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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 05 October 2016

Created: 05 October 2016

Last Updated: 05 October 2016

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On Sept. 29, an Overhill Road doctor reported someone fraudulently used one of her prescription pads at a pharmacy. She reported the prescription pad as stolen, along with $500 and an unknown quantity of vitamin supplements.

Shoplifting
An employee of LF store on Boniface Circle reported two women might have stolen merchandise from the store Sept. 26. Stolen items included four plum-colored halter tops with zippers and four plum-colored pencil skirts. All eight items were valued at $108 each. Police are reviewing video surveillance.

Identity theft
On Sept. 29, a Wheelock Road woman reported her signature was possibly forged on a mortgage documents. She said she wanted to consult her lawyer before filing a formal report.

On Oct. 1, a Mercer Court resident reported that she was notified by Chase Bank that there was possibly fraudulent activity on her credit card. Shortly thereafter, the resident received notification from Uber regarding a ride request. The resident contacted the driver and cancelled the pickup, stating it was fraudulent. The resident then called Uber to report it. While speaking with Uber, the person who stole the resident's identity requested another ride, and a different driver made the pickup. The rides were requested from Brandt Terrace, in Yonkers, to Botanical Square, in the Bronx. The resident cancelled the credit card linked to the fraudulent Uber requests.

Scam
On Oct. 1, a Barry Road man reported he had been a potential victim of an IRS phone scam on July 15. At that time, the man received a call from a male alleging the man owed the IRS $5,000. The male requested the man to send $5,000 worth of Apple iTunes gift cards, or the man would allegedly be arrested. The man purchased the gift cards but never sent them. The man told police he needed to submit a police report about the incident in order to obtain a refund of the cards from Apple.

Criminal mischief
Restroom doors at Hyatt Field, at Lee and Potter roads, were reported damaged Sept. 26. Both doors appeared to have been struck repeatedly with an unknown object, and both locksets showed signs of prying. There was also damage to restroom light sensors, caused by the doors being struck. A witness heard loud banging coming from the restrooms at 8 p.m., Sept. 25. The witness was out walking his dog and approached the restrooms to investigate the noise. There, he saw three white teenage boys outside the restrooms. One of the teens was walking a large dark colored dog, possibly a Labrador Retriever. The boys ceased their actions and left the park when the man approached them. Damage to the restroom doors is estimated to be over $1,000.
A postal worker reported his personal car – a 2002 Dodge Durango – was damaged while it was parked in the back parking lot of Chase Road post office Sept. 29. The car showed a deep scratch, approximately one foot long, on the right front side quarter panel. Detectives are reviewing video footage taken by surrounding businesses.

Litter
A significant amount of discarded bottles, cans, trash and possible drug paraphernalia were found littering a wooded area at Drake Road Park Oct. 1. Patrol notified the highway department for cleanup. Extra ridebys will be conducted.

Domestic matters
A man called police to report that his father-in-law was harassing him in violation of an existing order of protection Sept. 27. The harassment allegedly consisted of the father-in-law calling the man a "coward for calling the police." Police determined the alleged actions did not constitute a breach of the order of protection. The man said he "keeps calling police and [police] do nothing, and he just wants his father-in-law taken away in shackles." According to the police report, the man became "uncooperative" and "very agitated." He asked police to leave so he could rest. Patrol advised the man to fully document all contact and communication with his father-in-law in order to petition for a full stay away order should that be necessary. Patrol determined the man was not in any immediate danger; nor was he in any immediate fear for his life or safety.

Unreturned rental car
On Sept. 26, the manager of Budget/Avis Rental Group's Scarsdale Avenue location reported that a rental car had not been returned on time. The car was rented Aug. 4 and due to be returned August 5. The manager attempted to notify the renter numerous times – by phone calls and a certified letter mailed August 12.

Open door
A concerned passerby reported an open screen door at a Garden Road house Sept. 27. The homeowner told police she intentionally left the door open to ventilate the house while workers were sanding her floors.

