Recycling Library Books, Identity Thefts and a Death

Recycling Library Books: A man was seen pushing two recycling bins from Scarsdale Library down Olmsted Road March 23. Patrol stopped the man, and he said he was interested in the reading material that the library had discarded for recycling. He said he had no intention of stealing the bins and was planning on returning them after he took the books home. Patrol asked him to return to the library with the books and the bins. There, library staff said the man was welcome to take the books but not the bins. They provided the man with plastic bags for the books.

Death: A 97 year-old Innes Road woman died at her home on the morning of March 25. Her health aid reported that she helped the woman downstairs at 9:26 am and then went upstairs to clean and make the beds. When she returned to the kitchen she found the elderly woman slumped over to her side and unresponsive. The aid called 911 who pronounced the woman dead.

Identity Thefts: On March 21, a Kent Road woman reported someone filed a fraudulent tax return in her name. In April of 2015, the woman's identity was stolen and a fraudulent credit card was opened in her name. Patrol advised the couple to place a fraud alert on their credit reports.

On March 21, a Griffen Avenue woman reported someone assumed her identity and forwarded all of her mail to the Bronx. A fraudulent online Social Security profile was also opened up in the woman's name, without her authorization.

On March 23, an Ardmore Road woman reported someone filed a fraudulent tax return in her name.

On March 23, a Hutchinson Avenue resident reported someone filed a fraudulent tax return in her name.

On March 25, a Montrose Road man reported someone opened a fraudulent online Social Security account in his name. The man cancelled the account as soon as he learned about it. He also learned that a company called Property Solutions, in Texas, requested a credit report in his name, for an unknown reason.

Criminal mischief: A River Road resident reported someone smashed the rear window of his car March 26. It damage was discovered by the man's son when the son went outside to take out the garbage at 2:45 p.m.

Domestic matter: A father reported his 19-year-old son was having a "mental break down" and running from him March 27. According to the father, the teen was banging on his car and ran between two houses. Patrol arrived at the man's house to help look for the son, but after approximately ten minutes the father asked patrol to call off the search. The father said he did not believe his son was a danger to himself or anyone else. He said he thought his son would come home after calming down.

Welfare check: A man called police to check the welfare of his Fox Meadow Road girlfriend March 21. Patrol went to the girlfriend's house and found her standing outside. She said she had been on the train with her ex-boyfriend, and they got into a verbal argument. She said she was fine and did not need any assistance from police.
A Popham Road resident did not answer her phone on the RUOK system March 22. Police went to the woman's house to check on her. She was fine. She realized her phone had become unplugged, and personnel from her building helped her reconnect the phone.

Doorbell: A Boulder Brook Lane woman reported someone rang her doorbell and left around 9 p.m., March 24. The woman did not see the individual, but she noticed an SUV parked across the street from her house at the time of the incident. Police canvassed the neighborhood and decided to conduct extra ridebys of the street.

Help: On March 25, a Cushman Road woman reported an older, white man was at her door. She said the man was not able to articulate why he was there. Patrol went to the woman's house and spoke with the man, who appeared confused and stated he took a walk because he believed his family left for the day. Patrol escorted the man back to his family's house on Cushman Road. His daughter stated her father experiences memory loss and confusion in his old age, and she apologized for the inconvenience.

An Edgewood woman reported that her elderly neighbor, who suffers from dementia, rang her doorbell and told her items had been stolen from his house March 26. He said he did not contact the police because he thought "police were in on it." Patrol left a message for the elderly man's daughter and informed the police department's older adult advocate.

On March 27, a Boulder Brook Road girl was home alone and heard the garage door open. Patrol checked the house and determined no one attempted to enter the house. The girl said she would stay with a neighbor until her parents returned.

Cars and roadways
A tree limb hanging over the sidewalk and roadway was determined to be causing an immediate threat to pedestrians and motorists on Popham Road March 21. Patrol contacted on-call highway department personnel, who responded and removed the limb.

Patrol issued a parking summons to the owner of a car parked on Walworth Avenue, in violation of the three-hour parking restriction March 23.

A car broke down at Post and Murray Hill roads March 23. Patrol contacted a tow truck to tow the car to a garage selected by the driver.

Police issued a parking summons to the owner of a car, with Pennsylvania license plates, parked in the wrong direction on Hampton Road March 23.

Patrol stood by while a disabled driver on Wayside Lane waited for a family member to help change a flat tire at 11:30 p.m., March 25.

A 'Do Not Enter" sign for the Hutchinson River Parkway exit ramp at Huntington Avenue and Meadow Road fell to the ground March 25. Police notified Westchester County police department.

A metal gas cap popped up, out of Post Road, once on March 25 and twice on March 26. Each time, police re-inserted the gas cap so it no longer caused a hazardous traffic situation. They notified Con Edison for repair.

Police gave a verbal warning to the driver of a blue Jaguar that parked in front of a Gaylor Road driveway March 27.

Six car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Animals: A large brown dog with a blue collar was running loose in the area of Cohawney Road and Oak Lane March 25. Police contacted the dog's owner, and the owner picked up the dog. Police issued the owner a summons.

On March 26, a motorist reported a large, wild bird in the roadway on Post Road in front of the high school. It was said to be disrupting traffic. Patrol canvassed the area for the bird but did not find it.

Civil matter: A Fox Meadow Road man reported construction workers from a neighbor's property damaged his yard, crushed a water drainage pipe and placed property markers in the wrong location. Patrol contacted the contractor, and both parties were able to work out a solution for rectifying the damage.

Village code
Police issued village code violation summonses to landscapers using gas-powered leaf blowers within 100 yards of each other on Rodney and Montgomery roads March 24.

On March 25, patrol noticed business cards for a fitness center placed on the windshields of cars parked on East Parkway. Police issued a summons to the business owner, and the records department mailed it to him.

Police dispersed kids playing in Potter Field at 10:30 p.m., March 25. Police told the kids the park was closed. They apologized for the disturbance and left.

Lost and found
On March 25, an Old Lyme Road man reported losing his wallet. He last remembered using his wallet on March 24. The wallet contained his driver's license, credit cards, $20 cash, miscellaneous identification cards and personal papers.

A Carman Road resident reported finding a bike in the park across the street March 26. It was leaning against a tree around 8 a.m. Police picked up the bike at 2:15 p.m. and vouchered it at headquarters.

Firefighters
Firefighters traced the source of Walworth Avenue smoke to a legal outdoor fire pit on a resident's back patio March 21.

On March 21, firefighters helped a Nelson Road resident get inside the house after the resident was accidentally locked out.

A resident walked into Crossway fire station with a ring stuck on a swollen finger March 22. Firefighters called Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps and assisted emergency medical technicians cut the ring from the resident's finger.

A delivery truck knocked down a tree, a fence and power wires at the entrance to the Bronx River Parkway on Fenimore Road March 23. Firefighters, police, water department employees, the Greenburgh police department and Con Edison worked together to address the situation.

On March 23, a Brite Avenue resident extinguished a brush fire in his yard before firefighters arrived. The fire caused minor damage to the grass.

Westchester County police extinguished a brush fire near the entrance of Saxon Woods Golf Course March 26. Firefighters used pressurized water to make sure the fire was out.

This week, firefighters assisted at one car accident in the village. They responded to five false carbon monoxide alarms and ten false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, cooking smoke, candles and construction dust.

This report covering police and fire department activity from March 21-27 has been compiled from official information.

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