Police Report: Missing Diamonds and a Missing Person

Thefts: On 8/29 a Circle Road woman reported that two diamond necklaces and an unopened bottle of Vodka were missing from her master bedroom. She had last seen the jewelry, valued at $32,000 about a month ago. Other jewelry that was stored in her bedroom was still there. There were no signs that anyone had broken into the house.

A Tompkins Road man reported that a bike had been stolen out of his garage on August 30th.

Vandals: Montrose Road residents reported that a window located on the left side of their front door was broken on 8/31. It appeared that a small object was thrown at the window.

Greenacres Avenue residents found that someone had thrown “smelly liquid” on their front door on September 1st.

On the afternoon of 8/29 police were called about a man who was acting strangely and speaking to himself around the Scarsdale High School tennis courts. Though the man had driven away, the caller had noted his license plate number. Police traced the license plate number and found they belonged to a New Rochelle man. However, they did not find him in the area.

Underage Drinkers: Police encountered a two drunk 19 year-olds on Nelson Road in Scarsdale at 2:43 am on 9/1. Since they were underage, police notified one of the youths’ parents and told them to monitor their son for the rest of the night. No alcoholic beverages were found.

Arrest: Salvatore Carpanzano, age 52 of Atlantic Highlands, NJ, turned himself in to Scarsdale Police on August 30th in response to an outstanding bench warrant. He was given a court date for the following day and released on $500 bail.

Lost Dog: A Brewster Road woman found a dog on her street on 8/29 and brought it to the police station. Police were able to identify the owners who came in to claim the dog and were also given a summons.

Missing Person: Luis Valencia of New Rochelle reported his 21 year-old wife Yolanda Valerio missing at 2:36 am on September 4. She was last heard from at midnight on 9/4 when she was at the corner of Palmer Avenue and Secor Road. Police contacted several area hospitals but were unable to find her. At 3:05 am police advised Mr. Valencia to file a missing persons report with the New Rochelle Police Department.

A Heathcote man turned in a Berretta handgun to the police for safekeeping on August 29th.

A Stratton Road man asked police to stand by while he retrieved some personal items from his home on August 31.

Greenburgh Police Report:

Break-in: A Fort Hill Road home was entered on the morning of 9/2 while the resident was at work. Her 16 year-old son noticed that the door was open and found a ripped screen on the ground and an open window. $100 in jewelry was taken, and a friend of the son noticed a red/purple mini vanpulling into the driveway.

Private eye: Police got a call about a suspicious man in a white Mercedes parked at Warnke and Andrea Lanes in Edgemont on the afternoon of Monday 8/29. When they questioned the suspect they found out he was a private investigator who was doing surveillance on an adult in the park.

Hit and run: Someone driving a red van hit a car driven by a Yonkers woman in the Midway Parking lot on Central Avenue on the afternoon of August 30th. The driver of the van fled the scene.

A Central Avenue woman reported that a shopping car hit and damaged her car while it was parked in the lot at 668 South Central Avenue on the afternoon of 8/31.

A Bronx woman, who was shopping at Amazing Savings on Central Avenue on the afternoon of August 30th had her purse stolen from the shopping cart.

Muddy water: A construction crew at 656 Ardsley Road was reported for pumping muddy water onto the street and into the Sprain Brook on the morning of September 1. When police arrived, the Project Manager said that he was waiting for Con Edison and Verizon to arrive to move equipment so that he could connect to a catch basin. Since Con Edison and Verizon were behind schedule he was forced to empty the water into the street.

Messy taxi: At 4:22 am on Sunday September 4th, police were called to resolve a dispute between a taxi driver and a passenger. The driver and passenger had agreed on the fare for a trip from White Plains to Yonkers, but during the ride the passenger vomited in the car. The driver then told him he would have to pay more to have the taxi cleaned. A fight ensued and both parties claimed that the other person got physical, though no one was injured. However the handle on the door was damaged during the fight. The two came to an agreement when police intervened.