Brazen Car Thefts Continue in the Village: Porsche and Land Rover Stolen

Stolen cars: A Southampton woman reported her $95,000 2021 Land Rover was stolen from her client’s Garden Road driveway sometime during the course of the day in a 45-minute period. The woman tracked the car to White Plains, until the tracking device was disabled by the perpetrator.

On Feb. 11, a Murray Hill Road man reported his 2021 BMW was stolen from his driveway that day. Someone in the house saw the car’s headlights turn on and the car exit the driveway.

On Feb. 13, a Harvest Drive man reported that his $135,000 Porsche had been stolen from his garage overnight, around 4:30 a.m. The garage door had been left open and the key fob had been left inside the car. The car was later found in the Bronx approximately five hours after the report had been filed.

See below for advice on protecting your cars from the Scarsdale Police.

Stolen jewelry
On Feb. 11, a Springdale Road resident reported that three rings had been stolen from his house during a period of renovation. The rings were last seen in the house on Feb. 2.

Banking fraud
On Feb. 9, a Gaylor Road resident reported that someone cashed a fraudulent check against his account in the amount of $10,000. His bank is conducting an investigation.

On Feb. 10, a resident walked into headquarters and reported that he just learned that someone transferred $1,682.02 out of a joint trust account and then proceeded to close the account in December 2016. The bank allegedly denied the resident’s request to see additional information regarding the closing of the account. Police advised the resident to make a formal account in writing, emphasizing that the account was closed without his permission.

On Feb. 12, a Heathcote Road woman reported there were fraudulent charges on her bank account totaling more than $103, 303.00. The funds were transferred because the woman received an email in which the sender posed as a legitimate business and alleged that the woman owed money for an invoice that was due.

Scam
On Feb. 11, a Franklin Road woman said she was being threatened by an unknown person via Instagram. The alleged scammer said he wanted to give the woman a deal from his Bitcoin company. The woman told the alleged scammer she thought his offer was a scam. At that time, the alleged scammer began messaging the woman and making inappropriate comments. Then the alleged scammer blocked the woman on his phone.

Trespassing
A home surveillance camera recorded a video of a person trespassing on a Madison Road property Feb. 9. The person rang the resident’s doorbell twice for no apparent reason.

Disputes
On Feb. 7, police mediated a dispute between two Greenacres sisters. One sister reported that their mother was in the hospital, and she wanted the other sister to leave the house and stay away until their mother returned. The other sister said she wanted to continue staying in the house to be closer to the hospital. Police mediated the disagreement to the best of their ability.

Assault
Responding to a reported assault in the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Plaza, police requested that Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps come to the scene for an evaluation Feb. 8. Police also stood by for New Rochelle police since the assault actually occurred in New Rochelle PD’s jurisdiction.

Damage
A Meadow Road woman reported a FedEx truck ran over her lawn and damaged a tree on her property while the driver was making a delivery. Police advised her about how she should best follow up with FedEx.

Help
Police responded to Gaylor Road and Boulevard to investigate a report of a woman yelling Feb. 9. There, police found a group of elementary school students and some school staff members. On scene, police also determined that one of the student’s cell phones inadvertently sent out an SOS message.

A man was walking around snow, in and out of Post Road, while on his way to White Plains Feb. 9. Police assisted him safely get to a bus stop.

Police attempted to help White Plains police locate a possibly suicidal female Feb. 10. A ping from the female’s cell phone then indicated she was no longer in the jurisdiction of Scarsdale.

A Weaver Street resident reported that men had come to his house the previous day alleging to be New Rochelle police officers Feb. 12. He asked Scarsdale police to check if the men really were police officers, and Scarsdale police confirmed that they were.

An elderly couple accidentally locked themselves inside their laundry room Feb. 13. Police used a door code to access their house and release the locked door so that the couple could safely exit the laundry room.
Someone rang a Wayside Lane doorbell at 3:30 a.m., Feb. 14. Police checked the perimeter of the house and made sure there were not any suspicious people in the area and nothing looked out of order.

