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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 03 April 2019

Created: 03 April 2019

Last Updated: 03 April 2019

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DWI Arrest : Around 10 pm on March 29, a Fenimore Road resident reported an unknown vehicle pulled into his driveway, and the female driver was allegedly having difficulty backing out. The resident told police the driver seemed to be impaired. Police arrived on scene and saw the driver – Jennifer Andrade, 30, of White Plains – “unsteadily” walking around her 2012 Kia, which was disabled with a shredded tire in the resident’s driveway. The resident was also outside and said he did not know the driver. Andrade showed physical signs of intoxication and told police she had been drinking when police asked her. Eight open, empty and unopened bottles of alcohol were observed inside the car. Andrade said she had been driving home but did not explain why she entered the Fenimore Road driveway. She was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense) and refusal to take a breath test. She was released on her own recognizance with an appearance ticket, returnable to Scarsdale Village Justice Court on April 3.

Stolen Wallet
On March 29, a Garth Road resident reported someone was using his debit card to make fraudulent purchases. He said the debit card had been stolen from his wallet after he dropped the wallet on Garth Road earlier that day. The fraudulent debits occurred at the CVS on Popham Road. A successful purchase in the amount of $18.12 was processed. An attempted purchase of two $500 gift cards was declined. Attempts to buy gasoline at two Scarsdale Avenue gas stations, with two different credit cards, were made. One attempt was declined. One attempt was successfully processed in the amount of $38. Surveillance video from the CVS store captured the subject on film. The suspect was described as a woman, approximately 30-35 years old and approximately 5’7” tall, with a dark complexion and stocky build. She was wearing a white sweatshirt, gray legging pants and white sneakers. Police are following up.

Arrest on Warrant
On March 29, a police license plate reader indicated a passing car had a suspended registration for the car’s insurance not being in effect. Police conducted a traffic stop and checked the driver’s information. The driver – John Adorno, 48, of the Bronx – was discovered to be driving with a suspended license. It had been suspended on four dates since 2017 – for failing to pay child support, failing to pay NYS taxes and insurance not being in effect. There was also an active arrest warrant for Adorno, issued out of Nassau County. Adorno was arrested for the active arrest warrant and transported to headquarters, pending pickup by Nassau County police. His car was placed in the police impound lot.

Stolen
A Heathcote Road man reported his ex-girlfriend was allegedly stealing money and a money order belonging to the man’s business. These included $3,440 in cash and a money order for $1,075. The man succeeded in cancelling the money order.

Identity theft
On March 25, a Myrtledale Road resident reported someone attempted to open fraudulent credit cards in his name.

On March 27, a Paddington Road resident reported two fraudulent credit accounts had been opened online – with PNC Bank and Citibank. The accounts had been opened with the resident’s Social Security number and personal information. The resident closed the accounts before any losses occurred.

On March 28, a Wildwood Road man reported giving his Social security number to a telephone scammer.

Scam
A Graham Road woman reported she received calls about a free back brace to be paid by Medicaid March 30. The last call stated the woman was going to be billed for the brace. The woman became alarmed and called police. Patrol told her the calls were most likely a scam in which perpetrators were trying to get her personal information. They advised her to not answer the calls and to not provide any personal information callers.

Trespassing
On March 27, an unknown man was walking around inside a house under construction on Cushman Road. The incident was recorded on camera.

Dispute
Police were notified about a verbal dispute between two residents of a Post Road group home March 27.

Noises
A Heathcote man twice called police in the early morning hours of March 31. The first time the man called, he reported hearing a noise that started him. After reporting the noise, the man began to talk about a female Uber driver, whom he had used about 10 times for rides. He said the driver might be “out to get him,” but he could not provide any evidence or specific information regarding his statement. The man then said he did not require any further assistance. About an hour later, the man called police again. This time he reported hearing noises like “someone using a hammer or building something in his backyard.” Police checked the yard, saw nothing suspicious and did not hear any construction noises. The man then asked police “if the noises could be just in his head.” Patrol answered by saying “possibly.” Patrol asked if the man wanted medical assistance, but the man declined.

