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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 16 December 2015

Created: 16 December 2015

Last Updated: 18 December 2015

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While holiday spirits are high, residents must be cautious not to leave valuable unattended – because thieves are on the prowl. This week, two crimes of opportunity occurred.

First, a package containing an $80 rocking horse was delivered to a South Church Lane house, and, shortly thereafter, it was stolen Dec. 7. The homeowner saw the package on the front porch around 5 p.m. when she entered her house through the garage. When she went outside to bring the package inside around 6 p.m., it was no longer there. The homeowner reported the incident to police Dec. 8.

On Dec. 8, a Post Road woman reported her 2015 Audi Q7's window had been smashed, and her Dell laptop computer was stolen from the front seat. This occurred while she was attending a meeting at Wayside Cottage between 7:45 p.m. and 11 p.m. During this time, the laptop was unattended and in plain view in the car.

Unauthorized charges
On Dec. 9, a Fenimore Road woman reported a window contractor charged her credit card for work that was not performed. She told police she hired the man to install cabinets and window blinds in February 2015. She paid for that work in full with her HSBC credit card. Recently, she realized the contractor charged two additional payments to her card -- $1,400 in April and $2,700 in August. She did not authorize either of these debits; nor had the contractor performed additional work. The woman contacted the contractor, who said the charges had been made in error. He promised to return the money to the woman within one week's time. Since then, the week has passed, and the woman has not seen the return of any money. All attempts to communicate with the contractor have gone unanswered. HSBC was able to return the $2,700 to the woman's account, but the bank said it was unable to return the $1,400 because the problem was more than six month old, and it had not been reported. Patrol attempted to contact the contractor, but the attempt was not successful.

Harassment
A Brown Road woman felt harassed by unwanted text messages and emails from her husband, with whom she was undergoing divorce proceedings Dec. 8. Police read the texts and emails and did not find them threatening in nature. They advised the woman about the process to seek an order of protection if she continued to feel harassed by unwanted communication.

Argument
On Dec. 10, police were called to break up a loud argument between two men on Scarsdale Avenue at 8:30 p.m., Dec. 10. The men were yelling at each other, and patrol told them to separate. One man said he was a limo driver waiting for a fare. The other man said he was walking home and noticed the limo was parked too close to a fire hydrant. This precipitated the argument. Patrol managed to calm the situation, and both men agreed they could have handled their dispute in a better way.

Craig's List scam
A Park Road woman placed an ad in Craig's List to sell a chair Dec. 13. A man named "Frank" contacted her, requesting to buy the chair. He mailed her a check, in the name of Max Knowles, in an amount that exceeded the amount for the chair. He asked her to cash the check and refund him the difference. She suspected a scam, did not cash the check and did not send him any money.

Assistance
A homeless woman told police she saw two men acting suspicious near the train station Dec. 8. The woman asked police to meet her at 7-Eleven to get more information. Patrol talked to the woman. They did not see any suspicious individuals near the station or in the vicinity. Police asked the woman if she needed any assistance or if she wanted help finding a shelter for the night. She declined, and said she was meeting a person in Greenburgh who had her luggage.
On Dec. 8, police checked the welfare of a Parkfield Road woman after her children were worried because they could not get in contact with her. Patrol went to the door of the woman's house, but there was no answer, and the house appeared dark. Later, the woman's daughter called headquarters to say her mother was fine. She had been home watching TV and did not hear the doorbell.

Open door
On Dec. 8, a Walworth Avenue resident reported a neighbor's door had been open for several days. Police knocked on the door and went inside the house to investigate. There, they found personal belongings, mattresses, merchandise and sealed cardboard boxes stacked in the entranceway. They searched the house and found no one home. They did not notice any signs of criminality. Patrol secured the house before leaving.

Doorbell
A Gorham Road man called police after someone rang his doorbell at 4:45 a.m., Dec. 9. The man did not go to the door to investigate. Police canvassed the area but did not find anyone who could have been responsible for ringing the doorbell.

Phone call
A Rectory Lane woman received four calls from a private number Dec. 9. She ignored the first three calls but answered the fourth call. A man on the line identified himself as "Donald" from Con Edison. He said he was returning a call from the woman's husband and provided a callback number with a New York City area code. After hanging up the phone, the woman called the number and a Spanish speaking man answered. Police searched the number, and it came back listed as a New York City deli. The woman's husband confirmed he had not called Con Edison.

