticut. A computer check of the plate indicated that he plate was registered to a different car. Further investigation showed that the Camry had been reported as stolen out of New York City. The car was towed to the police impound lot.

At 8 a.m., Aug. 26, a Mamaroneck Road woman reported that two men entered her husband’s car, which was parked in their driveway, in an apparent attempt to steal the car. The men were described as dark-skinned males wearing hoodies and masks. They allegedly pulled into the woman’s driveway in a dark colored vehicle, got out of the car and opened the woman’s car. They then got back into their car and drove away.

A black 2021 Ram truck was stolen from the owner’s Continental Road driveway at approximately 6:40 a.m., Aug. 26. The owner also reported that as the car was being stolen from the driveway, the perpetrator damaged the owner’s lawn.

A driver reported his car had been stolen from the Wilgrin lot on Palmer Avenue Aug. 27. Police helped the driver find his car. It was in a different spot than the driver remembered, but it was still in the lot.

Burglary
A motion-activated burglar alarm went off in a Spencer Place establishment at 2:13 a.m., Aug. 24. Police arrived on scene and found a glass door broken. The owner reported that at least 12 items had been stolen from the establishment.

Check fraud
On Aug. 25, a Harwood Court business owner reported a business check that he had written was stolen, altered and cashed. The original check was written in March. It was either mailed from a post office drop box or given to a mailman for drop off. The bank told the owner it could not be reimbursed because it had been cashed more than 60 days ago.

Identity theft
On Aug. 23, it was determined that an unknown person in Georgia attempted to open a credit card linked to an Olmsted Road resident’s Chase bank account. The attempt was flagged as suspicious, and the attempt was denied.

On Aug. 26, a Brewster Road man reported that someone filed a fraudulent unemployment claim in his name sometime in 2021.

Assistance
Police deactivated a smoke detector emitting a low-battery alarm on Black Birch Lane Aug. 22.

Police checked an Innes Road house with an open door and assessed that nothing was out of order Aug. 24. The door was closed and secured by patrol.

On Aug. 26, a Post Road woman called police to report that a man knocked on her door and asked her to call police because “his family was missing.” The man told police he had recently come back to the area and was looking for his family. Police contacted the man’s half-brother who said he does not wish to have any contact with the man. Police informed the man, and he said he would return home by train.

Police corrected a hanging bar at the Christie Place garage to improve the flow of traffic in and out of the garage Aug. 27.

Police spoke with a male and female couple waiting for a bus at Post and Crane roads to make sure they were not in need of assistance, because passersby thought they were having a dispute, Aug. 28. They said they were not having a dispute and everything was in good order.

Missing person
A man with dementia, reported as missing in Greenburgh, was found in Scarsdale and safely reunited with his family Aug. 28. The man, described as a tall Asian man wearing a gray sweater and brown pants, was found looking at flowers in a Tisdale Road yard. Police assisted in the man’s reunification with his family.

Welfare checks
A caller asked police to check on her Lockwood Road sister around midnight Aug. 25 because the caller had not heard from the sister that day. The sister was fine and said she would contact the caller.

Shortly after midnight Aug. 29, police checked the welfare of an Edgewood woman to make sure she was OK. Her father called because he was worried about her and thought she might be intoxicated.

Domestic matter
A caller reported his parents were not allowing him to access his personal documents Aug. 23. Later the caller called back to say the matter had been resolved.

Odor and noise
An Olmsted Road resident reported that a neighbor was “spraying,” which was causing a bad odor Aug. 23. Police investigated the incident, and discovered the neighbor was painting at the rear of his house, which abutted the resident’s property. That was the determined to be the source of the odor.

A Johnson Road resident reported an “electrical sounding noise” in the area Aug. 24. Police determined the noise was caused by cicadas in the bushes.

Civil matter
On Aug. 24, a Village building department employee and a private contractor got into a verbal dispute on Brewster Road. Patrol mediated the situation and requested a building department supervisor to resolve the matter.

