Police Report : Stolen cameras, street signs, pocketbooks, puppies

Two Cannon Rebel digital cameras were reported stolen from a Scarsdale High School classroom Aug. 26. Their combined value was $1,500. The assistant principal said the classroom door may or may not have been locked over the summer.

A street sign was stolen from the intersection of Tyler and Vanderbilt roads Aug. 27. The pole was left in place.

A White Plains woman parked her car on Greenacres Avenue around 4 p.m., Aug. 27. She left her Louis Vuitton pocketbook on the floor of the front passenger seat, concealed beneath other items. The pocketbook contained a Tory Burch wallet, a gold Rolex watch, the woman's driver's license, assorted credit cards and store gift cards. When the woman returned to her car around 8 p.m., she found the passenger side window smashed open, and the pocketbook missing.

A woman's purse was stolen out of her 2013 Ford Explorer while the car was parked in the rear parking lot of Scarsdale High School Aug. 29. It contained a credit card that the perpetrator fraudulently used in two locations. The woman was attending a sporting event at the time of the theft. The car was locked, but the windows were partially open.

On Aug. 30, a Barry Road man reported one of his brindle pit bulls was stolen. The puppy was home alone with the man's 15-year-old grandson, while the man and his wife were at a party. According to the grandson, his mother, from Mount Vernon, came to the house and took the puppy. She currently lives in a property owned by the grandparents, and they are in the process of evicting her.

Recovered car
A Grand Cherokee reported as stolen out of Omaha, NE, was recovered from the Weinberg Nature Center parking lot Aug. 28. It was legally parked and unoccupied at the time. Patrol notified Omaha police, and they towed the car to the SPD impound lot.

Domestic matters
A Fox Meadow woman asked police to check on her husband, whom she alleged was an alcoholic, Aug. 25. The couple had been "estranged for the last few days," and the woman thought her husband had been "drinking heavily overnight and did not sleep." After getting in touch with her husband, the woman learned he was planning to pick up their dog from her parents' house in Scarsdale and pick up their daughter from her nanny's house in the Bronx. The woman made arrangements that her husband would bring their daughter to her at work, but she was concerned her husband might be driving in a dangerous state. Police found the husband's unoccupied car parked in a Popham Road parking lot.

A Greenacres man asked for police to stand by while his estranged ex-wife picked up a few personal items from his garage Aug. 27.

A couple's argument grew heated on Garth Road Aug. 30.The wife said her husband's escalated behavior was making her nervous. The husband told police he was diabetic and had been experiencing low blood sugar during the discussion. Both parties agreed to settle their disputes in a calmer fashion.

Identity theft
A Cooper Road man reported receiving two credit cards in the mail, although he never requested either of them Aug. 24. One was from Barclays, and the other was from Citibank. The man cancelled the cards and placed a fraud alert on his account.

On Aug. 25, a Tyler Road woman reported three fraudulent checks, for $1,000 each, were cashed against her bank account in August. Chase Bank's fraud department is following up.

On Aug. 26, a Post Road woman reported someone opened an online Social Security account in her name, using her Social Security number. The account was linked to an unknown GoBank account, into which the suspect attempted to deposit the woman's Social Security checks. She closed the accounts.

Criminal mischief
A Cushman Road resident reported landscaping light fixtures on his property were damaged Aug. 26. They were valued at $500 each.

On Aug. 28, the store manger of Choice Pet Supply, on Palmer Avenue, reported a projectile was shot at one of the store's glass windows, and the object was caught inside, resting on the ledge between the two panes of glass. It occurred sometime between 7 p.m, Aug. 27 and 8 a.m., Aug. 28.

A Post Road resident returned home at 1 a.m., Aug. 30, and found a large stone thrown through the window of his house's rear sliding glass door. The rock was left lying in the hallway. No other areas of the house showed signs of criminal mischief. Nor were expensive items removed or disturbed, although they were left out in plain view. Since the man's son was the last person to leave the house, police were waiting to receive a statement from him.

