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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 11 September 2019

Created: 11 September 2019

Last Updated: 12 September 2019

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Arrest: After a caller reported an erratic driver with front-end car damage on Mamaroneck Road at 10 p.m., Sept. 8., police canvassed the area and conducted a traffic stop on Post Road which resulted in the arrest of the driver – Ulises W. Godinez, 30, of Mamaroneck. He was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense), failure to use designated lane, operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, refusal to take a breath test and driving without wearing a front seat belt. Godinez’s car was impounded, and Godinez was released to his wife on his own recognizance. He was ordered to appear at Scarsdale Village Justice Court on Sept. 11.

Stolen
A Hutchinson Avenue resident reported someone stole his garbage can Sept. 7.

ID theft and fraud
A Griffen Avenue resident reported fraudulent charges on his credit card Sept. 3. His bank cancelled the card and issued a new one.
A Fairview Road woman reported she was the victim of a phone scam and suffered financial loss as a result Sept. 3. She provided this information to police but said she did not want to file a formal report.

On Sept. 5, a Franklin Road woman reported a store credit card was fraudulently opened in her name.

On Sept. 5, a Christie Place resident reported a $25,000 check that he did not issue was fraudulently cashed against his bank account. The bank will restore the funds and is following up with an investigation.
On Sept. 7, a Harvest Drive man reported money was transferred out of a man’s bank savings account through a linked joint account that was opened by an unknown person using the man’s identifying information. The money was then placed into a personal account belonging to the suspect without the man’s permission. The unauthorized transfers occurred over a period of three days at the end of August and resulted in $190,000 being withdrawn from his bank account. Chase Bank has not yet restored the money and is following up with an investigation.

Assistance rendered
A Birchall Drive resident reported hearing her garage door opening and closing Sept. 2. Police investigated and determined it was due to an electrical malfunction.

Police helped a woman maneuver her car out of a Popham Road parking lot Sept. 5.

A parked car at Popham and Lockwood roads was observed with a rear door ajar Sept. 6. Police closed the door. Nothing seemed suspicious or out of place.

Civil matters
An Overhill Road resident reported a neighbor was erecting a fence without proper permits Sept. 3. Police spoke to the workers about the complaint. No permits had been filed, and the building department was contacted for follow-up. Workers left the scene.
Fraydun Place and a Griffen Avenue residents were arguing over who had rights to a driveway that appeared to be in a shared space between the properties Sept. 4. One homeowner placed a piece of wood over the driveway to prevent the other homeowner from using the driveway. Patrol advised the homeowners to follow up on the matter in civil court.

A Heathcote Road resident reported a Sherbrooke Road neighbor’s landscaper dumped trees on her property Sept. 6. Police spoke with the neighbor who said the incident was accidental and had already been corrected. Police advised the parties to follow up with Village Hall regarding the location of their property line.

On Sept. 7, a former Chateaux Circle tenant reported items had been stolen from her unit. With the help of police, it was determined that a misunderstanding occurred between the former tenant and a porter of the complex. The tenant had asked the porter to remove some items from the unit while she was near the end of her move out of the unit. The porter took those instructions to mean that the former tenant wanted all items removed. As a result, he took all items out of the unit. A leather couch was placed at the curb and subsequently picked up by someone and taken away. No criminal activity was determined to have occurred.

Mutual aid
Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps was dispatched to a White Plains Road location in Eastchester because an adult and two children were stung by bees. SVAC transported them to White Plains Hospital Center for treatment.

Accidents
A 17-year-old Garth Road bicyclist was struck by a car backing out of the driver’s Overhill Road driveway at 3:15 p.m., Sept. 4. Bushes were overgrown at the end of the driveway, creating blind spots. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the bicyclist to White Plains Hospital Center for bruises, cuts and injury evaluation.

Firefighters and police assisted with a car accident on Palmer Avenue involving an SUV, driven by a 27-year-old Mamaroneck woman, that crashed through a garbage can and into a building Sept. 5. Damage to the building was non-structural. According to the accident report, the woman accidentally stepped on the gas instead of the brake while parking in a Palmer Avenue parking spot.

Cars and roadways
Police notified the highway department about a tree leaning near electrical wires on Richbell Road Sept. 2.
Three cars were issued parking summonses for parking in front of Brewster Road fire hydrants Sept. 3.
Police advised the highway department about a large pothole on Jefferson Road Sept. 3.

A traffic sign tilted and fell into the intersection of Walworth Avenue and Brook Lane, striking and scratching a Locust Avenue resident’s car, Sept. 3. Police took an accident report, and the highway department removed the fallen sign.

