Burglars Steal Safe and $30,000 in Jewelry from Meadow Road Home

Meadow Road residents were victims of a burglary that occurred between 7:42 pm and 10:10 pm on 2/21. The homeowner came home to find a rear sliding door open and a screen on a back window removed and damaged. Police determined that the screen and window had been pried open to allow the vandal(s) to unlock the sliding door and get into the house. Inside the resident found that his safe containing jewelry and personal documents had been taken from the house. There were scratches on the hardwood floor and the patio where the safe had been dragged from the house. The safe was reported to weigh more than 100 pounds and contained, among other items, a $25,000 diamond engagement ring and a $5,000 diamond necklace. Also missing from the upstairs closet were a Chanel purse and a Cartier watch. The home is equipped with a video camera and the residents will supply the footage to the police along with a list of missing items.

On Brookline Road, police responded to a burglar alarm on the morning of 2/21 and found that a back door had been kicked in and broken off it's frame. The door led to two tool rooms below the kitchen – but entry was barred from there to the rest of the home. The homeowner returned and checked the tool rooms and found nothing missing or out of place.

A Sony Playstation was stolen from a home on Brookline Road sometime between 2/18 and 2/20. The theft was discovered and reported by two housekeepers, and police determined that the suspects broke into a den door in the back of the house and made off with the game equipment.

Harassment: An Olmstead Road woman went to the police station on 2/20 to report the receipt of unwanted text messages from an Eastchester woman with whom she worked at Will2Lose Gym. The complainant did not answer the messages and also rebuffed the woman when she attempted to speak to her at the gym. When the owner of the gym instructed the front desk attendant to call the police to document the incident, the Eastchester woman came to the Scarsdale woman's home but not find her at home. Police contacted the Eastchester woman and told her to cease all contact. The Eastchester woman came to police headquarters to present her side of the story.

On 2/22 a woman who works for a Reimer Road family reported that since last May she has been receiving unwanted advances from a man who works as caretaker in the neighborhood. The man, named Rocco, follows her when she walks the dog and harasses her though she explained to him that she was not interested and married. Police went to the home where Rocco works and called him to come to the station. The man admitted to making advances and following the woman in his car. Police told him to cease all contact with her or she will press charges against him.

Lost and Found: On 2/21 a Scarsdale woman gave police a wallet that she found in front of 24 Chase Road about two weeks earlier. The wallet belonged to a 17 year-old girl from Armonk and contained cash, credit cards, an insurance card and 13 gift cards.

An Apple iPhone was found on Depot Place near the Scarsdale Train Station and turned over to the police on the afternoon of 2/23. Police called the number on the phone listed as "home" and left a message. A Pennsylvania man called to claim the phone and said he was in Scarsdale earlier that day.

On 2/22 an Aspen Road woman reported that a black tin box that was located in her closet was missing. The box contained valuables. She also explained that she has health care workers in the house to tend to her husband.

DOA: Jacoby Hospital on Pelham Parkway in the Bronx called Scarsdale Police on the morning of 2/19 in an attempt to reach the next of kin of a deceased man in the emergency room. Police went to the Dodoo residence at 4 Windmill Circle and learned that the house has been vacant for over a year. They were instructed by a neighbor to go to Gorham Road to make notification to Janine Dodoo of the passing of her ex-husband.

Domestic Trouble: Police got a 911 call from a crying Bradley Road woman who reporting domestic abuse on the afternoon of 2/21. When they arrived at the house police found that the woman had gone to the doctor, but spoke to her husband who reported that the two had gotten into an argument about the keys to the house. He also said that his wife had recently had surgery and was overly emotional. Police called the woman's cell phone and left a message. She called later and said she was okay but refused to return to the house to speak to the police.

A man from Boulevard in Scarsdale called police on the afternoon of 2/19 to report that his daughter has been stealing money from him and that his glasses and pictures from World War II are also missing. Police believe that the claims were unfounded and called the office of the Westchester adult advocate to say that the man was unable to care for himself.

Raccoon: At 6:46 pm on Sunday 2/24 police received a call about an injured raccoon on Brewster Road. They were unable to find it but at 7:30 pm they got another call and located the injured raccoon on Butler Road. They killed it, moved it to the side of the road and advised the Highway Department to pick it up.

Dog: A Rodney Road woman called police at 4 am on 2/25 when a loud beeping noise in the house caused her dog to run away. Police found that the noise was coming from a CO2 sensor with a low battery and helped the woman find her dog.

Accident: An 85 year-old NYC man driving south on the Post Road in a 2010 Lincoln on the afternoon of February 21 was rear ended by an 82 year-old woman driving behind him in a 2004 Honda. The Lincoln was stopped at a red light and the Bronxville woman driving the Honda said she was unable to stop in time to avoid a collision.