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Village code violations: Police spoke with homeowners and real estate agents to move signs placed in the Village right of way, so that the signs would be in compliance with Village code, on Carthage and Murray Hill roads Nov. 7, Richelieu and Hamilton roads Nov. 8, Brewster and Post roads and Hickory Lane Nov. 9, and Cushman Road Nov. 13. Advertising signs, which prompted police to issued summonses to the owners, were removed from Clarence Road Nov. 9. One real estate agent was issued a summons on Nov.10 because she did not comply with relocating her sign on Brewster Road after she was given a 24-hour warning with instructions to relocate the sign. Other signs, with no identifiable owner, were removed and discarded from East Parkway, Bypass, Weaver Street, Griffen and Scarsdale avenues and Fenimore, Popham, Fox Meadow, Heathcote, Mamaroneck and Meadow roads this week.

Police issued summonses for improper use of gas-powered leaf blowers to landscapers on Nelson Road Nov. 7 and Carman Road Nov. 12.

Leaves left on Berkeley Road were blocking the roadway Nov. 8. Police issued the homeowner a summons.

Leaves left on Brewster Road were blocking the roadway Nov. 9. It was eight feet deep, 30 feet long and five feet high. Police issued the homeowner a summons. Other leaf piles were blocking the sidewalk on Heathcote Road this day. Summonses were also issued.

On Nov. 10, police issued summonses for leaf piles, placed in violation of Village code, on Tisdale Road and Greenacres Avenue.

On Nov. 11, police issued summonses for leaf piles, placed in violation of Village code, on White and Catherine roads and Brite Avenue. Brite Avenue piles, in particular, were observed to be extending into the roadway more than five, six, seven and nine feet. One pile was also blocking a fire hydrant.

A delivery driver was making a delivery on Scarsdale Avenue at 5:47 a.m., Nov. 10. Police informed the driver that deliveries were permitted only after 6:30 a.m. weekdays and after 8:00 a.m. on weekends.

Police dispersed noisy kids from Roosevelt Place Nov. 12.

Police issued noisy workers a summons for starting work prior to 10 a.m. on Cushman Road on Sunday, Nov. 13.

A Church Lane man complained his neighbor was cutting down trees Nov. 7. The neighbor produced a valid permit for the work, and the job continued.

Stolen
A Chase Road woman reported that a bag worth approximately $1,890 was missing from her house Nov.9.

Identity theft
On Nov. 11, a Church Lane resident reported that a line of credit was opened in his name without his knowledge or permission on Nov. 8. The account was closed, and no loss occurred.

On Nov. 12, a Rugby Lane resident reported that a line of credit was attempted to be opened in his name without his knowledge or permission.

Arrest on warrant
On Nov. 9, police picked up a defendant from Westchester County Jail and transported him to Scarsdale where he was arrested on the strength of a bench warrant Nov. 9.

Help
Highway workers helped retrieve keys that fell into a storm drain at Spencer Place and Chase Road Nov. 11.

Police mediated a disagreement between two residents over the “norms” of laundry machines in a Chateaux Circle laundry room Nov. 13.

Cars and roadways
A car struck a White Avenue fire hydrant and left the scene Nov. 7.

Police asked the highway department to remove a large fallen branch from Post and Burgess roads Nov. 7.

Police helped a driver whose car ran out of gas on Post Road around 9 p.m., Nov. 7.

Police helped the driver of a large truck safely maneuver its way onto Post Road from Tompkins Road Nov. 8.

A car parked illegally in a Popham Road lot was towed to White Plains, as per building management, Nov. 9. Police were informed in case the owner inquired about the car.

Police asked workers to move construction vehicles so a Normandy Lane resident could safely and easily enter and exit his driveway Nov. 9.

A truck that struck a bridge on the Hutchinson River Parkway was stopped on an entrance ramp, obstructing traffic flow Nov. 9. Police assisted Westchester County police move the truck to a safer location where it could be inspected and the diver could be cited.
Police provided directions to an elderly couple in a white Honda on Crossway, due to the fact that they had made a wrong turn and gotten lost, Nov. 9.

On Nov. 10, a BMW, with Florida license plates, which had scofflaw status, was observed on Harwood Court. Police spoke with the owner who said she would respond to Village Hall immediately to rectify the matter.

Police notified Verizon about a fallen wire on Fairview Road Nov. 12.

Damage to a car parked in a lot at Autenreith and Popham roads, during inclement weather, was most likely caused by storm debris, police told the owner of the car, Nov. 12. They advised her on proper follow-up.

A tree was resting on telecommunications wires on Whig Road Nov.12. Police taped off the area and notified Verizon.

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

Civil matters
On Nov. 9, a Brewster Road woman alleged her neighbor drives onto her driveway and knocks down cones. Police advised the woman this was a civil matter.

On Nov. 12, the trustee of an estate, involving a house in Scarsdale, reported that a person changed locks on the house and had mail forwarded from the house address to another address, without proper permission. The person who allegedly committed these acts had been named in a previous will but had been “left out” of the current will, the trustee said. Police advised it was a civil matter and urged the trustee to document all interactions with the person.

Animals
A Hampton Road resident expressed concern over “erratic behavior” of a squirrel in the backyard Nov. 7. Police observed the squirrel and noted its behavior was consistent with other members of its species. It did not appear sick or injured, according to police. Police then helped to relocate the squirrel to the woods in a less populated area of the Village.

Police helped reunite a dog with its owner on Hampton Road Nov. 8.

