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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 21 July 2021

Created: 21 July 2021

Last Updated: 22 March 2024

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Following a car accident at 5 a.m., July 17 at Post and Popham roads, police arrested a driver from White Plains for driving while intoxicated, aggravated DWI with a blood alcohol content greater than .18, following too closely and moving from a lane unsuccessfully. According to the police report and fire department details, the car rear-ended a box truck, sustained heavy frontend damage and caught fire in its engine compartment. The driver got out of the car, and fire extended into the front passenger compartment. Firefighters stretched two hose lines and knocked down the fire with approximately 250 gallons of water. They overhauled the car to ensure that the fire had been completely extinguished. They spread absorbent on the road to clean up spilled fluids and stood by until the car was removed by tow.

Suspicious person

After midnight on July 15, a Wynmor Road resident reported that his doorbell camera captured footage of a man walking down his driveway, checking parked cars in the driveway. All doors were locked, so the man did not gain entry. The man was described as wearing jeans and a baseball cap.

Scam

On July 15, a Murray Hill Road woman reported that she had been scammed into sending an unknown person $2,000 through a banking app. The unknown suspect first contacted the woman alleging that they had met in New Jersey. The woman first ignored the text since she had not been in NJ, she said. Then the suspect contacted her again, alleging he could help her because she might be in danger due to interactions with someone else she had allegedly “wronged.” The suspect said he could protect her if she sent him $2,000 cash. She sent the money and later told some friends about the incident. They advised her she was most likely scammed. She reported the matter to police.

Identity theft

On July 13, a Mamaroneck Road woman reported that a fraudulent online account was set up using her personal information. Someone attempted to transfer $90,000 of the woman’s funds into the account.

On July 16, a Boulevard resident reported a fraudulent cash app card had been opened in her name. The account was flagged as fraudulent, and no financial loss was incurred.

One resident reported a fraudulent unemployment claim had been filed in her name this week.

Landlord/tenant issue

A Post Road tenant called police because the landlord had allegedly removed the toilet from the tenant’s bathroom July 18. The landlord said the toilet had been removed for replacement, but since no plumbers were working that day, the toilet would be replaced the following day. The tenant was advised to make other arrangements until the toilet could be replaced.

Damage

The caretaker of a decorative book drop box at Chase Park reported the box had been damaged, possibly intentionally, July 13. Police examined the box and noticed some loose ceramic flowers, with flower pieces on the ground. It did not appear that the damage had been intentional; more likely, some flowers dropped off during the recent storms. Police also noticed at least one flower drop off without provocation while patrol was examining the box.

Disorderly conduct

On July 13, a caller observed a man in his 50s punching a light pole and gesturing at passing cars at Depot Place. He was gone when police arrived.

Yelling

A neighbor reported hearing “screaming and crying” from a Madison Road house July 18. Police investigated. The residents said they had told their son it was bedtime and he started to scream and cry. Police observed the son to be in good health, watching TV.

Assistance

A man with a bandage on his head was out walking on Post Road after midnight July 16. He declined medical assistance and help from police.

A Franklin Road family reported a 94-year-old family member had passed away during the overnight period of July 15 to July 16.

A caller reported a foul odor coming from a Donellan Road work site July 17. Police examined the site and detected no obvious leaks. Patrol noted only a slight odor.

An intoxicated man who did not speak English was walking on Post Road at 3 a.m., July 18. Police called the man’s cousin who picked him up and drove him home.

Cars and roadways

Police called a tow for a disabled car on Murray Hill Road July 12.

Police provided traffic control around a disabled car on Burgess Road July 12.

Police notified Verizon about fallen wires on Crossway July 13.

A Honda was parked in the traffic circle at Quaker Ridge School July 13. The school secretary called police. Police called the registered owner. He said his car broke down on the Hutchinson River Parkway, and he relocated it to the school parking area. He was awaiting a tow within the hour.

Police asked the drivers of legally parked cars, positioned in close proximity to each other, to move them to improve traffic flow on School Lane July 13.

Police called a tow for a disabled car on Griffen Avenue July 14.

Police put a loose water valve cover back in place at Post and Oxford roads July 14.

The driver of a Jeep parked on Brittany Close told police he had stopped there to make a phone call July 14.

A water main broke and flooded Brittany Close July 15. Police assisted with traffic control until the water department could make repairs.

A truck was idling on Brewster Road July 16. Police asked the driver to turn off the engine.