Civil matter
On Feb. 13, a Fox Meadow Road man reported that items, of joint marital property, had been removed from his house, allegedly from his estranged wife. The man said he had not ben inside the house since 2018. He also pointed out areas in disarray, with holes punched in the walls and broken furniture, that he also claimed were caused by his estranged wife. Police advised him it was a civil matter,

Pedestrian, animals hit
On Feb. 10, a 63-year-old Scarsdale woman was struck by a car at Madison Road and Boulevard. The driver stopped at a stop sign but did not see the pedestrian, due to alleged sun glare, and proceeded to hit her.

On Feb. 11, a driver advised her car struck a small brown dog on Murray Hill Road. The dog’s owner was allegedly irate but would not file a report.

Cars and roadways
On Feb. 7, police informed Con Edison about a dangling wire over Carthage Road.

On Feb. 10, police informed Con Edison about a dangling wire over Post and Popham roads.

While driving on Fenimore Road, a driver came to an abrupt stop to allow a pedestrian to have the right of way Feb. 10. The pedestrian then kicked the driver’s car. The pedestrian was described as a white man, with a slim build and gray and black hair. He was described as wearing black pants and a blue shirt.

A license plate reader indicated a minivan, with a plate reported as stolen, travelled through the Village Feb. 10.

Police issued summonses to the owners of cars parked in a fire zone on Weaver Street Feb. 12.
Two car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Animals
A Post Road woman reported a coyote was “having lunch” in her yard Feb. 7. When police arrived on scene, the coyote ran off into a wooded area.

After a neighbor complained about a barking dog in the area, police assisted a Corell Road homeowner catch her dog outside in the yard and bring it in side the house Feb. 10.

Village code
At 5:21 a.m., Feb. 8, a Scarsdale Avenue resident reported a noisy gasoline truck was making a gasoline delivery before allowable hours. Police spoke with the driver, advised deliveries could be made between the weekday hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. and issued a warning.

On Feb. 9, an operations manager was issued a summons for violating a Stop Work order issued for a Heathcote Road property.

Two men were filming a scene involving a slow-moving car on Seneca Road Feb. 11. Police advised them they needed a permit to shoot film scenes in the street.

Police dispersed noisy youths from the area of Brewster and Kingston roads Feb. 11.

Lost and found
A passerby found a wallet at Walworth and Greenacres avenues Feb. 7. Police contracted the owner and arranged for the owner to pick up the wallet.

On Feb. 11, a White Road man reported one of his license pates got lost during a car accident outside Scarsdale. Police advised the man to file a report with police that were located where the accident occurred.

A passerby found a wallet on Depot Place and gave it to police Feb. 12. It contained school IDs for and Eastchester school, cash, a credit card and some miscellaneous papers. Police vouchered the wallet for safekeeping.

Firefighters
On Feb. 8, firefighters shut water to a ruptured dishwasher water line on Garth Road.

On Feb. 8, an Overhill Road woman accidentally locked herself out of her house while her oven was on. Firefighters gained entry into the house, let the woman back inside and checked the oven to confirm everything was in good order.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Feb. 7-13 has been compiled from official information.

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Crime Prevention

Scarsdale Police issued the following on February 15, 2022:

The Scarsdale Police Department, in partnership with the community, want you to help make the Village a safe place to live, work and visit. There has been an uptick in stolen vehicles and thefts from parked vehicles in Scarsdale and surrounding jurisdictions. The Scarsdale Police Department makes the following recommendations to residents to assist in preventing these larcenies:

• Always lock your vehicle whether it is parked on the street or in your driveway. Do not leave your keys or key fob in the vehicle when it’s unattended.

• Numerous vehicle manufacturers equip their vehicles with auto-folding exterior mirrors. When enabled through the vehicle’s settings, these exterior mirrors will fold when the vehicle is turned off and locked via the key fob. When the vehicle is observed in this condition, it’s a sign to offenders that the vehicle is locked. A majority of vehicles that are entered or stolen are frequently left unlocked.

• Do not leave valuable possessions in view, especially pocketbooks, bags, electronic and GPS devices.

• Park in a well-lit area.

• Use motion sensing exterior lighting and keep the perimeter of your home and driveway well lighted. The smallest light may be a deterrent to offenders.

• Consider investing in a camera surveillance system – and advertise that your home, driveway and property are protected by video surveillance.

• Be an observant neighbor. Immediately notify the police of any suspicious activity in your neighborhood. Be vigilant and aware of your surroundings.