A sick raccoon was reported to be in a sewer catch basin on Varian Lane Nov. 9. According to the police report, “patrol drove over the sick raccoon with [a police cruiser], and it was in an obvious lifeless condition.” The highway department was notified for removal.

On Nov. 10, a dead deer was found on Griffen Avenue. Police asked the highway department to remove it.

Lost and found
On Nov. 11, a driver’s license was found on Brewster Road, near Fox Meadow School, by a passerby and given to police. Police vouchered it for safekeeping.

Firefighters
On Nov. 8, a Popham Road resident reported that building maintenance staff “ inadequately repaired ceiling concrete with ‘spackle.’” The resident provided fire department members with photographs that included the images of the ceiling damage before the repair. The photographs depicted a ceiling with exposed reinforcement bar. The ceiling structure is noted to be concrete with steel bar reinforcements, called rebar, and finished with plaster typical of fire resistive structures. The resident’s apartment is located on the top floor of the building with a contiguous apartment ceiling and roof structure, according to firefighters. In the apartment in question, firefighters observed cracks in an approximately four-foot by 2-foot section of the ceiling where a repair had been performed. These cracks were deemed to be consistent with the shrinking effect that occurs as water evaporates from thick applications of a compound or filler. Firefighters evaluated the roofing material above the apartment and noted a heavily weathered membrane with no obvious penetrations. Command advised the resident that the apartment could continue to be occupied but to avoid areas of the apartment with the observed cracking and damage. The Scarsdale Building Department was notified of the damage to ensure that proper repairs are arranged.

On Nov.9, firefighters were called to Sycamore Road on the report of an outdoor brush fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found a gas-powered lawn mower was involved and on fire as well. Firefighters extinguished the equipment fire and the burning brush area around the machine. They overhauled the mower to make sure the fire was completely extinguished. The landscaping company removed the burnt lawn equipment from the premises, and firefighters informed the homeowner.

On Nov.10, a Morris Lane worker reported a gas odor coming from an open excavation. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison and checked the basement of nearby houses to verify that no gas had migrated inside.

On Nov. 11, firefighters were called to investigate a reported smoking car at Post Road and Lorraine Place. Upon arrival, firefighters found a car with its hood up with what appeared to be smoke coming from the engine compartment. Upon further investigation, the “smoke” was determined to be steam, and there was engine coolant dripping out of the radiator. Firefighters identified this matter as an engine overheat. They isolated the battery to ensure safety.

On Nov. 12, a driver stated he saw smoke coming from his car while driving near Huntington Avenue and Post Road. He then pulled over, opened the hood and noted flames in the engine compartment. When he dropped the hood, the flames dissipated. Charred leaves and organic material were noted below the hood. No obvious damage was noted to the vehicle; however; however, underlying damage could not be ruled out. Firefighters advised to have vehicle towed for evaluation of safe operation.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Nov. 7 - 13 has been compiled from official information.

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Stolen car: A $58,000 2022 Ford Explorer was stolen from its Brookby Road driveway Nov. 4. The owner reported the keys had been left inside.

Shoplifting
A Heathcote Road jewelry storeowner reported a theft occurred inside the store on Nov. 2, when a woman shoplifted two earrings, valued at $180 and $35 each.

Car break-ins
On Nov.1, a Stratton Road homeowner reported security cameras recorded an unknown person attempted to open the door handles of two parked cars the previous night. The cars were locked, however, so entry could not be made. The suspect left in an SUV.

Two suspects wearing black hoodies fled a Brookby Road garage after being observed by the homeowner at 6:15 a.m., Nov. 4. It was discovered that one of two cars in the homeowner’s driveway had been entered, and the car’s garage door opener was missing. The suspects also stole a bag of change, valued at $250, and a spare set of car keys.

A Lyons Road resident reported someone rummaged through his unlocked car and through some of his neighbors’ unlocked cars Nov. 4. Nothing was reported as being stolen.

Identity theft
On Nov. 1, a woman who has power of attorney for her Lebanon Road parents reported that someone fraudulently washed and cashed a check, originally written the Village of Scarsdale for a tax payment, against her parents’ account. The check had been written in April and was never received by the Village. Instead, another person cashed it in their own name but did not alter the amount of the check.

On Nov. 2, a caller asked police to meet him at East Parkway and Christie Place. There, he reported someone had attempted to open a fraudulent bank account in his name.

A woman reported several fraudulent checks for $2,500 were written against her Fox Meadow Road mother’s bank account Nov. 3.

Trespassing
On Nov. 5, a Barker Road woman reported she saw a white BMW parked outside her house and observed a Hispanic woman wearing a pink top, dark cargo pants and white shoes in her backyard. The woman spoke with the trespasser who said she had been using the bathroom at the Weinberg Nature Center and stopped to admire construction on the house. The trespasser asked for a tour of the house, but the woman declined. The woman also advised that she has a portable toilet on her property for construction workers to use, and this toilet is often used by passersby without her permission.

Scam
Police determined a Walworth Avenue woman received a scam call from someone alleging to be her daughter who then claimed she was in trouble Oct. 31. On Nov. 2, an Olmsted Road man received a similar scam call, alleging his daughter was being held hostage. Police called San Francisco police and determined the daughter was in good condition and not in any danger.