Patrol stood by a disabled car on Post Road while the owner awaited a tow Sept. 3.

A pedestrian on Post Road was advised to walk on the sidewalk at 10 p.m., Sept. 4.

Papers were blowing in the air and littering Heathcote Road Sept. 5. Police notified sanitation workers for cleanup.

Police called a tow for a disabled car at Weaver Street and Bypass Sept. 7.

A rental bicycle was left on Crane Road Sept. 8. Police moved it from roadway and onto the sidewalk.

Animals
A Cambridge Road woman was concerned about the wellbeing of an owl in her yard Sept. 5. Police advised her to contact the Humane Society.

Village code
Police issued landscapers on Montrose, Madison and Lincoln roads individual summonses for using gas-powered leaf blowers on violation of village code Sept. 5.

After neighbors complained of noise, police advised a Fenimore Road party host to lower the volume of music playing at a gathering among colleagues Sept. 6.

After neighbors complained of noise, police advised a Popham Road party host to lower the volume of music Sept. 7.

Lost and found
A Ford key fob was found on Garth Road Sept. 4. Police vouchered it for safekeeping.

A photo ID was found at Scarsdale train station Sept. 5. Police contacted the owner, and she picked up her ID from headquarters.

On Sept. 6, a Sycamore Road resident reported losing an ID card from India approximately three weeks ago somewhere in the village or during traveling.

A man walked into headquarters and reported his driver’s license had been stolen Sept. 7.

A Carmen Road woman reported losing her cell phone during a bike ride on Crane Road Sept. 7. The GPS tracking of the lost phone was indicating a location near White Plains Hospital in White Plains.

Firefighters
On Sept. 4, a smoke detector in a first-floor women’s restroom at Scarsdale High School was activated at 7:50 a.m., Sept. 4, due to a person smoking in the restroom. Firefighters reset the alarm an allowed the building to be reoccupied.

On Sept. 4, a Morris Lane homeowner reported an indoor odor of gas. Firefighters discovered that the stove’s pilot lights were not lit, and Con Edison was unable to light them. The stove connections were shut down, and the appliance was red-tagged.

Firefighters assisted at a car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway Sept. 5.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Sept. 2-8 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by: Joanne Wallenstein

Published: 04 September 2019

Created: 04 September 2019

Last Updated: 06 September 2019

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DWI Arrest: While traveling north on Post Road at 2:40 a.m., September 1, police observed speeding a 2018 Jeep and attempted to make a traffic stop. The driver did not stop and police began a traffic pursuit. The driver – later identified as Nithin Ninanmathew, 26, Yonkers – accelerated westbound onto Ardsley Road. Police terminated the pursuit as the car left the jurisdiction, but police saw the car slide down Ardsley Road, across Central Avenue, crash into several utility poles and catch fire. Police called for backup and immediately responded to the crash site. Police saw a man – Ninanmathew – walking away from the car and instructed him to stop and sit down. Police asked if any other passengers were in the car, and Ninanmathew said, “No.” As a precaution, police opened doors of the burning car to confirm no one else was inside. Ninanmathew was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), operation of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol of at least .08 of one percent of alcohol, unlawful fleeing of an officer, reckless driving and multiple traffic violations. At headquarters, a Datamaster test was conducted to confirm Ninanmathew’s blood alcohol level. Following his arrest, Ninanmathew was released on an appearance ticket and ordered to appear at Scarsdale Village Justice Court Sept. 4.

Arrest on warrant
On Aug. 29, Pelham Manor police notified Scarsdale police that they had arrested a defendant – Mary Staines, 27, of the Bronx – who had an active arrest warrant issued out of Scarsdale in 2018, for petit larceny and drug offenses. Scarsdale police picked up Staines from Pelham Manor and transported her to Scarsdale for arrest processing and arraignment at Scarsdale Village Justice Court. A vial containing one milliliter of an unknown drug was seized and held by police during an inventory of property belonging to Staines. Following her arraignment, Staines was released on her own recognizance, returned to Pelham Manor police and scheduled to appear again at Scarsdale Village Justice Court Sept. 4.

Domestic incident
An engaged couple was fighting in Eastchester, and police mediated the dispute August 29. The couple agreed it would be better for them to spend the night in separate places.

Noise
Around 4 a.m., August 27, a Colonial Road woman called police to report noise from a “possible drone stalker hitting her house.” Police arrived on scene and determined the noise was coming from traffic driving over a bump in the road. There was no evidence of a drone anywhere the house.

Lawn
On Aug. 29, an Overhill Road woman reported a truck, belonging to a Mamaroneck business, drove onto her lawn and caused damage. The driver said he would repair the damage to the lawn and curbing.

