Scarsdale Police Charge Two with Burglary

Scarsdale Police Chief John Brogan has announced the arrest of two men in connection with the burglary of a home on Greenacres Avenue in Scarsdale in September. On Wednesday, January 4th 2012, 49 year old Michael Maietta of Coodington Avenue in the Bronx, and 47 year old Michael Donofrio of Waterbury Avenue in the Bronx were both arraigned on charges of Burglary 2nd degree, Grand Larceny 3rd degree and Criminal Mischief 3rd degree based upon a Westchester County Grand Jury indictment for crimes committed during a September 2011 burglary of the Greenacres Avenue home. Maietta was previously arrested for burglary of a Yonkers home in 1995.

The arrest is the result of a 3-month investigation by Scarsdale Detective Mark Thomas, who worked with Detectives from White Plains, Yonkers, Bronxville and NYPD as well as members of the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.

Both subjects were also charged with Burglary 2nd degree for crimes in Yonkers and White Plains, as well as attempted Burglary 2nd degree in Yonkers. Defendant Donofrio is currently in jail on $300,000 bail and defendant Maietta has been remanded without bail.

Scarsdale Detectives continue to investigate the above individuals for any other possible criminal activity within Scarsdale.

Trespass: A Bradley Road man reported that a solicitor for a group called Family Energy entered his house without his permission on the evening of January 4th. He asked her to leave but she resisted. Police canvassed the area and found the woman and others from the group in the neighborhood and discovered that they did not have a permit to solicit. The woman who entered the home was identified as 18 year-old Linise Lamb of the Bronx and she was given a summons for trespassing.

Identity Theft: A Lyons Road man reported that thirteen cash withdrawals, totaling $9,800 were made from his Citibank checking account on January 5th. All of the 12 withdrawals occurred at an ATM machine on Canal Street in New York City.

Phone Nabber: On the afternoon of January 7, a 17 year-old Garth Road boy lent his iPhone to a friend so that the friend could call his mother. However, the friend ran off with the phone and refused to return it. Police contacted the culprit who was uncooperative. If he fails to return the phone, the Scarsdale boy will charge him for the offense.

Missing: Two female residents of Search for Change, the residential home on the Post Road in Scarsdale left the home on the morning of January 7th. Both residents have a history of drug and alcohol abuse. Police called local hospitals and the patients relatives but were unable to locate them. Missing persons reports were filed for both residents.

The father of a 6 year-old Greenacres boy called police on January 4th when his son failed to show up for an afterschool activity. Police searched the school but couldn’t find the boy. However, during the search, the father found out that the boy was at a friend’s house on Eton Road

A Cooper Road woman called police on 1/6 to say that some items may have been stolen from her home. However, after speaking to the police she decided to speak to her children and housekeeper before filing a report.

Locked In: A Brambach Road woman locked her daughter inside the car in front of the Chase Bank on East Parkway at 9:30 am on 1/3. A man from the Heathcote Gulf station was called and he was able to unlock the car.

Noise: Two complaints about noise were received in regard to an outdoor party on Ogden Road in Fox Meadow on the night of 1/7. The residents were having an outdoor party in a tent with a DJ and agreed to lower the volume of the music.