ATM skimming
The manger of a Popham Road bank reported that the bank’s ATM machines had been shut down remotely because the machines detected that someone attempted to lift their lids, allegedly in an attempt to installing a skimming device to capture card data Nov. 1. Apparently the attempt was not successful, as a technician examined the machines and determined no devices had been installed. However, on Nov. 5, a maintenance technician working on the ATMs at the Popham Road bank reported a skimming device had been found on one of the bank’s ATMs. Police removed it and vouchered it as evidence.

Domestic matters
On Oct. 31, police were and called to a domestic incident on Copper Beech Lane and, after interviewing all parties involved, arrested David. G. Metsch, 34, of White Plains. Metch was charged with aggravated harassment involving communication intended to annoy or alarm. He was released on his own recognizance and ordered to appear in court on Nov. 9.

An Edgewood couple called police because of a domestic matter, in which the wife claimed the husband was yelling at her, and the husband claimed the wife was slamming the door Oct. 31. Upon arrival, patrol found the wife to be sleeping and the husband to be on the phone.

Suspicious
A woman reported a man sitting by a railing near the St. Pius parking lot told her he wanted to show her something while she was out walking Nov. 2. He left in a black Honda Accord and was described as a dark-haired Hispanic man in his 30s.

Death
A 96-year-old Mamaroneck Road woman died at home Nov. 1.

Help
Police removed keys left in a Fox Meadow Road front door and placed them in the garage as per the homeowner’s request Oct. 31.

A Park Road homeowner alleged that a four-foot section of his Halloween lights had been cut Oct. 31. He wanted police to document the incident.

A parent asked for help in locating his daughter after midnight Nov. 2. The parent said the daughter’s car was parked in a Mamaroneck Road driveway. Police knocked on the door of the house and spoke with a resident who reported the daughter was inside the house with the resident’s son.

A caller was concerned about boys playing “dangerously” on playground equipment on Palmer Avenue Nov. 4. Police went the to the playground and did not observe any dangerous behavior. Nevertheless, police cautioned the boys to play safely and not engage in dangerous behavior.

Civil matter
On Oct. 31, a Palmer Avenue woman complained about a neighbor’s plans to build a shed neat the property line. Police advised that an application to build the shed had been submitted to the Village and was awaiting review at the end of November.

Pedestrian struck
On Nov. 4, a 52-year-old Garth Road pedestrian was struck by a car, registered to a White Plains driver, at Garth and Popham roads.

Cars and roadways
A driver flagged down patrol because he thought he had been involved in an accident with another car on Post Road Oct. 31. Police determined the driver had not been in an accident but instead had struck the curb, causing damage to the front wheel.

A Con Edison dump truck reportedly damaged Berkeley Road walkway stone and grass Oct. 31. Patrol informed the truck driver and the driver said he would make the necessary repairs.

Police issued citations to drivers of cars parked in front of a fire hydrant on Old Lyme Road Oct. 31.

A driver of a car parked the wrong way on Old Lyme Road was issued a summons Oct. 31.

A 2021 Mercedes-Benz with scofflaw status, due to unpaid parking tickets totaling $1,160, was found parked on East Parkway Nov. 1. Police identified the car and called for it to be impounded.

Two drivers drove the wrong way on Boniface Circle and Spencer Place, making the streets impassable Oct. 31. Police closed the roadways and provided traffic control to assist in clearing the situation.

Police assisted a driver whose car suffered two flat tires on Heathcote Road Oct.31.

An accident involving a sanitation vehicle was reported on Palmer Avenue Nov. 1. The sanitati0on backed into a construction vehicle parked in a driveway while the driver was conducting official duties.

A parked car was struck on Heathcote Road Nov. 1.

A driver struck multiple deer in Greenburgh after midnight, causing damage to his car, Nov. 2. He reported it to Scarsdale police who referred him the appropriate jurisdiction.

On Nov. 2, police issued summonses to a Bronx driver whose car was observed on East Parkway with illegal window tints and flat tires. The driver was also determined to be unlicensed due to previous suspensions and lack of insurance.

A crosswalk sign had been moved into the roadway on Fenimore Road Nov.3. Police put it back in place.

Con Edison construction plates were shifting on Griffen Avenue Nov. 3. Con Edison was called to correct them.

A car with scofflaw status, due to unpaid parking tickets totaling $560, was found parked on Depot Place Nov. 3. Police identified the car and called for it to be impounded.

On Nov. 4, police issued summonses to a Pelham driver who was determined to have a suspended registration after her documents were checked during a traffic stop for speeding on Mamaroneck Road.

On Nov. 4, police issued summonses to a Yonkers driver who was determined to be unlicensed after his documents were checked during a traffic stop for a burned-out headlight on Mamaroneck Road.

Work trucks were improperly parked on Stonehouse Road Nov. 4. Police asked the workers to move the trucks.

Police and firefighters checked out an overheated car on Church Lane Nov. 4. A mechanic was called to address the issue.

Police asked a high school official to make an announcement for students to move cars parked in a two-hour lot on Wayside Lane Nov. 4.

Police helped a driver change a flat tire on Morris Lane Nov. 4.

A caller reported hearing cars rev their engines on Mamaroneck Road after midnight Nov. 5.

On Nov. 5, police issued summonses to a Westbury, NY, driver who was determined to have a suspended registration, suspended license and an expired inspection after his documents were checked during a traffic stop on Weaver Street.

Police helped a driver change a flat tire on Secor Road Nov. 5.

A caller complained of a couch placed at the curb for sanitation pickup Nov. 5. Police noted the call and informed the sanitation department.

Police notified the highway department about a loose manhole cover on Heathcote Road and placed traffic ones around it in the meantime Nov. 6.

