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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 23 July 2026

Created: 23 July 2026

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Flasher: On July 19, a 19-year-old caller reported that while she was jogging on Chesterfield and Fox Meadow roads, a black man wearing jeans and a gray tank top exposed his genitals to her.

Stolen
A Brewster Road resident reported that a camera had been stolen from her property July 16.

Identity theft
On July 14, a Colonial Rd. man reported that his wife's American Express card was fraudulently used to make two $376 shoe purchases on July 10. AmEx flagged the transactions as fraudulent and are investigating.

Unwanted conversation
On July 13, a mother came to headquarters to report an incident that happened to her daughter on East Parkway that day. She stated that her daughter was walking when an unknown male approached, asking her about religious conversion. The daughter told the male she was not interested, but he continued to follow her. While walking, she hit a tree branch scratching her forehead. She was advised to contact police if the unknown party attempts to contact her again.

Sleepy
A man wearing a dark colored tank top and shorts was reportedly sleeping on the side of a Berkeley Rd. yard around 5:30 p.m., July 16. The man got up and left before police arrived.

Neighbors
On July 16, a Brewster Rd. resident, with a long history of disagreements and litigation over the property line with her neighbor, reported that her neighbor broke a camera placed on the property line. Patrol was shown video footage of the camera, which was on a cone close to the passenger side front tire of the neighbor's car. The footage then showed the neighbor move his car and knocked the camera over. The neighbor then turned the vehicle around, reversed into his parking spot and hit and damaged the camera while doing so. Police spoke with the neighbor regarding the matter. The neighbor advised that the camera had not been in that location for a long time. Patrol was then shown video footage of the resident placing the camera right up against the passenger side front tire. The neighbor advised he was unaware of the camera being there prior to moving his car and hitting the camera. Both parties were advised to speak with their attorneys in regard to damages or any other resolution to this issue.

Welfare check
Police checked the welfare of a Carman Rd. father because his daughter was worried about him July 14. He was OK.

Help
A man was walking with a cane on Mamaroneck Rd. July 19. Police provided a courtesy ride back to the man's house further down the road into Mamaroneck.

On July 19, a Brook Lane woman heard noises inside her closet and felt scared. Police checked the closet. Nothing concerning was inside.

Civil matter
A process server knocked on a Ridgecrest West door but the resident did not answer and called police July 17. The server left before police arrived.

Cyclist hit
A bicyclist was hit by a car on Mamaroneck rd. July 13.

Cars and roadways
On July 13, police notified Verizon about fallen wires on Nelson and Stratton roads.
Police directed traffic around a disabled car on Post Rd. until it was towed from the roadway July 14.
Police moved a fallen branch from Post Rd. July 14.
On July 14, police notified Verizon about fallen wires on Rectory Lane and Richbell Rd.
A car was repossessed from a Harvest Rd. driveway July 16.
On July 17, cars were parked on the sidewalk on Christie Place. Police issued parking summonses.
Police called a tow for a driver with a flat tire on Post Rd. July 18.
On July 18, a woman fell asleep in her car while listening to the radio on Chateaux Circle. She was in her designated parking spot. She was OK.
A tree fell into wires on Murray Hill Rd. July 19. Police notified Con Edison and the highway department. Firefighters assisted.
Police issued summonses to four drivers for registration and insurance violations, following traffic stops throughout the Village this week.
One car accident was officially reported in the Village this week.

Animals
After Dunham Rd. neighbors complained about possibly illegal animals in a resident's backyard, police were permitted into the yard. They saw a chicken coop but observed no violations July 13.

A Murray Hill Rd. woman found a loose English bulldog wearing a bandana but no collar July 13. She notified police and said she would hold the dog in her yard and give it food and water, pending the owner reaching out to come and pick it up. She also made social media posts to alert the community.

Kids
Police dispersed loud youths from Boulevard after dark July 15.

Village code
A loud generator was running in a house for sale on Wakefield Rd July 14. The real estate agent informed police that the generator runs a weekly test for about 10 minutes. A neighbor, however, said the noise had been ongoing for approximately two hours.

Police removed illegally posted signs from the Village right of way on Stratton Rd. July 14, Griffen Ave. July 15 and Post Rd. July 17. Summonses were issued as appropriate.

After neighbors complained of noise, police asked a Sage Terrace resident to lower the volume of music they were playing July 18.

Firefighters
Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a possible gas leak on Stratton Rd. July 15.

Additional numerous false alarm calls occurred this week.

This report covering police and fire department activity from July 13 - 19 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 16 July 2026

Created: 16 July 2026

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Stolen: Contractors' tools were stolen from an Elm Rd. job site July 6.