Unwanted comments
A man, approximately 40-45 years old and wearing a green shirt, drove a red GMC SUV onto school grounds and "made a number of comments" about two teenage girls, 14 and 16, playing tennis. The man repeatedly said the girls "looked good" and commented on their tennis abilities. The man left, and the girls told a teacher about it. The assistant athletic director was informed, and he notified the girls' parents. Police said the incident did not appear to be criminal in nature. Nevertheless, they documented it for the record.

Doggy doo
A caller reported that dog feces were left on a slide, swings and other equipment at a Boulevard playground Aug. 30. There was no obvious damage to any of the equipment. Nor was there any indication that the feces had been placed in the open to cause harm. According to the police report, it seemed that the feces were a crude attempt at a prank or a practical joke. Police taped off the affected playground pieces and advised parents to avoid the area. A note was left for the sanitation department to clean and disinfect it.

Water Department scam
On Aug. 26, two Scarsdale business owners reported someone called them, alleged to be from the water department and requested "a payment." Neither business owner fell for the scam. Police contacted the president of the Scarsdale Chamber of Commerce, so he could inform his peers.

Dog bite
On Aug. 26, a Lawrence Road man said he was bitten by a small, white dog while he was taking a walk on Lawrence Road. The dog was being walked on a leash by a woman talking on a cell phone. The man said the dog lunged and bit his upper left leg. The woman allegedly denied the bite occurred, and she disappeared into a Lawrence Road house where she worked as a housekeeper. The man rang the bell and talked to the homeowner, who also denied the bite occurred. Police noted small puncture wounds on the victim's leg. The owner provided police with proof of the dog's vaccination records. The animal control officer is following up.

Rope
A Fayette Road woman came home and reported finding a rope tied around a village tree in her yard Aug. 24. Police examined the situation and noted a frayed wire hanging off a tree instead. A highway department supervisor advised he would have the rope cut.

Bicycle
A Griffen Avenue man found a red bicycle behind the small wall surrounding Quaker Ridge Golf Course Aug. 24. Golf club management did not think the bike belonged to any of the club's employees.

Rooftop
A Highland Way woman called police at 8 p.m., Aug. 24. She said she had been locked out of her house, and her son got stuck while attempting to get inside by climbing up on the roof. Before the arrival of police, firefighters and Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps, the boy managed to get inside the house. No further assistance was required.

Unfinished business
At 10:30 p.m., Aug. 26, police dispersed a man sitting in his car, parked on the street and in front of a house. He said he had come to the house to "finish business" wirh his brother-in-law. The brother-in-law was not home at the time. Police asked the man to leave.

Open door
The front door of a Walworth Avenue house was reported to be wide open Aug. 26. When police arrived at the house, they found it in "complete and utter disarray," according to the police report. While examining the house for signs of criminality, the homeowner came in from the back yard. She said she had been outside working in the garden and must have left the from door open. Everything was found to be in good order, and no further police action was requested.

Shirtless
A Corell Road resident reported two shirtless males sleeping in the park at 10:15 a.m. They allegedly did not respond when the resident called to them. Investigation showed the men were lying on blankets, sunbathing. They were not found to be in violation of any park ordinances.

Intruder ... or not?
Around 6 p.m., a Carman Road woman called police to report someone had broken into her house. By the time patrol arrived, the suspected intruder was revealed to be her husband Aug. 24.

Non-emergency
A Fox Meadow resident made repeated, non-emergency "911" calls from an Eastchester pizzeria Aug. 24. The calls were in reference to the pizzeria staff's requests for the man to leave the establishment. Patrol admonished the man's use of 911 for non-emergency calls. They told him he could be arrested if such actions continue. Police called the man's mother. She said she would speak with him about his improper use of 911. She said she would remove the battery from his cell phone to discourage him from calling police.

Swimming pool
Scarsdale pool complex officials contacted police because a patron entered the complex before it was open, and he was unwilling to leave Aug. 29.

