Driver Asleep at the Wheel Charged with DWAI, Luxury Cars and Keys Stolen, Kitten Rescued

On June 12, at 4:45 a.m., police received a report of a driver asleep in a car with its engine running at East Parkway and Popham Road. The transmission was in drive mode, and the driver’s foot was on the brake. After an investigation, the driver – Virginia Catalano, 52, of Scarsdale – was arrested on charges of driving while ability impaired by drugs.

Stolen car
On June 6, a Willow Lane resident reported his 2020 BMW 840I was stolen from his driveway. It contained $2,000 custom golf clubs. Car keys for a Porsche, the stolen BMW, another BMW, and house keys were also stolen. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the house was unlawfully entered, and that is how the perpetrators got the keys.

Stolen
On June 9, a caller reported that his bicycle had been stolen from outside the Scarsdale train station. It was described as a black Diamondback with a gray helmet attached.

Car break-ins
On June 10, a Graham Road resident reported that someone entered his parked car and stole two pairs of eyeglasses on June 10.

Stolen mail
A walk-in reported finding opened mail in the roadway at Brewster and Kingston roads that appeared to have contained checks June 7. The Postal Inspector was notified.

Help
Police helped a man get in contact with his pregnant wife who was running late to pick him up from the train station June 9. All was in good order.
Police provided a courtesy ride to a woman from East Parkway to Hartsdale June 11.

Suspicious
On June 6, a white man in a bathing suit was reportedly singing to himself on the pedestrian bridge on Freightway Road. Valet staff said he left the area before police arrived.

On June 6, a woman reported a car was following her while she was out walking with her two children on Boulevard toward Davis Park. The car then made a U-turn, and the driver gestured for her to come to his car. She ignored it, turned around and went home with her kids.

A male driver reported being followed by a female driver who was making obscene gestures June 7. He told police the woman stopped following him near Popham Road.

On June 12, Springdale Road residents observed two men trespassing in driveway, apparently checking out cars.

Civil matters
Police stood by while a contractor removed his tools and equipment from a Weaver Street property following a dispute with the homeowner June 9.

An Edgewood woman reported her husband threw out her groceries and the bill she needed for their replacement cost June 10. Police advised both parties to stay away from each other.

On June 11, a Black Birch Lane cleaning woman reported she was having a disagreement with the homeowner about getting pad for work already performed. The homeowner alleged that the cleaner arrived late and was not being careful with the property. He asked the cleaner to leave. Police advised the parties that their dispute was civil in nature.

Car accidents
On June 6, a car struck a house on Wayside Lane. The 18-year-old male driver apparently lost control of the car while attempting to make a turn from Fox Meadow Road onto Wayside Lane. The car jumped the curb, across the lawn and struck the house. No injuries were reported, and all parties were out of the vehicle. The electrical meter on the house was compromised. Con Edison was called to evaluate. The building department determined structural damage to the house was not likely. Con Edison disconnected the electrical service to the house for vehicle removal by tow.

A driver reportedly hit a parked car while trying to get into her driveway on Overlook Road June 7.

A caller reported his car was struck while parked and unattended on Depot Place June 9.

An accident involving a school bus was reported at Secor and Mamaroneck roads June 10.

Cars and roadways
On June 6, police called a tow for a driver whose car broke down on Brewster Road.

Police picked up branches from Palmer Avenue June 7.

A pothole on Secor Avenue was reported June 8.

Police notified the water department of a loose sewer cap at Fenimore Road and Brite Avenue June 9.

A FedEx truck got stuck on a Reimer Road lawn and damaged the grass June 9. Police notified the homeowner.

Police informed the fire and water departments about a leaking fire hydrant on Montgomery Road June 9.

People sitting inside parked cars on Scarsdale Avenue were there to use their phones June 10.

Fallen wires were reported on Overhill Road June 10. Verizon was notified so the entrance to the parking lot could be cleared.

Police asked workers on Sherbrooke Road to move their truck to clear the roadway June 10.

Verizon was notified about low-hanging wires at Penn Boulevard and Weaver Street June 10.

Police removed a fallen branch from Griffen Avenue June 11.

Police called a tow for a driver with a flat tire on Griffen Avenue June 11.

Safety
Police secured a fence around a construction site on Madison Road June 10.

A person observed on doorbell camera footage, allegedly entering a Crossway house, was a delivery person dropping off a package June 10.

Animals
On June 7, a coyote reportedly charged at her dog while she was walking her dog on Cooper Road June 8.

On June 7, police helped free a baby opossum from backyard netting by cutting the netting.

Police guided a turtle from Mamaroneck Road into a wooded area June 8.

A Springdale Road resident complained about a neighbor’s dog who allegedly attacked her dog June 8. The resident said it was the fifth time the offending dog attacked her dog.

A turtle was observed on Oxford Road June 9. It crawled into George’s Field.

A caller reported seeing a crocodile in a pond on Tisdale Road June 12. Police canvassed the area and did not see any crocodiles.

Village code
On June 8, a woman was informed of a no-smoking code on Garth Road, and police asked her to extinguish her cigarette.

Following a noise complaint, police advised a Fenimore Road resident to keep the noise down. The resident said her son had invited some friends over, and she would insist that they keep quieter.

A car alarm on a Honda Odyssey was going off on Gorham Road, and it would not stop in the early morning hours of June 9. It was determined the owner of the car lived in White Plains. No contact data was found. Firefighters disconnected battery cables to silence the alarm. A note was left on the driver’s seat explaining why the battery had been disconnected. A noise violation summons was also issued.

Lost and found
On June 9, car keys were found on Rodney Road.

On June 11, a teen advised that he lost his learner’s permit somewhere in the Village.

A resident reported losing his driver’s license somewhere in the Village June 11.

Firefighters
On June 8, firefighters called Con Edison about a gas leak in a Gilmore Court house.

On June 8, firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway.

On June 9, firefighters were dispatched to a Bradford Avenue house for a smoking carbon monoxide alarm. They ventilated the space.

Con Edison was dispatched to Garth and Popham roads for a natural gas leak June 9.

On June 10, firefighters entered a Spier Road house in order to turn off a stove that had accidentally been left on. They removed an unattended scorched pot from the stovetop flame, and cooled it with water.

Firefighters helped to safely release a kitten stuck in a drainpipe leader on Cornell Street June 11. Firefighters. lowered rope with a knot ball tied at end of it. The kitten was able to climb on top of the ball, and it was raised up the leader pipe. The kitten was placed in a box, and the resident was told to bring it to the Humane Society in New Rochelle.

On June 12, on Corell Road, firefighters were called to a backyard grill fire. It started in the grill’s grease trap and was out when firefighters arrived. The fire was contained in the grill and did not cause any damage to the grill. Firefighters advised the resident to clean the grill before using it again.

This report covering police and fire department activity from June 6-12 has been compiled by official information.