Madison Road House Entered While Homeowner Slept

An elderly Madison Road homeowner discovered his home had been burglarized March 12. The 90-year-old homeowner said he went to bed at 8 p.m., and approximately two hours later, he heard the noises of a person walking on the second-floor staircase. The man said he did not get up right away and hoped the person would leave the house. The man then got up to look around the house. He went downstairs and noticed a side door was wide open. A bedroom across from the man's bedroom was disturbed, with drawers left open and a gift box moved and opened. Pillows were removed from the bed, and pillowcases were missing. Nothing was believed to have been taken.

Scarsdale10583 asked Captain Thomas Altizio at the Scarsdale Police Department if the most recent burglary on Madison Road was at the same home as the previous ones. Here is his response: "The burglaries occurred at three separate homes on Madison Road. I can't say why this particular area has seen this increase in burglaries, but they have been occurring in the same general area over the line in Eastchester and New Rochelle as well. As with other areas in the village that have experienced an increase in burglary activity, we respond with increased patrols and targeted plainclothes and undercover details. All of the burglary scenes are investigated by detectives, and several have DNA evidence collections are pending at the Westchester County Lab, which could possibly aid in our investigations. We will keep you informed of any developments."

Scarsdale man arrested for exposing himself

Greenburgh Police have announced the arrest of a Scarsdale man who got naked at Maria Regina High School on Thursday February 25th, 2016 at approximately 5:00 PM. According to police, Edward Foley, at 27 of 367 Evandale Road in Scarsdale entered the men's bathroom next to the main lobby and disrobed. He then held the bathroom door open and intentionally allowed himself to be observed standing just inside the doorway. The male then put his clothes back on and fled the school.
Foley was arrested and arraigned on one count of Criminal Trespass in the 3rd degree (a class "B" misdemeanor) and two counts of Endangering The Welfare Of A Child (a class "A" misdemeanor). Foley was released on $5,000.00 bail and is due back in Greenburgh Town Court on 03-18-16.

No one there
An older man flagged down a driver on Boulevard at 7 p.m., March 12. The driver said the man was acting irrationally and asked the driver to call 911 about a person on his property. The man was standing in the middle of the roadway, putting himself at risk, and he would not leave the roadway, despite the driver's attempt to assist him. Patrol arrived and spoke to the older man, who stated an adopted daughter was currently in his garage, and he did not want her there. Police checked the garage and confirmed no one was there. Police notified the man's daughter, who said she would follow up with her father.

At 5 a.m., March 13, a Boulevard woman heard loud banging outside her house and believed someone was trying to get inside. Three police cars rushed to the scene, due to recent burglaries in the area. There, patrol observed several cans and bottles on Boulevard, next to the woman's house. The cans and bottles were being thrown out of a neighbor's second-floor window, where the neighbor (an older man) was yelling that people were inside his house and he wanted them to leave. The man stated he was throwing things at the woman's house in an attempt to get her to call 911. Police went to the house of the woman who reported the loud noises. She was crying, upset and fearful. Patrol explained that the banging she had heard was most likely a result of her neighbor throwing things at her house. She declined to have police check her house. Patrol checked the exterior of her house and found no sign of criminal activity. Back at the neighbor's house, the man claimed painters were in his house, and they allegedly ran out of the house when the man checked on them. He said people are constantly breaking into his car and his house. Patrol checked the man's house and found no evidence of painting or criminal activity. The man's house was noted to be in very poor condition, with a strong odor of urine. Police contacted the man's daughter and left her a voicemail. The man was advised to stay inside his house and try to sleep. As police were leaving, the man came outside again and stated someone was inside his car. Police confirmed no one was inside the man's car.