Spilled
A passerby reported a quantity of white and pink pills spilled on the road at Heathcote and Wilmot roads September 1. An officer examined the suspected pills and determined they were Good-n-Plenty candies. The officer cleaned up the spilled candies and discarded them.

Cars and roadways
The NYS Department of Transportation was notified about a defective traffic light at Post and Ross roads August 26.

Police notified Cablevision about fallen wires on Herkimer Road August 26.

Police notified Verizon about fallen wires on Greenacres Avenue Aug. 27.

Police called a tow for a disabled car on Mamaroneck Road and Crossway and directed traffic around the car in the meantime August 27.

Police helped a large moving truck safely back into a Heathcote Road driveway August 28.

Police called a tow for a disabled car on Fenimore and Brewster roads August 28.

On August 29, police notified Verizon about low-hanging wires on Mamaroneck Road.

Police removed a fallen branch from Crane Road August 29.

Police called a tow for a disabled car on Popham and Church roads August 30.

Patrol moved a loose manhole cover back into place on Olmsted Road and set up orange caution cones to prevent cars from driving on top of it August 30. The highway department was notified for repair.

On August 31, police notified Verizon about low-hanging wires on Walworth Avenue.

On August 31, leaking water was observed to be oozing through the roadway on Forest Lane.

On September 2, police notified the highway department about a tree leaning into wires on Richbell Road.

Ten car accidents were reported in the village during the reporting period.

Village code
Police issued landscapers summonses for using a gas-powered leaf blower on Lincoln Road August 26; Rochambeau, Franklin and Olmsted roads August 27; Kelwynne Road August 28; and Heathcote Road August 29.

On August 28, a solicitor on Cooper Road was advised that he would need a permit to continue soliciting in the village. The solicitor said he would stop and inform his boss.

After a neighbor complained of noise, police advised a Taunton Road resident to turn down the volume of music September 1. The resident complied.

Animals
Two loose dogs were found at the corner of Oxford and Garden roads August 31.Police followed the dogs back to their house and facilitated their reunion with their owner.

Lost and found
A Chesterfield Road man reported losing his wallet somewhere in Long Island City August 27.

On August 31, a woman came to headquarters to report leaving a blue pouch containing her cellphone, coupons and glasses in a nearby supermarket. She reported the incident in case anyone turned in the lost items to police.

Firefighters
According to Fire Chief James Seymour, firefighters responded to 26 incidents during the reporting period. Seymour shared details of the following incidents below.

On August 27, firefighters traced an outdoor gas odor on Tory Lane to a gas grill that had accidentally been left in the “on” position. Firefighters turned off the grill and advised the resident.

On August 27, firefighters assisted Con Edison check a Secor Road house for a possible gas leak.

On August 28, firefighters helped Con Edison check a Walworth Avenue house and discovered a gas leak near the gas meter.

Firefighters assisted Greenville Fire Department with a structure fire on Edgemont Road August 29.

On August 29, firefighters placed a sumo pump in a Church Lane basement to help eliminate approximately 14 inches of water in a basement. The flooding was caused by a broken garden hose attached to a water source, adjacent to the house, while the homeowner was away.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Aug. 26 – Sept. 1 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by: Joanne Wallenstein

Published: 28 August 2019

Created: 28 August 2019

Last Updated: 29 August 2019

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Identity theft: A Tisdale Road woman reported two fraudulent checks totaling $2,630 were cashed against her bank account Aug. 19.

On Aug. 20, a Cohawney Road man reported someone was paying off a credit card using over $15,000 in funds from the man’s TD Bank account, without his permission. So far, four fraudulent transactions have been identified.

On Aug. 25, a Heathcote Road man reported fraudulent checks amounting to $15,279.21were generated and cashed from his business checking account. The checks contained forged signatures.

Prescription drug fraud
On Aug. 23, a Valley Road woman reported someone was using her name and insurance information in an attempt to fill multiple fraudulent prescriptions for controlled substance narcotics at various local pharmacies without her permission – none of which were successful.

Parking meters
The parking enforcement officer alerted headquarters that two parking meters on East Parkway were broken and money canisters were vulnerable Aug. 23. Police secured the money canisters, pending repair.

Neighbors
On Aug. 19, a Brambach Road woman reported she had video proving her neighbors were on her property for an extended period of time while she was away on Aug. 3, without her consent. The neighbors said they entered the woman’s property to trim their bushes from a more accessible vantage point. Patrol advised them that the woman did not want them on her property and they should refrain from trimming that side of their bushes without permission in the future.

On Aug. 21, a Brite Avenue resident complained about his neighbor trimming hedges on his property. Police advised him it was a civil matter.

