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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 01 May 2019

Created: 01 May 2019

Last Updated: 02 May 2019

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Pedestrian struck: An 86-year-old Scarsdale pedestrian was struck by a 2008 Acura while he was crossing Spencer Place in the crosswalk at 7:15 p.m., April 26. The driver – a 48-year-old Scarsdale man – said he did not see the pedestrian due to his dark clothing in the rain. The pedestrian complained of back pain and minor cuts on both of his hands. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps evaluated the pedestrian on the scene. The pedestrian refused further medical attention.

DOA
A 99-year-old Chateaux Circle woman died at home of natural causes April 23.

Identity theft
On April 22, a Catherine Road woman reported fraudulent activity on her Bloomingdale’s credit card account. The fraudulent transactions occurred at a store in Garden City and totaled $988.49. The card was still in the woman’s possession when the transactions occurred. The creditor’s fraud department is following up.

On April 23, a Penn Blvd. resident reported a fraudulent sprint account had been opened in his name. The account had accumulated over $1,330 in charges. Sprint’s fraud department is following up.

On April 28, a Walworth Avenue woman reported fraudulent charges had been made on her credit card.

Harassment
On April 25, an Edgewood woman reported receiving approximately 12 unwanted phone calls, emails and social media messages from a person. The communications did not have a legitimate purpose, and the woman found them harassing. Police are following up.

Accidents
Fourteen car accidents were reported in the village during this week.

Scratches
A Valhalla woman reported she found scratches “possibly from a key” on her 2008 Nissan after she parked it at the Edgewood School parking lot April 23. She said this was not the first time her car got scratched there.

Flat tire
A Bronx driver reported a flat tire caused by a manhole cover that had become dislodged out of place at the intersection of Cohawney and Tompkins roads April 24. Before the incident occurred, another person reported the loose manhole cover to police. Patrol placed a traffic cone there to alert motorists, and the highway department was notified.

Lost and found
A Bank of America debit card was found on East Parkway, near a Bank of America branch April 23. The bank was closed at the time. Police vouchered the card for safekeeping.

Firefighters
According to Scarsdale Fire Chief James Seymour, firefighters responded to 28 incidents this week. Seymour shared the following details below.

On April 22, firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide alarm in a Seneca Road house. Residents had self evacuated and were not showing any signs of carbon monoxide exposure. Con Edison was notified and determined the cause of the carbon monoxide was related to prolonged use, of approximately four hours, of multiple stovetop gas burners. In addition, it was determined that the stove’s exhaust fan was not being used while at least two of the burners were operating with a high flame. This exacerbated the situation.

On April 22, a Sage Terrace resident reported a problem with her stove and an indoor odor of natural gas. Firefighters disconnected the stove’s electrical and gas connections. They advised the resident to call a technician for service.
On April 23,

A car running inside a Dunham Road garage activated carbon monoxide alarms inside the house April 23. Firefighters ventilated the garage and house until air quality readings returned to normal levels.

A dump truck tore down and snapped electrical wires while backing into a driveway to deliver material at Windmill Lane construction site April 24. The fallen wires started burning on the ground. Police and firefighters isolated the scene and blocked the roadway while Con Edison addressed the wires.

On April 24, a carbon monoxide alarm sounded at a Sycamore Road house. The source of the carbon monoxide was a detached flue pipe to a gas-fueled hot water heater. Con Edison was called to respond while firefighters ventilated the house using positive pressure.

Firefighters assisted at a two-car accident at Post and Oxford roads April 25. They stabilized the scene and helped pull one person from a car that had slid halfway down an embankment. Firefighters then stood by for a tow.

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

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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 24 April 2019

Created: 24 April 2019

Last Updated: 13 October 2022

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Stolen package: A package delivered to a Jefferson Road front porch was stolen April 16. It had been delivered at 9:30 a.m., and it was gone by the time the resident returned home at 4 p.m. The package contained a $100 floor lamp from Ikea.

Identity theft
On April 17, a Franklin Road woman reported someone made approximately $500 in fraudulent purchases in her name, without her permission.

On April 19, a Tompkins Road couple reported the illegal transfer of $12,280 from their bank account.

On April 20, a Fox Meadow Road man reported someone opened a fraudulent cell phone account using his personal information. The account accumulated over $5,000 in unauthorized charges.

Criminal mischief
Highway workers reported paint had been applied to a “no dog walking” sign in the vicinity of Red Maple Swamp at Gorham and Valley roads April 16. The paint appeared to be normal brown house paint applied with a brush. The incident is allegedly ongoing. Police are following up.

Phone scam
A Barry Road resident reported receiving calls in which a caller claimed there was a warrant for the resident’s arrest, and “money would have to be paid in order to lift the warrant” April 19. The resident did not provide any personal information but she did tell the caller she would be away for one night. Police said they would provide extra ridebys as a precaution.

