Police Report : Attempted Car Break-ins Thwarted by Locked Doors

Attempted car break-in: Video surveillance of a Brookline Road house showed that an individual wearing a facemask pulled up to the house in a dark-colored sedan, exited the car and attempted to open the door of a Porsche parked in the driveway of the house Feb. 16. Fortunately, the car’s doors were locked, and the individual was not able to gain entry. The individual was described as a man wearing a green baseball hat, a dark-colored facemask, black jacket, white shirt, sneakers and jeans.
At 5:30 a.m., Feb. 21, a Boulevard resident reported an individual dressed in black, with a black backpack, attempted to gain entry to his parked car. But the car was locked, and individual was not able to open the door.

Missing bracelet
On Feb. 17, a Heathcote Road business owner reported a gold bracelet, which had been brought to her business for repair, was missing. She was unsure of its location and if it had been stolen or got lost. She needed a report for insurance purposes.

Unknown substance
On Feb. 18, a Chateaux Circle resident reported that she believed some sort of noxious substance had been sprayed on her hallway entrance door. She and one other person claimed that on Feb. 11, they each felt a strong burning sensation in their eyes and on their lips. Soon thereafter, they noticed a sticky, amber substance was on the door. This, they claimed, was the cause of the irritation. Medical attention was offered, but the resident and the other person declined it. It is unknown if the substance was intentionally applied. The substance was no longer present in the hallway when police were there to investigate.

Assistance
On Feb. 15, police assisted a Fox Meadow woman who wanted to pick up items from a house where her husband was living. Police reminded her that a stay away order of protection had been issued against her.

On Feb. 19, police consulted with a Fox Meadow Road man to answer questions about how to possibly report potentially stolen items from a house that did not belong to him.

Civil matter
On Feb. 17, a Post Road resident reported a dispute with a housemate. The resident furthermore said that after she returned home, following the dispute, she noticed some of her property, with damage, on the floor of her bedroom. Police interviewed the resident’s housemates, and one housemate claimed to have bumped into a dresser, causing the property to fall to the floor.

Cars and roadways
A white van was reportedly circling the neighborhood near Mayflower Road Feb. 14. Police canvased the area but did not locate the van.
Police issued summonses to the owner of a car parked in front of a Paddington Road fire hydrant Feb. 15.

An Ogden Road resident reported a car was parked in front of her driveway, blocking access, Feb. 15. Police had the car, identified as a 2006 Nissan Altima, towed. Investigation showed that the car was registered to a Connecticut address but was improperly displaying a Pennsylvania license plate. As a result, police issued multiple summonses. On Feb. 16, the owner of the car came to the resident’s house and knocked on the door, inquiring about the car. The resident called police, but the man left before police arrived.

A teacher at Fox Meadow School reported her car was struck by another car in the school parking lot Feb. 16. Police stood by while the teacher and the other driver exchanged information.

On Feb. 16, a Brite Avenue resident reported that workers from a Kingston Road construction site were parking on his lawn. Police went to the scene and did not see any cars parked on lawns.

The sanitation department removed a cardboard box from Burgess Road Feb. 16.

The driver of a van with flashing lights stopped on Kelwynne Road said she was waiting for middle school dismissal Feb. 16.

Police noticed a car with an open trunk parked in a Harvest Drive driveway at 3:30 a.m., Feb. 17. Police spoke with the owner who confirmed nothing was missing from the car’s trunk.
A car was causing a traffic condition on Kingston Road Feb. 17. Police asked the owner to move the car.

Two cars sustained flat tire after driving over fallen branches from a fallen tree at Post and Fenimore roads Feb. 18. Police assisted with traffic control while one driver changes his flat tire and the other left the scene to wait in a parking lot for the delivery of a spare tire.

Police stood by and directed traffic around a disabled car while the driver changed a flat tire at Post Road and Lorraine Place Feb. 18.

Verizon was notified about fallen wires on Walworth Avenue Feb. 18.

On Feb. 18, police helped a pedestrian cross Weaver Street.

Police located the driver of a poorly parked car on Scarsdale Avenue and asked the driver to move the car so it was no longer obstructing traffic flow Feb. 18.

Two car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Animals
On Feb. 14, police reunited a loose white dog, found on Brewster Road, with its owner.

On Feb. 15, a coyote was reported inn the area of Heathcote and Duck Pond roads.

The sanitation department removed and disposed of a dead animal’s carcass at Mamaroneck and Secor roads Feb. 17.

A passerby alerted police to the body of a dead cat at Post Road and Wayside Lane Feb. 17. Sanitation workers confirmed that the cat was not wearing a collar or any identifying information, and they disposed of it.

On Feb. 17, approximately three or four coyotes were observed on Dobbs Terrace.

A passerby found a loose Golden Retriever on Brewster Road Feb. 20, put it on a leash and took it back to its owner.

Village code
On Feb. 14, a resident complained about noise coming from a neighbor’s apartment in a Popham Road building. Police heard some noise, but it was neither deemed too loud nor concerning.

On Feb. 18, a Crossway resident reported hearing a loud engine noise. Police investigated the area and traced the noise to a generator on Hillview Road. The owner of the generator said he would reach out to a service provider to get help with turning off the generator.

Firefighters
On Feb. 14, firefighters assisted with a car accident at Stratton Road and Weaver Street.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of gas odor and a potential gas leak on Penn Blvd. Feb. 16.

On Feb. 16, stood by for Con Edison at a Nelson Road house, where the homeowner reported smelling “an odor.”

Firefighters helped a Brite Avenue homeowner change a battery in a carbon monoxide detector Feb. 18.

Firefighters notified Con Edison about a “popped” fuse on a Con Edison pole Feb. 18.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Feb. 14-20 has been compiled from official information.

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