Cars and Roadways
Police contacted the water department about a water leak on Brite Avenue March 25.
The highway department was contacted to repair an open sewer on Mamaroneck Road March 25.
Verizon was notified about fallen wires on Circle Road, Weaver Street and Greenacres Avenue March 25.
Police helped a driver change a flat tire on Fenimore Road March 25.
A loaner car was left idling in an Archer Lane driveway March 26. Police notified the resident.
A driver on Post Road was travelling at approximately 10mph due to leg pain March 26. Police stopped the driver and offered to help her. She decided to park the car and take a taxi to her destination in White Plains.
Police informed Cablevision of a low-hanging wire on Church Lane March 26.
Police removed a piece of broken curbing lying in the roadway on Heathcote Road March 26.
Police assisted with the removal of boot from a car on Wayside Lane March 28.
On March 28, police temporarily closed a section of Ogden Road near an oak tree with a large crack in its trunk, pending removal by an arborist the next day. The road closure was due to safety concerns in case the tree fell down.
According to a witness, a Saab driver jumped curbing, struck stop sign, drove onto a lawn at Post and Dickel roads, struck a fence and got stuck in mud March 28. The driver eventually freed the car and left the scene with the car’s bumper and muffler hanging from the car.
A police car was towed to the highway department’s repair garage due its gear shifter not being able to be moved from “park” to “drive” March 29.
Police assisted a pedestrian safely cross Weaver Street and get on the sidewalk where she could continue her walk without obstructing traffic and endangering herself March 29.
A U-Haul truck got partially stuck in a Post Road driveway and was blocking the roadway March 30. Police helped the driver dislodge the truck.
One car was repossessed in the village this week.
Six car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Animals
Police tried to catch a loose dog on Overhill Road but it ran away when approached March 28. Neighbors said they thought the dog lived in the area.

A loose dog was reported on Drake Road March 29. Police reunited the dog with its owner.

Two loose dogs ran away out of sight on Ferncliff Road March 30.

A dog got stuck under a Clarence Road deck while chasing an animal March 30. Before police arrived, the dog managed to maneuver itself free.

A loose Pit Bull was running on Pinecrest and Dunham roads March 30. Police contacted New Rochelle Human Society for pickup.

Village code
On March 26, police told a truck driver on Old Lyme Road he could not make deliveries there between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. because of a village code.

Neighbors complained about loud music from a party on Kent Road March 30. When police arrived, the residents had already turned off the music, and the party was breaking up. Police advised the residents of the noise complaint.

Lost and found
A Rock Creek Lane resident reported losing a phone while going to the airport March 25.
On March 31, a man found a wallet on Jefferson Road and gave it to police. The wallet contained four credit cards and an ID card from the Pace University English Language Institute. Police vouchered the wallet for safekeeping.

Firefighters
According to Fire Chief James Seymour, firefighters responded to 34 incidents this week. He shared details of the following incidents below.

On March 25, an electric Tesla car charging in a Herkimer Road garage was emitting an odor similar to sewer gas. Firefighters checked the garage and detected hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide in the air. The car was moved outside the garage, and the odor dissipated. Readings returned to zero. Firefighters advised the owner to have the car serviced.

On March 26, police assisted Con Edison by checking houses for possible natural gas migration related to a natural gas leak into nearby sanitary sewers. At least fifteen houses were checked. A leaking gas meter was detected at one house on Spier Road, and Con Edison repaired it.

On March 26, a burning odor and a smoke haze were reported inside an East Parkway apartment building. Firefighters traced the source to a refrigerator in one of the apartments, stabilized it and recommended service.

Firefighters assisted at an accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway March 28.

Firefighters helped a domesticated cat get down from a roof on Murray Hill Road March 29. The car was returned to its owner.

This report covering police and fire department activity from March 25-31 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 10 April 2019

Created: 10 April 2019

Last Updated: 10 April 2019

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DWI arrest: At approximately 3 a.m., April 7, Mykhailo Tserkovnyuk, 26, of Yonkers, was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), aggravated DWI with a blood alcohol content of .18 or more, criminal possession of a controlled substance, unsafe backing of a vehicle, failure to obey a traffic signal and failure to use the designated lane. A traffic stop was conducted on Post Road after police observed Tserkovnyuk’s 2000 Camry pass a traffic signal at the intersection with Fenimore Road, quickly reverse and back up to make a turn onto Fenimore Road. During the traffic stop, Tserkovnyuk said he did not understand why he had been pulled over. Police detected an odor of alcohol on his breath. An alco-sensor pre-screening test indicated a preliminary blood alcohol level at or above .16. Tserkovnyuk was arrested and taken to headquarters, where a Datamaster test confirmed his blood alcohol level to be .19. He was released on his own recognizance and ordered to appear in Scarsdale Village Court on April 10.

Car break-in
A Bethel Road woman reported her car window had been smashed open while her car was parked at Crossway Field April 6. Her $3,000 red Hermes handbag and its contents were stolen from the car.

Stolen and returned
On April 1, a Boniface Circle store employee reported a woman concealed a shirt beneath her jacket and removed it from the store without paying for it. She returned a short time thereafter to bring the shirt back to the store. The manger did not want to file a report since the shirt was returned.