Broken window
On Sept. 28, a woman reported the back window of her black Cadillac was smashed while parked on Sage Terrace. Patrol did not think the damage appeared criminal in nature. Landscapers were mowing a lawn across the street, and police thought the damage might have been caused by their work.

Arrows
Two Huntington Avenue residents found plastic arrows in their yards – on Sept. 27 and at the end of August. The plastic arrows were black, with dull and rounded tips. They each were labeled "Explorer Youth Arrow." Patrol told the residents to contact police again if additional arrows are found in the yard or if unusual activity is observed.

Complaints
A Carman Road woman reported she might be the victim of hacking on her telephone fax line Sept. 28. She suspected another Scarsdale was responsible for the alleged hacking. An Optimum cable technician checked her lines and reported they appeared to be "clear." The woman could not supply patrol with any proof of hacking or tampering.

An elderly Saxon Woods Road woman called police to complain about her health aide Sept. 30. The woman wanted the aide to leave. The aide said the woman was refusing to use her walker, and the woman allegedly kicked the aide several times that day. A manager at the woman's senior living facility said the woman's behavior is motivated by a medical condition, and the woman has displayed similar behavior before. Patrol left a message for the woman's daughter, notifying her of the situation.

Fishing
A father reported a woman driving a Volvo made "unusual statements" to his sons _- ages 12 and 10 – while his sons were fishing on Duck Pond Road Oct. 2. The woman specifically instructed the boys not to fish "because it is cruel." She also allegedly made political statements to the boys and told them "to not support Donald Trump." The boys recorded the conversation on their phones. Police listened to the conversation and did not detect any criminal activity. Patrol advised the boys and their father that fishing was not permitted at Duck Pond because it was privately owned. The boys' father said he might know the owner and would look into getting the owner's consent.

Cars and roadways
Police cleared low-hanging wires from Heathcote Road and notified Verizon Sept. 27.

An Edgewood Road man said his neighbor's landscaper was blowing leaves, grass and dirt onto his car parked in his driveway Sept. 27. He believed the blown debris caused two small chips in his car's body paint. He did not want to make a formal report because he believed the landscapers did not intentionally blow debris onto his car. The man's neighbor contacted her landscaper and was awaiting a return phone call.

An elderly driver ran out of gas at Post Road and Boulevard Sept. 28. Patrol arrived to help the man, and the man advised someone had already helped him get gas.

A man parked his 2015 Toyota Tacoma on Christie Place while shopping in the village Oct. 1. He told police the car might have intentionally been damaged during this time. Patrol saw a small amount of damage beneath the rear passenger window. However, patrol thought the damage was the result of normal "wear and tear."

Eleven car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Village code
Patrol issued summonses to landscapers using gas-powered leaf blowers in violation of village code on Penn Road and Brite Avenue Sept. 27, Penn Boulevard Sept. 28,

Patrol issued a summons to a food truck vendor selling food from his vehicle on Tisdale Road without a village permit Sept. 27.

A caller complained about a loose tan dog on Tunstall Road Sept. 30. The dog was in its yard, and the owner said she understood village code and had means to properly secure her dog.

Patrol removed a tag sale sign posted on a utility pole at the corner of Heathcote Road and Palmer Avenue Sept. 30. Patrol noted that the sign would be removed later in the tour.

After neighbors complained of noise, patrol told residents of a Brewster Road house to keep the noise level down Sept. 30.

A Sycamore Road resident stopped power washing his deck after police advised him that the noise was in violation of village code at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 1.

Lost and found
A Brambach Road man reported losing his wallet containing his driver's license somewhere in the village Sept. 28.

A piece of jewelry was found in a taxi operated by Central Taxi Sept. 29. Police are holding the item for safekeeping.

Firefighters
A possible fire was reported in a vacant lot on Fox Meadow Road Sept. 26. Investigation revealed it was only morning dew in sunlight. There was no fire.

A cooking fire was confined to a pan in a Stonehouse Road house Sept. 26. Firefighters ventilated the house.

