Stolen E-Bike, Stolen Phones and General Confusion from the Scarsdale Police

Stolen: On Sept. 18, a Stonehouse Road man reported that he had purchased a Samsung cell phone via Samsung. He decided to return the phone with FedEx via a pre-paid label from Samsung. During the return transit of the phone there was an issue, and Samsung reported the phone was not in the return box. The weight of the package decreased during transit between FedEx stations, suggesting someone removed the phone.

A Johnson Rd. man’s e-bike was stolen from the train station Sept. 19.

A Dell Rd. man reported leaving some tools at the curb for about an hour and a half while he went inside Sept. 22. Upon returning to the curb, the man realized the tools had been stolen.

Missing phone
Brewster Road parents reported their son’s cell phone was stolen from school. The parents used the “Find my iPhone” feature, and the location of the phone pinged to a local address. Police went to the address, and spoke with a youth. The youth said he was not sure if he had the missing phone. Police checked the youth’s bag and found the phone. It was returned to the Brewster Road parents.

Identity theft
On Sept. 16, a Greenacres Ave. caller reported someone attempted to access her online banking accounts at several institutions. The person did not succeed in withdrawing funds.Spotted in a yard on Park Road: A giant cat?

Check fraud
On Sept. 18, a Cushman Road man reported that he wrote two checks to his landscaping company that were cashed in 2021. He said the same two checks were again cashed for the same amounts recently. He reported the incident to his bank to request a refund.

Scams
A Black Birch Lane woman received a scam message asking her send money to an unknown person via Bitcoin Sept. 16. Police advised the woman to block communication from the sender’s email.

A Barry Road man was scammed out of $4,500 after being approached by an individual claiming to work for a casting company. The individual claimed to want to hire the man for a job and sent him a check for $4,500. The man was instructed to deposit the check and then wire $4,000 to an unknown person’s account, which he did. The check bounced after the funds were wired to the account.

A Penn Blvd. resident reported receiving a text message demanding a payment of $2,000 to prevent supposed acts of violence against his family Sept. 18. The sender’s phone number originated from the Dominican Republic. Police advised the resident to block the sender’s number.

Domestic matters
On Sept. 21, firefighters were at a Cambridge Road house on a call for a possible fire hazard and heard the parents request police assistance in regards to a dispute with their son about burning hazardous material at the residence. Patrol then spoke with the father who stated he needed police assistance explaining to his son the dangers of placing plastic in the oven in regard to a project his son was creating with a 3D printer. Patrol spoke to the son who acknowledged that he would not be using the oven.

On Sept. 22, a Griffen Ave. woman reported her adult son was at her house, and she did not want him there. Apparently they were having a dispute over healthcare. The son was his mother’s health proxy, and they were trying to find assistance while the mother’s current caretaker was in the hospital. Because his mother was upset, the son agreed to wait outside in the car until his younger brother arrived to intervene.

Disorderly conduct
On Sept. 19, a realtor showing a Church Lane house reported that a shirtless man was dancing in the back yard. Police went to the house and saw the man sitting outside in a chair. The homeowner did not want to press charges. Police asked the man to leave, and he complied.

Criminal mischief
On Sept. 20, a drinking fountain at Crossway Field on Mamaroneck Rd. was determined to have been vandalized, via kicking, in the recent past. A field custodian pushed the damaged fountain back in place, so that it remained functional.

Lost
On Sept. 16, a caller reported a white woman with a 10-year-old autistic son asked the caller to use his phone to call for assistance because she was lost. The caller did not allow the woman to use his phone and instead asked the woman to get in touch with police. She allegedly refused and continued walking on Post Road. Later, police received a call from library employees stating that a woman and her autistic son were in the library and refusing to leave although the library was closing. Police arrived on scene and spoke with the woman. She said her “ex” dropped both her and her son off on Post Road, and she did not know where she was and was lost and stranded without her phone, car and purse. Police attempted to gain pertinent information to help the woman, but she was very confused and disoriented. Police contacted White Plains police and learned that a relative had been looking for the mother and her son. The relative came to the library to pick them up and take them home.

Wrong house
On Sept. 17, a Sage Terrace woman reported her doorbell camera showed an elderly female entering her house while her husband took the dog out for a walk. Upon arrival, patrol observed the elderly woman seated in the entryway of the residence. Patrol asked the woman why she entered the residence, and she stated that she was currently waiting to show a residence nearby and made an error with the address. She was able to provide patrol with documents showing the appointment at the nearby residence and her real estate credentials. She was advised by patrol that she was currently at the wrong residence.

