Police Report : Gas Theft, Identity Theft, Package Theft and an Angry Goose

Gas theft: A Varian Lane resident reported that gasoline was stolen out of her car while it was parked in her driveway April 6. She said the car was parked in the driveway with half a tank of gas, but it was showing low gas in the morning.

Identity theft
On April 4, a Chesterfield Road man reported that someone fraudulently opened a Wells Fargo account in his name using the man’s Social Security number. The account was already closed by the bank.

On April 5, a Lenox Place man reported that someone fraudulently opened several department store credit cards in his name.

On April 10, a Rural Drive resident reported that debit cards were fraudulently opened in her husband’s name, using his personal information. Both accounts were cancelled.

Scam
On April 6, a Lee Road man reported receiving a scam call from a person alleging to be a local police officer. The caller said the man had to “clear his name” with the police department and subsequently requested $1,000 in Target gift cards. The man completed the task and realized he was the victim of a scam. He called Target to cancel the gift cards.

Packages
On April 5, a Continental Road woman reported some of her packages were sent to the wrong address and stolen from there. The packages contained two bags ordered from Bergdorf Goodman in early March. After ordering the bags, the woman realized she sent them to the wrong address, which was a family member’s former address in New Jersey, and she then attempted to change the delivery address. However, at that point, the items had already been delivered. The woman contacted the NJ resident and learned that he never received the items, as they were allegedly stolen from his address.

Banking
On April 9, a woman reported that a man attempted to look over her shoulder while she was entering her pin number into an ATM on Palmer Avenue. She felt this was suspicious and halted the transaction.

Homeless
On April 4, a caller reported seeing a homeless man drinking from a bottle of vodka while sitting at an outdoor table on East Parkway. Police arrived on scene and did not see the man drinking or any alcohol. The man left the area without incident.

Water
On April 7, police shut off water in a vacant Lincoln Road house after a pipe burst, and water could be seen leaking into the street.

Civil matters
A Dolma Road homeowner and a business owner got into a dispute over products that the business owner delivered to the homeowner April 9. The homeowner did not like the quality of the products and attempted to remove them from the house. Both parties were grabbing the products and a struggle ensued. Police were called and mediated the disagreement.

On April 10, a Ridgecrest West home health aide was told that she was no longer welcome in her employer’s house because two people forced her out. Police facilitated contact with the employer who said she did not know anything about the matter and welcomed the aide back into her house. Later the aide called police again to report that the same two individuals were removing items from the house. The employer said the individuals were helping her move things out of the house.

Cars and roadways
On April 4, police assisted a driver with a disabled vehicle on Heathcote Road and Palmer Avenue.

On April 7, police asked a driver to move a trailer that was parked too close to an intersection at Greendale and Oxford roads.

On April 8, police notified the department of transportation about an oversized pothole on Weaver Street.

Four car accidents were reported in the Village this week.

Animals
A caller reported seeing a dead animal near the river waterfall near Depot Place April 4. Police canvassed the area and did not see any dead animals.

On April 8, a loose dog was reported on Mamaroneck Avenue. Police went to the scene and did not see any loose dogs.

On April 8, a Chateaux Circle resident reported a “large and aggressive” goose charged at him and “slammed him from behind” while he was walking with his wife near Scarsdale High School. No injuries were observed or reported. The resident expressed concern for other residents as the attack was “unprovoked.” Police explained that geese are territorial during the spring mating season. Police went to the high school and encountered the goose, which also took an aggressive pose with police and prepared itself to charge. However, due to patrol’s lack of response, the goose backed down from the position of intimidation it was trying to exert.

Lost and found
On April 4, a Farragut Road man reported that he lost a license plate when it fell off his trailer.

A California driver’s license was found outside at Wynmor and Secor roads April 9. Police contacted the owner and facilitated the return of the license.

Village code
On April 4, police issued a summons to a landscaper for using a gas-powered leaf blower in violation of Village code on Sprague Road.

A Birch Lane resident asked police to check if a neighbor’s trash rack, which was installed near a fence abutting a stream on the property line, was in violation of Village code because water flow in the stream seemed to be negatively affected. The caller alleged that the trash rack collected falling leaves, which caused the water to back up, and the stream to flood. Police pointed out that the water level was consistent on both sides of the trash rack and elsewhere in the stream, suggesting the possibility that the waterway might not be sufficient for the volume of water to adequately flow through.

On April 8, police issued a summons to a landscaper for using a gas-powered leaf blower in violation of Village code on Haverford Avenue.

Firefighters
On April 4, firefighters assisted with a leaking hot water heater in a White Road house.
An electrical outlet was smoking in a Stonehouse Road house April 4. The outlet was charred and warm. Firefighters removed the outlet and capped the wires. Firefighters advised the resident to replace the outlet.
Firefighters helped a resident remove approximately two inches of water from a Canterbury Road basement April 7 and 8. On April 8, they pumped out water from a flooded Palmer Avenue basement.
An oven was accidentally left on overnight in a Griffen Avenue golf club. It caused a burning odor an activated an alarm. Another odor in the structure was traced to an overheated relay pump.
On April 8, firefighters assisted with a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway.
Firefighters assisted Con Edison check houses for gas following a gas leak on Mamaroneck Road April 8.
On April 9, firefighters assisted with a car accident on Boulevard.

This report covering police and fire department activity from April 4-10 has been compiled from official information.

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