Cars and roadways
On Aug. 22, police informed Con Edison about fallen wires at Chase and Stonehouse roads and taped off the affected area of the roadway.
On Aug. 22, a Brite Avenue parent reported his son’s car was sideswiped and struck on Post Road. Neither the son nor the other driver stopped when the minor accident occurred. Later, the parents discovered damage to the car door.
A water main break was reported on Boulevard Aug. 22. Water department personnel shut off the water.
On Aug. 23, a caller reported his truck was struck while parked on Cushman Road, and the offending driver left the scene.
Police helped a driver push his disabled car to safe location on Griffen Avenue to wait for roadside assistance Aug. 25.
Police directed traffic around a disabled car on the Hutchinson Parkway ramp until a H.E.L.P. vehicle arrived Aug. 25.
Police helped a driver push his disabled car from Post Road to safe location on Tompkins Road to wait for roadside assistance Aug. 25.
A driver reported she was driving past a construction site at Crossway and Lebanon Road and cement “splashed” on her car Aug. 26. Police offered to meet with her but she said she was en route to a car wash.
On Aug. 26, police removed a fallen branch from the roadway after it fell onto the roof of a car on Bypass.
On Aug. 27, a caller reported a car was driving northbound in the southbound lane of Post Road. Police canvassed the area for the car and informed neighboring jurisdictions; however, the car was not found.
On Aug. 28, police notified the highway department to remove a fallen tree from Post Road.
A rotten tree fell onto a wooden picnic table at Scarsdale High School’s Brewster Road side and damaged the table Aug. 28. The highway department was notified for cleanup.
Four car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Animals
A rodent was reported inside the Christie Place garage Aug. 23. Garage staff was in the process of handling the matter.

On Aug. 25, a loose dog was found on Morris Lane. Police placed it inside the patrol car and notified the dog’s owner, who arrived to pick up the dog. A Village code violation summons was issued.

Village code
On Aug. 23, a caller reported signs posted in the Village right of way, in violation of Village code, on Oakwood Place and River Road. Police removed the signs and notified the homeowners of Village code regarding the posting of signs. The signs read “Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps,” “Drive Carefully; kids live here,” “Slow down; kids at play,” and “Drive like your kids live here.”
On Aug. 25, police removed illegally posted signs from Fenimore and Fox Meadow roads, as well as from Garth, Popham and Post roads. Police then issued Village code violation summonses.
Police issued warnings for the improper posting of real estate sign and a pick-up-after-you-dog signs in the Village Aug. 26.
Police removed and disposed of a business sign posted at Crossway and Weaver Street Aug. 26.
The high school football team was listening to music while practicing Aug. 27. A neighbor complained of noise. The coach was informed, and the music was promptly lowered.
On the morning of Aug. 27, police advised several work crews in the Village that power tools could not be used before 10 a.m. All crews decided to take a break and resume work at the proper time.
Improperly posted signs were removed from Post and Crane roads and Post Road and Boulevard Aug. 27.
A yard sale sign posted at Secor and Sycamore roads was removed and discarded Aug. 27.

Lost and found
On Aug. 23, an iPhone was found on the sidewalk near Christie Place and East Parkway. Police identified the owner of the phone and contacted the person via Town of Mamaroneck police. The owner picked up his phone.

Firefighters
On Aug. 22, firefighters assisted with a car accident with injuries at Griffen and Grand Park avenues.
On Aug. 24, a smoke alarm in a Depot Place pizzeria was set off due to smoke coming from the pizza oven. The manager stated that it was an ongoing issue with that particular detector. Firefighters advised him to speak with the alarm company and building management to try to relocate the detector away from the ovens. No hazards were observed inside the restaurant.
On Aug. 26, a sedan with two occupants struck a Weaver Street utility pole and completely severed it. The car’s occupants self extricated and were in the care of SVAC upon firefighters’ arrival. Con Edison was notified. Firefighters blocked traffic lanes for safety and waited for the response of New Rochelle firefighters and police because the accident occurred in New Rochelle’s jurisdiction.
Kids were lighting fireworks on Claremont Road Aug. 27. Firefighters advised them to stop.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Aug. 22-28 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 24 August 2022

Created: 24 August 2022

Last Updated: 24 August 2022

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Police received notification that a 2020 Range Rover, reported as stolen out of Nassau County, was being tracked by GPS to a Brite Avenue location at 4 a.m., Aug. 16. The tracking also showed that the car had been stopped for a short period of time on Chesterfield Road. Police immediately responded to the area and observed the Range Rover. As police approached the car, the car sped up. When police activated lights and siren, the car continued to speed and drove in the direction of Fenimore Road, failing to stop at stop signs. As the car drove in the direction of the Bronx River Parkway, police assumed the unknown driver would enter the parkway. Instead, the unknown driver turned into the parking lot of the Hartsdale train station and attempted to turn around. Two police cars also entered the parking lot, surrounding the Range Rover and blocking the entrance to the train station. As a result, the unknown driver then backed up, striking a police car and proceeded to drive forward over a concrete space divider and exited the lot. One of the police cars followed the car onto the Bronx River Parkway, where it was last observed speeding south.