Westchester County police advised that two men were in a physical altercation on the Bronx River Parkway Nov. 6. Police went to scene, but the drivers were no longer there.

Police noted that they removed “unsightly debris” from Mamaroneck Road and Crossway Nov. 6.

Three car accidents were reported in the Village this week.

Kids
On Nov.4, police dispersed an unsupervised youth party on Axtell Road after residents complained of teens in the road and unsafe driving by teens in the area.

Animals
Police shot two sick raccoon on Barry Road and Birchall Drive and disposed of them at the sanitation department in the interest of public safety Nov. 2.

Police removed a dead raccoon from Fairview Road Nov. 3.

A loose dog was reported near Edgewood and Barry roads Nov. 4. It was no longer there when police arrived.

An Autenreith Road woman said she found a loose dog and was holding the dog in her yard for safekeeping so it could be reunited with its owner Nov.4. Unable to identify an owner, police called New Rochelle Humane Society for pickup. Later the owner called police who informed the owner of the dog’s location.

A girl attempted to pick up a loose “neighborhood” cat that roams the outdoors, and the cat attempted to bite and scratch her Nov. 4, she said. She said the cat did not break her skin. No one in the neighborhood could identify the cat’s owner.

A Hampton Road resident reported a bird was stuck in his backyard volleyball net Nov. 6. Police advised to call a wildlife trapper to help release the bird.

Village code
Police removed signs illegally taped to poles on Depot Place, Bypass, East Parkway, Griffen Avenue, Weaver Street and Mamaroneck, Secor, Wynmor, Parkfield, Fox Meadow, Murray Hill, Stratton and Post roads Oct. 31, Nov.1 and Nov. 2. They also removed yard signs located in the Village right of way on Carthage Lane, Greenacres and Walworth avenues, Morris Lane and Ferncliff, Mamaroneck, Heathcote, Saxon Woods, Dolma, Oakstwain, Jefferson, Old Lyme, Cooper, Chesterfield Swarthmore, Nelson and Colonial roads this week – or asked for these signs to be relocated.
Neighbors complained of a “grinding” noise coming from Fox Meadow School Nov. 1. A custodian determined the sound was coming from a defective vent on the roof. He said he would address the noise.

Garbage consisting of a broken Halloween prop, costume and suitcase was left by the curb on Cohawney Road Nov. 2. Police discarded it after the homeowner said it was not his.

A leaf pile was obstructing a fire hydrant on Morris Lane Nov. 3. Police issued a summons.

A leaf pile was obstructing a fire hydrant on Sheldrake Road Nov. 3. The homeowner
Halloween debris was left at the curb of a Springdale Road house Nov. 4. A neighbor complained, so police asked the homeowner to place the garbage out at the appropriate time for collection.

Police issued summonses to landscapers using gas-powered leaf blowers on Lyons Road Nov. 5.

Police informed a Penn Boulevard resident that neighbors complained of noise, and the resident turned off loud music Nov. 5.

A Paddington Road man reported someone dumped yard debris in front of his house without his permission Nov. 6. Police asked highway works to pick up the debris.

Lost and found
On Oct. 31, a Woods Lane homeowner reported losing two license plates somewhere in the Village.

On Nov. 1, a Barry Road woman made an official report about a $7,600 gold bracelet that she reported lost on Nov. 1.

A Morris Lane resident reported lost license plates, sent to the DMV by mail but allegedly never received, Nov. 1.

A passerby found a set of keys at River Road and Walworth Avenue Nov. 3. Police identified the keys as belonging to a construction worker and returned the keys to him.

A wallet was found on a Heathcote and Wilmot roads’ sidewalk area Nov. 4. Police identified the owner through a Scarsdale library card found inside the wallet. The owner was tracked down, and police returned the wallet.

Firefighters
Firefighters advised a management agency to address a leaking sprinkler on Saxon Woods Road Oct. 31.

A malfunctioning hot water heater released smoke an carbon monoxide in a Harwood Court building Oct. 31.

Firefighters shut down the device, ventilated and advised the building superintendent to call for service. An un-ignited pilot light on a range was releasing gas in a Saxon Woods Road building, causing a gas odor Oct. 31.

Firefighters identified the problem, ventilated the structure and advised to call for service.

Firefighters detected elevated carbon monoxide levels in a Dell Road garage Oct. 31. They found a car with a warm engine in the garage, ventilated and advised on safe garaging practices.

Responding to an odor complaint in a Richbell Close house, firefighters detected sewage gas in the garage. They advised to have a plumber verify the integrity of the sewer traps. Con Edison was called to investigate all gas connections as well.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Bronx River Parkway Nov. 1.

The water department was notified about a leaking hydrant on Kingston and Brewster roads Nov. 1.

On Nov. 1, firefighters used a garden hose to extinguish an oversized fire in a Normandy Lane fire pit.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on Weaver Street Nov. 2.

An electrical power strip was causing a burning odor inside a Paddington Road house Nov. 2. Firefighter removed the power strip and advised to call an electrician.

Firefighters assisted Greenville Fire Department with a structure fire on Central Avenue caused by a fuel line rupture linked to a boiler malfunction Nov. 3.

Firefighters disconnected a battery inside an overheated car on Church Lane Nov. 3.

Firefighters informed an East Parkway business owner about an unsafe condition involving propane tanks stored on the sidewalk without any crash protection Nov. 3.

