Police Report: Catalytic Convertor Stolen from Car on Bradley Road, Trespassers Abound

A Bradley Road resident reported the catalytic convertor from his 2005 Honda Accord was stolen from the car Sept. 10.
 
Car break-in
On Sept. 7, a Meadow Road resident reported the contents of his car’s glove compartment, including his insurance card and registration, were removed and stolen. He said he sometimes leaves his car unlocked.
 
Identity theft
On Sept. 6, a Spier Road resident reported he was a victim of identity theft after he received an unknown debit card in the mail Sept. 2.

On Sept. 6, a Harwood Court person reported two checks of his had been forged. One had been written for $1,000, and the other had been written for $457.23.

On Sept. 10, an Old Lyme Road resident reported someone obtained a SIM card to be able to use the resident’s cell phone number. The person also attempted to open fraudulent credit card accounts in the resident’s name.
 
Trespassing
On Sept. 6, a Fox Meadow Road resident reported someone was trespassing on the property. The trespasser was identified as a real estate agent who believed the property was vacant.

On Sept. 6, a real estate agent reported she had a showing that day at a Post Road house, and she was afraid that someone might be in the basement of the house. Police made contact with the person in the basement, and escorted him out of the house.

A Black Birch Lane woman reported a neighbor’s contractor entered her property without permission Sept. 7. He said he briefly entered the property to retrieve garbage that had blown over into the yard.
 
Altercation
An altercation was reported on Garth Road Sept. 8. On scene, police learned a driver was in his car when he started to feel the car shake. He then looked out his window and saw two people leaning on his car. The driver got out and confronted the leaners. They allegedly became “belligerent.” A minor altercation ensued, resulting 9n the driver hurting his hand and sustaining a small cut above his eye. All parties refused medical attention and left the scene. 
 
Suspicious
Police learned that a “petite, limping” woman was stopping children asking them to call Scarsdale Taxi in the area of Fox Meadow Road and Highland Way Sept. 5. Police arrived, and she said she did not need any assistance. 
A child observed a large knife near the sidewalk on Mamaroneck Road Sept. 5. Police noticed the knife had food particles on it; so a worker who used it while eating lunch most likely left it behind. 

An unknown man knocked on a Sheldrake Road door, and the homeowner was concerned Sept. 6. The man said he was doing work for several homeowners on the street, and he claimed to have knocked on the wrong door. His story was confirmed by at least one homeowner on the street.

On Sept. 8, a Spencer Place business owner reported that three men and two women might be casing his establishment because they were observed to be walking on the street outside his business. Police noticed the reported individuals, and they did not seem to be involved in any acts of criminality.
 
Waste
Contents of a portable bathroom were reportedly disposed of in the street on Nelson Road Sept. 6. Police went to the scene and observed approximately 5 gallons of liquid on the street. The manager of the portable bathroom company arrived on scene to examine the liquid. He determined that the liquid was a blue cleaning solution, and no human waste was mixed in with the blue cleaning solution. The department of health confirmed the solution did not pose a public health hazard. The manager said he would clean up the solution.
 
Help
Police assisted a process server deliver documents to a Mohican Trail resident Sept. 6.

A caller was concerned about a “rotten” utility pole on Cayuga Road Sept. 7. Police examined the pole and noticed some dirt had washed away from the side of the pole, exposing a dirty portion of the pole that is normally underground. No rot was visible, just dirt.

Police helped an elderly Penn Blvd. man hang up his house phone to be able to received phone calls Sept. 8.
 
Animals
Police removed a dead rabbit from a Gilmore Court driveway Sept. 10.

On Sept. 11, a caller stated that a dog almost bit her child on Huntington Ave., and the dog’s owner was cursing at her. The dog was leashed at the time. The dog’s owner said the caller’s child was on a scooter, and the allegedly scared the dog. Because the dog was on a leash, the dog’s owner said there was no danger of the dog biting the child.  The parties went separate ways. 
 
Civil matters
A Fox Meadow Road resident complained that a bright light emanating from a neighbor’s house was shining into his house and causing disturbance Sept. 8. The neighbor turned off the light after being made aware of the issue.

A Hampton Road resident complained that a neighbor’s contractor was cutting stone and making dust, which caused the resident to be concerned about asthma Sept. 11. Police tried to speak with the contractor, but he had already left for the day. 
 