A man sleeping in his car on Palmer Avenue after midnight July 18 said he pulled over to wait for heavy rain to pass.

A car got a flat tire in a dangerous curve on Saxon Woods Road July 18. Police stood by for safety until a tow arrived.

Three car accidents were reported in the Village this week, two of which involved drivers teaching learners how to drive.

Animals

On July 12, a Brown Road resident reported a large turtle in bushes in his yard. Police observed the turtle on private property and advised the resident to contact wildlife services.

After a resident called for help, police freed “an animal” from a window well in a Brewster Road house July 12.

A Secor Road dog got loose after landscapers accidentally left a gate open July 15.

Police reunited the dog with its owner.

Police disposed of a dead opossum found near a Carstensen Road house July 17.

A loose Cooper Road dog was reunited with its owner July 18.

An Overlook Road resident reported a loose deer in the yard July 18. It was gone when police arrived.

Noise

On July 17, a Shaw Road resident turned down music volume after neighbors complained of noise.

Lost and found

A Donellan Road resident reported losing a license plate in the Village July 12.

On July 12, a Griffen Avenue resident reported license plates in the Village July 9.

On July 13, a Brewster Road woman reported losing her wallet in Yonkers. Police referred her to Yonkers PD.

A black wallet was found near Boniface Circle July 13. Police identified the owner and returned the wallet to her.

A Valley Road resident reported losing his wallet in the Village or on the train July 17.

Firefighters

On July 14, firefighters assisted Con Edison check houses for possible gas infiltration due to a gas leak on Murray Hill Road.

On July 14, gas igniters were firing on a Taunton Road stove, although the stove’s controls were in the “off” position. There was also standing eater on the stove.

Firefighters disconnected power and advised to refrain from using the unit until it dried out. They advised seeking service if the stove continued to fail.

On July 14, firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a natural gas leak on Donellan Road.

Firefighters assisted with a car accident in a Weaver Street parking lot July 15. No injuries were reported.

On July 16, a commercial food trucked parked near a Wildwood Road garage was releasing carbon monoxide into the structure. Firefighters directed the driver to move the truck to a safe location, and they ventilated the structure.

On July 18, firefighters assisted with a three-car accident, involving one overturned vehicle, on the Hutchinson River Parkway.

This report covering police and fire department activity from July 12-18 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 28 July 2021

Created: 28 July 2021

Last Updated: 28 July 2021

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On July 25, police received a lead in the case of a stolen bicycle that was taken from a Jefferson Road yard June 28. Specifically, a neighbor showed police video surveillance of a red landscaping truck pulling up in front of the house, two men getting out of the truck and placing the bike in the back of the truck. The owner of the bicycle was informed of this development in the case. The owner said he just wanted to get the bicycle back and was not interested in pressing charges. Police called the listed owner of the landscaping company, but no one answered. Police will continue to call until the owner can be reached.

Stolen
On July 21, a Scarsdale woman who moved from one Village house to another house on Cushman Road in June reported that she just discovered some of her jewelry and miscellaneous items missing after the move. All boxes had been unpacked, and the woman confirmed the following items were missing: a pair of Gucci sunglasses, a ring, a necklace set, two pairs of earrings and a restaurant gift card. The original boxes and envelopes in which the items were stored, however, were found. All items, combined, have an approximate value of $8,000. A contracted mover performed the move.

On June 23, a Scarsdale woman who recently moved from a house in the Village to another house on Madison Road reported some items went missing during the move. Missing items included a $5,000 gold and diamond ring, a $15,000 gold Rolex watch and a $1,200 stainless steel canister watch. A contracted mover performed the move.

Attempted car break-in
A caller reported that someone attempted to break into her parked car while it was parked at the Scarsdale Pool Complex July 23. The locked car was not entered, but the driver’s side door handle was tampered with.

Identity theft
On July 20, a Brookby Road resident reported that two refund checks from his union were fraudulently intercepted and cashed by someone else in March 2021. The checks totaled $190.

On July 21, a Normandy Lane woman reported that someone made fraudulent charges on her American Express credit card in June. The charges totaled approximately $150.

On July 21, a Quentin Road resident reported that a fraudulent cable account had been opened in his name in another state.

Mischief
On July 20, a Brewster Road resident reported someone driving by in a white Mazda threw a bottle out the window at some kids standing on the road.

Disorderly conduct
A library patron became irate and library staff asked him to leave July 24. The patron refused, and staff called police. The patron left without incident after police advised him he was no longer welcome at the library that day.

