Eighteen Year-Old Brooklyn girl arrested for attempting to cash a forged check

On Nov. 17, police arrested an 18-year-old Brooklyn girl on charges of second-degree possession of a forged instrument, third-degree unlawful possession of personal ID information and petit larceny after she attempted to cash a fraudulent check at Bank of America on Wilmot Road. The bank manager became suspicious of the transaction and contacted the bank customer, from Staten Island, who allegedly issued the check. He confirmed the check was forged. Patrol asked the girl if she had attempted to cash the check. When she said, "yes," patrol placed her in handcuffs and transported her to headquarters. There, she was arrested and made a voluntary statement. She told police she had taken a train from her home in Brooklyn to the Bronx to meet a Facebook friend. There, she was confronted by two men who said they were the friend's cousins. The men told the girl to get in a car with them "to go for a ride." The girl described one man as tall, dark-skinned, with a beard and in his twenties. She described the other man as light-skinned and bulky. They were driving a white SUV. The girl did not know where the driver was taking her, she said. She said the SUV stopped in front of a Chinese food store in a shopping center. The driver gave the girl the forged check, made payable to the girl, and told her to go to Bank of America, on Wilmot Road, and cash the check. The driver told her he would tell her what to do after she cashed the check. New Rochelle police provided information about the car in which the girl was driven to Bank of America. Detectives are following up. The girl was arraigned in Scarsdale Village Justice Court. Bail was set at $2,000. Unable to post bail, the girl was remanded to Westchester County Jail.

Fox Meadow Road house burglarized
Fox Meadow Road house was burglarized sometime between Nov. 16 and 18. It was discovered by the homeowners, after they returned from a trip and noticed their house was unusually cold. Investigation showed an interior rear living room door was open to a sunroom. Its glass was smashed; its latch was broken; and it showed visible pry marks. An exterior door to the sunroom was also smashed open. Bedrooms in the house were ransacked., with drawers left open, and contents strewn about. A window in the sunroom showed signs of force, indicating another attempt to enter the house. The police report noted a window punch had been used to break glass on the sunroom doors. The homeowner immediately realized $300 cash was missing from the master bedroom. She said she would compile a list of other missing items and give it to police. The house did not have an alarm system. Detectives are following up.

MTA assault arrest
Scarsdale police assisted Metro North police to remove a woman from a train at Scarsdale train station Nov. 20. The woman was arrested by Metro North police for allegedly assaulting a train conductor.

Identity theft
On Nov. 15, a Gorham Road man reported receiving a call from Chase Credit Card Fraud Department on Nov. 10. The Chase representative advised that a large purchase of over $10,000 had been charged to the man's credit card account. The man told the representative the charge was fraudulent, and he closed the account. Chase Credit Card Fraud Department is following up.

On Nov. 18, a Myrtledale Road woman reported someone used her credit card to purchase two Apple computers in September. The computers were shipped to a different address. The woman's credit card company is following up.

Criminal mischief
On Nov. 16, a Gorham Court man directed patrol's attention to a broken window at the rear of his house. A storm window was displaced and, according to police, "It was not an act of nature." Items near the broken window were undisturbed and in good order.

Odor
Police and firefighters responded to a Boulevard house after the resident reported an unusual odor. The smell was caused by a skunk. Firefighters confirmed there was no natural gas present in the house. The resident was advised to open windows to air out the house. She said if the odor persisted, she would contact a pest control company.

Sidewalk damage
A four-axle dump truck got stuck in mud while delivering stones to a Fox Meadow Road house Nov. 15. Police called a large wrecker-type tow truck to pull the truck out of the mud. The effort was successful, but it caused extensive damage to a section of village-owned sidewalk. Police photographed the damage and informed the highway department for follow-up.

Bottles
Police noticed a man carrying a white plastic bag hiding behind trees on Brewster Road in the vicinity of Scarsdale High School at 6:15 a.m., Nov. 19. Patrol shined a spotlight on the man, and he started to run away toward the high school parking lot. Police stopped the man and frisked him for weapons. The man did not have any weapons on him. He said he came to the high school track to collect bottles. Police verified than the contents of the bag were, in fact, plastic bottles. Patrol explained the man was not allowed on school property and instructed him to refrain from similar actions in the future. The man apologized, said he was embarrassed to be collecting bottles and promised to not behave in a similar manner again. Patrol stood by until the man got into his car and drove away.