Pedestrian struck
On Dec. 10, a 64-year-old Pound Ridge woman was crossing Popham Road in the crosswalk when she was struck by a 2014 Audi driven by a 57-year-old Bradley Road man. The Audi was making a left turn onto Popham Road from Overhill Road at 5:20 p.m. The driver said the light was a steady green while he was making the turn, and he did not see the pedestrian in the crosswalk. The woman was treated on the scene by police, firefighters and members of Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps. She was taken to the hospital for further evaluation and care.

Cars and roadways
Two motorists were arguing over who should move his or her car first in order that both cars could pass a crowded area on Brite Avenue Dec. 7. Police intervened, and the matter was settled.
The side mirror of a Walworth Avenue man's car was cracked while the car was parked outside his house Dec. 7. Police deduced the car had probably been sideswiped.
A Hillview Drive resident complained about a "suspicious" car parked on his street Dec. 8. Patrol learned the car was registered to another Hillview Drive resident.
Police called a tow for the driver of a gray Oldsmobile that became disabled at Olmsted Road and Hickory Lane Dec. 9. The car was towed to a mechanic's lot.
A Roosevelt Road woman reported a large pile of leaves in front of her house Dec. 10. Police contacted the highway department for removal.
A parked BMW was left running on Woodland Place Dec. 13. Patrol contacted the owner who was unaware he had left the car running. The owner returned to the car and shut off the ignition.
Eight car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Dogs
A dog wearing a red sweater was found in a Mamaroneck Road yard Dec. 7. Police identified the dog's Brookline Road owner and returned the dog to her.
Patrol found a loose dog and returned it to its owner's Berkeley Road house, where a babysitter was home. A summons was issued to the owner.
A Grand Park Avenue pit bull attacked a Broadmoor Road dog on Griffen Avenue while the Broadmoor Road dog was out for a walk with its owner Dec. 9. The Pit bull's teeth left three puncture wounds in the Broadmoor Road dog's head. Sanitation workers in the area hosed down the Pit bull to assist in breaking up the attack. The Broadmoor Road dog was taken to a vet and received stitches. The incident is also being reported to Town of Mamaroneck police because the pitbull lives there.

Lost and found
A Mamaroneck Road man reported losing his Indian passport, Indian tax ID card and United States Green Card somewhere in the village Dec. 9.
A woman found a blue wallet near the intersection of Garth and Popham roads Dec. 10. She gave the wallet to police, who contacted the owner. The owner said he would retrieve the wallet from headquarters Dec. 11.
On Dec. 13, firefighters found a credit card wallet on the ground at Christie Place and gave it to police. It contained a metro card and other items. Police vouchered it at headquarters for safekeeping.

Firefighters
A neighbor heard a fire alarm, smelled smoke from a neighbor's house and called the fire department Dec. 7. Firefighters saw and smelled smoke, so they entered the house. There, a pot left on the stove was smoking. Firefighters removed the pot and turned off the stove. During the process of entering the house, a screen was damaged. Firefighters informed the homeowner.
On Dec. 7, firefighters were called to a Post Road house on a reported gas explosion and gas odor. There, firefighters found no one home. Con Edison arrived to check for gas. Con Edison found a minor problem with the resident's stove, shut gas to it and red tagged it.
On Dec. 7, an automatic alarm summoned firefighters to a Tunstall Road house, where they found a smoking oven. They turned the oven off and informed the homeowners who were currently away from the house.
Firefighters assisted a Greenacres Avenue resident with a leaking pressure relief valve on a furnace Dec. 10.
Firefighters assisted an Elm Road resident with a burned out fluorescent bulb Dec. 10.
On Dec. 11, firefighters helped a Dobbs Terrace change a smoke detector battery.
On Dec. 11, firefighters checked ID and helped a Potter Road resident get inside her house after she accidentally locked herself out.
Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the sites of possible gas leaks at Con Edison excavation sites on Valley and Richbell roads Dec. 12. The incidents occurred hours after each other.
This week, firefighters assisted at two car accidents in the village. They responded to nine false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, cooking smoke, construction dust, steam and a hair dryer.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Dec. 9-15 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by Joanne Wallenstein

Published: 29 December 2015

Created: 29 December 2015

Last Updated: 29 December 2015

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Here are highlights of the police report for the final two weeks of December:
Guns: A School Lane man turned over two guns to the police on December 21. The guns belonged to his deceased father and included a Browning 22 Long Rifle and an Ithaca Shotgun Model 37R Featherlight. The man presented his father's death certificate, and permits for the rifle and shotgun. He completed a voluntary statement granting permission for the guns to be destroyed.