Assistance
Police helped two truck drivers resolve a dispute over parking in a loading zone on Harwood Court Aug. 20.

Police helped a Colvin Road woman work out transportation arrangements with help from the woman’s two adult daughters Aug. 20.

Cars and Roadways
Police closed the intersection of Potter Road and Boulevard due to a fallen tree limb and arcing wires while waiting for Con Edison Aug. 19. They controlled traffic and set up flares for safety.

A tree fell on a Springdale Road house Aug. 19. No one was injured, and no structural damage occurred.

Police placed temporary stop signs in the intersection of Post Road and Huntington Avenue while the traffic light was out Aug. 19.

The highway department set up temporary lights at the intersection of Post Road and Boulevard during a power outage Aug. 19.

A male walking on Mamaroneck Road and Griffen Avenue at 1:30 a.m., Aug. 20, said he was out playing Pokémon. Police advised him to stay off the roadway for safety.

Police closed a section of Drake Road due to a fallen branch on wires Aug. 20.

Patrol stood by while a passerby changed a woman’s flat tire at Crossway and Heathcote Road Aug. 20.

Police notified the highway department about a loose manhole cover on Murray Hill Road Aug. 20.

Before police could tow a car with scofflaw status from the Christie Place garage to the impound lot, the owner arrived on scene and was instructed to immediately resolve his unpaid parking tickets with Village Hall Aug. 21.

Police safely escorted a woman across Weaver Street Aug. 21.

A manhole cover was out of place on Morris Lane Aug. 21. Police moved it back in place.

An electrical subcontractor was working to replace pipeline and electrical wires on Sycamore Road Aug. 21; however there was no permit on file with Village Hall. Therefore, police shut down the work site.

Con Edison was notified about low-hanging wires on Walworth Avenue Aug. 22 and 23.

A Meadow Road woman reported a car drove over her lawn and “ripped it up” Aug. 22. A witness confirmed it and stated the truck drove away.

The highway department was notified about a large, fallen tree limb on Secor Road Aug. 23.

Eight car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Village code
On Aug. 21, police issued a landscaper a summons for using a gas-powered leaf blower on Mamaroneck road in violation of village code. Additional code violations were issued to landscapers on Cohawney Road Aug. 22.

Animals
On Aug. 24, police took custody of a loose brown dog that was found on Meadow Road, and they reunited it with its owner. The owner was issued a summons.

Lost and found
A Ross Road man reported his license plate was missing Aug. 19. He recalled last seeing the plate attached to his car on Aug. 11.

FirefightersFirefighter Robert Burns was sworn in on Wednesday August 14, 2019. Pictured with Village Manager Steve Pappalardo and Fire Chief James Seymour.
On Aug. 19, lightning struck a Ridgedale Road house. Firefighters confirmed there was no fire danger.

On Aug. 19, a tree fell onto a car on the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway, crushing the hood and penetrating through the windshield. The driver was pinned in the car with a tree branch pushing against his chest. Firefighters, with assistance of multiple police departments and Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps, cut tree limbs away from the car’s doors and used the Jaws of Life to gain access to the driver’s compartment. The driver was removed from the car and taken by ambulance to the hospital.

On Aug. 21, firefighters assisted at a rollover car accident at Heathcote and Post roads. All occupants were able to get out of the car themselves. Two occupants were taken to the hospital by ambulance.

On Aug. 23, firefighters assisted at a car accident at Heathcote and Kelwynne roads.

On Aug. 23, firefighters were called to a Brambach Road cooking fire caused by an oven manual being left inside a broiler and igniting. Firefighters extinguished the fire and ventilated the house.

A reader sent in the photo above of the turnover on Fenimore Road on the afternoon of August 24.On Aug. 24, firefighters assisted at a two-car rollover accident at Brite Avenue and Fenimore Road. According to the report, at 3:37 pm a 2019 Jeep, driven by two underage drivers was traveling north on Brite Avenue when it collided with a 2016 Jeep travelling west on Fenimore Road. As a result the2016 Jeep losst control and overturned. The 2019 Jeep then hit the curb and trees, causing damage. No injuries were reported. Police witheld the names of the driver of the 2019 Jeep as he/she was 17 years old.

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

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Written by: Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 21 August 2019

Created: 21 August 2019

Last Updated: 21 August 2019

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Arrested: On Aug. 14, police picked up a defendant – Carlos H. Alvarez, 39, of Mamaroneck – from Westchester County Jail to execute two bench warrants previously issued out of the Village. Some of the warrants had been issued for bail jumping. He was remanded to jail following arrest processing.

