Missing Silver and a Burglary from the Scarsdale Police
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Missing Jewels: More than $68,000 in jewelry was reported missing from a home on Tisdale Road. The theft occurred sometime between January 1 and January 5. The homeowner reported that she went to her attic on 1/5 and noticed that a bag that was on top of her jewelry box had been moved. Missing was a $26,000 diamond bracelet, a Chanel pearl and diamond ring valued at $13,900, a diamond Chopard watch valued at $22,0000 and 1 oz gold coins worth $5,400.
Missing Silver: A Boulder Brook Road man reported that a silver dish and a silver cutlery set, together valued at $14,000- $20,000 were missing from his home. The items were taken something between April and December, 2012.
Tompkins Road residents also reported missing silver from their home. A large platter, a 20-piece set of wine cups and a tray and a set of sterling silver, together valued at $34,000 were reported missing on 1/2/13. The items were last seen on Thanksgiving Day in 2012. There were no signs of a forced entry to the home and the homeowner does not know who took the missing items.
Burglary: A housekeeper reported a burglary on Oak Lane that occurred sometime between 1/2/13 and 1/5/13 while the homeowners were away. There were pry marks on a rear door and it appeared that a crow bar was used to pry it open. Thieves entered the master bedroom which was heavily tossed. Police found several sets of footprints in the snow, and one set began at the street and went across the yard to the point of entry. It appeared that jewelry had been taken from the house.
Missing Woman: White Plains Police requested help in locating a missing person at 5 pm on 12/31. Scarsdale Police found the missing woman on East Parkway. The woman had taken a taxi from White Plains to Scarsdale to go shopping.
Identity Theft: On 1/1/13 a Brewster Road man reported that fraudulent accounts had been opened at Chase Bank in his name and funds had been transferred into and out of the account. Once the bank detected the fraudulent activity, the accounts were frozen.
Found iPhone 5: A shopping bag containing an iPhone5 was found atop a BMW parked in the Christie Place garage on the morning of January 2. From a piece of mail that was also found in the bag, police located the owner of the phone and contact them to pick it up.
An iPhone was found on Chase Road in 12/31. Police checked their records and found a report of a missing phone and contacted the owner.
Threats: A Brookby Road woman reported the receipt of threatening letters, voicemails and emails from the wife of her boss. She received a five- page letter with images depicting blood and torture with the victims name underneath each images. In the voicemails, the wife of the boss threatened, "I am going to come over to your house, I know exactly where you live." The boss called to apologize and said there was no reason for the Scarsdale woman to fear for her safety.
Dead Deer: Police received a report of an injured deer at the intersection of the Heathcote Bypass and Secor Road at 2:30 am on 1/1/2013. When they arrived they found that the deer was dead after being struck by a car. The carcass was removed.
Drunk Visitor: Tompkins Road residents reported an intoxicated man in their driveway at 2:41 am on 1/1/13. The man was belligerent and made verbal threats. By the time police arrived, he was gone.
Unhappy Tenant: At 12:38 am on January 4 an elderly man who is a tenant on Dell Road complained that his landlady had shut off his lights. When police arrived, the homeowner explained that she had removed an extensions cord that was overloaded and creating a fire hazard. Heat in the room was found to be adequate. The following day the man came to Police Headquarters and wanted to obtain an order of protection against his landlady. Police instructed him to go to Village Court.
Marital Woes: Feuding ex-spouses called police on January 4 when the wife went to the husband's home with a real estate appraiser to have the house inspected and to remove some personal items. The husband said that a man who accompanied them was not permitted at the residence. The couple decided to have their attornies arrange a subsequent visit.
Track Marks: At Fox Meadow School, a school employee reported damage to the field on the morning of 12/31. It appeared that an all terrain vehicle had driven onto the field and made tire tracks across the length of the entire field.
Mamaroneck Schools Locked Down After A Man With A Gun Attempts to Enter the Middle School
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Scarsdale parents learned that Mamaroneck Schools had been closed due to a lockdown on Thursday afternoon when the Varsity Basketball game that was scheduled to be played there had to be moved to SHS.