On the afternoon of 12/20 a rifle round was found near the pond at the library and turned over to police.

Burglars:
A home on Saxon Woods Road was entered on the evening of 12/18. The resident went into her closet in the master bedroom and noticed that someone had gone through it and taken several watches, jewelry and a Louis Vuitton duffle bag and suitcase. Screens were pried off two windows which were broken and determined to be the point of entry. A basement window was broken and there were dirt footprints on the basement carpet.

Police investigated an attempted burglary at a home on Cushman Road on the night of December 22. They found pry mark on two rear doors that appeared to be caused by someone trying to get into the house. Police checked the rest of the exterior and found everything in order. Wristwatches were also missing from a dresser drawer.

The burglar alarm at a home on Morris Lane went off on the morning of 12/23 and the resident found the window to the library wide open. Police found no signs of tampering or forced entry but the homeowner was concerned about footprints he found near the front of the house. The man later reported that his Apple Macbook Pro laptop computer was missing from his library. It was accessible from the open window.

Thefts:
A red and green laser light projector was stolen from the front lawn of a home on Madison Road on December 23. The projector was used to project holiday decorations and was valued at $50.

A Kindle, credit cards and cash were stolen from an Overhill Road home sometime between 12/24 -12/26.

A saleswoman at a clothing store on Spencer Place (Great Stuff) in Scarsdale said that a Moncler hat, valued at $400 had been stolen from the store on the afternoon of 12/27. According to the report, three people entered the store, and one heavy set black woman wearing a coat with a fur-lined hood took the hat while the others distracted the saleswoman. Police reviewed the video and witnessed the theft.

Earlier that afternoon another store on Boniface Circle (LF?) reported the theft of a pink fur keychain ($28) and a lipstick shaped cell phone case ($48). The same three suspects, black and female entered the store and one took the items.

A Brayton Road woman reported that her Michael Kors handbag including credit cards, her driver's license and professional licenses had been stolen on 12/22. She last remembered seeing at 12:25 at Starbucks in Hartsdale and only realized that it was missing when she went to ShopRite at 7:20 that night. She contacted the bank and found that unauthorized charges had been made to her debt card and they cancelled and blocked the card from further use.

A woman's handbag was stolen from a home on Fairview Road on December 24. The resident found the door to the house ajar and discovered that his wife's purse was missing.

Lost:
On 12/18 a Saxon Woods Road man told police that his son lost two cell phones at Scarsdale High School. One was an iPhone 5S and the other was a Samsun Galaxy.

Found:
A set of keys to a Cadillac keys were found near the Scarsdale Police station at 1 pm on December 21 and turned over to police. Police tried to find the car nearby but were unable to do so.

On December 23rd, police received bike locks that were found at the rack on Depot Place. The five locks have been stored at the police station.

Another set of car keys was found at the Girl Scout House on December 26th. The key ring included a loyalty card for Jo-Ann's Fabrics. Police called the store to see if they could identify the owner but they said they could not release any information. The keys are being held at the station.

On December 15 a Montrose Road woman reported that someone left a white children's bike on her property on October 10. The bike says Mountain Track 60". Police took possession of the bike.

Threatening Letter:
An 80 year-old resident of Black Birch Lane reported the receipt of a threatening letter on December on 21st. The letter was received by U.S. mail and said, "The town of Scarsdale wishes you both get what you deserve for the new Year To drop dead! It's time you moved out!! And move into prison next year .... Watch-your step before you fall ...." The woman said she found this letter to be threatening and to fear for her safety and the safety of her family.

Damage:
A chain from a power shovel that is used to pull large trash bins at the sanitation yard on Secor Road broke and damaged a nearby car on 12/22. The chain flew off the power shovel and hit the passenger side door of a 2015 Mazda CX 5 that was parked nearby. No one was in the car at the time.