DWI
A motor vehicle stop on Mamaroneck Road at 4:50 p.m., Aug. 19, led to the arrest of Saul O. Rosales, 40, of Mamaroneck, on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense) and moving violations. Rosales’s 2004 Honda Civic was observed not keeping its lane, and police pulled it over. Rosales showed signs of alcohol impairment and was given a breath test that confirmed elevated levels of alcohol in his body. Rosales was arrested, and his car was impounded. He was issued an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court on Sept. 7.

Car break-ins
On Aug. 16, a Fenimore Road resident reported someone opened his car’s doors and rummaged through the center console the previous night. Nothing appeared to be stolen.

On Aug. 16, a Harvest Drive resident reported someone opened his cars’ doors on Aug. 13 and stole a roll of quarters from one of the cars. The suspect was described as a white man wearing a baseball cap, gray shirt, jeans and running shoes.

Fraud
On Aug. 17, a Madison Road man reported that someone called him, alleging to be from Publisher’s Clearing House, and attempted to obtain money to “cover the taxes” due on an alleged win of $1.6 million. He realized it was fraudulent and did not send money.

On Aug. 18, a Madison Road woman reported she received mailed a check for $60 from a mailbox at Boulevard and Nelson Road. However, she later learned the check has been stolen and altered, resulting in it being cashed for $9,960 fraudulently.
On Aug. 20, police were contacted by Delaware police about a possible scam involving a Scarsdale address. Apparently, a Delaware resident overnighted a box of cash to a Carthage Lane address. Later he realized it was a scam. Tracking showed the box was due to be delivered in approximately 30 minutes. Scarsdale police went to the address listed on the “ship to” details. However, no boxes were there.

Suspicious
A Springdale Road resident reported that video surveillance showed a tall man with a dark blue shirt and tan shorts entered her property, looked in her windows and checked her packages while she was away Aug. 17. The suspect was possibly driving a blue pickup truck.

A man rang a Cayuga Road doorbell and attempted to have a discussion with the homeowner, who was away, Aug. 21. The homeowner asked police to check the house because no one was supposed to be there. Police checked the house and investigated the report. The man who rang the bell was identified as a worker, hired by a neighbor, who accidentally first went to the wrong house.

Assistance
Police called the water and highway departments because a Benedict Road resident reported sewage was backing up from a pipe in the garage Aug. 15. The resident further reported hearing “gurgling” of water in the house and sink and toilet water that “smelled funny.” Officials investigated the problem and advised they would return the next day to clear the sewer lines.

A caller reported a teenage boy was standing near the entrance ramp to the Bronx River Parkway and might need assistance Aug. 20. The caller could not say specifically why the boy might need assistance. The caller said he thought the boy was “OK” but might need help because he was “flexing his muscles while looking at his reflection in a window” and therefore “might need medicine.

Garbage
A man in a white van stopped in a Crane Road parking lot to throw away food in a dumpster Aug. 16. Police advised him to throw away garbage in a public receptacle.

Civil matters
On Aug. 17, a Ridgecrest East woman reported an electrician was eighty percent finished with a project and keeps calling her to finish the project and receive payment in full. She also believes the contractor stopped by, while she was away, in an attempt to get her to allow him access to finish the job. She said did not want the electrician there in her absence, and she did not want to tell him when she was coming back. Police told her it was a civil matter and left a voicemail for the electrician to not go to the house until the woman contacts him.

Police advised a walk-in, to headquarters, about the procedure to revise an order of protection to allow access onto the property to retrieve belongings Aug. 17.

A man reported a chimney contractor solicited his parents, on Barry Road, for business but performed substandard work Aug. 17. The son thought it was a scam. The contractor requested payment for work done. The son wanted the contractor to leave. The son and contractor reached an agreement for payment of $5,000. On Aug. 20, the son called police again to report that the contractor had been continuing to contact both him and his parents. Police informed the contractor that no further work was to be done, and no further payment would be received. The contractor said his bank would be contacting the homeowner to “verify” check payment details. The homeowner was advised to not reveal any personal information.

A man told police he was concerned that a person might have keys to his residence, without permission Aug. 18. Police advised the man to follow up with his attorney.

Altercation
A driver of a convertible explained that he had stopped at Depot Place and Popham Road to give something to his wife who was outside the car, and a man, approximately 60 years old, approached his car and yelled at the driver for stopping at that location Aug. 15. Later, the driver encountered the man again in the Village, and the man allegedly approached the car, yelled at the driver and threw stones at the car.