Altercation
On July 23, two female residents of a group home on Post Road reported an altercation. It started as a verbal argument and then became physical when one resident threw an empty Wal-Mart box at the other resident and slapped her face with an open hand, causing a red mark. Staff at the group home said the resident who got injured was “screaming in the [other woman’s] face, which triggered” the incident.

Suspicious
On July 22, a Cushman Road resident reported that she observed an unknown individual approach her house and walk around to the back. The observation was recorded by a doorbell camera.

On July 24, a doorbell camera on a Heathcote Road house recorded three males attempting to access a resident’s deck. The resident called police, and police investigated. In talking with a neighbor, the neighbor said he attempted to access the deck with family members to retrieve an errant drone that had ended up there by mistake. The resident was informed.

A Deerfield Lane resident reported seeing a man walk onto her property behind her house July 25. Police drove to the scene and found a man, matching the description, walking on Mamaroneck Road. He said was confused and thought he had been taking a shortcut to his house before he realized his mistake.

Two young girls approached a woman in the public bathroom of the Mobile gas station located on the Hutchinson River Parkway and told the woman they were scared July 25. They then left in a car with Texas license plates. Police were called, and Scarsdale police joined other agencies in looking for the car to investigate the report.

Dispute
On July 20, two motorists were arguing over a lane change on Secor Road. The dispute never became physical.

Packages, boxes
On July 21, a Rock Creek Lane resident reported she has been receiving numerous packages addressed to a neighbor but with her address printed on the label. She said she walked the first package over to her neighbor’s house, but she is tired of receiving the packages and wants the situation to stop. She was advised by USPS and UPS to leave the packages unopened on her doorstep for return pickup, labeled as “return to sender.”

A box was found in the parking garage beneath the Popham Road CVS July 24. Police investigated the box and found it contained brown bags imprinted with the CVS logo. The CVS manager was informed. A CVS employee was sent to the garage to retrieve the box.

Neighbors
On July 20, a Crane Road resident alleged that a female neighbor was possibly filming the resident’s children playing outside, as the neighbor was standing at the window. The allegation could not be confirmed.

On July 21, a Taunton Road resident reported a backyard neighbor seemed to be having a meltdown and specifically described an argument with herself for over an hour. Police went to the scene but were unable to make contact with the neighbor.

Civil matter
On July 24, a Garth Road resident reported an ongoing issue with her landlord. Specifically, on that day, she said her doorbell camera captured her landlord saying negative things about her to an unknown person. Police advised her it was a civil matter.

Bicyclist hit
On July 24, a bicyclist came into headquarters to report a car on Wilmot Road had hit her. Police determined the accident occurred within the jurisdiction of New Rochelle and referred her to NRPD.

Cars and roadways
On July 19, police controlled traffic around a disabled ice cream truck on Heathcote Road while the driver waited for a tow.
Verizon was notified about a fallen wire on Montgomery Road July 20.

A low handing bundle of communications wires was blocking a Popham Road driveway July 20. The communications provider was notified.

On July 20, a Montrose Road resident reported that a silver sedan often parks on the street in a way that disrupted residents’ abilities to enter and exit driveways. When police went to the scene, the car was not parked in a disruptive fashion.

A Richbell Road resident was concerned that the same car pulled into her driveway, allegedly around midnight for the last four nights in a row, ending July 21. The car was in the driveway when police arrived. It was determined the car belonged to the housekeeper.

On July 22, police assisted a pedestrian move to a safe location after crossing Bypass and Weaver Street.

A Wildwood Road homeowner asked police to perform a rideby to make sure the garage door was closed. It was.

A car suffered two flat tires on Mamaroneck Road at 3:15 a.m., July 24. Police provided traffic control until the car could be moved.

On July 25, Verizon was advised about a low-hanging wire on Post Road.

After a resident complained about dead branches on Village trees at Boulevard and Clarence Road July 25, police informed the highway department for removal.

A passerby reported a woman walking on Weaver Street with her eyes closed July 25. She was no longer there when police arrived.

Police removed a large branch from wires at Palmer Avenue and Bansom Road July 25.

Con Edison and the highway department were notified about a fallen branch entangled in wires and blocking Stratton Road July 26.

One car accident was officially reported in the Village this week.

Animals
On July 19, police notified the highway department about a dead rabbit on Penn Blvd.

