Fireworks, Craigs List Scam and More from the Scarsdale Police

Resale: A Lawrence Road man inadvertently left his cell phone in his Lexus when he took it in for service in Larchmont on June 5th. On June 27th the man was contacted by a woman who said she purchased his iPhone 5 from an ad on Craig's List and asked him to give her his password. He told her the phone had been taken and she offered to sell it back to him for $300. He gave police the woman's name, the phone number of the person who sold the phone and the email link from Craig's List.

Mom Leaves Kids in Car: Police were alerted that two children, ages approximately 7 and 4, were left inside an SUV with the motor running while the car was parked in the garage under CVS on Popham Road at 5 pm on June 30th. The parking attendant said the kids were left inside the car with the air conditioning on for a half hour before he contacted the police. Before police arrived, a woman returned and drove off. Police made an unsuccessful attempt to contact the owner of the car.

Dog Chase: A Mamaroneck Road woman called police at 7 pm on June 30th to say that two large dogs were chasing her and a friend. When police arrived they found the women and two American Stafitore terriers on the lawn of a home at Willow Lane. Though the dogs did not appear to be aggressive, the woman reported that one growled at her. Police knew who owned the dogs and went to the home of the owner on Sheldrake Road where the resident was searching for the dogs that had accidentally gotten out of the house. The owner was issued a summons.

Fireworks: On July 6 a caller from Magnolia Road said that his neighbor was setting off fireworks and they were landing on his property. Police went to the address and found spent fireworks in the yard. They told the resident that it was illegal to set off fireworks and that if she was caught with them she would be arrested. On July 4 police also received complaints about fireworks going off on White Road and Ramsey Road.

Damage: The rear driver's side window of a car parked on Rock Creek Lane was broken sometime on the morning of June 30th. Police did not find any pry marks around the window and nothing was removed from the car. Nothing that could have broken the window was found inside the car.

The rear windshield of a Nissan Murano that was parked on Foxhall Road was shattered on the afternoon of July 3rd by a piece of wood in the road. Police surmised that another car hit the piece of wood that popped up and broke the car window. Police knocked on the door of the home where the car was parked and informed the owner.

Identity Theft: Webster Road residents reported that someone had changed the contact information on their Chase checking account and subsequently withdrew $1,537 from their account on July 3rd. The imposter made two wire transfers to an account at Bank of America. The bank closed the account, opened new ones and said they would credit the missing funds.

Harassed: A Franklin Road woman reported receiving 4-5 calls per day as well as text messages from someone who keeps saying, "Who is this? What is your name? Please call me back." She has been receiving the calls since May.

Cars: Police received a complaint about a car idling on Walworth Avenue on June 30th. They approached the driver who said he was a private investigator who would be parked there from 6 am to 4 pm.

A Nelson Road man said an unfamiliar car was parked in his driveway on the afternoon of July 6. Police contacted a neighbor who said that their friend parked in the wrong driveway and agreed to move the car.

Lost: A Larchmont man reported that he lost his wallet at the Scarsdale High School graduation on June 27th. The wallet contained $80 in cash, 4 credit cards, 2 car registrations and a spare key to one of his cars. A Post Road man lost his wallet on July 1 in the Village of Scarsdale. It contained his ATM card, social security card and driver's license.

A woman from Catherine Road reported that she lost her iPhone and a case containing bank and credit cards, a metro card and her driver's license some where in Scarsdale on June 30th. Police advised her to cancel her cell phone service and credit cards.

Found: a young man from Park Road found a wallet that belonged to a Nelson Road man near the Scarsdale Train Station on the night of June 30th. Police verified the owner of the wallet and returned it to him.

Disputes: A Brewster Road man called police on the might of July 1 after his ex son-in-law left his house and drove on the wrong side of the road with the intent of scaring or intimidating the caller. He said that his son-in-law made them fearful and uncomfortable. Police advised the man to contact family court.

A Bradley Road man called police at 8:15 pm on July 1 when a solicitor refused to leave his property. Police went to the house where the solicitor said he was trying to speak to the man's wife and felt that her husband did not have the authority to answer for her. Police told him to leave the property.

On July 5 a Fox Meadow Road woman called police about a dispute she was having with a contractor. She said he had threatened her. He claimed he had not been paid for his work. Police advised them that this was a civil matter.

Taxis: At 2:41 am on July 3 a New York City cab driver called police when a passenger jumped out of his car on Lawrence Road without paying his fare. He reported feeling threatened but could not offer a description of the passenger.

At 3:47 am on July 4 the Eastchester Police Department contacted Scarsdale police about the assault of a cab driver near Ewart Street. Three suspects tried to leave the cab without paying and when the driver stopped them they assaulted him. The suspect then fled north into Scarsdale but police were unable to locate them.

Locked-in: A 17 month-old child accidentally locked himself inside a room in a home on Nelson Road at 6:30 pm on July 3rd. By the time police arrived, the child's father returned home and was able to get him out.

Signs: A caller told police that he saw some teens take street signs and go into a house on Windmill Lane on the night of July 15th. However, when police arrived, the girl who answered the door said her friends were gone and she did not know whether they had attempted to remove any street signs.

Summons: Vanessa Delia of New Rochelle was stopped while driving on Weaver Street on July 7 and given a summons for driving a car with a suspended registration. The plates were removed from the car. Kozue Fukuda was stopped on 7/7 on Weaver Street and given a summons for driving a car with a suspended registration due to parking violations. The plates were removed from the car and it was towed to her home in Larchmont.

Flooding: During a rainstorm on July 2, police received reports of flooding on Tisdale Road and on Fox Meadow Road.

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