Water was leaking through a ceiling smoke detector in a Reimer Road house Sept. 27. Firefighters shut water to isolate the leak. They vacuumed up as much water as possible and shut electricity to possibly compromised lighting fixtures. The homeowner was instructed to call a technician for repair.
Firefighters checked Whig Road houses for possible gas migration following the discovery of gas in nearby sewer lines Sept. 27.

Wires to landscape lighting shorted out in a Wayside Lane basement after the homeowner's landscaper accidentally cut wires outside Sept. 28. The shorted out wires burned in an electrical box in the basement ceiling, causing smoke and charring ceiling joists. An electrician shut power to the house and was making repairs. Firefighters checked for extension, confirmed the situation was safe and ventilated the house.

An odor in a Drake Road house was traced to paintbrushes standing in stale water Sept. 29.

Firefighters assisted a Colvin Road resident with a screen door that was struck Sept. 30.

A Sherbrooke Road fireplace had too much wood in the fire and a partially closed damper, which resulted in smoke in the house Sept. 30. Firefighters opened the damper, ventilated the house ad monitored the house for possible carbon monoxide.

The cause of smoke of Forrest Lane was a resident's outdoor barbecue smoker Oct. 2.
A smoking SUV on Putnam Road was removed by a tow truck Oct. 2. The engine had overheated.

This week, firefighters assisted at five car accidents in the village. They responded to two false carbon monoxide alarms and 13 false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, an activated manual pull station, cooking smoke, hair dryer use, battery replacement and construction dust.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Sept. 26 through Oct. 2 was compiled from official information.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 12 October 2016

Created: 12 October 2016

Last Updated: 12 October 2016

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On Oct. 9, a Paddington Road man reported his wife's engagement ring, a diamond stud earring replica and his nanny's cell phone were stolen from his house. He filed a lost property report for the ring when it disappeared on Feb. 24. At that time, a heating repairperson was in the house. When the earring and cell phone went missing on Oct. 7, the same repairperson was in the house. Police are following up.

Stolen shutters
An East Taunton Road woman reported two blue shutters were stolen from her property Oct. 5. Painters had removed the shutters and placed them in her driveway near the garage to repair them on Sept. 20. The woman saw the shutters in her driveway at 9 a.m. that day, but the shutters were missing when the woman returned home at 4:30 p.m. Scarsdale sanitation department said they did not accidentally take the shutters, thinking they were intended for trash pickup. Thus, the woman concluded the shutters were stolen.

Identity theft
On Oct. 7, a Lawrence Road man reported his daughter was the victim of identity theft. He said someone has been gaining illegal access to his daughter's network accounts, hacking the accounts and sending out fraudulent Facebook messages and posts. It has been ongoing since February, the man said. One fraudulent message sent to the daughter's friends repeatedly asked the friends to send pictures of the friends' white knee socks worn for a sporting event.

On Oct. 8, a Kelwynne Road man reported his checking account was hacked in August, and a fraudulent check was produced and cashed on Sept. 26. Since the incident, the man and his wife have closed their accounts and frozen their credit cards. The man's bank is following up.

Criminal mischief
On Oct. 6, a Heathcote Road woman reported the rear windshield of her 2007 Toyota Rav 4 was shattered sometime after she drove it Oct. 4. Since that time, the car was in her driveway. It appeared as if someone hit the window with force, causing it to shatter in a spiderweb pattern. An examination of the window revealed damage to its upper left corner.

A postal employee reported someone keyed her 2015 BMW while it was parked in the Chase Road post office parking lot Oct. 7.

Intrusive app
A Sprague Road man reported a downloaded app was sending unwanted advertising text messages to his contacts Oct. 3. According to police, a policy regarding advertising text messages was listed in the app's terms of service, and the man had agreed to it when he installed the app. Therefore, nothing was determined to be of a criminal nature. Police advised the man to consult with Verizon to make sure the app was completely uninstalled from his phone.

Flooding
A clogged drain was causing water to flood Christie Place Oct. 3. The water, building and highway departments were on scene to address the matter.

Luggage
A caller reported "suspicious" pieces of luggage left curbside on Grand Park Avenue Oct. 3. The owner of the luggage said she had places the luggage outside for pickup from the Big Brothers Big Sisters charity.