According to news reports, a man with a gun tried to enter the Hommocks Middle School on Thursday afternoon but was stopped before he could get in. He first tried to get in through a locked side door and then went to the main entrance where he was stopped. When asked what he was doing at the school, and why he had a gun, the man told officials that he had come to the school to retrieve an item of clothing he left in the pool area over the weekend. He explained that he was carrying a gun because he works as a security guard.
He left the premises without an argument, but authorities decided to cancel all afternoon and evening activities as a precautionary measure. Officials said that police will be present at Mamaroneck Schools on Friday morning.
Another Bus Accident and an Arrest from the Scarsdale Police
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Bus Accident: For the second consecutive week a school bus was involved in an accident en route to school. This week, on the morning of 12/17 a woman driving a 2005 Mercedes was stopped in front of Fox Meadow School when she was rear ended by a school bus carrying 35 children to school. The bus driver said when he tried to hit the brake to stop the bus, a soda can rolled under the brake pedal and prevented him from braking. The children were not injured but the driver of the Mercedes complained of back pain. The driver submitted to a breathalyzer test.
Arrest: Ike Okoli, at 25 of Lockwood Road was arrested for "criminal mischief" for an incident that occurred on July 16, 2012. On that day, Mr. Okoli entered a neighbor's home on Overhill Road and addressed the resident. When he was asked to leave, he pulled eight solar lights out of his neighbor's lawn and damaged them. Since that time there have been several more incidents between the neighbor and Okoli, most recently on 12/13 when Okoli smeared feces on the neighbor's property. Okoli also has a prior history of arrests. He was transported to Scarsdale Village Court and arranged before Jude Galloway. Both his mother and the neighbors were present. The judge issued a temporary order of protection and a "stay-away" provision and released Okoli pending a further proceeding on 1/09/13.
Harassed? Lawrence Solin, age 84 of Dell Road complained that he was being harassed by his landlord Lisa Cox on 12/18. According to Solin, he was threatened by Cox who said, "You must move or I will have someone hurt you" and "you should consider this a threat, I mean it." Solin said he was frightened. He said that in the past Cox threatened to throw his belongings out of the house. Solin says he has no friends or relatives in the area and that he is in the process of hiring an attorney as he believes Cox is in violation of the conditions of his lease. However, police spoke to Cox later in the day and she denied making any threats or wanting to throw him out. She said he has become difficult to live with.
On 12/17 an agent from Coldwell Banker reported being harassed by a customer between 11/11/12 and 12/17/12. The customer, a Yonkers man expressed interest in a property he saw listed on the realtor's website. The agent showed him two units in the building but the man refused to provide the personal information required by the agency and gave only his email address. The man then became upset and sent the agent inappropriate emails. Though the agency asked him to stop several times he continued to bother the agent via the company website.
A 2010 Audi parked at the Girl Scout House at 4:30 pm on 12/23 was vandalized and a purse was stolen from inside the car. The passenger side window of the car was broken and a purse containing $67, credit cards and identification, was stolen.
Nasty Dog: A Forest Lane woman reported that a dog belonging to a man from Woods Lane ran up to her on the morning of 7/20 when she was walking her dog and tried to attack her and her dog. She had to kick the dog to keep him away. The attacking dog was not on a leash and is often allowed to run around unrestrained. The woman obtained and filed a "dangerous dog complaint."
Identity Theft: A Boulevard man made a report to police on 12/19 when someone used his identity and Verizon account to disconnect his wife's phone number and purchase and activate two phones at the Apple store. He had recently visited the Verizon store to upgrade his daughter's account.
Drunk Passenger Assaults Cabdriver, a Burglary and more from the Scarsdale Police
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Arrest: Michael Carberry, age 23 of Stamford, CT was arrested for harassment after the driver of a NYC yellow cab reported that Carberry had hit him in the face. At 4:30 am on 12/29 the cabbie drove to Scarsdale after picking up three young men at 85th Street and Second Avenue and agreeing to take them to Scarsdale. When he arrived in Scarsdale he dropped off one young man and then went to the second address in Scarsdale where he got into an argument with Carberry because the driver refused to drive to Stamford. When police arrived, the driver's face was swollen and he had a cut on his thumb.