A caller reported a “lost puppy” on Fox Meadow Road July 20. Police identified the puppy’s owner and reunited the pair.

On July 23, police reunited a lost dog, found on Post Road, with its owner. Police also issued the owner a summons for having at dog at large.

A loose dog dragging a leash was reunited with its owner, who was out looking for it, at Penn Boulevard and Franklin Road July 24. Police advised the owner about Village code and the potential to received summonses for violations.

Noise
After neighbors complained of noise, police advised a Shaw Road resident to keep noise down while playing music July 23.

Lost and found
On July 21, a resident walked into headquarters and reported losing the license plates off his car.

On July 21, a passerby found a wallet at the intersection of Boulevard and White Road. It contained $42 cash and a photocopy of a foreign passport. Police vouchered it for safekeeping.

A Gilmore Court resident handed over, to police, a wallet found on the street in front of his house July 23. It contained one dollar cash, identification cards, credit and debit cards. Police vouchered it for safekeeping.

A passerby found a Jeep key fob on Greenacres Avenue and gave it to police July 23. Police vouchered it for safekeeping.

A patient of a Village center doctor’s office lost his wallet July 24. While police were helping him re-trace his steps and search his car, the doctor’s office called the patient’s cell phone to report someone had found the wallet. The receptionist said she would hold onto it to give it to the patient.

Firefighters
On July 19, firefighters assisted at a one-car accident with injuries on the Hutchinson River Parkway.

On July 21, firefighters assisted at a two-car accident without injuries on Mamaroneck Road.

On July 21, firefighters assisted at a four-car accident with injuries on the Hutchinson River Parkway.

On July 21, while en route to another call, firefighters came across a fallen bicyclist on Mamaroneck Road in the area of Saxon Woods Road. Firefighters provided first aid and requested Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps to respond. SVAC took the cyclist to the hospital.

On July 25, firefighters traced a light smoke odor inside a Kelwynne Road house to a defective light switch in the second-floor master bedroom. Firefighters isolated the switched and advised the resident to refrain from using it until an electrician could evaluate it.

This report covering police and fire department activity from July 19-25 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 14 July 2021

Created: 14 July 2021

Last Updated: 14 July 2021

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Fire in a garage at 2 Mohican TrailHouse fire: On July 10, a Mohican Trail house caught fire. Firefighters arrived and observed smoke pushing out from second floor eaves, with the main body of the fire appearing to be located in the garage. Police notified the homeowner who said he was out of town with his family, and no one was in the house. Firefighters used a hose line to attack the fire with water. They forced open the front door and found no one inside. They searched the house for extension and found a second-floor room above the garage to be affected by the fire. A second hose line was stretched for use fighting the fire in this area. Volunteer firefighters were dispatched for help. Greenville and Hartsdale fire departments also assisted until the fire was out. The fire investigator noted that the house was under construction, and the garage seemed to be the place where work materials were being stored. The cause of the fire could not be specifically determined. A contractor arrived on scene to board up the house during the homeowner’s absence.

Stolen cars
A Cushman Road homeowner reported an unlocked 2019 Audi Q7, valued at $40,000, that had been parked in his driveway overnight was stolen July 7. The car was unlocked with keys inside. The homeowner also reported another parked car was entered.

On July 7, Westchester County police pursued a 2021 Lexus that they believed was possibly stolen from a Huntington Avenue address. Following the pursuit, they surrounded the car in Rye Brook and set up a perimeter. Scarsdale police went to the registered owner’s address. She confirmed the car had been stolen from her driveway during the overnight period. It was unlocked with its keys inside.

Car break-ins
A Brite Avenue resident reported someone in a gray Range Rover with New Jersey plates stopped in front of his house, got out of the car, opened the door of a parked car in the resident’s driveway, looked inside and left July 6.

Shoplifting
On July 10, the Popham Road CVS store manager reported someone stole items from the store and left with them in a black garbage bag. The person was described as a man wearing an orange top, white shorts and with a shaved head.

Identity theft
On July 7, a Mamaroneck Road resident reported someone attempted to forward her mail to an address in the Bronx without her permission.

Scam
A Village resident reported receiving a fraudulent letter from a scammer posing as a tax collecting agency July 6. The letter was a scam.

Intruder
A Secor Road resident reported someone with a white shirt was observed leaving their house through the back kitchen door July 6. Later they thought this person was probably one of their kid’s friends who had permission to come to the house unannounced. Police advised them to lock their doors to prevent similar confusion in the future.

