SPD Officers Receive Commendations for Exceptional Service

Scarsdale Police Officers and two volunteers from the Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps were awarded at the SPD Award Ceremony at the Public Safety Building on May 31, 2017.

Village Manager Steve Pappalardo, Deputy Village Manager Robert Cole, Village Clerk Donna Conkling, Scarsdale Trustee Deb Pekarek, Mayor Dan Hochvert and Police Chief Andrew Matturo participated in the ceremony. Family and friends of the officers were on hand to applaud them.

Here are the award winners:

Exceptional Duty Medal for Detective Patricia Arcesi who searched for and arrested a suspect who had broken into the Fox Meadow School at 12:58 am on November 26, 2014 and stolen money from the school's safe.

Administrative Recognition Award for Sergeant Craig Carroll who interviewed a victim of aggravated harassment and through research identified the harasser and eventually arrested him in May 2015.

Life Saving Medals to Sergeant Brendan Kellaher, Police Office Michael Coyne, Police Officer Christopher Moleski and Police Officer Lamar Wilcher as well as Village Board Recognition to Al Garavito and James Gross of SVAC for saving the life of a heart attack victim after she stopped breathing on March 2015. The officers and volunteers administered CPR and transported the victim to White Plains Hospital.

Command Recognition to Police Officer Anthony Gaudio for arresting an individual operating a stolen vehicle.

Life Saving Medal to Police Officer John Boggi for lifesaving efforts on a patient in anaphylactic shock

Command Recognition to Detective Sergeant James Newman, Sergeant Craig Carroll, Detective Sherri Albano, Detective Joseph Serio for a unit citation for the Detective Division's ongoing efforts on all cases.

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