Asleep
On April 4, at 3:21 a.m., police noticed a man sleeping in the Metro North overpass at the Scarsdale train station. The man told police he had gotten off the train at the wrong stop on his way from White Plains to his home in New York City. He said he was waiting for the next train to get home to the city. Police told him he was not permitted to sleep at the station in the meantime.

Reported missing person
A 57-year-old Johnson Road person reported as possibly missing was found to be safe in White Plains later that day, on April 4.

Scofflaw
On April 3, police noticed a parked car with scofflaw status on Spencer Place. The registered owner owed $4,195 in parking tickets. The owner made arrangements with Village Hall to pay the tickets.

Cars and roadways
A suspicious parked car was reported on Rock Creek Lane April 1. Police spoke with the driver, and she provided private investigator credentials.

A utility pole shattered at Heathcote Road and Palmer Avenue, causing wires to fall into the street April 1. Con Edison and Verizon were notified for response. Police surmised that a vehicle, possibly a commercial truck, either struck the pole or snagged the wires and pulled them down. Police closed the affected area to traffic for safety until necessary repairs could be done.

A driver locked himself out of his car on Mamaroneck Road April 1. A towing service arrived on scene to assist him.

A driver reported striking a deer with his car on Heathcote Road April 1.

On April 2, police notified Verizon about low-hanging wires on Black Birch Lane.

A driver reported losing a license plate from his car on Tompkins Road April 3.

A driver backed out of parking space and knocked over a Vespa moped April 3. Police took a report.

Police moved a small branch off Park Road April 4.

A utility pole was struck in an accident and fell down on Mamaroneck Road April 5. Verizon and Con Edison were notified.

A caller reported a stop sign and a “Do Not Enter” sign were down at Edgewood and Tunstall roads April 6. It appeared that the wind knocked them over. Highway workers were notified for reinstallation.

Wood chips were falling out of a tree-trimming truck on Fenimore and Post roads April 6. Workers leveled woods chips and pieces in their truck before they continued on their way to prevent wood chips from falling onto the road.

The highway department was notified about cracks in the sidewalk on Brewster and Fenimore roads April 6.

Verizon was contacted about a fallen wire on Hillview Drive April 6.

The water department shut off a broken water main that was leaking onto Mamaroneck Road April 6.

A resident’s truck was accused of hitting another car in Dutchess County and leaving the scene April 6. Dutchess County police asked Scarsdale police to make contact with the truck’s owner for follow-up.
Police helped a woman cross Weaver Street and Bypass where there was no sidewalk April 7.

Village code
Neighbors complained of noise from outdoor speakers at a White Birch Lane house April 1. Police went to the house and heard music coming from the rear of the house. Police spoke with the homeowner through the Ring doorbell device. She said her children were home with the nanny. She surmised they accidentally activated the speaker’s remote control to play music outside. The homeowner said she would correct the issue.

A resident reported that a small amount of construction dust was blowing onto his property from a Park Road neighbor’s construction site April 6. Police advised the neighbor of the complaint. The neighbor apologized and said she would have the contractor move the saw away from the neighbor’s property and install netting in an attempt to better contain the dust.

Five kids were observed on a Boulevard field after dusk, in violation of village code, April 7. Police advised them to leave the field.

Dogs
On April 2, a Pinecrest Road resident told police she was concerned about her Drake Road neighbor’s large dogs. She thought the dogs might jump over the fence surrounding her yard and bite her own small dogs. Patrol told her there was nothing they could do at the moment except communicate the resident’s concerns to the owner of the large dogs.

A Lenox Place woman advised that a Mamaroneck Road man yelled at her and berated her as she was walking her dog in front of the man’s house April 6. The man accused the woman of allowing the dog to use the bathroom in front of his house. The woman said the dog was only sniffing the public sidewalk in front of his house. Police reminded both parties that the sidewalk area belongs to the Village and not individual homeowners. Police told both parties to refrain from negative contact with one another in the future.

Skunk
Police shot a skunk that appeared to be sick on a Deerfield Road property April 2. It was left in a bag for sanitation pickup.

Firefighters
According to Scarsdale Fire Chief James Seymour, firefighter responded to 21 incidents during the reporting period. He shared the following details.
On April 1, firefighters reported a power outage on Parkfield Road to Con Edison. Two primary fuses tripped and caused the outage.
A burning odor was coming from a Con Edison “phase saver” product installed in a Tisdale Road house April 1. Con Edison was notified and arrived to disconnect the unit.