Firefighters assisted Greenville Fire Department with a kitchen fire Nov. 3.
A Village HVAC system malfunctioned and caused burning odor at the public safety building Nov. 4. Firefighters shut down the system, and a technician was called for service.

Firefighters assisted at car accidents on the Bronx River and Hutchinson River parkways Nov. 3.

On Nov. 3, firefighters conducted a home safety inspection and assisted a Lenox Place resident install smoke detectors.

Firefighters helped a resident on Alida Street gain access to the house after being locked out Nov. 5.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Oct. 31 – Nov. 6 has been compiled from official information.

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Following a car accident involving a 2002 BMW crashing into a guide rail and severing a fire hydrant from its base at Wildwood and Secor roads at 4 a.m., Oct. 30, police arrested Juan Antonio Camarena Esquivel, 25, of New Rochelle. Esquivel was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense). Following his arrest, Esquivel was release on his own recognizance with an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court. Firefighters assisted at the accident scene and removed the broken fire hydrant for replacement.

Arrested
The Allegheny County, Maryland, Sheriff’s Department requested assistance in executing a warrant for the arrest of a Secor Road resident – Lurch L. Grant, 56 – Oct. 26. Following Grant’s arrest, he was remanded to Westchester County Jail without bail, pending being extradited to Maryland. He was charged with larceny, a felony, in the state of Maryland.

Burglary
A Gorham Road man returned home from work and found a broken window to his house and signs of tampering in his bedroom Oct. 26. The incident was determined to be a burglary. The homeowner reported approximately $20,000 in jewelry was stolen.

Stolen
On Oct. 26, a Walworth Avenue resident complained that a parking sensor was stolen from the front of his car while the car was parked on Walworth Avenue, outside his house.

The manager of the Avis car rental location on Scarsdale Avenue reported a renter has not yet returned a car that was due back in January 2022.

Identity theft
On Oct. 24, a Springdale Road resident reported receiving a credit card in the mail that she did not request.

On Oct. 26, a Fayette Road woman reported that someone registered a car in her name without her consent.

Check fraud
A Brewster Road school official reported that four fake checks were produced against the school’s account and cashed for a combined total of more than $10,598. The checks were recognized as fraudulent when someone attempted to cash them.

Scam
A Gatehouse Road resident received a text message from an unknown sender who alleged to be a member of the “Jalisco Generation” Oct. 25. Police advised the message was most likely a scam.

Public indecency
A woman reported seeing a middle-aged man expose himself while she was out walking her dog on a roadway in the Village Oct. 28.

Suspicious
A caller reported finding a sticky substance inside a public mail collection box at Walworth Avenue and Colvin Road Oct. 26. Police confirmed the drop-off slot was impacted by a very sticky substance and alerted the postal inspector.

Help
Someone left a bag of candy on the doorstep of a Sycamore Road house Oct. 24. At the request of the homeowner, police discarded the bag of candy.

High school staff requested help from police in getting disabled kids off a bus and into their house Oct. 25.

On Oct. 26, police and firefighters advised a Brewster Road homeowner that water was flooding on the property due to a broken pump. The homeowner denied public safety personnel the permission to go inside the house to shut off the water supply.

New Rochelle police asked for help in canvassing the Village for a possibly suicidal male Oct. 28.

A Saxon Woods Road resident called police because her TV was not working; so police put her in touch with an aide at her residential facility Oct. 29.

A Birchall Drive party host called police to help disperse a large number of uninvited guests from the party Oct. 29.

Civil matter
A Palmer Avenue resident complained about a neighbor’s motion-sensor light, believing that the neighbor was intentionally trying to “hurt them” with the light due to an ongoing dispute. The resident refused medical attention. Police advised that the matter was civil in nature.

Road rage
On Oct. 28, police witnessed an aggressive driver on Walworth Avenue. The driver allegedly got annoyed when a female driver navigated around a construction barrier to make a right turn. This caused the aggressive driver, in a gold Lexus, to speed up and block the female driver’s path. Police attempted to speak with the aggressive driver, and he answered only, “You’re inconveniencing me!” before accelerating over the curb to continue northbound on Walworth Avenue. Police canvassed the area for the aggressive driver but did not find him.

Cars and roadways
On Oct. 24, police taped up low-handing wires on Ridgecrest West and notified Verizon.

Police observed an Audi sideswipe a Lexus parked on Palmer Avenue Oct. 24. Police facilitated an information exchange between the drivers.

A driver whose car got a flat tire on Cushman Road was seen screaming and hitting the vehicle Oct. 25. Police asked if he needed any assistance, and he declined because roadside assistance was en route.

A sanitation truck backed into a car on Popham Road and caused damage, according to the owner of the car Oct. 26.

Police called a tow for a driver with a flat tire at Mamaroneck Road and Harvest Drive Oct. 27.

Police asked drivers to move their parked cars to increase the flow of traffic on Gaylor Road Oct. 28.

Police closed a car door after it was accidentally left open on East Parkway Oct. 28.

Police called a tow for a driver whose car suffered a dead battery on Fox Meadow and Paddington roads Oct. 29.

Police called a tow for a driver who got locked out of his car on East Parkway Oct. 29.

Police issued a summons to the owner of a parked car, with expired California license plates, found in the Freightway Road parking lot Oct. 30.

Police assisted a driver with a flat tire on Church Lane Oct. 30.

Five car accidents were reported in the Village this week.

Animals
A School Lane resident trapped a raccoon and reported it might be sick Oct. 24. Police provided the resident with contact information for local animal control professionals.

