Tory Lane House Burglarized While Homeowner is Away

On Feb. 19, Tory Lane residents returned from vacation and realized their house had been burglarized. A window screen had been cut and pulled from its framing on a second-floor spare bedroom. The window was broken in two places and showed signs of being pried open. Inside the master bedroom, a closet had been pried open, and three Cartier watches and a necklace were stolen. Investigators found clear footprints on an air conditioner unit that was probably used to gain access to a second-floor roof. The homeowner's parents were checking the house while the homeowner was away since Feb. 15; however, the homeowner's parents at no time went upstairs.

Check fraud
On Feb. 17, a village employee reported that someone attempted to clone a Village of Scarsdale payroll check. The fraudulent and forged check was cashed, and the Village employee was contacted about it by the Village's bank.

ID theft
On Feb. 21, a Brewster Road woman reported someone changed the email address on her Kohl's account and fraudulently ordered approximately $500 worth of men's clothing while the woman was traveling in Aruba from February 14-19. The clothing was charged to the woman's American Express card on file and shipped to the woman's house. Both Kohl's and American Express were notified about the fraudulent activity.

Phone scam
A person alleging to be a Con Edison billing representative called a Palmer Avenue resident, stating the resident's electricity would be shut off if the resident did not send money Feb. 20. The resident called Con Edison directly, learned the call was a scam and did not suffer any financial loss.

Caught on video
An Axtell Road homeowner called police, reporting he saw two men in his house via video surveillance while he was away Feb. 15. Police checked the interior of the house and found everything to be in good order. A key holder met police at the house and reviewed the video surveillance. The key holder noted there must be a time delay in the video. She identified the person pictured in the video as another key holder who was authorized to be inside the house.

Elevator
Police reported the elevator in the Christie Place garage was not working Feb. 16. Village management was notified.

Homeless
A homeless man pushing a shopping cart was reportedly lingering outside a Mamaroneck Road house Feb. 16. He told police he wanted to purchase a house on the street. Police advised the man of better ways to pursue a real estate transaction,rather than just showing up at someone's house. The man said he would return to White Plains.

A Boulevard man thought a homeless person might be living in the attic of his detached three-car garage Feb. 20.Patrol checked the garage, and it showed no sign of being inhabited. It was completely filled with property and had ladders and objects blocking its access.

Out for a walk
Police noticed two young men out walking on Greenacres Avenue around 8:45 p.m., Feb 16. Patrol passed the young men, parked in a discrete location and waited for them to pass. When the men did not pass, patrol drove back toward Greenacres Avenue and found the men on Farley Road. They said they were out for a walk and were headed home to White Plains. They voluntarily showed police the contents of their backpacks. One contained a notepad. The other contained a laptop computer.

911
A man called 911 several times Feb. 17, asking for a limo pickup from the area of Freightway Garage. The man has a history of calling 911 for non-urgent matters. Patrol contacted a member of the man's family to notify them of the man's actions. The family member said he would handle the situation by informing the man's mother.

Parked cars
An occupied car was parked on Springdale Road, with its lights off, around 8 p.m., Feb. 17. Police investigated and learned the car belonged to emergency appliance repairpersons performing work at a Springdale Road house.

Two kids sitting in a parked car on Torrence Place at 10:30 p.m., Feb. 17, were waiting for a friend who lived in one of the nearby houses.

Two people sitting in a parked car on Ridgecrest East at 11:45 p.m., Feb. 20, were talking. They told police they parked to talk before one of the people had to get out of the car and go into her house on the street.

Open window
A woman reported a "small, skinny window" near the front door of a River Road house was open Feb. 18. Police investigated, noted the open window and confirmed that all other windows and doors were closed and secure. There was no sign of criminality.

Road rage
A woman reported she was the victim of road rage Feb. 19. She said a female driver followed her to the Shell gas station on Scarsdale Avenue, yelled at her and banged on her car window. Patrol examined the car and did not see any damage. The woman said the argument never became physical. Police documented the incident.

Cars and roadways
Police removed a bag of trash from the roadway at Saxon Woods and Boulder Creek roads Feb. 15.

Police hung tape on a low-hanging wire above Huntington Avenue Feb. 16.

Police stood by while a tow company removed a disabled car from Mamaroneck Road Feb. 16.

The highway department was notified about and removed a fallen tree on Post Road Feb. 16.

Police directed traffic around water in the roadway at Griffen Avenue and Mamaroneck Road until the water receded Feb. 16.

A fallen branch was obstructing Park Road in the jurisdiction of White Plains Feb. 16. Police notified White Plains police.

Police notified Verizon about a fallen fiber optics wire on Ogden Road Feb. 17.

Verizon was notified about a low-hanging wire on Madison Road Feb. 18.

Con Edison was notified about burnt wires and flickering lights coming from a manhole cover in the basement of Freightway Garage Feb. 19. Lights were also reported to be "popping" in the garage. Con Edison asked that the elevator be placed out of service.

Five car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Kids
A group of about 10-12 kids were throwing debris near a gutter on a Boulevard playground at 3:30 p.m., Feb. 17. The debris was interfering with water drainage. An engineering employee spoke to the kids; however, the kids did not stop. Patrol went to the playground, explained the seriousness of blocking water drainage and dispersed the kids.