Starbucks
Patrol asked a disoriented man to leave Starbucks, at the request of Starbucks employees, at 7:53 p.m., Oct. 5. The man said he had purchased the Starbucks establishment earlier that day. Patrol attempted to inform the man's guardian, but attempts to reach her were unsuccessful.

Sleeping
A man sleeping in his car on Palmer Avenue said he was "too tired to drive" at 3:45 a.m., Oct. 8. When asked about his presence in Scarsdale, he said he had been with his children earlier that day. There was no evidence of criminality, and police advised the man he should not be sleeping at that location. The man left the area.

Doorbell
A Heathcote mother called police because her daughter was home alone and someone rang the doorbell twice around 8 p.m., Oct. 8. The girl was too scared to answer the door, and the ringing stopped. Police checked the perimeter of the house and found nothing suspicious. A family friend picked up the girl until her mother could return.

Cars and roadways
Police helped a driver move her disabled car from Post Road to Wayside Lane to wait for roadside assistance Oct. 3.
Patrol helped a driver moved her car, with a flat tire, to a parking lot on Ogden Road, where she waited for her husband's help Oct. 4.
A man was walking in the roadway on Post Road at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 4. He told police he felt it was safer to walk in the street rather than on the sidewalk. Patrol, explained why it was actually safer to walk on the sidewalk, in order to be out of the path of moving vehicles. The man said he understood and proceeded to leave the road near Lorraine Place.
Patrol stood by a disabled car at Post and Edgewood roads for safety while the owner charged a flat tire Oct. 5.
A driver swerved when a deer ran in font of her car at Black Birch and Sylvan Lanes at 12:30 a.m., Oct. 7. The driver lost control, and the car struck wires attached to a utility pole. There were no reported injuries.
Patrol removed a fallen phone wire from Herkimer Road Oct. 7.
On Oct. 8, patrol verbally warned a driver not to park in front of a Boulevard driveway after the affected resident could not get out of her driveway.
A driver said a car was following her, honking its horn repeatedly, on Secor Road and Marjory Lane at 11 p.m., Oct. 8. Before patrol arrived, the driver said she "lost" the car. Patrol escorted her home for safety.
Patrol notified the water department about a leaking water main on Tisdale Road Oct. 9.
Three car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Lost dog
A loose dog was found wandering around a Murray Hill Road yard Oct. 9. Police picked up the dog and returned it to its owner. Police issued the owner a summons.

Civil matter
A Wheelock Road woman reported her mailman accidentally damaged her newly paved driveway and bluestone walkway after he walked over the driveway and walkway to deliver mail Oct. 4. A trail of tar footprints marked his path. The driveway was blocked off with yellow tape when the incident occurred. Patrol advised the woman to speak with her mailman and advise the post office.

Village code
A contractor was installing a subfloor at an Oxford Road construction site at 10 p.m., Oct. 5. After police arrived, the contractor was picked up by his wife and left. Patrol attempted to notify the construction manager.

Lost and found
Employees of DeCicco Marketplace found a wallet in the store Oct. 4. Police took possession of the wallet, contacted the owner and returned it to her.
On Oct. 4, a Claremont Road woman reported losing her driver's license somewhere in the village.
Police issued a summons to a food truck operator who was selling without a permit on Fox Meadow Road Oct. 6.
While moving in, a new Oak Lane homeowner found a pistol in a bedroom closet of his recently purchased house Oct. 6. Police attempted to contact the previous owners and previous tenants in order to determine ownership of the gun.
A person found keys at Fenimore Road and Walworth Avenue and brought them to headquarters Oct. 8.