Harassment
A Village resident reported she was having trouble with her ex-husband who was reporting her to children’s protective services as an alleged means of harassing her.

Civil matters
A Black Birch Lane resident reported an Amazon driver “dinged his car door” while delivering a package Sept. 20. Police advised the resident it was a civil matter.

A caller reported that his wife knocked on a Saxon Wood Road tenant’s door because she believed her husband was on the other side of the door. The tenant made it clear that she – not the husband – was on the other side of the door. The wife apologized. Police informed the caller that this was not a police matter. It was a civil matter.

Help
Police helped a Christie Place resident with her microwave after the resident reported the microwave would not turn off Sept. 21.

Cars and roadways
The highway department was notified about a beehive in the vicinity of parking meters on Boniface Circle Sept. 16.
Police assisted in following a stolen ambulance out of New Rochelle ad the vehicle drove down Wilmot Road and onto Post Road into White Plains at 3: 17 a.m., Sept. 17.
Police rolled up a fallen wire on Corell Road Sept. 19.
A caller reported a sewer cover on Lebanon Road was off, and he alleged this caused his car to sustain a flat tire Sept. 19.
On Sept. 19, police removed a fallen wire from Autenreith Rd.
On Sept. 20, a driver left the scene after backing into another car on Scarsdale Ave. Police caught up with the driver and issued him a summonses –including for unsafe backing of vehicle, an unregistered motor vehicle, operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Police called a tow for a car with two flat tires on Mamaroneck Rd. Sept. 22.
Two car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Village code
A dog owner on Griffen Ave. brought the family dog inside after neighbors complained about loud barking Sept. 16.
On Sept. 17, police issued a solicitor on Claremont Road a warning for soliciting without a permit.
Police closed an open construction fence on Reimer Road Sept. 17.
On Sept. 18, a political sign that was illegally posted was removed from Mamaroneck Road.
On Sept. 19, police told a group of kids fishing at Audrey Hochberg Pond, on Olmsted Rd., that no fishing was allowed.
Police removed an illegally posted sign from Weaver St. and Bypass Sept. 19.
Police transferred a call about a man fishing in the Bronx River to Westchester County police Sept. 20.
On Sept. 21, a Fenimore Rd. party host told police that the band was wrapping up for the night when police came to the house because of a noise complaint.
A dog owner on Lawrence Rd. brought the family dog inside after neighbors complained about loud barking at pedestrians and cars Sept. 23.

Lost and found
On Sept. 19, a passerby found a key at Montrose and Kingston roads and gave it to police for safekeeping.

FirefightersCooper Road was closed on September 18 after contractors hit a gas line.
On Sept. 16, firefighters helped a Myrtledale Road resident get back inside her house after accidentally being locked out.
On Sept. 16, firefighters contacted the water department about water pooling around a fire hydrant on Leatherstocking Lane.
Firefighters helped clean a Popham Road sidewalk following a medical incident Sept. 16.
Firefighters closed an open fire hydrant on Franklin Road Sept. 18.
On Sept. 18, contractors cut a gas line on Cooper Road. The roadway was closed; the site was evacuated; and Con Edison was called in to cap the line and repair the service. Firefighters assisted and verified that no gas had leaked into nearby structures.
On Sept. 18, firefighters were dispatched to a Penn Rd. house because of a fire on the stove, which had been extinguished. The fire started on a stovetop with pot of oil, and the resident covered the pot and moved it to an island sink. The lid failed, and fire was extinguished in the sink. Moderate smoke damage occurred on the kitchen cabinets and ceiling. No extension was found. The house was ventilated with a positive pressure fan. The resident was advised to contact the insurance company.
On Sept. 19, firefighters helped lift a patient inside the patient’s home in Edgewood.
On Sept. 20, a propane tank was leaking from the pressure relief valve on Farley Rd. Firefighters hooked it up to a gas grill to relieve some of the pressure. After several minutes, no more leaking was detected.
Firefighters helped a patient get into bed on Garden Rd. Sept. 21.
Firefighters helped Christie Place resident turn off a range hood Sept. 21.
Firefighters assisted at a car accident with injuries on the Hutchinson River Parkway Sept. 22.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Sept. 16 – 22 has been compiled from official information.

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