Street signs were damaged with graffiti in Greenacres on December 20th. Five painted signs were found at several locations along Greenacres avenue.

The head of a parking meter at the corner of Chase Road and Woodland Place went missing on December 14. All that remained was the pole. The last time the meter was seen was 12-11.

Suspended Registration:
Police stopped the driver of a 2003 Ford Explorer at the corner of Heathcote and Kelwynne Roads at 5:30 on 12/22 when their scanner indicated that the license plates were suspended. The car was driven by Maribel Mendoza, age 25 of New Rochelle. Police issued her a summons, removed the plates from the car and called Vincent's Town service to tow it to New Rochelle.

Identity Theft:
On December 15 a Brewster Road woman reported that someone had used her personal information and her son's address to attempt to open credit cards from Dillards and Amazon.

Propane Leak:
On December 15 a construction found a leaking propane tank at a home under construction on Saxon Woods Road. The Scarsdale Fire Department, Con Edison, Yonkers Haz Mat and the County Police all responded and closed the road. Six neighboring homes were evacuated. The Fire Department determined that someone had tampered with the valve of the tank while attempting to steal the tank. It appeared that the suspect fled when the tank began to leak. The tank was removed from the scene.

Accidents:
A 72 year-old Mamaroneck Road man was struck by a car driven by a Bonnie Meadow Road woman on Wednesday December 16. The car was making a turn onto Palmer Avenue from Mamaroneck Road when it hit the man in the crosswalk.

Injured:
A 78 year-old Garth Road woman fell at the corner of East Parkway and Popham Road at around 5 pm on 12/19. She had a cut above her lip but refused medical attention.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 09 December 2015

Created: 09 December 2015

Last Updated: 09 December 2015

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Police responded to a burglar alarm at a Cushman Road house at 7:15 p.m., Dec. 5. Police discovered a rear door pried open, with extensive damage to the door. Police set up a perimeter while patrol units checked the house. White Plains police assisted and brought a tracking dog, but the dog was unable to detect a scent. The master bedroom, on the first floor, and second-floor bedrooms were ransacked. The alarm panel and alarm siren had been ripped from the walls. In addition, police found two damaged "magician boxes" and several open and empty Rolex boxes on the floor. Detectives took DNA swabs and parts of the damaged alarm system to aid in their investigation. Detectives are following up.

Stolen packages
On Dec. 2, a Drake Road resident reported someone stole three packages from his front porch shortly after the packages had been delivered. Two packages, containing $150 in cosmetics, were from Neiman Marcus. One package contained a $180 North Face jacket from Bloomingdale's.

Stolen wallet
On Dec. 5, a Walworth Avenue man reported his wallet was stolen in New York City the previous night. It contained his driver's license, credit cards, a monthly train pass and $17 cash. Police advised the man he should file a report in New York City, in the jurisdiction where the robbery occurred.

Identity theft
On Nov. 30, a Brookby Road woman reported someone fraudulently charged over $9,000 on her Bloomingdale's account at the store in Bergen County, New Jersey. The charges occurred earlier in the month. The woman informed Bloomingdales and cancelled the account.

On Dec. 1, a Parkfield Road resident reported receiving two credit cards in the mail for which she never applied. One was a TJ Maxx MasterCard, and the other was a Modells Visa card. The cards were mailed to the resident's business address in New Rochelle. The resident reported the cards as fraudulent and cancelled them.

On Dec. 1, a Christie Place resident reported $70,000 was withdrawn from his retirement account and fraudulently deposited into a Well Fargo bank account. He reported it to the manger of his retirement account, and the company's fraud department is looking into the matter.

On Dec. 5, a Circle Lane couple reported someone requested a second credit card on their Chase credit card account, without their permission or authorization. The card had been sent to a person in Brooklyn. The bank cancelled the card when they called the couple on Nov. 30 to verify the request. A few days later, the couple received a similar call from Citibank. The second Citibank card was also sent to a person in Brooklyn, and the bank cancelled the card after speaking with the couple. On Dec. 5, the couple received a call from Chase bank, inquiring about the validity of a $2,000 payment through Quickpay. The couple told Chase to cancel the payment. The suspect was able to infiltrate the couple's accounts by using a call forwarding feature on the couple's home phone number and by changing the email address on the account.