On April 4, a burning odor was coming from a microwave’s panel in a Brewster Road kitchen. Firefighters disconnected the microwave and recommended replacing it.
Gas was leaking from a pipe and making a hissing sound at a Con Edison excavation site on Herkimer Road April 6. Firefighters expedited response from Con Edison and stood by with a hand line hose as a precaution. Firefighters were released after Con Edison mitigated the leak.

This report covering police and fire department activity from April 1-7 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 27 March 2019

Created: 27 March 2019

Last Updated: 27 March 2019

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An automatic alarm alerted residents and firefighters to a fire in a South Church Lane house at 4:43 a.m., March 24. Upon waking up, the residents – a man, a woman and a two-year-old granddaughter – saw wispy clouds of light smoke in the air. Firefighters arrived and assisted residents as they evacuated. Firefighters found a living room under construction and sealed off with plastic. It was charged with heavy smoke. Hose lines were stretched into the house to combat the fire at its source and fire traveling through the walls to the second floor. A burned hole was already apparent in the master bedroom floor, and some furnishings had started to burn. Crews opened walls and quickly knocked down the fire. They continued working to extinguish the fire. In addition to career firefighters, volunteer firefighters and mutual aid partners provided assistance. Con Edison shut off and secured utilities.

The first and second floors were overhauled, and foam was applied to charred areas to prevent rekindling. Fans were brought in for ventilation. The residents told firefighters a gas fireplace had been installed the previous day, and residents were told to turn it on and run it. The fireplace was turned off around 5:45 p.m., when the residents went out for dinner. Prior to going out, one of the residents smelled burning wood, but she thought a neighbor might be using a wood-burning fireplace. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps evaluated the residents for possible injuries as a precaution. One resident complained of a sore throat.

DWI arrest
While conducting routine patrol on Post Road in the early morning hours of March 24, police observed a 1999 Mercedes travelling at a low rate of speed, swerving and repeatedly crossing the pavement markings. The turned processed onto Burgess Road, Richbell Road, Lakin Road and Birch Lane, where it came to a stop. Police conducted a traffic stop to speak with the driver – Steven Edney, 44, of White Plains. He was sitting in the car, with the keys in the ignition and the motor running. His breath smelled of alcohol, and his eyes were glassy and bloodshot. With slurred speech, he told police he was on his way to his girlfriend’s house, and he thought he was in Eastchester. When asked how many alcoholic drinks he had consumed, he answered, “I have nothing in the car.” He failed field sobriety tests, and an alco-sensor test indicated the presence of alcohol on Edney’s breath, with a reading of .25. He was arrested and taken to headquarters at that time. During the process of arrest, Edney became agitated and told police he was a citizen of the UK. He said police “would be sorry for arresting him.” At headquarters he refused to allow handcuffs to be removed while in the holding cell and he refused to answer questions. He agreed to submit to a Datamaster test, which registered a blood alcohol reading of .22. After the test had been completed, Edney asked police to remove the handcuffs, and the handcuffs were removed. Edney was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense), aggravated DWI with a blood alcohol level of .18 or more with no priors and moving from a lane unsafely. Due to Edney being a foreign national, the UK Embassy was notified. Edney was released on his own recognizance with an appearance ticket to appear at Scarsdale Village Justice Court on March 27. His car was left parked on Birch Lane, and his girlfriend picked him up.

Shoplifting
Staff at DeCicco’s Marketplace reported they were holding a shoplifter and waiting for police March 21. The suspect – a 73-year-old white man – had been observed placing items in his pockets while shopping in the store. He also was seen placing items in a shopping basket. He went to the checkout counter and paid for items in the basket but attempted to leave the store with items in his pockets. The items the man attempted to steal amounted to $39.62 of grocery items. In the presence of police, the man returned the items to the store and apologized to store management. Store management advised they did not want to press charges at that time. The man was advised he was no longer welcome in the store.

Identity theft
On March 19, a Carthage Road woman reported someone opened a fraudulent Verizon account in her name in December. A flip phone was purchased at the time the account was opened. The account accumulated an unpaid balance in the amount of $265.57. The woman notified Verizon that the account was fraudulent, and the account was closed.

Criminal mischief
On March 20, a Stratton Road woman reported someone spray-painted the front bumper of her car blue sometime between March 13 and 15. She believes the vandalism occurred while the car was parked in her driveway. Damage was estimated at $500.

Scam
A Post Road resident reported an attempted scam took place March 20. The scam involved someone contacting the resident to say she should pay restitution due to the allegation that she shared the same name as a person involved in a high profile criminal case.

Welfare check
At the request of an out-of-state son, police checked the welfare of the son’s Edgewood parents March 18. They were OK. They had just unplugged their phone for the night to prevent being disturbed.