Suspicious car
An assistant principal at Scarsdale High School reported a suspicious car parked in the high school parking lot Aug. 28.

Suspicious voices
A Brittany Close homeowner asked police to check the perimeter of her house due to the fact she thought she heard her son's name being called out from the back and front of the house Aug. 28. Police checked the house and property, and they concluded the noises were coming from wild animals on the nearby golf course property.

Taxi fare
A New York City taxi driver called police because a Lockwood Road man said he did not have enough money to pay his cab fare from NYC to Scarsdale at 6:45 a.m., Aug. 30. The man showed police and the taxi driver that his bank account contained enough money for the fare; however, his debit card was not working. Patrol stood by while the man went inside his house and retrieved his personal checkbook, which he used to pay the $70 fare.

Parking scofflaw
On Aug. 27, a parking enforcement officer noticed a car involved in a scofflaw parked on East Parkway. Patrol had the car towed to an impound lot because the owner – a 24-year-old Mount Vernon woman – owed $560 in unpaid parking tickets.

Cars and roadways
On Aug. 24, police detected a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage with a suspended registration due to an insurance lapse. The driver's license was also found to be suspended. Police issued the driver appropriate summonses and had his car towed to his house in White Plains.

Police notified Verizon about a fallen tree and wires on Oakwood Place Aug. 27.

The highway department cleaned up debris from a fallen tree on Fox Meadow Road Aug. 27. Con Edison was notified.

Homeowners complained about cars parked on both sides of Forest Lane Aug. 28. Patrol asked drivers to move their cars.

Police directed traffic at Heathcote Road and Crossway while the driver's nephew changed a flat tire Aug. 30.
Four car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Village code
Police issued a summons to a company for placing handbills on cars parked in Freightway Garage Aug. 25.
Police issued a summons to a landscaper using a gas-powered leaf blower on Carthage Lane, in violation of village code Aug. 27.
After a nearby resident complained of noise coming from a Mamaroneck Road business, police asked the owner to lower the volume of music Aug. 27.
Police asked the host of a wedding reception on Chesterfield Road to keep the noise down Aug. 29.

Lost and found
On Aug. 26, a Brewster Road woman reported losing her diamond engagement ring, her wedding band and a platinum chain necklace with a diamond pendant somewhere in the village. She last remembered wearing the jewelry out to dinner July 30. She said she might have taken the jewelry off and left it in her car. The car was then taken for a service appointment, possibly with the jewelry inside.On Aug. 27, a pedestrian found a set of keys on the ground and gave them to patrol.

Animals
Police picked up a stray dog from the area of Drake and Nelson roads Aug. 27. The dog's owner picked up the pet from headquarters.

A Palmer Avenue resident reported a sick raccoon at the bottom of stairs leading to his house Aug. 29. According to the resident, the animal appeared to have been poisoned. Due to the raccoon's proximity to Palmer Avenue, police did not feel it was safe to shoot it. Patrol provided the resident with local trappers' numbers.

Fire
Firefighters notified Con Edison about gas leaking from small cracks in the asphalt surface of Olmsted Road Aug. 27.
-A burning odor in a Continental Road house was caused by a burned out fluorescent light bulb Aug. 27.
-A rechargeable battery exploded in a Dickel Road house Aug. 27. It injured the daughter's boyfriend, and he was taken to the hospital. Firefighters checked the safety of the other rechargeable batteries in the house and unplugged units from the walls.
A gas leak was discovered in a basement pipe in a Barry Road house, and firefighters stood by for Con Edison Aug. 28.
Con Edison checked an outdoor gas odor at Brewster Road and Sage Terrace Aug. 29.
A clothes washing machine was overloaded in a Forest Lane house, and the motor burned out Aug. 30. Firefighters shut down the appliance, ventilated the space and advised the resident to call for repair.
This week, firefighters responded to 2 false carbon monoxide alarms and 15 false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, hair dryer heat, cooking smoke, construction dust and shower steam.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Aug. 24-30 was compiled from official information.

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