Scam
A Brittany Close resident reported that he was sold a fake iPhone in a scam July 10.

Harassment
On July 6, a Chateaux Circle resident reported that her landlord shoved her while the landlord was in the apartment reviewing reported damages. The landlord allegedly made contact with the resident as the two were in the threshold of a doorway. No injuries were reported.

Domestic matters
On July 8, an employee of the food court at the Scarsdale Pool reported an incident with his estranged father. The two have allegedly been estranged for two years, but the son still uses a car owned by the father for daily transportation. The father came to the food court to tell the son that the car registration was expiring and asked for the keys to resolve the matter. The son refused, and food court management asked the father to leave. Police checked the car's status and learned that the registration actually expires in Aug. 2028.

A Church Lane man asked police to tell his ex-wife to refrain from coming inside the house when she dropped off the couple's children July 8.

Help
Police observed a man without shoes walking on Walworth Ave July 10. Police asked if he eeded assistance. He asked to go to the hospital. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps was notified and drove him to the hospital.

Branches
On July 6, police notified the highway department to remove a fallen branch from a Ridgecrest North lawn. The branch fell from a Village tree.

Cars and roadways
Police notified Verizon about fallen wires on Barry Rd. July 6, Drake Rd. July 7 and Wayside Lane July 11.
Police notified the highway department about a fallen tree on Sprague Rd. July 6.
On July 9, police asked construction workers to park their cars in a way that did not impede traffic flow.
A driver ran out of gas on Post Rd. July 9. Police stood by while the driver went to get gas.
Police notified the highway and water departments about water bubbling up from the roadway on Scarsdale Ave and Popham Rd. July 9.
Police removed branches from Fox Meadow Rd. July 11.
Police gave directions to a lost driver who stopped her car on Mamaroneck Rd. July 12.

Missing car
On July 11, a Willow Rd. resident reported her car was missing from her driveway. When police arrived, the resident said she thought the car might be at Fenway Golf Club, stating that she forgot she had left the car in the parking lot earlier that day and instead got a ride home. Police drove the resident to the parking lot where she picked up her car.

Civil matter
A painting company was accused of taking a Normandy Lane resident's garbage can July 6. The company agreed to return the can.

On July 6, a Murray Hill Rd. A resident reported that UPS did not deliver a package. It contained an item purchased from a private seller for $3,150. UPS was notified and the rep did not know why the package was not delivered, the resident said.

Police mediated a dispute between a Sheldrake Rd. resident and an in-home health aide July 7. A new aide was organized to arrive and replace the existing aide. When the new aide arrived, the resident called again to report someone was attempting to enter her house. Police called the resident's son to sort out the matter, due to the resident's confusion.

A Christie Place resident with memory issues was having a dispute with a home health aide July 10. Patrol and a family member mediated the dispute.

Bear
A black bear was spotted in a Brewster Rd. yard July 7.

Dogs
On July 10, a woman allegedly yelled at a man with two dogs on Roosevelt Place. Police arrived and mediated the dispute over the animals.

Deer
A small deer was stuck in a Heathcote Rd. fence July 11. Police helped the animal get free so it could be on its way.

Lost and found
A driver reported losing a license plate in the Village July 10.
A passerby found a cell phone on Popham Rd. July 11. Police returned the phone to its owner.

Firefighters
Firefighters notified Con Edison about a tree limb on wires on Vernon Rd. and a broken utility pole on Edgewood Rd. July 6.
Boxes were burning due to discarded sparklers on Carthage Rd. July 7. Firefighters extinguished the fire, and the area was deemed to be safe.
Firefighters assisted at a car accident on Hutchinson River Parkway July 7.
Keys were locked inside a car on Butler Rd. July 8. Firefighters gained entry to retrieve the keys.
Firefighters assisted with a leaking hot water heater on Seneca Rd. and advised to call a plumber July 10.
A gas leak was detected in a Lincoln Rd. kitchen July 10. Firefighters isolated the leak and stood by for Con Edison.
A car accidentally left running in a Manor Lane garage emitted carbon monoxide inside the garage and house July 11. Firefighters made sure the car was off and ventilated the spaces until safe levels returned.

This report covering police and fire department activity from July 6-11 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 09 July 2026

Created: 09 July 2026

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Harassment: On June 29, a woman crossing East Parkway and Spencer Place reported being harassed by a man on a bicycle. She stated he made inappropriate remarks to her and struck the sign she was holding. This contact led to her dropping the sign and causing the flag attached to her sign to break. She sustained arm pain from this incident but refused any medical attention numerous times. She stated that she would not like to press charges for the damaged property. The description of the bicyclist is a tall middle aged white male with a white colored bicycle.