Yelling
On July 5, police received a report of a man yelling at a woman in a Palmer Avenue parking lot. The man and woman were no longer there when police arrived.

Help
A Birchall Drive woman was unable to unlock her door July 8. Police helped her.

Police helped a pedestrian cross Weaver Street July 9.

A Madison Road wife called police because here 88-year-old husband told her he was going to clean their house gutters to prepare for the coming storm, and she was concerned about his safety climbing up on a ladder. Police spoke with the husband who said he was perfectly capable of performing the work. He declined assistance.

Summons
On July 10, around 1:30 a.m., police encountered two cars stopped on Heathcote Road – a 2006 Mini Cooper and a 2004 Ford truck. The Ford’s registration had been suspended due to non-payment of tolls in March 2021. The Mini Cooper did not have any license plates attached to the car. Two men near the cars said the Mini was having car trouble and they were waiting for a tow. Patrol issued both drivers appropriate summonses. The Mini Cooper was towed to the impound lot.

Cars and roadways
On July 5, police helped a driver change a flat tire on Post Road.

A caller reported a car revving its engine on Quaker Circle, possibly stuck in mud, July 5. On scene police found an 18-year-old driver who had driven his Jeep off road in a vacant area. The car had gotten stuck in wet mud. A tow was called to remove the Jeep, but it was too dark to safely remove the Jeep until the next morning. The driver’s parents were notified.

Police and highway department workers removed a fallen tree branch from Hutchinson Avenue July 5. They also removed a fallen tree from Quaker Circle this day.

Police stood by a disabled car on Popham Road until it could be removed by tow July 7.

Police notified Verizon of a fallen wire on Olmsted Road July 7.

Police called a tow for a driver whose car suffered a flat tire on Walworth Avenue July 7.

The highway department removed a fallen tree from Bypass June 10.

A woodchuck got struck by a car on Post Road July 11. The highway department was informed for removal.

Storm damage
A car became disabled on Brookby Road during the heavy rainstorm July 8. Police called a tow to remove it. They also closed the road until flooding stopped.

Police closed other roads in the Village due to flooding during the storm July 8. These included Greendale and Sprague roads.

Police removed branches, trees and other storm debris from Olmsted and Post roads July 8. Basements also flooded on Cambridge Road and Windmill Lane that day.

A bus was stuck in high water at Sprague and Clarence roads July 8. All passengers were evacuated and received rides to their destinations, according to the police report. The bus was towed from the scene.

A car needed to be towed from high water at Paddington and Fox Meadow roads July 8.

An electric car was stuck in high water at the high school’s Brewster Road parking lot July 8. It could not be towed due to risk. Police taped off the area until flooding receded.

On July 8, police received a report of kids possibly swimming in floodwater on Brewster Road. They dispersed when police arrived.

On July 9, a cold patch that Con Edison placed near a gas line excavation site on Montrose Road appeared to be sinking July 9. Patrol notified Con Edison for repair.
Con Edison was notified about a branch in wires on Brite Avenue July 10.

Animals
A goose was apparently stuck in the courtyard area of Village Hall July 7. Police helped walk the goose out of the courtyard to open space, where it soon took flight in the direction of a pond on Tisdale Road.

A caller reported two dogs in a Mercedes truck parked on East Parkway July 10. Police spoke with the driver, and the dogs appeared to be in good condition.

Village code
On July 10, police advised a Rectory Lane homeowner of a noise complaint due to a small gathering. The homeowner said the gathering was ending and promised to keep the noise level low.

After a neighbor complained of noise, a Mohican Trail resident lowered music playing at home July 10.

Lost and found
A passerby found a set of keys on East Parkway and gave them to police July 5.

A NYS driver’s license was found on Christie Place July 9.

A debit card was found on Olmsted Road July 10.

Firefighters
On July 8, firefighters ventilated a Stonehouse Road house because of possible carbon monoxide infiltration due to a malfunctioning and leaking flue pipe on a boiler. Repair was recommended.

On July 9, firefighters shut down a stovetop in a Fountain Terrace hose due to a gas leak. Repair was recommended.

On July 10, firefighters assisted at a car accident at Crane Road and East Parkway.

On July 11, firefighters assisted at a car accident involving a sedan rear-ended by a van on the Hutchinson River Parkway. Two occupants of the van were taken to the hospital by SVAC for injuries.

This report covering police and fire department activity from July 5-11 has been compiled from official information.

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