A caller reported seeing a car full of youths drive by on Montrose Road at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 19. The kids were allegedly yelling and one kid was sitting on the roof of the car. Police canvassed the neighborhood but could not find the car or the youths.

Village code
On Feb. 16, police issued a summons to a Madison Road homeowner whose audible alarm was sounding due to a malfunction.
Police advised the job foreman of a construction site at Weaver Street and Heathcote Road of the hours that workers were allowed to use power tools, as per village code, Feb. 20. The foreman apologized and promised to comply with village code.

Lost and found
Police contacted the owner of a wallet found near the intersection of Walworth Avenue and Fenimore Road Feb. 18. The owner picked up her wallet from headquarters.

A Wheelock Road woman reported losing a $12,000 pair of earrings and a $21,000 tennis bracelet sometime between February and August 2015. The woman said she was out of her house during this time and was traveling extensively due to water damage in the house.

A Dickel Road woman reported losing her Taiwanese passport Feb. 20. She needed a police report in order to apply for a replacement passport.

Pipes
Firefighters shut off water from a burst pipe in a Sycamore Road house Feb. 15. Water was dripping from the first floor ceiling and into the basement. Firefighters shut power to affected area and used towels to absorb as much water as possible and dry a piano. They moved furniture out of drip zones. The homeowner was notified and advised to call a plumber, an electrician and his insurance agent.

Water from a burst pipe was leaking in an Oak Lane house Feb. 15. Firefighters shut off water and electricity to affected circuits. They moved furniture to perform salvage. They called the homeowner and advised him of the situation.

A water pipe burst in a Sprague Road house Feb. 16. Police and firefighters helped the homeowner turn off water, gas and electricity. The homeowner was advised the house was not livable and to call her insurance company.

Firefighters helped address a leak at Quaker Ridge Golf Club's maintenance building Feb. 16.

Outdoor sprinkler pipes burst in a Garden Road house Feb. 16. Firefighters assisted the resident in shutting off the pipes.
Firefighters turned off the water main and shut electrical circuit breakers in a

Cayuga Road house after a water pipe broke and resulted in a significant leak. Using an interpreter, firefighters advised the resident to call his insurance company, a plumber and an electrician.

A boiler malfunctioned in an Oak Lane house, causing pipes to burst, Feb. 16. Firefighters shut off water, shut down the boiler, restored a sump pump to working order and advised the housekeeper to call a plumber and boiler technician.
Firefighters shut off water in an Edgewood Road house because of a small water problem Feb. 17.

A Palmer Avenue house required a water shutoff due to a broken pipe Feb. 17.
On Feb. 18, water was observed leaking from a Leatherstocking Lane house. Patrol contacted the homeowner who attempted to shut off the water main and said he would call his plumber for repairs.

Firefighters entered a Bradford Road house after seeing water come over a garage wall Feb. 18. Firefighters shut water and heat utilities in the house. With the assistance of a neighbor, firefighters contacted the resident and advised her to call a plumber.

A large amount of water collected in a Walworth Avenue house due to a broken pipe Feb. 18. Firefighters advised the water department to shut water to the house. The house appeared to be unoccupied.

A water pipe burst in an empty Post Road house, causing extensive damage inside the house, Feb. 20. The water department turned off water service at the main.

On Feb. 20, while checking houses for possible gas leaks, firefighters discovered a burst pipe and leaking water in a Post Road house. The burst pipe resulted in extensive damage to the house. Patrol contacted the homeowner and advised him of the situation. The water supply was shut off in the meantime.

Firefighters


Firefighter Brian Olson was sworn in by Scarsdale Village Clerk Donna Conkling at Village Hall on February 16, 2016. Olson was a firefighter for the City of Long Beach since 2011. He has completed an intensive seventeen week training program at the Westchester County Career Fire Academy at the County Fire Training Center in Valhalla, NY and is a Nationally Certified Level II firefighter.

Fire report
A gas grill tipped over and severed the gas line connection at a Penn Boulevard house Feb. 15. Firefighters turned off the gas connection.

The engine compartment of the fire department's Fire Engine 57 caught fire as the truck was backed into the Crossway fire station Feb. 16. Firefighters riding in the truck earlier that day noticed the radios intermittently shutting off. The fire was extinguished, and the battery was disconnected. The truck was left outside the station garage to cool down, pending repairs.

The source of a light smoke odor in a Fox Meadow Road house could not be identified Feb. 16. Firefighters found the air circulation motor of the hot air furnace was running hot and advised the homeowner to call for service.

A gas odor in a Penn Boulevard house was caused by a gasoline drip in on the garage floor Feb. 17.

A gas odor in a Tisdale Road house was caused by a small gasoline spill in the garage Feb. 18. Firefighters removed some items from the garage and put Speedi-Dri on the spill.

On Feb. 20, firefighters helped a Beechwood Lane resident get back in the house after being accidentally locked out.

A Wildwood Road resident extinguished a brush fire on his property line with a garden hose Feb. 20. Firefighters continued to extinguish the fire with three water cans. The fire damaged eight pine trees, approximately 7-10 feet tall.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas leak in a Crossway house Feb. 20.

This week, firefighters responded to one false carbon monoxide incident and 17 false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, cooking smoke, shower steam and water dripping into smoke detectors.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Feb. 15-21 was generated from official information.

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