A Butler Rd. woman reported, on July 5, that she was concerned about comments that her ex-boyfriend made in online posts following their breakup. Police viewed the comments but did not find anything threatening.

Bears
On June 30 a bear was spotted on Lebanon Road. On Tuesday morning July 7 bears were sighted on Scarsdale Golf Course and another was seen crossing Tompkins Road (see photo).

Suspicious
On July 2, a Murray Hill Rd. woman reported a suspicious incident which occurred when she was attempting to place a package inside her house. At that time, an unknown black male driving a grey SUV, possibly a Honda with New Jersey license plates, parked his vehicle in front of her front door, exited the vehicle, opened the trunk and asked the woman if she needed help placing the package inside the house. She refused, placed the package inside the residence and asked the unknown party if he was delivering a package. He replied no, and she then thought the entire incident was unusual. So, she entered her house, locked the front door and called police. The unknown man left the scene in his vehicle. She stated the package contained a children's play set and was delivered earlier that day by a white van.

Intoxication
At 8 pm, July 2, a Garth Rd. business manager reported that an intoxicated woman, in her 50s, fell off a chair and hit her head. The manager reported that the female was walking away and leaving the scene but they wanted to make sure she was ok. The woman was described as approximately 5'3", wearing black leggings and a black tank top, with blonde hair. She was last seen walking south on Garth Rd. Patrol assisted Eastchester police with the intoxicated female on Garth Rd.

Crowd control
Police helped Scarsdale library staff with crowd control at a public event June 29.

Broken window
On July 2, a Ridgecrest West woman reported the rear window of her car was broken overnight. Glass was found inside and around the car. Nothing was stolen.

Elevator
A Christie Place elevator was placed out of service after it malfunctioned July 2.

Donut
On July 5, a Montrose Rd. woman reported that she believed a GrubHub food delivery order from a White Plains coffee house might have been drugged due to experiencing fatigue and eye twitching after eating the delivered glazed blueberry donut. The food delivery order was sealed when she received it. She did not seek medical attention, she said. However, she performed a drug test at a lab and did an at-home drug test approximately 72 hours after eating the donut, and the results of both tests came back negative for tested drugs.

Bicycle
On July 2, a Berwick rd. man reported that someone might be vandalizing his bicycle at the East Parkway bike rack. She said he left his bike there from 9 am to 5 pm. When he returned to his bike, he discovered it had a flat rear tire. Patrol did not observe any signs of vandalism on the tire. It appeared the bike had a bent rim, as the wheel was not spinning smoothly. The man was advised to take the bike to a shop to have the rim checked out.

Cars and roadways
Sanitation removed a dead raccoon from Donellan Rd. June 30.
Police notified Verizon about a fallen wire on Dobbs Terrace July 2.
Wires were arcing on Post Rd. July 2. Con Edison was informed.
Patrol removed a branch from Saxon Woods Rd. and fallen trees from Bypass, Penn Blvd., Walworth Ave. and Post, Jefferson, Clarence, Brewster, Fayette, Fenimore, Mamaroneck, Overhill, Heathcote, Carman, Gorham, Nelson, Brayton, Valley, Rodney, Catherine, Edgewood, Franklin, Overlook, Carthage and Whig roads July 4. Firefighters and highway crews assisted. When wires were affected, Con Edison and Verizon were notified as appropriate. Management of fallen trees and wires continued throughout the Village into July 5.
A tree fell on a 2000 Lexus on Brewster Rd. July 4.
On July 5, a Westview Lane woman reported a tree fell on her deck and roof, causing extensive damage. She was advised to contact her insurance company and an arborist.
Verizon and Con Edison were notified about fallen wires on Crossway and Brambach, Drake, Innes, Clarence, Hamilton, Colonial and Corell roads July 5.
Fallen branches were reported on Roosevelt Place and Bradley, Edgewood and Stonehouse roads July 5.
Police removed caution tape from Black Walnut Rd. so drivers could safely exit the road July 5.
A tree fell on a Lyons Rd. house July 5. No one was home at the time.
Two car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Village code
Police removed and discarded illegally posted signs from Church Ln. June 29 and Carstensen Rd. July 5. Summonses were issued as appropriate.
On June 30, police informed a Brewster Rd. resident that trash had to be put in a bin for collection. Neighbors complained that animals were opening loose bags of trash and littering the roadway.
Landscapers using gas-powered leaf blowers were issued citations on Woods Lane June 30,

Dogs
On June 29, a woman called from Roosevelt Place to advise that several dogs were off leash. Police arrived on scene, but no dogs were present. She advised that she yelled at people with dogs off leash. Patrol advised her not to do so and to just call the police so the police can inform people of the laws and rules.