Following notification from Greenburg Police Department, that a defendant in custody was wanted on an active bench warrant issued out of Scarsdale, police arrested Michael V. Olivier, 35, of White Plains. Following arrest processing, Olivier was released on $200 cash bail.

Following a rear-end car accident on Olmsted roads Aug. 18, police arrested Gerald Collins, Jr., 39, of New Rochelle, on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), aggravated DWI with a blood alcohol level of .18 or more with no priors and having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle on a highway. While interviewing Collins after the accident, police detected an odor of alcohol on his breath and saw multiple open vodka bottles and beer cans in the car. Collins was issued an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court, and police notified Pelham police about the arrest since there was an active bench warrant issued to Collins out of Pelham, for failure to appear on a prior aggravated DWI.

Stolen
On Aug. 12, a package delivered to a Saxon Woods Road house on Aug. 6 was reported to have been stolen. It contained a $399 Roomba vacuum cleaner. It is also possible that the item was accidentally picked up by sanitation workers during recycling pickup on Aug. 7.

A Magnolia Road man reported seeing a man enter his unlocked car and take items, including a garage door opener and an iPhone charger, shortly after midnight Aug. 17. The console was tossed. Similar reports were received by residents in White Plains.

A man from Stamford said his iPhone was stolen in Connecticut, and the track my iPhone feature indicated the phone was in Christie Place Garage at 4 a.m., Aug. 17. Police advised the man to file a formal report with Stamford police for follow-up.

ID theft
A Hampton Road woman reported someone opened fraudulent cell phone accounts in her name Aug. 17.

Assistance
Police helped a Madison Road homeowner open an interior door that slammed shut in the house and accidentally locked Aug. 13.

A woman’s purse got stuck in a bench on Spencer Place Aug. 15. Police helped the woman release it without damaging the purse.

Police mediated an argument between a man and his girlfriend in Edgewood until it was resolved by the girlfriend leaving the man’s house Aug. 16.

Police notified the highway department about a reported sewer leak in a Circle Road basement Aug. 17.

Bus accident
A bus carrying 11 students and two counselors was involved in an accident on Weaver Street Aug. 14.

Cars and roadways
Police contacted Verizon about fallen wires on Walworth Ave. and assisted a resident in tying up the wire in order not to interfere with traffic Aug. 12.

Police issued a parking summons to the owner of a trailer partially obstructing a driveway on Ridgecrest East Aug. 12.

Police encountered a car with scofflaw status parked in the Christie Place Garage Aug. 13. Before police could impound the car, the driver arrived on scene and said she would rectify the unpaid parking ticket balance that day.

Police issued a summons for an expired inspection sticker on a car parked on Herkimer Road Aug. 13.

A man sleeping in his car on Woodland Place at 6:44 a.m., Aug. 15, told police he had been visiting in children and was taking a nap before driving home.

A woman reported her car rolled into Weaver Street out of her driveway and struck a tree with its mirror Aug. 15. She refrained from having an accident report issued.

Police advised a man walking on Post Road that he must use the sidewalk Aug. 17.

Police asked drivers to move parked cars on Penn Boulevard and Haverford Avenue to make those roadways more passable Aug. 17. They did the same with parked cars on Reynal Crossing Aug. 18.

Police safely escorted a woman off Weaver Street and onto the sidewalk Aug. 18.

Police notified Verizon about a fallen branch on wires on Continental Road Aug. 18.

Patrol moved a fallen branch from Crossway and Weaver Street Aug. 18.

Ten car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Village code
Police issued summonses to landscapers using gas-powered leaf blowers on Church Lane Aug. 12, Weaver Street Aug. 13, Richbell Road Aug. 14 and Drake Road Aug. 15.

Police advised a solicitor on Mamaroneck Road to refrain from further activity until he obtained a proper permit from Village Hall Aug. 14.

Police advised solicitors on Stratton Road and Leatherstocking Lane to refrain from further activity until they obtained proper permits from Village Hall Aug. 15.

Lost and found
On Aug. 17, a man walked into headquarters to advised he lost his NY trailer license plate somewhere in New Jersey.

Firefighters
According to Scarsdale Fire Chief James Seymour, firefighters responded to 34 incidents last week. Seymour shared details of the following incidents below.

On Aug. 13, firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a small gas leak at an old pipe coupling in a Mamaroneck Road house.

Firefighters helped open a Stratton Road house for homeowners who accidentally locked themselves outside, with their children inside the house Aug. 14.

An excavator struck a natural gas line on Olmsted Road Aug. 15. Firefighters called Con Edison to investigate. No leaks were observed.

Firefighters assisted at one car accident on Olmsted Road Aug. 18.

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

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