Firefighters
Firefighters helped a Boulevard resident get a drone out of a tree Oct. 4.
Firefighters shut down a boiler releasing carbon monoxide in a Paddington Road house Oct. 5. They notified Con Edison and ventilated the house.
Firefighters assisted a Carstensen Road resident with a water heater problem and advised the resident to call a plumber Oct. 7.
Firefighters disconnected a malfunctioning back-up battery for a sump pump in a Montgomery Road house Oct. 9.
Con Edison was called about a gas odor on Broadmoor Road Oct. 9.
Firefighters notified the highway department about sewage backup in a Tisdale Road house Oct. 9. The resident was advised to call a plumber.
A pipe was dripping water in a Torrence Road attic Oct. 9. Firefighters disconnected it and advised the resident to call for service.
A clogged sump pump pipe caused water to back up in a Taunton Road basement. Firefighters shut down the sump pump and used department pumps to remove approximately six inches of water from the basement Oct. 10. The resident was advised to call a plumber.
This week, firefighters assisted at two car accidents in the village and on parkways. They responded to 24 false alarms from device malfunctions, cooking smoke, dust, a battery change, burnt toast, disinfectant spray, a hair dryer and cleaning solvents.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Oct. 3-10 was compiled from official information.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 27 September 2016

Created: 27 September 2016

Last Updated: 27 September 2016

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On Sept. 25, a report of erratic driving at Post and Heathcote Roads led to a traffic stop resulting in the arrest of a 36-year-old White Plains mother who was driving while intoxicated with her child in the car. Patrol first observed the car in question to be driving very slowly while the driver – Kristen Walsh, 36 or White Plains – held a cell phone to her ear. Patrol stopped the car and watched Walsh strike the curb with her passenger side wheel during the traffic stop. While talking with Walsh, patrol detected a smell of alcohol on her breath, slurred speech, slow motor skills and evasive eye contact. Walsh's nine-year-old daughter was sitting in the back seat of the car. Patrol asked Walsh to get out of the car, and Walsh was unsteady on her feet. According to the report, she "lost her balance and almost fell, causing patrol to help support her balance." Walsh stated she "had one vodka mixed drink and a Xanax about an hour ago at a friend's house." Walsh was not able to successfully perform field sobriety tests and asked to stop the tests "because she was feeling tired." An alco-sensor test registered a positive presence of alcohol on Walsh's breath. Later a Datamaster test measured Walsh's blood alcohol level at .14. Walsh was arrested and charged with driving while on cell phone, aggravated DWI with a child in the car, DWI per se, with a prior conviction less than 10 years and DWI with a prior conviction less that ten 10 years. Walsh was released to her attorney on $500 cash bail.

Stolen cars

A 2000 Honda Odyssey was stolen from a Brewster Road driveway overnight Sept 21. It was discovered missing at 7:45 a.m., Sept. 22. A wallet, checkbook, road map and notepad and other personal items normally kept in the car were removed from the car and discarded on the driveway and in the bushes. Fifty dollars, the owner's driver's license and his Social Security card were missing from the wallet. The owner said he was missing a set of keys to the car, but those keys might have possibly been left in the car. According to the police report: "Due to the positioning of a second vehicle in the driveway, the stolen vehicle would have had to have been driven across the front lawn in order to exit the driveway, yet patrol was unable to see any distinct marks that would justify that assumption." Police are following up.

On Sept 24, at 1:15 a.m., New Rochelle police broadcast a hotline about a stolen car fleeing north on North Avenue toward the Scarsdale/Eastchester border. Police canvassed the area but did not find the car.

Stolen

A Murray Hill Road resident reported his $1,500 Movado watch was unlawfully taken from his house Sept. 21. Along with the watch, a display case for the watch was also taken. The resident last saw the watch in his dresser drawer at 6:30 a.m. a cleaning service was allegedly in the house from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day. The manger of the cleaning service was informed and encourage the resident to file a police report.

On Sept. 24, a Church Lane resident reported her son's orange and black bicycle was stolen from her front yard on Sept. 18. On the night of Sept. 23, she said approximately nine dollars in quarters were stolen from the center console of her unlocked car. She requested extra ridebys of her house.

Check fraud

On Sept.19, a Colvin Road resident reported her checking account had been compromised by a fraudulent check Sept. 14. The check was made out to an unknown person. The woman closed the account immediately, and Chase Bank is following up. Additionally, the woman reported her account's password and linked email address had been changed on Sept. 6. She was not sure if the two incidents were related.