Walking at night
A Tunstall Road woman was concerned about a man she saw walking on her street and "whispering to a neighbor's barking dog" at 11:30 p.m. She said she called out to the man and he walked away. The man was described as Hispanic and wearing a gray hoodie and black jacket. Patrol stopped a man matching the description at Evon Court and Post Road. The man admitted to walking on Tunstall Road and being called out to by the woman. He said he likes to walk at night and was not doing anything illegal. Patrol quickly checked his background and found no cause for concern. Police noted that the man is known to them for his history of walking in the village late at night. Patrol advised the woman that she had not reason for concern.

While conducting larceny patrol, police noticed two individuals wearing dark clothing and carrying backpacks around 4 a.m., Nov. 17. Police conducted a field interview of the individuals and did not detain them.

A caller reported seeing a woman running on Fox Meadow Road, wearing a bathrobe and crying at 11 p.m. A man was seen, possibly running after her. Police went to the area to investigate but did not see anyone outside.

At 5:20 a.m., police encountered a black man with ripped sweatpants, sitting on a Post Road curb, crying. The man first said he was walking from a shelter in New Rochelle to a shelter in White Plains. Then, he changed his story and said he was coming from an apartment complex in New Rochelle, where he recently had a fight with his girlfriend. The only item the man had on him was a cell phone with a cracked screen. Police sent the man on his way, observing him walk down Post Road in the direction of White Plains.

Cars and roadways
Leaves clogging a drain caused flooding on Seneca Road Nov. 15. Police notified the highway department to address the matter.

A parked car was blocking a Walworth Avenue driveway Nov. 15. Patrol tracked down the registered owner's wife, who came from her house on Cohawney Road and moved the car.

Patrol called a tow truck for a car that ran out of gas on East Parkway Nov. 15.

Police taped off a low-hanging phone wire on Meadow Road Nov. 17. Verizon was notified.

The street sign at Mamaroneck and Garden roads was noted as missing Nov. 18. Police are not sure exactly when the sign went missing. The highway department was notified for replacement.

Police called a tow truck to remove a disabled car from Post and Fenimore Roads Nov. 18.

A woman told a police officer on East Parkway that her car had been stolen Nov. 19. After some reflection, the woman realized she had driven a different car that day, which was found parked on East Parkway.
Parked cars were impeding traffic flow on Haverford Road and Weaver Street Nov. 19. Patrol asked drivers to move their cars.

Eight car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Animals
A Brewster Road homeowner complained of a sick or dead raccoon on his property Nov. 19. Patrol observed the animal and confirmed it was dead. The homeowner put it in a disposable container for sanitation pickup.

Village code
On Nov. 15, patrol advised a landscaper to turn off power equipment at 7:30 a.m. and leave it off until 8 a.m., the designated time to begin noisy landscaping work in the village.

Patrol advised a Johnson Road landscaper about village code regarding the weekend use of power tools in the village and issued a verbal warning at 8:30 a.m., Nov. 19.

On Nov. 19, a person complained of noise coming from a party at Fox Meadow Tennis Courts. Patrol advised the party host to lower the volume of the music, and the host turned off the music.

Lost and found
A Grand Park Avenue woman lost her purse somewhere between her house and the Scarsdale Sanitation Department Nov. 15. The purse contained the woman's driver's license, a bankcard and a credit card.

On Nov. 15, a Mayflower Road resident reported losing a license plate somewhere in the village approximately two days ago.

A black Bluemercury bag was found on the MetroNorth platform and given to police Nov. 16. Patrol looked in the bag and identified the owner from information printed on papers inside the bag. The bag was given to MetroNorth police who said they would contact the owner and voucher the bag for the owner.

Firefighters
Firefighters notified Con Edison about a gas odor near a Con Edison work site on Boulevard Nov. 14. Con Edison responded.

Firefighters helped a Harvest Drive homeowner change a battery in a smoke detector Nov. 16.

Firefighters helped Con Edison workers check for possible natural gas migration related to a gas leak in the sanitary sewer system on Tompkins Road Nov. 18.

On Nov. 20, a kitchen grease fire was extinguished by salt in an Ogden Road temple.

Firefighters checked for extension and confirmed the fire had been contained to the cooking pan.

A burning odor in a Sycamore Road house was caused by a scrap of cardboard that burned out underneath a gas-fired boiler Nov. 20. Firefighters removed the ash and confirmed the boiler was working properly.

This week, firefighters assisted with six car accidents in the village and on parkways. They responded to three false carbon monoxide alarms and six false fire alarms, caused by device malfunction, construction dust and shower steam.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Nov. 14-20 was compiled from official information.

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