Police report: Jewelry, laptop stolen during house cleaning; iPhone lifted from library, domestic incidents and dog bites

Stolen: A Crawford Lane man reported a laptop, a gold ring and a gold chain were stolen from his house while four cleaners from a professional company were cleaning the house May 31. All items were in open view when the thefts occurred.

A Walbrooke Road woman reported someone stole her iPhone from a table at Scarsdale Library June 2. It occurred when the woman stepped away from the computer she had been using, while the phone was in plain sight on the table. She returned to the table 15 minutes later, but the phone was gone.

Car break-ins
A 2016 Acura was broken into overnight May 30 on Tisdale Road. Two credit cards and $650 cash was stolen, and all items were removed from the glove compartment. The car was believed to have been left unlocked overnight. One of the credit cards was used to purchase $37.50 in gasoline from a Bronx gas station at 2 a.m., May 31.

A $2,000 Tamron camera lens was stolen from the back of a Norma Place woman's Honda CRV on or around Feb. 1. She reported the incident June 4, at the request of her insurance company.

Identity theft ... or not
On June 1, a 19-year-old Lockwood Road man reported his Social Security number is fraudulently being used by a man in Hartford, Connecticut. He learned about this when he applied for a job and the potential employer conducted a background check.

On June 5, A Circle Road woman reported fraudulent charges on her bank account. After speaking with patrol about identity theft, she realized she had made the charges herself at the Scarsdale pool.

Domestic matters
An elderly Quaker Ridge woman reported her adult daughter was yelling at her regarding air conditioning in the house May 31. The daughter said she wanted the air conditioning off because it was irritating her fibromyalgia. Police advised the daughter that since she was living in her mother's house, she needed to abide by her mother's rules. They advised her to stay in an area of the house that was not being cooled by air conditioning.

A Heathcote caller told police her brother was "acting crazy" and requested police response June 1. The siblings' parents told police their son was upset over a family matter, and they preferred to handle the matter internally.

On June 1, a man's ex-wife unexpectedly showed up at his daughter's Mamaroneck Road house to visit him, after they have not had contact for five years. He called police. Patrol spoke with the man's daughter who said she would allow the ex-wife to visit with her father – supervised and for no more than 30 minutes. The ex-wife agreed, and everything was in good order.

At 11:45 p.m., a Heathcote woman reported her 14-year-old son left the house at 7:45 p.m. and had not returned. He was allegedly upset about a previous matter. Police found the boy on his bike in the area of Mamaroneck and Garden roads. Patrol helped the boy get back home.

A woman reported concerns about her 19-year-old son June 5. The son is estranged and has not lived with the woman for six years due to social and personal issues. His last known address was a care facility in Yonkers. The son called his mother and said he was coming to her house. She told him he was not welcome but feared he would come anyway. Police advised her on resources available to request an order of protection or a restraining order if she fears her safety.

Dog bite, scratch
A Rock Creek Lane woman got bitten by a Vernon Road Wheaten Terrier on Vernon Road and asked for medical assistance June 1. The dog bite severely lacerated the woman's arm and punctured her skin several times in other places. The woman said she was walking her dog on Vernon Road when the Wheaten Terrier pushed through a closed storm door, lunged at her and her dog. She picked up her dog to protect it, and the Wheaten Terrier bit her. The Wheaten Terrier is up to date on all vaccines but must remain quarantined for ten days, as per public health code. The animal control officer is following up.

On June 3, a Connecticut reported being scratched by a Herkimer Road dog, while the dog was being walked on Meadow Road. The man declined medical attention but wanted to make sure the dog's vaccines were up to date, which they were.

Animals
A Sycamore Road resident called police about a raccoon on her rear deck May 30. They raccoon was attracted to food left on the deck, and it returned to its natural habitat before patrol arrives. Police gave the resident information about wildlife services for any ongoing concerns.

Patrol assisted a large turtle to safely moved off of the roadway on Willow Lane May 31.

Neighbors complained of a Montgomery Road dog barking at a chipmunk June 1. The owner brought the dog inside and promised to monitor the dog more closely in the future.

A Circle Road woman reported a dead dog in her backyard June 2. Actually, it was a dead opossum. Patrol provided the woman with the telephone numbers of local wildlife specialists who could assist with the dead animal's removal.

A Larch Lane dog got loose after its electric fence malfunctioned June 4. Neighbors secured the dog until the owners could return, and they notified police.

Two unattended small, brown dogs were observed walking towards Amore Pizzeria on Weaver Street at 12:45 p.m., June 4. They were gone (to lunch?) when police arrived.

Criminal mischief
A 2014 Mercedes Benz was keyed while parked at Scarsdale Middle School during school hours May 31. Damage consisted of a small, deep scratch on the driver's side door and a long scratch on the driver's side panel. The owner is a teacher at the school.

A Taunton Road man reported someone popped the side mirrors out of his car while it was parked outside his house overnight June 2. He also said one of his cars was rummage though on May 28 or May 29. He said he did not report the first incident because nothing had been stolen.

A woman reported her Mercedes-Benz was intentionally vandalized while parked on Garth Road June 4.

Harassment
On June 1, a Wayside Lane woman reported repeated phone calls from a private number. She said she filed a harassment report about the same caller on May 23. Police added the additional information to the report and advised the woman to consult with her telephone carrier about blocking the calls.

Disorderly conduct
The shift supervisor of CVS, on Popham Road, reported approximately 10 middle school-aged kids "acting disorderly" and "scaring away customers" inside the store at 4 p.m., June 3. The kids left the store before police arrived.