Cars and roadways
On Sept. 6, a car knocked down a street sign at Chase Road and Boniface Circle.
Patrol notified Verizon about a fallen wire at Manor Lane and Weaver Street Sept. 6.
Police removed fallen branches from Post Road Sept. 6.
The highway and water departments were informed about water flowing in a crack across the roadway at Lockwood Road Sept. 7. 
High school students were reminded to refrain from parking in the “Mormon parking lot” near the high school Sept. 8.
Police, together with Greenburgh police, assisted a motorist who broke down because his car ran out of gas on Ardsley Road Sept. 8.
Police issued a warning to a driver of a car illegally parked on Brewster Road Sept. 9. Since the “no parking” sign was partially blocked by shrubbery, the highway department was informed. 
Police directed traffic around a disabled car on Fenimore Road until a private tow truck arrived Sept. 9. 
A car struck a lamppost on Springdale Road and damaged it, before leaving the scene Sept. 9. Police taped the area around the post for safety and alerted the highway department.
Police directed traffic around a disabled car at Fox Meadow and Fenimore roads until a private tow truck arrived Sept. 10. 
A Parkfield Road tree fell onto a resident’s lawn Sept. 10.
The highway department removed a stone that slid into Post Road Sept. 12. 
Four car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.
 
Village code
On Sept. 5, police removed an illegally posted newspaper delivery sign from Morris Lane and Heathcote Road, and they disposed of the sign. They continued to remove other similar signs throughout the Village. 

On Sept. 6, 7 and 9, police continued removing illegally posted signs throughout the Village. 

On Sept. 7, police informed a Rochambeau Road resident about a noise complaint related to loud music. 

Police received two noise complaints about loud music coming from Saxon Woods Golf Course Sept. 8. Westchester County police were informed, and the music was turned off by 11 p.m.

Police informed a Catherine Road resident about a noise complaint, and the resident turned off the party music around 1 a.m., Sept. 11.
 
Lost and found
A wallet was found in a Scarsdale Avenue store Sept. 6. Using an ID card inside the wallet, police identified the owner and contacted him for the return of the wallet.

A woman reported her mother lost a Tiffany bracelet in the Village center Sept. 6.

A Chase Visa credit card was found on Myrtledale Road Sept. 8. Police photographed the card and vouchered it.

An iPhone was found on a bench on East Parkway Sept. 9. Police identified the owner and returned the phone to him.
 
Firefighters
On Sept. 5, firefighters assisted at a car accident with injuries at Popham Road and East Parkway. A car travelling east in the westbound lane of the Popham Road Bridge collided with a travelling west. SVAC took one person to White Plains Hospital Center with arm pain.

A burning odor in a Reimer Road house was caused by LED strip lighting that overheated and melted the plastic casing Sept. 6. The electrical outlet was isolated and removed. The resident was advised to contact an electrician.

On Sept. 8, firefighters assisted SVAC with a medical lift at a Carthage Road house.

On Sept. 8, a gas odor was detected near the door of the former Metro Diner on Scarsdale Avenue. Firefighters called Con Edison and established a water supply. The door was locked, and a sign on the door stated that the diner was out of business. Firefighters tried to open the door with a key housed in a Knox box, but it did not work. They then forced open a rear door and found elevated natural gas levels in the kitchen, near the stove. They shut the gas supply to the stove, and Con Edison red-tagged it. 

A gas odor at a Garth Road building alerted firefighters and Con Edison to a gas leak in an individual’s apartment Sept. 10. It was caused by a stove knob left in the “on” position. Firefighters ventilated the building and turned the scene over to Con Edison. 
A family cat was suspected to be stuck in a ventilation duct in a Brite Avenue house, but this was not positively confirmed Sept. 10. While firefighters were searching for the cat, it appeared on the second floor, unharmed.
Firefighters gave oxygen to a person who fainted on Tompkins Road while waiting for SVAC to arrive Sept. 11. 
A leaking gas regulator was determined to be the source of a gas leak on Brite Avenue Sept. 11. The scene was turned over to Con Edison. 

On Sept. 11, firefighters assisted Eastchester EMS with carrying a Gaylor Road patient down a flight of stairs to an ambulance.
 
This report covering police and fire department activity from Sept. 5-11 has been compiled from official information.

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