On Sept. 22, a Stratton Road woman reported a personal check originally made out to her landscaper was allegedly altered and deposited into her babysitter's account without the woman's permission. According to the woman, the check for $773.10 had been placed in an envelope inside a kitchen drawer. While doing online banking, the woman noticed the check had been cashed on Sept. 20 via a Chase mobile app. The woman said the check appeared to have been "whited out" and rewritten. The babysitter was working at the woman's house on Sept. 20 between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. According to the woman, the babysitter has only worked for the family "a couple of times."

Criminal mischief

On Sept. 19, a caller reported damage to bathroom doors and playground equipment at Hyatt Field on Boulevard. Doors and welded equipment were broken, and a burn mark was found on an interior bathroom wall. Later in the week, a toilet in the women's bathroom was found to be leaking. It was determined the leaking toilet did not show any signs of criminal mischief.

On Sept. 19, an Axtell Road homeowner reported a garage window screen had been tampered with at her house over the weekend. She discovered the cut and torn screen after noticing the unlocked garage window had been opened. Additionally a rooftop cargo bin beneath the window had been knocked over.

Branch break

A branch from a village-owned tree broke the window of a car parked in a Madison Road driveway overnight Sept. 19. The falling branch shattered the car's back window and damaged a rear brake light, interior upholstery, window frame and bumper. The highway department is following up.

Game cubes

On Sept. 21, a man said he left Nintendo Game Cube controllers at a house in which he was living last March. He wanted the Game Cube controllers back and asked police to help him retrieve his property. It was after midnight when the man asked for police assistance. Patrol told him to return the next day at a more reasonable hour, so police could help him get his property back.

Angry

Heathcote Medical Center staff called police about an agitated and confrontational patient who was refusing to comply with staff instructions Sept. 21. When police arrived on the scene, they observed the loud and angry patient. The patient said she wanted to have her blood tested because she believed she had an infectious disease. A doctor said he had met with the patient and she became confrontational while the doctor was attempting to review her medical history with her. Rather than discussing her history, the patient demanded a blood test. The doctor said the patient was not in need of critical medical attention. He said he refused to continue the appointment because of the woman's aggressive and confrontational behavior. Patrol explained this to the woman, and she became agitated with police and began tape recording patrol's interaction with her. Patrol offered to call an ambulance to take her to a hospital for treatment, but she refused.

Followed

Police assisted MTA police with an incident involving a high school aged girl on the train who was allegedly being followed by a male Sept. 23. MTA handled the situation on the train station platform while Scarsdale police assisted.

911 calls

This week, a Fox Meadow man made multiple false-alarm 911 calls. First the man alleged a dispute with his younger brother that did not occur. Later in the week, the man claimed he was the President of the United States and demanded a limousine. Patrol informed the man's mother about the calls, and she said she would address the situation.

Dirt

An Aspen Road homeowner reported a delivery driver from "All Good Things" Nursery dumped dirt on the road and left the scene Sept. 24. Approximately 30 minutes later, the driver returned to Aspen Road with a loading machine and was moving the dirt off the roadway. The driver said the problem was the result of a simple misunderstanding.

Guns

On Sept. 24, a resident brought a Smith and Wesson handgun to headquarters for safekeeping, pending the renewal of his expired handgun permit.

A Saxon Woods Road resident reported finding a gun in her mailbox Sept. 24. She said she found the gun while getting her mail, so she removed her mail from the box but left the gun there. Patrol examined the gun and determined it was a broken toy gun. Patrol checked a database for any recent incidents involving a toy gun, but none were found.

Lost

Two callers reported seeing a man on Walworth Avenue at 10 p.m., Sept. 24. The first caller said the man was hitchhiking and disrupting traffic. The second caller said the man was ringing her doorbell. He was described as Hispanic, wearing a dark colored sweatshirt and carrying a duffel bag. Patrol found the man and interviewed him. Patrol determined the man was lost and trying to get home to White Plains. Patrol provided him a courtesy ride to West Post Road and Maple Avenue.