Social media
A Post Road woman called 911 to report she received a troubling message via Facebook and was concerned for her safety and the safety of the person who sent her the messages. The woman said she had met an unknown man, who lives in Columbia, via Facebook. She said she was concerned for his mental wellbeing and showed patrol several posts that she thought were alarming. Patrol did not observe any threats of suicide or of causing harm to others – only a "series of ramblings." Patrol advised the woman to be more careful about whom she befriends on social media. The woman said she was "unhappy" with patrol's advice and did not wish to give patrol any further information.

Help
Police accompanied a Rock Creek Lane man as he retrieved personal belongings from his house, as per a court order, May 31. His former spouse was standing by. The situation remained calm.

At the request of Adult Protective Services, police checked the welfare of an Edgewood woman June 1. The woman was OK and said she did not need any assistance.

Police helped the director of a Post Road group home locate a resident who had been missing all day June 3. The resident allegedly left the house the previous day, did not show up for her day program and had not returned to the group home. Patrol called the resident and she said she was a restaurant and wine bar in Eastchester. Since the resident was not legally mandated to be at the group home, the director did not request further assistance.

Police checked the welfare of a Greenacres woman June 4. The woman was OK.

Concerns
A man standing at the corner of Mamaroneck and Sheldrake roads around 4 a.m., May 30, was determined to be testing LED street lights in the village.

A caller asked police to check the welfare of a Julia B. Fee agent who was showing a vacant house and not answering her phone May 30.

Gunshot-like noises heard by a Morris Lane resident were determined to be noises from fireworks May 30.

Two Brown Road residents heard a woman screaming for help at 11:45 p.m., June 3. One resident saw a car driving south on Ewart Road when he heard the screaming. Patrol and Eastchester police conducted an extensive canvas of the area but did not find clear evidence of a person in distress.

Police observed a car with an open rear passenger door in a Farley Road driveway at 5 a.m., June 5. All other car doors were closed and locked. There were no signs of tampering or tossing. Police notified the owner and secured the door.

Suspicious activity
An employee of a village jewelry store reported possibly suspicious activity by three young men who came inside the store and were asking questions about Rolex watches while two other young men were standing outside waiting. They men were reportedly "polite and disrespectful." Patrol observed five young men talking on Chase Road, near the park. They later got into a white BMW and drove south on Chase Road.

Odor
A caller complained that "an unusual odor" was coming form a parked car at Hanover and Wheelock roads May 31. Police went to the scene and encountered a man returning to the car. He said he had jut made a food delivery for a local restaurant. There was no sign of any unlawful activity.

Yelling
Four people were yelling at each other inside a black Altima on Scarsdale Avenue at 8:43 a.m., May 30. The front passenger said they were yelling because they had overslept and were running late. They told police they did not need any assistance. Patrol told them to stop yelling because they were causing a disturbance.

Doorbell
A young East Taunton Road woman reported someone rang her doorbell repeatedly at 10 p.m., June 4.

Cars and roadways

• Police moved branches from Heathcote and Secor roads May 30, Nelson Road May 31,
• Police moved a low hanging phone wire out of traffic's way on White Road May 30.
• Cars were parked on both sides of Cushman Road, possibly disturbing traffic flow May 30. Police asked the drivers, who were attending a party, to move their cars.
• Police notified Verizon about low-hanging wires on Sunset Drive May 31.
• A tractor-trailer overheated and was awaiting a tow truck on Lawrence Road May 31.
• A Lee Road resident complained about congestion from parked cars near his driveway June 1. Police asked two drivers to move their cars.
• Police taped off an area of Brookby Road while Con Edison and public works personnel cleared a fallen tree and wires June 1.
• The highway department was notified about a sinkhole on Graham Road June 2.
• Police asked a landscaper to move his truck from School Lane because it was impeding traffic flow June 2.
• Patrol asked drivers to move their parked cars from Brookby Road to clear congestion June 2. The drivers were attending a pre-prom photo event at a resident's house.
• A caller reported that four youths in a blue Jeep Liberty harassed her while she was driving on Popham Road June 2. They were allegedly yelling at her through the windows and laughing. They were allegedly speeding and following her to closely. Eventually they drove away.
• A tree fell on Palmer Avenue June 5. Patrol notified the highway department.
• Eight car accidents were reported in the village and on parkways this week. One, involving a man backing into a neighbor's car on Sycamore Road, was not officially reported.

Village code
Kids were making noise on Greenacres School grounds after midnight June 4. They told police they were "hanging out." Police dispersed them from the area.

Police advised party hosts on Bradford Road and Brown Road to lower the volume of party music June 4. After a second noise complaint at 11 p.m., police issue the Brown Road party host a summons.

Patrol issued a Ridgecrest East contractor a verbal warning for using power tools in violation of village code at 8:56 a.m., June 4. A contractor on Richbell Road and a landscaper on Beechwood Lane were also issued warnings June 4.

Lost and found
A man found a wallet on the seat of a MetroNorth train June 3. Scarsdale police gave the wallet to MetroNorth police because the wallet was found in their jurisdiction.

Firefighters
A Magnolia Road homeowner punctured an air conditioning pipe and released freon May 31. Firefighters ventilated the house and advised repair of the equipment.

On June 1, a contractor damaged a gas service line to a house under construction on Carthage Road. He turned off the gas at the curb valve. Con Edison and firefighters responded. They evacuated and checked nearby houses for possible gas mitigation. Con Edison worked to repair the gas line.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of fallen wires on Brookby Road June 2.

An igniter was not working in a gas oven in an Aspen Road house June 4. Firefighters shut gas to the appliance and ventilated the house. They recommended getting it repaired.

This week, firefighters assisted at two car accidents in the village. They notified Con Edison about two gas leaks. They responded to eight false carbon monoxide alarms and two false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, construction dust, cooking smoke and batteries being changed.

This report covering police and fire department information from May 30 – June 5 was compiled from official information.

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