Reckless Driver Wreaks Havoc and Fox Meadow Man Arrested for Harassment

(Updated 1-8-14) An out of control Scarsdale driver caused big two accidents on Saturday afternoon January 4 before he was arrested for reckless driving. At 12:40 pm Kory Hutchinson, age 29 of Continental Road in Scarsdale, was driving a 1996 Ford SUV west on Mamaroneck Road when he crossed the double line and sideswiped a 2008 Toyota driven by a woman from Carmel, New York. The impact of the accident caused Hutchinson to lose control of his car and collide with a tree at 129 Carthage Road. A few hours later, Hutchinson was again on the road, this time in a Mercedes Benz in Greenacres. A witness reports that she saw Hutchinson driving at a high rate of speed down Berkeley Road. He went through the stop sign at Berkeley Road and Walworth Avenue and swerved onto Walworth, driving south. He then collided with a Jeep SUV that was stopped at the intersection on Walworth and then careened off the road and hit a Chrysler minivan parked in the driveway of 73 Walworth Avenue. No one was injured. Hutchinson, who is employed at Frankie and Fanucci's in Hartsdale, tested negative for drug or alcohol use.

While he was being processed for his arrest, two other people came to headquarters to report that their cars had been struck by Mr. Hutchinson's Mercedes Benz on Mamaroneck Road at Post Road a short time earlier. One of the victims photographed Mr. Hutchinson's car as he fled the scene.

A check of Hutchinson's record revealed that he is on parole for another offense. Police captured a partial history of the accidents from a CD from the car that contained the security system's player application. He was arrested for reckless driving and released on $100 bail, paid by his father.

More challenges for the MTA: At 12:30 pm on 12/30 Scarsdale police received a call about a man who threatened to shoot the conductor on a Metro North train. The man exited the train at the Scarsdale Train Station where he was met by MTA and Scarsdale Police. He was identified as Keith Weaver, age 49, and he claimed that the conductor had "a beef" with him. According to police he seemed disoriented and despite the threat, did not have a weapon. He burst out laughing several times during his interview and since he appeared to be emotionally disturbed he was taken to White Plains Hospital for psychological evaluation.

Arrest: The New Year got off to a nasty start for Salvatore Jon Carpanzo, age 55, who was arrested for Aggravated Harassment after he repeatedly threatened his wife, Marissa Carpanzo, age 56, both of Butler Road in Fox Meadow. Mrs. Carpanzo originally reported that she received threatening phone calls from her husband's boss, but revised her complaint to say that the calls were actually made by her husband. Shortly after midnight on 12/31 she received a call from her husband, in which he made "disturbing and vulgar" threats to "[have] her killed." She presented police with recordings of two hours of similar calls she received in the past. The threats were directed at Mrs. Carpanzo and her son Joseph Taranto and she wished to press charges against Salvatore Carpanzo.

Mrs. Carpanzo said she was having ongoing issues with her husband and requested a temporary order of protection. In response, police called Mr. Carpanzo into headquarters at 2 in the afternoon on 1/1 and he was read his Miranda Rights, interviewed, advised of the charges against him, and placed under arrest. He was transported to Scarsdale Village Court and arraigned by the Honorable Judge Galloway, who set bail at $12,500. The defendant was served a temporary order of protection in favor of Mrs. Carpanzo and her son. Mr. Carpanzo called bail administrator Mr. Gazmend Gashi to post a bond for the bail and Gashi arrived at Scarsdale Village Court at about 10:50 pm, paid the bail and Carpanzo was released.

Coincidentally, a guest who was staying at the Butler Road home reported that $270 was missing from her wallet. Kimberly Kelly complained that between 11 pm on 12/27 and 4 am on 12/28 someone took the cash from her wallet in the guest bedroom. Kelly was visiting Carpanzo's daughter for the holidays. Kelly pointed the finger at stepmom Marissa Carpanzo and said that Mrs. Carpanzo had stopped by to retrieve her belongings while Kelly was out for the night. However when police spoke to Mrs. Carpanzo she denied being at the house during the time period the funds went missing but said that her son, Jospeh Taranto, was in and out of the house that night.

Car Flipped in Greenacres: At 9:20 am on January 8, the driver of a 2011 Jeep hit a parked car on Huntington Avenue and flipped from the impact.  The driver said she was temporarily blinded by the sun and hit the parked 2012 Toyota. The parked car moved 12-15 feet and the Jeep flipped onto its side.  The driver of the Jeep complained of neck pain but did not appear to be seriously injured.

Slips: A Yorktown woman who works at Space NK Apothecary in Scarsdale reported that she fell near a lamppost at the corner of Spencer Place and Boniface Circle at 11:45 am on Sunday, January 5. She landed on her left shoulder and injured it but refused treatment. Roads and sidewalks were icy at the time and a maintenance crew was called to treat the area. Also on the afternoon of 1/5, a woman from East Hartsdale Avenue reported that she fell on the ice in front of Learning Express on Spencer Place in Scarsdale.

A caller reported that a man was crawling on the ground in the Balducci's parking lot around noon on December 30. Police spoke to an employee of Balducci's who said that a man had been walking through the parking lot and fell. He was assisted to his feet and given a ride to the Scarsdale Medical Center. Police found the man at the medical center and he said he was not injured in the fall.

Money Matters:

A Post Road woman reported fraudulent activity on Chase Bank account on 12/31. Three checks, totaling over $4,000 were written against her account without her authorization between 11/29 and 12/3. The woman said she had previously lost her wallet and that she had a houseguest in August.

On January 4, the husband of a Greenacres Avenue woman reported that his soon-to-be ex-wife opened a credit card in his name without his authorization and accessed up to $30,000 in credit in June, 2007. At the beginning of 2013 the account became delinquent and caused his credit rating to drop. The couple is legally separated and awaiting a judgment from the court. In order to repair his credit rating, the bank instructed him to file a police report about the credit card account.

A Visa card, that belongs to a Sleepy Hollow woman was found in the lobby of the Scarsdale Police headquarters on December 20th. Police were not able to contact the card's owner and called the bank.

Suspicious diaper bag: Police were alerted when an unattended black bag was left outside a car on Chase Road across the street from the Post Office on the afternoon of 12/30. When police arrived the owner of the bag had picked it up and said that it was a diaper bag.

Wrong direction: At 11:45 pm on 12/30 police got a call about a driver headed north in the southbound lane of the Bronx River Parkway. Police stopped cars on the parkway and helped County Police search for the driver but they were unable to locate the car.

Bench warrant: A 28 year-old Hartsdale man surrendered to police on an active warrant for a traffic violation on January 3. He was booked and released on $100 bail and given a court date of January 8, 2014

No skating: Police were alerted about a skater on the Duck Pond on Duck Pond Road at 11 am on New Year's Day. Police told the skater to leave as it could be dangerous to skate there.

No shoveling: Four men were reported for soliciting to shovel snow on Cooper Road at 3 pm on 1/3. Police asked them to leave the area, as they did not have a permit.

A Palmer Avenue woman called police at 7:51 am on January 1 to say she was concerned that she could not contact her 25 year-old-daughter in Cambodia. Police advised her to contact the State Department.