Identity theft
On March 7, an Elm Road woman reported someone attempted to pass a fraudulent Citibank check in her name. The check was made out to a person named "Tesfieke Planno," whom the woman did not know. Citibank closed the account and replaced the funds to the woman.
On March 8, a Franklin Road resident reported someone attempted to electronically file a fraudulent tax return in her name.
On March 10, a Clarence Road man reported someone opened a fraudulent Verizon Wireless account in his name in August 2015. The account was currently in collections due to unpaid invoices. The man discovered the fraudulent account while investigating why his credit score dropped unexpectedly.
On March 11, a Hanover Road man reported his bank account had been compromised. On Feb. 4, a lump sum of money was withdrawn from the man's account in an unauthorized transaction. In addition, the man reported an unauthorized charge on his American Express account. The charge occurred in California around March 9 or 10. The bank and credit card company were notified of the fraudulent transactions.
On March 12, an Elmdorf Drive resident reported receiving a TJX Rewards card in the mail; however, he had not applied for such a card. After calling customer service, the resident learned charges had already been made on the card. The card was determined to be fraudulent, and it was cancelled.

Criminal mischief
A Sprague Road woman reported her window screen was cut by an unknown person, for unknown reasons, overnight March 8. The window was locked from the inside, and no attempt at entering the house had been made.

On March 10, an Elmdorf Drive man reported someone removed a large stone ball from a pillar by his driveway and threw it into a neighbor's backyard. Since discovering the location of the missing yard ornamentation, the man retrieved it and put it back in place.
A Forest Lane house was egged between 6 and 10 p.m., March 11. Broken eggs were found by the front door, a second-floor window and on siding to the right of the window.

Suspicious activity
A Webster Bank employee reported a suspicious man entered the bank branch on Popham Road March 8. He was described as a white man of medium build, approximately 50 years old and possibly Hispanic. He was wearing a black winter jacket, gray pants and multi-color sneakers. According to bank employees, the bank asked a teller if the business was a bank. He then asked for a business card and bank hours. An assistant manager at the bank said the man mentioned his wife was in the cleaning business and one of his relatives does home improvement, but at no time did the man attempt to solicit business for himself, his wife or his family member. Another employee of the bank said she saw the same man in a Webster Bank annex branch on East Parkway on Thursday, March 3. Patrol canvassed the area and asked other business owners if they had experience with the man. The owner of the Sam Lehr jewelry store stated the man came to her store's door, but she did not let him in. An employee from Holsten Jewelers said the man came to the store in the late afternoon, asking for a business card. On his way out of the store, the man told the employee, "I love you." The employee said there was "something strange" about the man.

Flickering light?
A Sprague Road resident reported a "torch light" flickering on and off near an electric pole March 10. Patrol examined the light in question and determined it was a neighbor's motion sensor light. It was functioning as designed.

Burning paper?
A Sage Terrace resident reported a man in a red van was lighting paper on fire and throwing it out the window at 3 p.m., March 11. The resident said he asked the man to stop, but the man allegedly refused. Patrol went to the scene and spoke with van's driver. He said he was waiting to provide a job estimate for a homeowner on the street. Patrol asked him if he had a conversation with anyone while waiting in his van. The man said someone asked him what he was doing, and he said he was waiting for a homeowner. Patrol did not observe any debris or singed items around the man's van. Patrol informed the man about the village's idling laws, and the man shut off his ignition.

Dispute
A Morris Lane gardener had a verbal dispute with a neighbor's construction worker March 10. The men were arguing over a branch placed by the construction worker on the gardener's yard. During the argument, the worker allegedly punched the gardener in the face. The gardener's son stepped in and separated the men. Police advised the men to stay away from each other and explained potential ramifications of their actions. The construction worker apologized to the gardener.

Broken window
A Jefferson Road man came home to find a broken pane of glass in his front door March 7. Patrol could not find any evidence of criminality. A check of the door revealed that it swung quickly to close, suggesting the glass broke on its own accidentally, rather than by intent.