Police found Carberry hiding in the backyard of 17 Hamilton Road and he appeared to be drunk. They took him to headquarters where he was booked and called his father to post bail. Carberry was released on $100 cash bail and given a court date of 1/19/2013. Police also told Carberry's father than his son had made statements about suicide while in police custody.
Burglary: A home on Circle Road was entered during a snowstorm just before 2 pm on 12/29. It appeared that vandals entered the house by forcing off a storm window and breaking a window on a rear kitchen door. Following footprints in the snow, police were able to determine that the suspect had fled from Circle Road onto Overhill Road and then to Popham Road toward Scarsdale Village. A witness reported seeing someone on the backyard of the house around 1:45 pm and offered a description of the suspect. The homeowners returned and said they found one item missing from the master bedroom.
Going for the gold: Residents of Christie Place in Scarsdale reported the theft of $400 in cash, three gold bracelets valued at $6,000 and a $2,000 gold watch on December 30. The items were taken from a dresser cabinet in the master bedroom sometime between November 20 and December 30.
Vandalism: Around 4:30 pm on Christmas Eve, a 2011 Lexus, parked next to the tennis courts at Scarsdale High School was vandalized while the owner was exercising on the track. The passenger side window was smashed and a purse was stolen. She was advised to cancel her credit cards.
On 12/26 two road signs were pulled from the ground at Woodland and Oakwood Place and one of the signs was damaged.
Missing? A Troy Lane woman came to police headquarters on Christmas morning to report that a large serving platter was missing from her dining room. Police went to the house to examine what the woman thought were fingerprints on the glass of a breakfront cabinet. However, the fingerprints were just smudges from a cleaning substance. The woman is in the process of moving and admitted that she may have given the platter to her daughter.
Harassed: An Edgewood dad complained that a man was making comments to his children while they were playing in the playground on Rodney Road on Christmas afternoon. Police went to the park and found the man who said he was speaking to the children "because some parents don't know how to raise their kids." The man agreed to go home to avoid any problems.
Ike Okoli of Lockwood Road called police on the afternoon of 12/26 to report that his neighbors were yelling at him and calling him names from behind the fence. Police went to the neighbors' home and found no one at home. Police found the report to be "unfounded." Last week, Okoli was arrested for "criminal mischief," involving vandalism at his neighbor's home.
At 8:30 pm on 12/26 an elderly man who rents a room in a house on Dell Road complained of noise at the house and claimed that the landlord was harassing him. Police did not observe anything to back the man's claims.
Hungry cats: Fox Meadow residents who were out of town called police on the night of 12/27 to help their housekeeper get into their locked home to feed their cats. The Fire Department was able to get in through a rear sliding glass door without doing any damage.
Knock knock: The County Fire Patrol called police at 6:43 pm on 12/29 when a woman on Coralyn Road would not permit Con Edison to enter the house to investigate a gas leak. Police prevailed upon her to let the fire department and Con Ed inside.
Found: A gold man's wedding ring was found on Hampton Road between Ogden and Whig Roads on 12/24. The ring was turned over to the Scarsdale Police. A set of three keys was found at the intersection of Chase Road and Boniface Circle that same day and also turned over to the police.
From the Greenburgh Police: Thieves steal rims and tires in New Years spree:
On 12/31, Greenburgh Police reported that tires and rims were stolen off a 2012 Mercedez Benz that was parked in a garage at 500 South Central Avenue. The car was found propped up on paint cans. The missing wheels and rims were valued at approximately $7,000. When police were writing the report about the Mercedes, they found that tires and rims were removed from a 2012 Honda parked at the same garage.
In addition, four rims and tires were also removed from a 2011 Honda Accord parked on Fieldstone Circle in Hartsdale sometime between 12/29 and 12/31. When the owner returned to his car he found it sitting on two rocks. The missing tires and rims were valued at $1,500.
