Police Report: Another White Van Sighting and a Secor Rd. Resident Reports Over $15K of Gold Missing from Home Safe

Autumn sky by Shelley Grafstein

White Van: In a third incident involving a white van, on Monday October 19, a young woman reported she was crossing Mamaroneck Road at 2:50 pm on her way to religious school at St. Pius when a white van travelling toward Palmer Avenue crossed slightly over the double yellow line towards her. She began running and did not stop until she was inside the church. When she looked out the window of the church she did not see the van anywhere. She was unable to describe the occupant of the van and said no one from the van spoke to her. She identified the van as a Ford Econoline.

Stolen : A larceny was reported at Popham Rd. and East Parkway Oct. 12.

On Oct. 16, a Secor Rd. resident reported that over $15,000 worth of gold items were removed from a safe in his house.

Identity theft

On Oct. 14, a Brite Ave. resident reported that someone used her credit card without her permission and opened fraudulent accounts in her name.

Harassment

On Oct. 14, a Montrose Rd. resident reported receiving a harassing message over social media.

Help
On Oct. 13, a Post Rd. caller asked police to help with getting a person to leave the premises.

A resident brought property to police for safekeeping Oct. 14.

Homeless

On Oct. 12, police asked a homeless woman sleeping on steps of a Wayside Lane church to leave. She refused further assistance.

Death

On Oct. 15, a 101-year-old Saxon Woods Rd. resident died at home.

Civil matter

A Harwood Court business owner reported that a client alleged she paid for services she never received. He told police this could not be the case since he only collects payment after completing his work.

Cars and roadways

On Oct. 15, a car's engine failed on Griffen Ave. Police arranged for a tow.

Patrol removed a metal bar from Post Rd. Oct. 15.

Four car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Animals

On Oct. 15, a passerby found a loose dog on Boulevard. Police reunited it with its owner.

On Oct. 16, a Ridgedale Rd. resident reported being bitten by a dog in the past.

A possibly sick raccoon was observed in a Brite Ave. yard Oct. 18. Police provided the resident with trappers' contact numbers.

Village code

Police removed illegally posted signs from Popham and Garden roads and East Parkway Oct. 13, and Mamaroneck and Post roads Oct. 15. Summonses were issued as appropriate.

On Oct. 17, a drone was flying too high over Fenimore Rd. Polie attempted to call the potential owner of the drone, but they denied owning a drone.

Lost and found

On Oct. 13, a resident came to headquarters to report losing both license plates from his car.

A resident reported losing one license plate Oct. 15.

Firefighters
On Oct. 15, firefighters assisted at a car accident on Popham Rd.

Firefighters investigated a sewer odor in a Walworth Ave. house Oct. 15. The sewer cap was open. Firefighters replaced it to seal the sewer line and ventilated the house.

A glue or resin smell was reported in a Chase Rd. building Pct. 16. Firefighters traced the odor to a sewer liner project currently ongoing in the Village.

On Oct. 16, firefighters assisted at a car accident on Carman Rd.

On Oct. 18, firefighters shut down a malfunctioning boiler in a Crame Rd. church and advised calling for service.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Oct. 12-19 has been compiled from official information.