Check fraud
An Ogden Road man was contacted by Citibank on Nov. 18 because a person cashed two forged checks at an undisclosed location, and a third check was presented for payment but denied. The checks looked like the man's checks, but the signatures on the checks did not appear authentic. The man was still in possession of the original check numbers for which the fake checks were presented. The incident was reported to Scarsdale police Dec. 4. The man's bank had since closed his account and issued him new checks.

On Dec. 5, a Heathcote Road man reported someone forged nine HSBC checks in his name and was able to cash six of those checks. The checks were written to people the man does not know. The man stated his wife was a victim of a similar crime approximately one month ago.

Criminal mischief
On Nov. 30, an employee at Scarsdale Friends Nursery School reported playground equipment had been vandalized, possibly by skateboarders. Deep scratches were found on the benches, tables, a sliding board and other playground equipment. The approximate damage to the equipment was estimated at approximately $1,600.
On Dec. 5, a "do not enter" sign was found lying on the Scarsdale track. While removing the sign, police noticed more damage to the track area. Four trashcans were flipped over, with trash and debris scatted on the ground near the cans. A park bench was ripped from the ground where it had been secured with brackets and bolts. Later, police discovered the original "don not enter" sign had been removed from a small bus circle near the gymnasium entrance.

A Coralyn Road woman reported a friend's car was keyed while the car was parked in her driveway Nov. 30. Police advised the woman to ask her friend to file a report when the friend and her car were in Scarsdale again, so police could examine and document the damage.

Altercation
On Dec. 2, the assistant manager of Fenway Golf Club wanted to report an altercation with one of his employees during a conversation about an upcoming party. Patrol attempted to speak with the employee, but the employee was not on the scene. Patrol advised the assistant manager to stay away from the employee.

Suspicious
While on burglary patrol, police notices a man riding a bicycle on Post Road at 9:30 p.m., Dec. 2. First the man was riding south on the sidewalk; then he crossed Post Road, made a U-turn and continued riding north. Later patrol saw the same bicycle unattended in front of a Post Road house. While observing the bicycle, the man returned to it, got on and started riding north. Police stopped the man and questioned him. He said he had left his house to take care of some business. Then, he said he was visiting a friend but could not remember the friend's address. Patrol asked him if the friend lived nearby, in Scarsdale. The man said his friend lived in White Plains. The man said he stopped the bike in front of the Post Road house to check a safe lying by the side of the road. The man said the safe was not in good condition, so he left it there. Patrol issued the man a summons for riding his bicycle against traffic. Patrol went to the Post Road house and saw a safe at the curb, as the man had stated. A person inside the house said she had discarded the safe because she got a new one.
A passerby was concerned about a small case left outside Dunkin Donuts on Depot Place Dec. 3. It was a cosmetic bag containing trash. Police discarded it.
A Boulevard resident reported someone was ringing his doorbell but left before the resident could answer the door at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 4.

Damaged bluestone
A bluestone cap on a retaining wall lining a Brook Lane driveway was discovered damaged Dec. 5. The homeowner thinks the stone might have been damaged by a car turning around in his driveway. Cost of damage was estimated at $500. The homeowner reported it for insurance purposes.

Help
Police helped an Alzheimer's patient get home after she was found, disoriented, at Popham Road and School Lane Dec. 3.

On Dec. 4, police helped mediate a situation involving a resident of a group home on Post Road. The resident was frustrated because she might be moved to a different room and thus lose her roommate. She said she did not know how to control her emotions, so she was yelling and throwing things. She told police she would get herself under control and stop causing a disturbance.

Insurance lapse
While conducting traffic enforcement, police encountered a car with a suspended registration on Post Road Dec. 6. The registration had been suspended for an insurance lapse on Oct. 11, 2015. A further check of the driver's license revealed his driving privileges had been suspended seven times on five different dates. Police arrested the driver – Michael McNair, 27, of Spring Valley, on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, with three or more suspensions on three or more dates. McNair was released on $100 cash bail with an appearance ticket for Scarsdale Village Justice Court. His car was impounded, pending the resolution of the outstanding suspensions.

Cars and roadways
A Woods Lane mother accidentally locked her son and her car keys inside her car Nov. 30. The owner of Heathcote Gulf arrived to open the car door. The child was unharmed.
On Dec. 1, a driver pulled to the side of Hutchinson Avenue to avoid a stopped car on the road, and the driver's car got caught on some loose boulders. Heathcote Gulf responded to pull the car loose from the boulders.