Fights and Feces from the Scarsdale Police
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Harassed: A 29 year-old woman who lives on Rock Creek Lane reported being harassed by an ex-boyfriend between July 1 and December 11, 2012. According to the woman, the Fort Lee man used her gmail account to forward copies of her private emails to himself and her aunt. Even after she changed the passwords, the ex got into the account again. He also sent "explicit texts" to her aunt making it appear that the text's originated from the woman's cell phone and sent her hateful texts that appeared as if they are from her new boyfriend. He went further and altered her personal profile on Match.com and sent emails to someone she dated and deceptive emails to her father, which "ended her relationship" with her Dad. Police called the ex and he said he would cease all communications.
A woman who lives on Overhill Road found that feces had been smeared on the door knob of her home and on her car on December 13. She told police that "she is being terrorized by her neighbor." The incident occurred sometime between 4:30 and 6 pm.
Fight: Police were called to the parking lot at 7 Popham Road on the morning of 12/15 to settle a dispute about parking spaces. Thomas Williamson, age 83 went to the Scarsdale Yoga Studio to complain about parking spaces they were using. Williamson was highly agitated and the employees of the studio asked him to step outside and stop using foul language. Williamson got very close to the studio manager who pushed him away because he felt threatened. Willaimson then walked out and claimed he was punched in the head. Police arrived and checked Williamson's head and there was no sign of bruising and he refused medical treatment. Other employees of the studio gave witness statements and Williamson was told to stay away.
Confused: Trouble continued on Mamaroneck Road where James Williams of the Bronx returned to a house for the second time on 12/12 stating that he is purchasing the house. The homeowner verified that the house is not for sale. Williams was unable to provide documentation to support his claim that the house was for sale. Police told Williams not to come back and as they were speaking to him it became clear that he suffers from mental illness. He was transported to White Plains Hospital by SVAC for evaluation.
Unwelcome visitor: Brookfield Road residents called police around noon on 12/10 to report that a man was on their property "who was not supposed to be there." Police went to the house and found the son of the resident outside of the house. He had come to visit his sick father. However, his mother said that the son is not allowed on the property due to a civil matter. She said that her son had received a letter from her attorney advising him to stay away.
Traffic Trouble: Frank Leone, age 46 of Eastchester was stopped by police on the morning of 12/12 after he made an illegal left turn from Popham Road onto East Parkway and failed to signal. Police found that he had no license, failed to signal, failed to obey a traffic device, was not wearing a seatbelt, and was driving a car without a valid inspection sticker and broken glass. And if that wasn't enough, Leone abacked up his car and ran into the police car.
Drive in: Louis W. Bauman, age 80 of Boulder Lane in Scarsdale was pulling into a parking place on Spencer Place on the afternoon of 12/12 when he stepped on the accelerator of his 2005 Lincoln and ran into the Parkway Diner at 52 East Parkway. The accident damaged the brick façade of the building and broke a window. There were no injuries.
Accidents: A Corell Road woman backed her car out of her driveway and hit the sanitation scooter around noon on Monday 12/10. Though there was minor damage, there were no injuries.
A 41 year-old Tuckahoe woman who works at Dunkin Donuts was hit by a car while walking on the road shoulder on Weaver Street at 3:30 pm on 12/14. She was struck in her shoulder by a gray car that did not stop.
Missing rental: David Bitton from the Scarsdale Shell gas station on Scarsdale Avenue called police on 12/12 to report that a rental car had not been returned. The station also serves as an Avis Rent-a-Car location. They rented a Kia to Gina Wright of Teaneck on 10/22/12 and she was due to return it on 10/24. The car has still not been returned and representatives from Avis have not been able to reach her.
Stolen: A bag of toys valued at $1,000 and a check for $100 were stolen from a doctor's office on Harwood Court on the evening of December 4. The office was unlocked at the time to allow patients to come and go. The landlord will review surveillance video to see if they can find the culprit.
A bike valued at $450 and a helmet were stolen from the bike rack on East Parkway sometime between 8 am on 12/12 and 11 pm on 12/13. The bike was secured with a combination lock.
Identity theft: An Apple credit card account was opened in the name of a woman from Ferncliff Road without her authorization and the imposter used the account to purchase an Apple computer at the Apple store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on 12-6.
Parking tickets: Police continued to give out parking tickets for cars parked on Village streets overnight. From November through March cars cannot be parked on the street from 2 am – 6 am to allow for snow removal.