Welfare check
On April 17, police checked the welfare of a Secor Road woman whose family had not heard from her in days. The woman was fine. Her phone was not working properly. Police advised her concerned family.

Food for refugees
An elderly woman was on East Parkway April 17. She told police she came to Scarsdale from Manhattan in order to drop off food for refugees from her country. She was unsure of the address where she was allegedly supposed to meet a contact named “Marvin Greenberg.” Police searched village records and could not find someone by that name living in the village. According to the woman, she had a spiritual calling to find that person, go to his house and drop off food. Since she was unable to determine the address or the person’s existence, she decided to return to Manhattan.

Pills
A person found a bag of improperly disposed of pills in a storm drain on Greendale Road April 17. The bag contained about 200-300 pills and approximately 25 empty pill containers. Patrol called the New Rochelle owner of the bag and was awaiting a return call before taking any action.

Firearm
A Johnson Road resident brought an antique pistol to police headquarters for safekeeping April 19. The pistol had belonged to the resident’s father-in-law and had been recently given to him by his mother-in-law. The pistol was in the processed of being legally transferred to the resident.

Drone
A Mamaroneck Road resident reported a neighbor often uses a drone, and the resident finds the noise disturbing April 19. Police offered to speak with the drone user, but the resident declined.

Cars and roadways
Police stood by a driver with a flat tire until a tow truck arrived to the scene on Fox Meadow Road April 15.

A tree fell on Post Road April 15. Police diverted traffic around the tree until highway workers removed it.

The highway department was notified about a large pothole on Heathcote Road April 15.

Police taped a low-hanging wire on Drake Road and notified Verizon April 16.

A Rodney Road resident reported that tires had been slashed on two cars parked outside her house on the street April 17. Patrol examined both cars and determined the flat tires had been caused by nails in the tires. This was the case in both instances. The entry of the nails did not appear suspicious in nature.

Cars were parked illegally on Potter Road April 17. Police asked drivers to move them. All but one car was moved. One summons was issued.

Police helped a pedestrian safely cross Weaver Street April 18.

The highway department was advised of a fallen “one way” sign on Mamaroneck Road April 19.

A branch knocked down a street sign at Drake and Madison roads April 20. Police notified the highway department for repair.

A car alarm was intermittently sounding on Woods Lane April 21. Police contacted the car’s owner and left a message.

Two car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Dogs
Two loose dogs were running in the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center April 18. Police caught one of the dogs and called the number on the dog’s collar. The other dog ran away. The owner responded and said the dogs got out of the yard when a gate was accidentally left open. The other dog had already been caught, the owner said. He apologized, and police issued a verbal warning.

Police caught a loose German Shepard on Mamaroneck Road and brought it to headquarters April 20. The owner was contacted. She picked up her dog, and police issued a summons for having a dog at large.

Kids
Police dispersed kids playing basketball from Hyatt Field after dark April 20.

Lost and found
A phone found in DeCicco’s supermarket was returned to its owner April 19.

Firefighters
According to Scarsdale Fire Chief James Seymour, firefighters responded to 25 incidents over the reporting period. He shared details of the following incidents.

A backhoe hit wires on Tompkins Road, causing wires to spark April 15. Con Edison was notified.

A plumbing construction crew hit an underground power line on Popham Road April 15. Con Edison was notified. Police assisted with traffic control.

Firefighters pried open a door and helped extricate a passenger from a car involved in a rollover accident of the Hutchinson River Parkway April 15. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported the passenger to the hospital, and firefighters assisted with clean up of debris.

Firefighters informed the water department about a leaking hydrant on Popham Road April 15.

Firefighters assisted with a car accident on the Bronx River Parkway April 18.
A broken electrical unit inside a Torrence Place oven caused a small oven fire April 19. The fire was contained, and it self-extinguished. Firefighters de-energized the oven and advised the resident to have it serviced.

On April 19, a loose hot water heater flue pipe emitted carbon monoxide into a Sycamore Road basement. Con Edison was notified by firefighters and responded to the scene. An analysis of the system functionality was made, and a fault was found in the connection of the air conditioning system, which was improperly drawing air from the hot water heater. The homeowner was advised to refrain from using the air conditioning unit until it could be serviced.

A synthetic log burning in a Walworth Avenue house caused a CO detector to sound April 20. Firefighters found the fireplace flue were not adequately open. They also found that the CO alarms were malfunctioning, possibly due to age. They instructed residents on proper use of flues, and they advised residents to replace their CO detectors.

This report covering police and fire department activity in the village, from April 15-21, has been compiled from official information.

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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 17 April 2019

Created: 17 April 2019

Last Updated: 17 April 2019

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FBI raid: The FBI raided a home at 257 Nelson Road as part of an investigation at 6 am on April 12. According to a statement issued by local police, “The investigation is a federal matter being handled by the FBI. At this time, the scene is secure, and there is no threat to the community.” Calls to the FBI for further information have not been returned.