Guns
An Eastchester man walked into headquarters and reported that two guns, worth $100 each, had gotten lost in the mail while the parts were being shipped to Arizona for engraving March 21. They had been mailed from the Scarsdale Post Office to an incorrect address, due to the face that the engraver had switched addresses without the man’s knowledge. According to the U.S. Postal Service, the package had been scheduled for rerouting but apparently never left the post office in Arizona. Postal police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were notified. The owner was advised to get a local police report number, so officials could start an investigation due to the nature of the package.

On March 24, a Greenacres man came to headquarters to request documentation regarding the destruction of his legally owned LRB Arms Model M15SA weapon, due to the fact that he was relocating to Washington, D.C., where he was not allowed to possess the assault rifle. After explaining the reason for requiring documentation, the man gave the gun receiver – a part of the gun – to police for destruction. Police cut the receiver into two pieces to destroy it and conducted a search to verify that the gun had been legally registered, was not reported as stolen and had not been involved in a crime. The police report noted that the man did not turn over any other parts of the gun, besides the receiver.

Footprints
A School Lane resident reported seeing dry footprints on her deck, as well as a window screen that had fallen out of it window March 19. Police walked the perimeter of the house and found nothing suspicious. They examined the footprints, which seemed to lead to an electrical outlet and off the deck. Police called a contractor who had recently performed work at the house, and he said his crew had walked on the deck to plug in a microwave for use in heating up their lunch.

Package
A package was delivered to a Berwick Road address, but the name on the package did not match anyone’s name who resided at the house March 21. Police and the resident contacted the shipper who said to discard the package.

Squirrel
An Overlook Road resident reported a squirrel in her basement March 20. Police provided the resident with trappers’ contact info.

Scofflaw
A woman who owed fines for unpaid parking tickets, in the amount of $390, was advised to pay the fines in Village Justice Court March 19.

Cars and roadways
Police notified Verizon about low-hanging wires on Lenox Place and marked the wires with police tape March 18.

A car’s paint got damaged, ostensibly from an opening door, while the car was parked in an Overhill Road parking garage March 19.

On March 21, police issued a summons to the registered owner of a car parked in violation of the three-hour parking limitation on Brayton Road.

On March 21, a New York City driver sustained two flat tires from a pothole located at Garden and Cushman roads. The driver’s 2013 Ford was towed from the scene and the highway department was dispatched to assess the roadway.

Seven car accidents were reported in the village during the reporting period.

Dogs
A Walworth Avenue resident complained that a woman walking a dog “off leash” allowed the dog to relieve itself on her driveway March 19. When the resident advised the woman that she did not want the dog urinating on her driveway, the woman allegedly said, “Get a sign.” Police advised the resident to contact police again if the situation continues to happen or appears intentional.

Police reunited a loose dog found on Mamaroneck Road with its owner March 20.

Firefighters
According to Scarsdale Fire Chief James Seymour, firefighters responded to 40 incidents during the reporting period. He shared the following details.

On March 18, firefighters provided mutual aid to Hartsdale Fire Department.
Firefighters removed a burning pot of food from a stove in a Ross Road house March 18. No one was home at the time. Firefighters took the pot outside, turned off the stove and ventilated the house by opening the windows.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas odor near the front door of a Heathcote Road structure March 19. Con Edison found no evidence of a gas leak.
Elevated gas readings were detected by gas meters at a Montrose Road house March 19. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison.

Firefighters checked the Bronx River for a reported “spill in the river” March 20. There, firefighters found a fuel tank cleaning company cleaning up approximately 200 gallons of fuel oil that was accidentally spilled when a tank malfunctioned during a fill-up. The fuel made its way into storm drains and ended up in the river. Firefighters assisted cleanup personnel by placing additional spill booms in the river to absorb the spilled fuel. The county’s Department of Environmental Conservation and Health Department, as well as public safety members and firefighters from other affected jurisdictions, were involved in the effort.

On March 21, a generator and power washer, with gasoline in their tanks, were being stored in a Heathcote Road parish basement and emitting a gas odor. Firefighters advised parish staff to remove the items and store them in a better-ventilated place.

A basement dimmer switch in a Fairview Road house was emitting a burning odor March 21. Firefighters de-energized the switch at the breaker box, checked the walls and confirmed nothing was burning inside and advised the resident to call an electrician for repair.

A burning odor inside a Penn Road house was caused by an internal problem with the panel March 21. After firefighters checked the house, the homeowner called an electrician to make repairs.

This report covering police and fire department activity from March 18-24 has been compiled from official information.

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