Fraud, Identity Theft and a Pedestrian Hit from the 10583 Police

Fraud: Chase Bank on Palmer Avenue was the scene of another fraud attempt this week. On the afternoon of 2/24 a 6’5” man in a long black coat, carrying a Louie Vuitton bag approached a teller at the bank with a withdrawal slip for $3,500. The teller asked for identification and the man presented a Texas driver’s license and a Capitol One Visa. When the teller checked the account she found there were numerous alerts and also noted that the license looked “funny.” She asked the man to have a seat while she verified the account, but instead he left the branch.

When police arrived they found that the license was fraudulent and the account had been flagged because someone had called Chase Customer Service several times that day about the account.

Police contacted the man whose name was listed on the account in Tomball, Texas and it turned out that he had not authorized any withdrawals. Police canvassed the area but were not able to find the man.

An unidentified person withdrew funds from the Chase account of a Ridgecrest East couple between January 20 and February 18. All told, $23,000 was taken from the account to pay bills and credit card debts. Another $8,408 was spent on a fraudulent Macy’s account set up in the couple’s name.

Bad Check: the manager of Rothmans reported that a man had purchased $729.08 in clothing on 12/24/10 and his check had bounced. The store attempted to contact the man, Ken Levy of Mt. Kisco,, but his number was not in service. The store also emailed the man several times and though Levy said he would call, he never did. Police attempted to contact Levy on 2/24 but were unsuccessful but on 2/25 they got in touch and Levy agreed to pay the monies owed.

Stolen: A Lee Road man reported the theft of his $1,200 Batavus cycle and child seat from the Scarsdale Train Station where it was locked on February 17th. The lock and chain were gone as well but he found his helmet nearby.

Lost: On 2/25 an Aspen Road woman reported losing a $12,500 diamond ring inside her home sometime between 2/18-2/25.

A Marjory Lane man reported the lost of a 14K gold bracelet valued at $100.00 on East Parkway. He said it was lost sometime between 2/18 and 2/23 and is engraved with the words “Leon Z Mener, Love-Mom and Dad.”

Arrested: Tyson Tinsley, age 23 of Mount Vernon was arrested on a bench warrant in Mount Vernon and transferred to Scarsdale at 2 am on 2/24. After a conversation with Judge Galloway Tinsley was released pending a 3/2 court date.

Locked out: The ex-husband of a Brite Avenue woman came to police headquarters on 2/25 to inquire about his rights to enter the home of his ex-wife. Police advised him to speak to his attorney.

Solicitors: A Vernon Road resident reported a suspicious car and solicitors on the street on the morning of 2/26. Police stopped the solicitors who were trying to sign people up for home heating oil contracts. As they did not have a permit they were given a warning.

Intruders? At 2:19 am on 2/27, a Sycamore Road woman called police to say that she heard someone attempting to open her front door. Police went to the home and searched the area but found no suspects. Shortly thereafter, at 3 am police found a 2010 Jeep parked on Bansom Road and questioned the driver. The man admitted that he had just left his girlfriend on Sycamore Road and he was admonished by police and released.

Sewage: Cayuga Road residents called police to report that a sewer had backed up into their basement on the evening of 2/27. Police called the Highway Department to respond.

Gas leak: In response to a gas leak on 2/27, police had to enter a Murray Hill Road home while the homeowners were away. Police got in through an unlocked rear sliding door and found the master bedroom in disarray. They got in touch with the homeowner who was in Florida and he was not concerned.

Accident: A Post Road woman who was attempting to cross Post Road at 7:40 am on 2/25 was hit by a car driven by a New Rochelle man. The victim, Jessica Crockett complained of pain in her legs and right hand and was taken to White Plains hospital by SVAC for treatment. She stated that the accident was not the fault of the driver.

Damage: Luigi Vippolis parked his 2009 BMW 328I in the Freightway lot on the morning of 2/25. When he returned at 8 pm that night he found that the fenders were scratched and the front right tire and both rear tires were slashed. There were no witnesses.