Cars and roadways

Patrol taped off Huntington Avenue and stood by for Con Edison at the site of a large tree branch on electrical wires Sept. 19. Power to Greenacres School was shut down while Con Edison was working around 7 a.m. Flagmen were positioned to direct traffic at affected intersections.

A Mercedes Benz with two flat tires was towed from Catherine Road Sept. 19.

Police notified the highway department about a deceased raccoon on Heathcote Road Sept. 19.

The water department was notified about a leaking fire hydrant on Post Road Sept. 20.

Patrol issued a parking summons to the owner of a Toyota parking in a no standing zone on Lockwood Road Sept. 20.

Patrol removed a large branch from Fox Meadow Road Sept. 20.

A driver said a protruding sewer cap severed two tires on her car on Mamaroneck Road Sept. 21.

A car belonging to a work crew on Fox Meadow Road was parked too close to a stop sign at Fox Meadow and Ogden roads Sept. 21. Patrol spoke with the car's owner, and the car was promptly moved.

Police directed traffic while a tree company trimmed protruding branches on Walworth Avenue Sept. 21.

Patrol placed a traffic cone in a pothole on Fenimore Road and notified the highway department Sept. 21.

Patrol notified Verizon about a fallen wire on Fox Meadow Road Sept. 22.

A car with a flat tire was towed from Colonial Road Sept. 23.

Eight car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Animals

A Crane Road resident though she saw an injured coyote in her backyard Sept. 22. The alleged coyote was not there when police arrived. Patrol provided the resident with a list of trappers' telephone numbers.

A Tisdale Road homeowner reported a baby deer was stuck in a seven-foot-deep window well at his house Sept. 22. The homeowner placed a wooden ladder in the window well to help the deer climb out. Patrol provided a list of trappers' telephone numbers, in case the deer could not climb out on its own.

A Gatehouse dog got loose and ended up in a neighbor's yard Sept. 22. Patrol spoke with the owner. The owner said he would make sure his dogs stayed on his property.

A driver struck a deer and critically injured it on Mamaroneck Road at 10:30 p.m., Sept. 23. Patrol fired two shots to kill the animal. The highway department was notified for carcass cleanup.

Village code

Patrol issued summonses for illegal use of gas-powered leaf blowers to landscapers on Crane Road Sept. 23.

A gathering of young people quickly dispersed from a playground on Boulevard after patrol shone a light in the area at 10 p.m., Sept. 24.

After neighbors complained of noise, patrol asked a Fox Meadow Road resident to lower the volume of music playing in the house at 10:30 p.m., Sept. 24.

Police dispersed a large gathering of kids in the intersection of Fairview and Greendale roads at 10:37 p.m., Sept 24.

Police asked a Ridgecrest East homeowner to lower the volume of party music a few minutes before midnight Sept. 26.

Lost and found

A pedestrian found a ring of keys on East Parkway and gave them to police for safekeeping Sept. 20.

Firefighters

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of sparking wires on Huntington Avenue Sept. 19.

A reported smoke odor on Fox Meadow Road was unfounded Sept. 20.

Firefighters shut down a malfunctioning gas stove and advised the resident about a bathroom water leak in an Elm Road house Sept. 20.

A broken residential sprinkler system in a Post Road yard appeared to be a leaking fire hydrant Sept. 21. Firefighters assessed the situation and advised the homeowner.

A heating oil tank was leaking in a Garden Road house and causing an odor Sept. 23. Firefighters spread absorbent on the spill while the homeowner contacted her oil company to empty and remove the tank.

Smoke in the area of Whig Road and Brite Avenue was traced to a resident using a fire pit Sept. 24.

This week, firefighters assisted at two car accidents in the village. They responded to five six carbon monoxide alarms and 18 false alarms caused by device malfunction, spray paint, cooking smoke, construction dust, shower steam, and activated manual pull station and a battery change.

This report covering police and fire department activity from September 19–25 was compiled from official information.

This police report is sponsored by Scarsdale Security who does more than just security. Contact them about remote video for your home or business. Call 914-722-2200 or visit their website.