A car stopped n Springdale Road around 9 p.m., Dec. 2, belonged to a village resident who pulled over to smoke a cigarette and program a destination in his GPS.

After a driver complained about a small dip in the roadway at Drake and Ferncliff roads, police put a traffic cone in place and alerted the highway department Dec. 2.

Three off-road motorcycles were being driven on George Field Park after dark Dec. 2. Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the motorcycle sped off. Without lights, the motorcycles evaded patrol in the dark.

On Dec. 3, police placed a traffic cone in a large pothole on Drake Road. Police informed the highway department.

Nine car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Neighbors
On Dec. 2, a Sheldrake Road woman reported her neighbor called her a "psycho" while she was walking her dog on the street. The woman said there has been ongoing trouble with her neighbor, most recently manifested in a dispute over leaves. Patrol attempted to mediate the situation by speaking with the neighbor, but there was no answer at his door.

On Dec. 3, a Marjory Lane woman reported her neighbor's landscaper was jumping over her fence and possibly damaging her property while doing work in her neighbor's yard. The neighbor said the landscaper entered the woman's yard to remove leaves that possibly blew over during cleanup. Patrol advised the landscapers to stay on their client's property only.

Animals
A Brite Avenue woman told police she saw a wild animal that scared her when she walked by on the street Dec. 6. Patrol investigated to assess the safety of the area and found a dead raccoon by the side of the road. Patrol informed the highway department for disposal.

Lost and found
A passerby found a gold necklace on the ground on East Parkway Nov. 30. He gave it to police, who vouchered it for safekeeping.

A Carstensen Road woman reported losing her gold and diamond wedding ring Dec. 1. It was valued at $5,000.

On Dec. 3, an employee of Lange's Deli found a purse inside the deli and gave it to police. Police contacted the owner, using driver's license information and returned the purse to her. She said she would pick up the purse Dec. 4.

A person found a brown purse containing over $600 cash on Scarsdale Avenue Dec. 4. Police returned the purse to its owner, a woman who works on Scarsdale Avenue.

A White Plains woman found two credit cards and an Equinox membership card on the ground at the intersection of East Parkway and Popham Road after midnight Dec. 6. Police vouchered the cards for safekeeping and elected to contact the possible owner of the property in the morning.

A Ridgecrest West resident reported losing a license plate from his car Dec. 6.
A man lost his wallet while shopping on Palmer Avenue Dec. 6. It contained $80 cash, credit cards, a driver's license and 2,000 Mexican pesos.

Village code
Police dispersed four kids from Taunton Road after dark Dec. 5. The kids said they were finishing up a photography project and agreed to go home.

Fire

A gas odor at a Secor Road house was coming from an outdoor barbecue grill left in the "on" position Nov. 30.

Firefighters assisted Hartsdale firefighters with a house fire in Hartsdale Nov. 30.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a natural gas odor on Bradford Road Dec. 1.

A smoke odor was caused by an overheated light ballast in a Wynmor Road house Dec. 1.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas leak in a Wildwood Road house Dec. 1.

Steam in the high school's administrative offices, near the elevators, was mistaken for smoke Dec. 2.

A burning odor in a Garden Road house was caused by an overheated motor in the house's central vacuum system Dec. 3.

Firefighters were unable to determine the cause of a rotten egg smell in a Continental Road house Dec. 3. Firefighters confirmed there was not a gas leak or an overheating battery in the house, both of which can release a scent of rotting eggs.

A reported natural gas odor on Circle Road was unfounded Dec. 4.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a natural gas odor on Johnson Road Dec. 4.

A Greenacres Avenue resident lit a fire in the fireplace with a partially opened flue Dec. 5. The partially opened flue caused smoke to collect inside the house. Firefighters extinguished the burning logs and removed them from the house. Firefighters opened the flue completely and advised the resident to have the fireplace checked by a professional before using it again.

This week, firefighters assisted with two car accidents on a parkway and at Saxon Woods Pool complex. They responded to one false carbon monoxide alarm and 28 false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, cooking smoke, burnt popcorn, steam, construction dust, alarm keypad removal, fireplace smoke and a detector that accidentally got knocked off its base.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Nov. 30 - Dec. 6 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.