Petty Thief Sweeps Greenacres

Petty car thieves went on a spree in Greenacres last week and took whatever they could find from unlocked cars during the night of 4/15-4/16. Though numerous residents told police the following day that they had heard their car alarms go off – and saw the interior lights of their cars on the previous night, no one called police while thieves were in action. Lt. Thomas Altizio of the Scarsdale Police urges anyone who sees or hears a car break-in at night to call the police so that patrols can look for the suspect(s). In the interim, he also advises you to lock your car, especially at night.

Here's what happened overnight on 4/15 – 4/16:

• On Sage Terrace a Garmin GPS was removed from an unlocked car parked in a driveway.
• On Brewster Road a pair of Chanel Sunglasses, valued at $800 and two rolls of quarters were taken from a 2012 Acura MDX parked unlocked in a driveway. The car was heavily tossed and the center console and glove box were open.
• On Brewster Road a resident found property on her front lawn including her own Philips portable LCD screen that had been taken from her car overnight. Also found was a Garmin GPS, a Verizon iphone charger, an audiovox XM radio, a red LED headlamp, a small black flashlight and a checkbook. The GPS did not belong to the Sage Terrace man.
• A third Brewster Road man reported that a wine bag containing seven bottles of wine and a brown briefcase valued at $250 were removed from a 2012 Honda Accord parked in the driveway, also unlocked. The car was tossed. The briefcase contained personal documents and a Bluetooth keyboard.
• A Sage Road man woke up to find stolen property near his driveway – that police identified and returned to yet another Brewster Road man. Found and returned were a tool bag, a Leica laser distance meter, lock tape measures, protective glasses, a side cutter, a camera remote and a USB card. The Sage Terrace man later realized that his own 2000 Toyota Camry had been entered and $10 in quarters and a flashlight radio were missing.
• Yet another Sage Terrace family found that two of their cars were entered overnight. A 2013 Acura and a 2011 Ford Edge were both parked in the driveway and the owner claimed they were locked. Both cars were heavily tossed and loose change and dollar bills were stolen from both vehicles.

Petty Thief at the High School Track: During Lacrosse practice at Scarsdale High School on the afternoon of 4/19 the players saw a man sitting on a bench watching the track and the field and then saw him drop a Frisbee amongst the girls' bags on the side of the field. The man picked up the Frisbee and quickly walked away. Several girls noticed that their cell phones were missing and Coach Berger approached the man who appeared nervous and in a hurry to leave the area. Both of the phones were found; one under a car in the parking lot. The man denied taking the phones and fled. Though they got a picture of his back and his car, police were unable to read the license plate number.

Police were called at 7:45 pm on April 15 about a solicitor going door to door on Johnson Road. Police stopped the man who identified himself as Skyler Flintall and claimed he worked for Legendary Marketing in Tarrytown and soliciting for the Home Improvement Remodeling Group. Flintall did not have a permit to solicit and a search of his id revealed an outstanding warrant from Croton on Hudson.

Harassed: A Ridgecrest East woman called police on April 15 when she received a series of harassing text messages from a woman looking for work as a housekeeper. When the prospective housekeeper was told that she should "continue her job search" she sent out a series of incoherent and insulting texts.

On 4/16 a Roosevelt Place woman complained that she was being harassed by her ex-boyfriend and an acquaintance on Facebook and via text messages. She believed the texts were threatening. Police called the person who was sending the texts and advised him to cease contact. Police warned him that if he continued, he would be charged with aggravated harassment.

Full tank? On 4/16 a customer at the Shell Station on Scarsdale Avenue complained that she had paid to fill her tank but found it was only three-quarters full. Police advised her to speak to the manager of the station.

Nasty rider: the driver of a Bee Line bus called police at 7:30 on 4/16 when he got to the stop at Drake and Post Roads. The man complained that a Brooklyn woman was berating him and cursing because the bus was late. He claimed that she had been doing so for several weeks. Police spoke to the woman who denied cursing and said she was just "stating her displeasure." The driver agreed to let the woman back on the bus if she behaved properly.

Noise at night: A Garth Rad resident called police at 2:34 am on April 17 to complain about noise coming from one of the stores. Police found the owner of Chop Stix with other workers replacing the kitchen hood. Police explained that they were in violation of the noise ordinance and issued a warning.

Syringes: An Ogden Road resident called police on the evening of 4/19 when he found a bunch of used syringes in the street. Police surmised that they had fallen out of the garbage during pick up and disposed of them at police headquarters.

Screaming Man: A disheveled man was reported to be yelling out loud at the Five Corners on the afternoon of 4/20. Police spoke to him and the man did not want assistance and did not appear to be a danger to himself or others. On 4/21 another man was reported to be talking to himself and yelling at the five corners. The man claimed he was waiting for a taxi to NYC. Police called the man's mother who explained that he had recently been taken off his medication – but said it was ok for him to go to the city.

Coning: A Carthage Road man called police on April 20 when he found a traffic cone in his driveway. He believed that they were the victim of a prank called "coning." However, he called back about an hour later when his son told him that the cone was left there as part of an ongoing prank with his friends.

On 4/15 the security officer at Shaarei Tikvah reported that someone was moving traffic cones in their parking lot of overnight. The cones were moved between 11 pm and 6 am and created hazardous conditions. Though there is a security camera on the lot, due to the lack of light, the culprit could not be identified.

Unhappy Customer: A Heathcote Road woman called police around 7 pm on April 21 for help with a disagreement with a furniture restorer. She had hired a man to repair an antique chair and was unhappy with the work. The repairman refused to leave the property. After discussion with the police the man agreed to take the chair back and do further repairs.

Abandoned Suitcase: Police found a suitcase against a tree at Post and Fenimore Roads on the morning of April 15. The contents were found to be personal property and vouchered while police attempted to contact its owner.

Identity Theft: On 4/15 a Hanover Road man reported that someone had used his name, birthday and social security number to file a fraudulent tax return. He was advised to file a police report and submit an affidavit to the IRS.

Graffiti: On 4/18 Scarsdale Improvement Corp reported that graffiti was spray painted on the outer wall of Lange's Deli. The letters "STR" were spray painted in gold paint. The company reported that a few weeks ago the same letters had been penned onto a side window of Zachys in black. The letters were cleaned off but then appeared in the same place again.

Damage: A Crane Road woman reported that a rock had been thrown through a large front window of her home sometime between 5 pm on 4/20 and 2 pm on 4/21. She did not know whether it was caused by a deliberate or a random act.

Coyote? A woman on Brittany Close called police on the morning of April 15 when she thought she spotted a coyote outside. When police arrived they observed a black and gray dog as it ran away onto the Quaker Ridge Golf Course.