Police checked on the wellbeing of a dog inside a parked car at Carman and Bell Roads Oct. 25. The door was propped opened, and the dog was in good health.

A Cushman Road woman said she was going to contact a local trapper to help her with a possibly sick raccoon on her property Oct. 27.

Village code
Police issued summonses to landscapers and homeowners using gas-powered blowers in violation of Village code on Sprague and Taunton roads Oct. 24 and Burgess Road Oct. 29.

Police identified real estate signs placed in the Village right of way on Brewster Road and left a message for the agent to relocate the sign Oct. 24. They also removed and discarded advertising signs on Fox Meadow Road.

On Oct. 25, police issued a Kent Road homeowner a summons for placing a pile of leaves in the roadway in advance of the leaf collection scheduled pickup date.

A Post Road resident reported woman screaming at a house behind her property after midnight Oct. 25. Police heard the screaming and went to the house to check it out. The resident there said she was practicing her singing. Police advised that the noise was unacceptable at that hour, and the resident agreed to stop singing.

On Oct. 25, a homeowner on Fenimore Road moved an improperly placed sign to an acceptable location within the yard after police advised about Village code.

Police removed election signs and advertising signs from East Parkway, Christie Place and Depot Place and discarded them Oct. 26 and 28, as well as from Depot Place and Popham Road Oct. 29.

A Post Road resident was instructed to move political signs out of the Village right of way and back onto the private part her yard Oct. 27.

A “caution children” sign was moved from the Village right of way back onto private property by a homeowner on Autenreith Road Oct. 28.

Police advised a Hampton Road solicitor that he needed a valid permit to continue soliciting in the Village Oct. 28.

Police advised the host of a supervised youth party at Palmer Avenue and Lincoln Road that neighbors complained of noise Oct. 29. The host said the party was concluding soon.

Police dispersed noisy kids from Birchall Drive and Lincoln Road Oct. 29.

An illegally posted sign was removed and discarded from Saxon Woods Road Oct. 29.

On Oct. 29, police advised a panhandler on Palmer Avenue that he was not allowed to sell wares out of a van in the Village.

Police advised a Rochambeau Road party host that neighbors had complained of noise Oct. 29. The host agreed to lower the noise level.

Police advised a Secor Road party host that neighbors had complained of noise Oct. 29. Police explained the nature of the complaint for about 20 minutes, and the party host insisted that the noise level was “completely acceptable” at 9:15 p.m. and even said that the noise had been louder before patrol arrived. The facility manage was then also advised of the complaint. The manager lowered the volume of the music and promised to monitor the party for the duration of the event. Later, after police received numerous additional noise complaints, police went back to the location. The manager advised that the DJ disobeyed instructions to lower the volume of the music. Police issued a summons to the DJ.

Police dispersed an outdoor night basketball game in a Fairview Road driveway after neighbors complained of noise Oct. 29. They also dispersed kids from Fox Meadow School ground after ark Oct. 29.

A fan powered a bouncy castle was turned off at a Weaver Street location after neighbors complained of noise Oct. 29.

Lost and found
On Oct. 30, a ring was found on East Parkway and Christie Place. Police vouchered it for safekeeping.

Firefighters
Firefighters assisted a Kensington Road homeowner with a leaking sewage ejector pump, as well as a broken copper domestic water line, in the basement. Advice was to call a plumber after firefighters shut water to the leaking pipe Oct. 23.

Firefighters and Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps assisted at a car accident on the Bronx River parkway Oct. 24.

A report of crackling near Boulevard was caused by a family setting off sparklers in their yard as part of a religious celebration Oct. 25.

On Oct. 25, firefighters assisted an elderly Edgewood Road woman and her caretaker to make sure her home heating system was properly turned on.

The fire inspector and building inspector were notified about a large amount of water being discharged onto the exterior of a Brewster Road house by a sump pump Oct. 26.

A broken water hose to a washing machine flooded a Mamaroneck Road basement Oct. 29. Firefighters isolated the broken hose and assisted approximately six inches of water drainage through a sump pump.

The water department was notified about a leaking fire hydrant on Kingston Road Oct. 30.

Smoke was coming from the roof of the Harwood Building on Oct. 30. Firefighters found a locked boiler room with evidenced of elevated levels of carbon monoxide near the door. Firefighters used an emergency key to open the door and found a malfunctioning oil-fired hot water heater. They used a fan to ventilate the structure. The super was notified and advised to call for service.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Oct. 24-30 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 27 October 2022

Created: 27 October 2022

Last Updated: 27 October 2022

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Arrested: On Oct. 22, police arrested Jay R. Medel, 76, of Walbrooke Circle, on charges of failing to yield the right of way to pedestrians in a crosswalk and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident. The arrest came after two women, aged 87 and 85, reported being struck by Medel’s 2009 Infiniti, while crossing Popham and Overhill roads in a crosswalk, on Oct. 18. The pedestrians reported the accident and police followed up. On Oct. 22, Mendel turned himself in for the arrest. Following the arrest, Mendel was released on his own recognizance and ordered to appear at Scarsdale Village Justice Court.

Stolen car
On Oct. 19, a Drake Road caller reported his black BMW 7 series car had been stolen from his driveway sometime since last night around 5 pm, when the car was last seen. He said the car had been locked, but one of his key fobs has been missing for awhile.

On Oct. 20, a rental car agency on Scarsdale Avenue reported a car that was rented on September 15 and due back on Sept. 16 had not yet been returned.