Unsafe driving
On Aug. 17, a caller reported seeing an older model truck at Olmsted and Overlook roads, with an individual standing up through a sunroom, filming while the truck was traveling.

A truck with Connecticut plates was driving around Quaker Ridge Golf Club after hours Aug. 19. The car’s occupant reported that his girlfriend had gotten lost and driven onto the course. Police assisted them with getting off the course.

Pedestrian hit
A car struck a pedestrian at Popham and Garth roads at 4:20 p.m., Aug. 21. The pedestrian was in the crosswalk with a red signal. The car was passing through the crosswalk with a green light. The driver said she saw the pedestrian in the crosswalk but was unaware that she had hit him.

Cars and roadways
Police provided traffic control at Weaver Street and Griffen Avenue while the traffic light’s power was off so that tree work could be performed Aug. 15.
Police notified Verizon about low-hanging wires on Post Road Aug. 15 and 16.
On Aug. 16, a large branch fell on a 2015 Volvo parked at Walworth Avenue and Fenimore Road. The branch broke the rear windshield. Police and the highway department helped clean up the glass and debris.
The highway department was actively working to address open manhole covers at Brite Avenue and Fenimore Road and Palmer Avenue and Wynmor Road Aug. 17.
Police removed a fallen wire from Gilmore Court Aug. 17.
On Aug. 17, a box truck with heavy damage was spotted at Palmer Avenue and Weaver Street. The driver said he had struck a bridge and exited the Hutchinson River Parkway. Police called Westchester County police.
A woman was screaming on Post Road Aug. 17. An Uber eventually picked her up.
Police removed a fallen branch from Popham Road Aug. 18.
A wire was burning on Weaver Street Aug. 18. Police barricaded the area and waited for proper response from New Rochelle fire department.
On Aug. 19, police issued a summons to a driver parked on Fayette Road for an expired car inspection. Further investigation revealed the driver’s license had been suspended for failing to answer a summons. Police instructed the driver to have a licensed driver arrive to drive the back home.
Police notified Verizon about low-hanging wires on Secor Road and others on Mamaroneck Road Aug. 19.
Police notified the water department about a broken water main on Greenacres Avenue Aug. 20.
Patrol removed a fallen branch from Bypass Aug. 20.
Police called a tow for a car that ran out of gas on Weaver Street Aug. 21.
Two car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Village code
A private soccer club was playing on a Lyons Road field owned by the Village on Aug. 15. Police informed the coach she needed proper permits to continue playing.

On Aug. 17, police advised youths to refrain from loitering on Freightway Road.

On Aug. 17, a woman was reported to be operating a “camp” on the fields of Edgewood School. She did not have a permit, and the custodian asked her to leave. He said the woman was also there without permission on Aug. 16. Police advised her to arranged for the kids to be picked up immediately and to cease holding camp activities on Village property.

Animals
An opossum was running around inside the sanitation department’s office Aug. 15. It did not appear to be injured or sick and returned to its outdoor habitat.

A sick raccoon was outside the pro shop of Quaker Ridge Gold Club on Griffen Avenue Aug. 15. Police shot it for humane reasons and in the interest of public health.

A rodent was found dead on Stratton Road Aug. 17. Police put it to the side of the road and informed the highway department for pickup.

A Birchall Drive resident reported seeing “a large loose dog or a bear” on her property Aug. 22. Police determined the animal was a neighbor’s large, brown dog.

Lost and found
On Aug. 18, a woman reported losing her iPhone in Village center. Later, she called police to say she found her phone.

Firefighters
Workers using gas-powered tools near a Reimer Road house caused elevated levels of carbon monoxide inside the house Aug. 15. Firefighters ventilated the house and advised the workers to not used such equipment inside or near a structure. On Aug. 16, firefighters were called to the house again because of a carbon monoxide alarm. Exhaust from tools, used during the house’s major renovation, was venting into the house and being spread by the HVAV system. Firefighters advised workers on proper work safety measures. Firefighters followed up again with a similar incident Aug. 17.

Water in a Christie Place garbage chute was caused by a cleaning and sanitizing system left in the “on” position Aug. 16. Firefighters helped resolve the matter.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway Aug. 16.

Firefighters helped resolve a fallen branch and open sewer cover on Palmer Avenue Aug. 17.

On Aug. 19, firefighters assisted with a disabled car with smoking oil and engine failure on the Hutchinson River Parkway. They disconnected the battery and cleaned up spilled fluids.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Aug. 15 to Aug. 21 has been compiled from official information.

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