Arrested
On April 10, police arrested Rickey L. Booker, 61, of the Bronx, on vehicle and traffic offense charges including operating a motor vehicle without insurance or a valid registration. Police conducted a traffic stop of Booker’s 1998 Toyota Camry on Mamaroneck Road after police noticed the car was missing a front license plate. A check of Booker’s driver4’s license showed it had been suspended a total of 15 times over a period of seven dates. Additionally, an active warrant for Booker’s arrest had been issued out of Harrison, in relation to unresolved traffic offenses. Booker was arrested, and his car was impounded. Harrison police picked up Booker on their warrant. Booker was issued an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court, returnable April 17.

Identity theft
On April 8, a Franklin Road woman reported her credit card was fraudulently used to purchase items.

On April 10, a Parkfield Road resident reported approximately $300 in unauthorized charges on her credit card.

Dispute
A Heathcote man reported he was having a dispute with his household’s au pair April 11. The au pair was allegedly working her last night in the household. While police were on scene, she collected her belongings and left the scene.

Noises
On April 11, at 5:40 a.m., a man reported hearing people’s voices. He was unsure if the voices were coming from inside his house or outside. He told police he would meet them at the side door to his house. Police arrived, and the man advised that the noises were in fact birds chirping. Police advised the man to exercise care in determining if an emergency was occurring.

Solicitation
A caller reported a woman wearing a red and black coat was asking people for money at Greenacres and Walworth Avenues April 11. Police went to the scene and interviewed the woman. She admitted to asking a passerby for $12 cash. She said she needed money for a train ticket since her son was in a car accident in Poughkeepsie. Police checked the woman’s ID and learned two similar incidents had been reported about her – in 2010 and 2018.

Son
A Quaker Ridge woman called police to report she could not find her son April 11. While on the phone with police, the woman said her son was, in fact, in his room.

Card and roadways
Police helped a woman cross Weaver Street near Bypass and get to a safe location on a sidewalk April 9.

A tree fell at Bypass and Weaver Street April 10. Police notified the highway department for removal.
Con Edison and Verizon were notified about low-hanging wires on Mamaroneck Road, possibly caused by a previous traffic accident, April 11.

Police issued a warning to a driver who was driving erratically but did not show any signs of impairment April 11.

A car stalled at a Mamaroneck Road traffic light April 12. Police helped the driver push the car off the roadway while the driver awaited a private tow.

Verizon was notified about fallen wires on Stratton Road April 12.

Two summonses were issued to drivers who passed a stopped school bus on Popham Road April 12.
Squirrels were shorting out a weather head on top of a utility pole on Sheldrake Road April 13. Con Edison was notified.

Police assisted a woman cross Weaver Street safely April 14.

Police taped off a deteriorating section of a Heathcote Road sidewalk and notified the highway department for urgent repair April 14.

Ten car accidents were reported in the village this week, and one car was repossessed in the village this week.

Village code
A man was using a circular saw on Cushman Road at 7:30 a.m., April 11. Police issued him a summons for using noisy power equipment before 8 a.m.

Lost and found
On April 11, a Kingston Road woman reported losing her front license plate somewhere in the village.

On April 11, a Post Road resident walked into headquarters and reported losing a wallet in the village. Later, the resident told police she had located the wallet.

A Cushman Road resident said she lost her passport and personal identity papers April 13. The documents were last seen inside a drawer in her house in July 2018.

A passerby found keys on a small flashlight key ring in the village and dropped them off at headquarters for safekeeping April 13.

Firefighters
This week, firefighters responded to 27 incidents in the village. Details of some of the incidents are listed below.

An instant hot water device was emitting a burning odor in a Butler Road kitchen April 8. Firefighters disconnected the unit, removed it from the house and ventilated the space. The resident was advised to repair or replace it. While firefighters were active on this call, a passing car struck their fire engine parked outside on the street.
Con Edison was called because of a possible gas odor in a Weaver Street storm sewer April 9.

Firefighters measured an elevated level of carbon monoxide in a Black Birch Lane kitchen April 10.They ventilated the house and stood by for Con Edison. Con Edison determined the cause of the CO was the cooktop. Gas was shit to the unit, and repair or replacement was recommended.

Firefighters helped a Nelson Road resident change batteries in a smoke alarm April 11.

On April 11, firefighters helped police and paramedics with a patient displaying alcohol withdrawal symptoms before the patient was taken to a hospital.

A HVAC system motor was burnt out in a Brittany Close house, causing smoke, April 12. Firefighters disconnected the unit, ventilated the basement and advised the homeowner to repair the unit.

Smoke was reportedly coming from a Con Edison utility pole connected to an underground service line on Sheldrake Road April 13. Firefighters stood by for Con Edison.

Firefighters assisted with three car accidents during the reporting period.

This report covering police and fire department activity from April 8-14 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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