Stolen
Workers stated that their storage container at Gilmore Court and Walworth Avenue was broken into, and various tools were removed Oct. 17.

Identity theft and check fraud
On Oct. 17, a Clarence Road man reported that someone opened a fraudulent checking account in his name and used it to cash two checks issued by the IRS.

On Oct. 17, a Gatehouse Road man reported that a Merrill Lynch advisor informed him that someone was trying to use his identity to open accounts.

On Oct. 21, a Walworth Avenue man reported that two checks he had previously written had been stolen, altered and cashed for different amounts – $4,200 and $4,800.

Scams
A Dickel Road resident received a letter, that appeared official but which was actually fraudulent, requesting payment of Westchester County taxes Oct. 18. The resident gave the letter to police.

A Kensington Road man received a message via Instagram from an unknown account in which the account holder claimed to have “photos” that would be released if the man did not send $100 via Paypal, Apple Pay or Venmo. The type of photos nor how they would be released was not specified. The man blocked the account and asked police to document the incident.

Death
A son reported his 93-year-old White Road mother died at home in the care of a home health aide Oct. 17.

Help
Responding to a report of a physical altercation involving young men at Weaver Street and Hutchinson Avenue on Oct. 17, Scarsdale police and Westchester County police determined that no altercation had occurred. However, a man needed medical attention and was taken to White Plains Hospital Center by ambulance.

Suspicious
On Oct. 17, a Lyons Road woman reported that an alleged UPS driver kept knocking on her door on multiple occasions inquiring about a package containing a cell phone that she was supposed to have received. His manner was described ad aggressive and pushy. Since the first encounter, the woman checked her email from UPS and noticed the phone had already been delivered and signed for without her knowledge. The driver was not the woman’s usual UPS driver, she said. Police advised the woman to contact them again if the driver returns.

A Colby Road woman reported a white SUV was driving around her neighborhood and pulled into her driveway before turning around Oct. 19. Police canvassed the area but did not find the SUV.

A Walworth Avenue man’s doorbell camera captured video of a person wearing jeans and a dark colored hoodie and boots come from the back of his property around 1:15 a.m., Oct. 21.

On Oct. 22, a woman was sitting on a Fairview Road property. The homeowner asked what she wanted, and she said she was waiting for a UPS delivery. She then left the property, walked a few doors down and eventually left the area in a silver Nissan operated by a male driver.

Concern
A Post Road woman reported a man approached her house inquiring about her Halloween decorations and asking if he could walk around her yard to look at them Oct. 21. Then, the man approached her door again and asked for candy. The woman thought the man might be affected by a disability and was concerned for his wellbeing. Police advised the woman to be cautious when strangers come to the door.

Assistance
A man was spotted with what appeared to be a “beach ball” on Meadow Road Oct. 22. It was first believed he was possibly a party described, by a Westchester County police notification, to have been involved in a domestic incident. Police arrived on scene and determined the “beach ball” was actually a globe for an outdoor lamp. It was determined the lamp had not been intentionally broken. Police helped replaced the globe.

Bagels
On Oct. 21, a mother reported that around 6 p.m. that day, three employees at a Scarsdale Avenue business asked her 12-year-old daughter and her friends if they liked bagels and when they said yes, the employees said to go speak to "Big John" in a van outside. "Big John" was described as having gray hair and being fat. The girls exited the store and observed a gray haired man sitting in a gray van. They left prior to being approached but felt this was suspicious. Upon arrival, patrol spoke with the employees who stated that "Big John" is a regular customer of the store who owns a local bagel shop. "Big John" has occasionally given free bagels to the store employees so as a courtesy, so they were advising customers to ask him about his bagels while he was still parked outside to help promote his business. The employees apologized for creating confusion and did not intend to alarm anyone.

Cars and roadways
A caller reported that she and a friend had been hit by a car near Overhill and Popham roads earlier in the afternoon on Oct. 18. They refused medical attention but wanted to document the accident.

Following an accident in which a car stuck a utility pole on Hamilton Road, Con Edison responded to check the integrity of the pole Oct. 18.

After a caller complained of a parked car on Park Road causing a hazardous blind spot police asked the owner to move it Oct. 19.

A pile of leaves was obstructing traffic on Greenacres Avenue in violation of Village code, Oct. 19.

Police informed a car’s owner that the car’s trunk was open on Greenacres Avenue Oct. 22. It was determined that the truck had been left open by mistake.

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

Civil matter
The previous owner of a Richelieu Road property reported that the new owners were not handing over mail addressed to her that was improperly delivered to the old address Oct. 20. Police advised her it was a civil matter and advised her to speak with the post office.

Dogs and animals
A lost dog found on Huntington Avenue and Brewster Road was reunited with its owner Oct. 17.

On Oct. 18, a Broadmoor Road man reported he was out walking his dog when a neighbor’s dog lunged forward while being walked and attacked his dog, biting its chest and paw. Police spoke with both dog owners and requested paperwork to document the dogs’ vaccinations.

Different callers reported the sighting of a possibly rabid raccoon on Greendale Road Oct. 18. On Oct. 19, a raccoon was found dead on the Greendale Road. Police notified sanitation workers for pickup.

On Oct. 20, a skunk was found dead on the Greendale Road. Police notified sanitation workers for pickup.

Police provided a Park Road homeowner with trappers’ information to arrange for the removal of a possibly sick raccoon from her yard Oct. 22.

A Brookby Road resident reported a dead cat without a collar in his backyard Oct. 23. Police notified sanitation workers for pickup.

