Police: An Accident Closes Post Road and a Sting Operation in New Rochelle

1108 Post Road, ScarsdaleThis in from the Scarsdale and New Rochelle Police:

A portion of the northbound Post Road between Murray Hill Road and Fenimore Road was closed on the afternoon of March 17 after a serious car accident.

According to the police report, at 2:27 pm, a woman driving north on the Post Road in a 2024 Jeep collided with a fence just south of 1108 Post Road. The car broke the fence and came to a stop when it was wedged into the stream that runs along Post Road. The Jeep was found balancing on a retaining wall.

The 43 year-old Cushman Road resident who was driving the Jeep was taken to White Plains emergency room for medical attention.

Fatality on Pinebrook Boulevard

On March 18th, 2025, at about 7:54am, New Rochelle Police responded to Pinebrook Blvd and Amherst drive on a report of an Auto/Pedestrian accident with serious injury. Upon arrival, Officers found that a 73-year-old female pedestrian, who was walking Northbound on Pinebrook Blvd, was hit by a vehicle also traveling Northbound.

New Rochelle Fire Department as well as ambulance personnel responded and rendered aid to the pedestrian before transporting her to a local hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries. The driver, a 23-year-old female, was on scene and cooperated fully with the investigation. There are no criminal charges at this time. The names of those involved are being withheld at this time. The New Rochelle Police Department sends its condolences to the victim of this accident.

New Rochelle Police Arrest Suspect in Child Grooming Sting Operation

On March 18, 2025 the New Rochelle Police Department announced the arrest of Marco A Chavez, a 31-year-old resident of New Rochelle, by members of the Criminal Investigations Division. The arrest follows an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a minor, culminating in a successful sting operation on March 15, 2025.

The investigation began on February 25, 2025, when a 16-year-old female and her mother filed a complaint with the New Rochelle Police Department. The complainants alleged that Mr. Chavez had sent inappropriate text messages to the minor. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division reviewed evidence that indicated Mr. Chavez was attempting to groom the victim for sexual activity.

Detectives then employed a department-issued cellular phone to engage in communication with Mr. Chavez, posing as the 16-year-old. Over the course of several exchanges, the suspect’s messages became increasingly sexual in nature, providing critical evidence of his intent. Based on this communication, detectives organized a sting operation to apprehend the suspect.

Mr. Chavez agreed to meet the individual he believed to be the minor at a local park. On March 15, 2025, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Mr. Chavez arrived at the designated location via taxi and was immediately taken into custody. A search of his person revealed cocaine, alcohol, and condoms, further compounding the severity of his actions.
The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with additional information is urged to contact the New Rochelle Police Department at 914-654-2300.