On July 3, a man found a brown dog on Greendale Rd. Police reunited it with its owner.

Lost and found
On June 29, a Dolma Rd. resident reported losing the license plates of her car somewhere in the Village.

A driver reported a missing license plate June 30.

Police found glasses and a wallet on Catherine Rd. and returned them to their owner July 1.

A Park Rd. resident reported a missing license plate July 2.

On July 3, a Continental Rd. woman reported losing a diamond earring somewhere in the Village.

Firefighters
Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway June 29.

Around 5 pm, June 29, firefighters were dispatched to a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway. There were reported injuries and entrapment. Firefighters found a single vehicle had left the roadway and come to rest on its side down a steep embankment. A minor fire was observed in the engine compartment and was extinguished using a fire extinguisher. As a precaution, firefighters deployed a 200-foot hose line to provide fire protection in the event the fire reignited during rescue operations. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was found unresponsive but breathing and trapped in the driver's seat. The patient's lower extremities were pinned and severely crushed by the brake pedal assembly and dashboard, preventing self-extrication and removal from the vehicle. Fire department personnel stabilized the vehicle and, using battery-powered hydraulic extrication tools, removed the vehicle's roof to gain access to the patient. Crews then displaced and removed the entrapping components, allowing for the patient's safe extrication. Once freed, the patient was immobilized on a long backboard and secured in a Stokes basket. Due to the steep terrain, fire department personnel established a low-angle rope rescue system to safely raise the patient up the embankment to the roadway. Upon reaching the top of the embankment, the patient was transferred to awaiting Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps personnel for continued treatment and transport. The patient sustained traumatic injuries to both lower extremities as a result of the crash and was transported to Westchester Medical Center. The scene was then turned over to the Westchester County Police for investigation.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident with injuries on the Hutchinson River Parkway June 30.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Bronx River Parkway June 30.

Firefighters assisted at a single rollover car accident on Post Rd. involving a utility pole July 1. Con Edison was notified to assess the pole and address fallen wires and equipment.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Bronx River Parkway July 2.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of fallen wires on Fenimore Rd. July 2.

On July 2, firefighters assisted a Vernon Rd. resident with spilled gasoline in the driveway. The resident stated that fuel in a five gallon gasoline can was leaking. Firefighters found that the gas can was over-pressurized due to the extreme heat and assisted the resident with alleviating the pressure and stopping the leak. Absorbent was spread where the fuel spilledon the driveway.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on Griffen Ave July 4.

A tree fell on a Jefferson Rd. house July 4, collapsing the attic and second floor. Residents were not home at the time of the collapse. No injuries were reported. Firefighters checked and found compromised structural components in the attic and second floor and deemed the building unsafe.The main breaker was shut to the building as electrical wires were crushed in the attic area. Occupants were informed to stay in a hotel for night. The building department was notified of the structural damage.

On July 4, a tree crushed a car in a Carthage Rd. driveway. No injuries were reported and the car was unoccupied.

Wires fell on Colonial Rd. July 4. Residents were advised to stay inside their houses. the area was taped off, awaiting arrival and repair by Con Edison.

A Penn Blvd. generator was releasing carbon monoxide into the house July 5. Firefighters shut the generator because residents were not home and later instructed residents about safe use of generators.
Firefighters instructed a Brambach Rd. resident about safe generator use July 5.

This report covering police and fire department activity from June 29 - July 5 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by: Joanne Wallenstein

Published: 07 July 2026

Created: 07 July 2026

Last Updated: 07 July 2026

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Rumors are swirling about a death on Butler Road in Scarsdale today, July 7, 2026. No names have been released, but police have blocked off the street between Hampton and Brewster Road, where a police tent has been erected and there appears to be an investigation in process at the home just to the left of the kindergarten playground at Fox Meadow School. 

At 2:15 pm, the Village sent out this statement: "Please note that there is a police investigation in the Fox Meadow Neighborhood. There is no threat to public safety," and at 5:20 pm they issued the following:

"The Scarsdale Police Department is investigating the death of a person discovered at a home on Butler Road during the early morning hours of July 7, 2026.

The cause and manner of death have not been determined and are pending examination by the Office of the Westchester County Medical Examiner. The Scarsdale Police Department, with assistance from the Westchester County Police Forensic Investigations Unit, is conducting an active investigation.

There is no information indicating an ongoing threat to the public.

Out of respect for the investigation and the family, the Department will not speculate on the circumstances of this death while the medical examiner’s work and the investigation are ongoing. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Scarsdale Police Department at (914) 722-1200."

We will keep you posted on anything we learn.