A lost kitten with a collar was reported to be in the Golden Horseshoe parking lot after midnight Oct. 24. It was gone when police arrived.

Brush fire
Police used an extinguisher to put out a small brush fire that ignited from spontaneous combustion of decomposing grass clippings on Meadow Road Oct. 22.

Village code
On Oct. 18, a pool company employee was emptying water onto Franklin Road during a backwashing procedure. Police advised the worker that a permit was required to perform such work. The employee said he would inform the homeowner.

Police informed a Palmer Avenue facility manager that neighbors complained of noise, and music was promptly turned off Oct. 19.

On Oct. 19, police received a report of water being pumped out onto Walworth Avenue. Police issued a summons.

A real estate sign was inside the Village right of way, in violation of Village code, on Mamaroneck Road Oct. 20. Police notified the real estate agent who moved the sign at least 13 feet back from the curb onto private property.

On Oct. 20, 21 and 22, police then informed other real estate agents that their signs were in violation of Village code because they were in the Village right of ways on Mamaroneck Avenue, Rock Creek Lane and Murray Hill, Springdale, Sycamore, Boulder Brook, Hampton and Benedict roads. The agents said they would relocate the signs.

Police informed a Mohican Trail resident to move a “Go Maroon” sports sign out of the Village right of way and at least 13 feet back from the curb Oct. 20.

Advertising signs were removed from Mamaroneck Road Oct. 21, and summonses were issued.

A pre-school enrollment sign on Mamaroneck Road was instructed to be moved back at least 13 feet from the curb to be in compliance with Village code Oct. 21.

Signs stapled to utility poles in Greenacres were removed and discarded Oct. 21.

A political sign, placed in violation of Village code at Popham and Post roads, was removed and discarded Oct. 21.

A noisy generator was running at an unoccupied house on Wynmor Road for no apparent reason Oct. 21. Police attempted to contact the owner of the house and turned off the generator.

Police advised a Hampton Road homeowner that complaints were made about noisy people at his house Oct. 21. The homeowner said he would bring guests inside.

Police issued summonses for use of gas blowers in violation of Village code on White and Hamilton roads Oct. 22.

Police advised people playing soccer on Quaker Ridge school grounds to leave, as they were not permitted to organize soccer games without permission Oct. 22.

A leaf pile was obstructing a fire hydrant on Park Road Oct. 22. Police spoke to the homeowner responsible for the leaves and requested that the pile be moved.

Police asked a Shaw Road party DJ to lower music volume after neighbors complained of noise Oct. 22.

Police asked a Cornell Street party host to lower music volume after neighbors complained of noise Oct. 22.

Police asked a Brewster Road party host to keep noises levels down after neighbors complained of noise Oct. 22.

Police advised a dog owner that dog walking on the high school track was prohibited as per Village code Oct. 22.

A youth organization posted signs on Tompkins Road in the Village right of way Oct. 23. Police advised the organization to remove the signs and move them at least 13 feet back from the curb to be in compliance with Village code.

Lost and found
A Fox Meadow Road woman reported her husband lost his wedding band in the area of Fox Meadow Road Oct. 17.

On Oct. 18, the principal of Edgewood School reported that a parent turned over a stack of laptop computers that did not belong to the school. They were vouchered as found property.

On Oct. 19, a Barry Road woman reported losing a bracelet somewhere in the Village of Scarsdale. The bracelet was described as a Cartier rose gold Love bracelet, valued at $7,000.

On Oct. 19, a caller reported losing his license plates following a car accident in the Village.

A caller found an iPhone on a Post Road bench Oct. 20. Police found the owner’s name and address by using information on the home screen and returned the phone.

A wallet was found on Boniface Circle Oct. 22. Police notified the owner and facilitated the return of the wallet.

Firefighters
On Oct. 17, firefighters responded to Penn Boulevard on the report of a carbon monoxide alarm activation and smoke in the basement from an oil-fired boiler. Upon arrival, firefighters shut down the boiler and ventilated the house.

On Oct. 18, firefighters assisted at a car accident, involving three vehicles, on Wayside Lane. Police provided traffic assistance, and Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps treated injured parties and transported them to the hospital. One car was removed by tow.

On Oct. 18, a car crashed into a utility pole on Hamilton Road, causing minor injuries to the driver. Firefighters assisted with the accident and SVAC provided driver care to the driver. Firefighters confirmed vehicle was in park, and they disabled the vehicle's 12-volt battery. They contained leaking fluids with a granular absorbent.
The structural integrity of the telephone pole was evaluated with no noticeable cracking, splitting.

On Oct. 18, a car was reported to have hit and mounted a Church Road retaining wall. Firefighters determined the car had been unoccupied at the time of the accident. The car had rolled down a driveway, rolled across the roadway, and came to rest on a small retaining wall. The retaining wall was noted to have suffered multiple full-depth concrete fractures, but no mechanical stabilization was required. Paint patterns suggest that the observed fractures were part of the wall's baseline condition, and that the wall remained largely unchanged from vehicle impact. Firefighters and police units established a safe perimeter while the vehicle was removed by tow.

On Oct. 21, firefighters assisted at a multi-car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway. Firefighters triaged passengers and referred four patients to SVAC for assessment. The four patients ultimately refused medical assistance. Three vehicles were removed by tow.

On Oct. 22, firefighters assisted in extinguishing a small fire of leaves and grass at the side of Meadow Road.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Oct. 17-23 has been compiled 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.