Lost child
A mother called police to report her 5-year-old son was missing from Greenacres playground at 3:45 p.m., March 8. By the time police arrived at the playground, the boy and his mother had been reunited. The mother said her older son found the missing 5-year-old walking on Kingston Road in the direction of their house. The child was not in need of medical attention, and no further assistance was requested.

Sewage
Police notified the highway department about sewage backing up under a Fox Meadow Road deck March 8.

Doorbells
A Fox Meadow Road doorbell rang at 10:20 p.m., March 11. The person was not there when the homeowner answered the door. Police checked the homeowner's house, property and surrounding area. No sign of criminal activity was detected.

A boy riding in a black pickup truck rang a Cooper Road doorbell at 8:45 a.m., March 12, asking for a person named "Bonnie." The boy then asked about the location of a house on the street but was not seen going to that house. Police arrived on scene and found a truck matching the description. Inside were three high school age boys. They said they were picking up a couch and accidentally went to the wrong house because there was confusion about the address.

Cars and roadways
Parking citations were issued to the owners of several cars parked illegally in the gravel lot behind the high school March 8.
Greenburgh police reported an incident of road rage at Popham and Garth roads March 8. A white, middle-aged man wearing a blue vest was accused of assaulting the driver of another car. Greenburgh police reported the man's car was headed towards Scarsdale Avenue, off Ardsley Road. Scarsdale police stood by at the intersection of Depot Place and Ardsley Road, checking traffic. Officers did not observe anyone matching the given description.
A truck was obstructing traffic flow on Cushman Road while the driver was unloading materials March 9. Police spoke to the driver who said he would move the truck as soon as possible.
Patrol observed five illegally parked cars on Tompkins and Chesterfield roads March 9. Three cars were moved by their drivers. Two parking summonses were issued.
On March 11, a tree fell onto the road at the intersection of Eastwoods and Forest lanes. The fallen tree damaged power lines, a utility pole and a car parked in an Eastwoods Lane driveway. The road was closed while necessary repairs were made. Schools buses were rerouted in the meantime.
A Madison Road fire hydrant's valve box cover got loose. Police reattached it March 12.
A car door was accidentally left open inside Freightway Garage March 12. Police confirmed there were no signs of criminality and closed and secured the door.
Ten car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Village code
On March 7, patrol issued a summons to a contractor working with power tools before 8 a.m.
At 8:45 a.m., March 12, patrol advised a landscaper that village code forbids the use of power equipment before 10 a.m. on Saturdays. The landscaper turned off his lawnmower and promised to wait until permitted hours to use it again.
At 9:30 a.m., March 12, a tree trimmer was advised he was not permitted to use power equipment on the job until 10 a.m. He apologized and ceased work until the allowed time.

Lost and found
A woman walking on Brite Avenue reported finding keys in the dirt March 10.
A highway department employee found a wallet on Chase Road in front of Wells Fargo Bank March 11. The wallet contained $218 cash, credit cards, a motor vehicle registration card and a driver's license. Patrol contacted the owner, who picked up his wallet and confirmed nothing was missing.
Keys found on Depot Place were given to police for safekeeping March 12.

Firefighters
Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a leaking gas valve box on Chesterfield Road March 8.
A chirping carbon monoxide detector was caused by low battery March 10. Since the detector was dated 1998, firefighters advised the homeowner to replace it.
A smoke odor in a Harvest Drive house was caused by a downdraft in the fireplace chimney March 11.
Firefighters shut down the boiler of a heating unit in a Crossway house due to a malfunction of the blower motor March 12.
Firefighters helped Con Edison workers check houses for possible gas migration in the vicinity of a gas leak at Post and Edgewood roads March 21.
Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas odor on Murray Hill Road March 12.
This week, firefighters assisted at one car accident in the village and one car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway. They responded to 13 false fire alarms activated by device malfunction, construction dust, cooking smoke, burnt food, a smoking oven, welding work and a water heater being changed.

This report covering police and fire department activity from March 7-13 was compiled from official information.

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