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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 02 September 2015

Created: 02 September 2015

Last Updated: 03 September 2015

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Two Cannon Rebel digital cameras were reported stolen from a Scarsdale High School classroom Aug. 26. Their combined value was $1,500. The assistant principal said the classroom door may or may not have been locked over the summer.

A street sign was stolen from the intersection of Tyler and Vanderbilt roads Aug. 27. The pole was left in place.

A White Plains woman parked her car on Greenacres Avenue around 4 p.m., Aug. 27. She left her Louis Vuitton pocketbook on the floor of the front passenger seat, concealed beneath other items. The pocketbook contained a Tory Burch wallet, a gold Rolex watch, the woman's driver's license, assorted credit cards and store gift cards. When the woman returned to her car around 8 p.m., she found the passenger side window smashed open, and the pocketbook missing.

A woman's purse was stolen out of her 2013 Ford Explorer while the car was parked in the rear parking lot of Scarsdale High School Aug. 29. It contained a credit card that the perpetrator fraudulently used in two locations. The woman was attending a sporting event at the time of the theft. The car was locked, but the windows were partially open.

On Aug. 30, a Barry Road man reported one of his brindle pit bulls was stolen. The puppy was home alone with the man's 15-year-old grandson, while the man and his wife were at a party. According to the grandson, his mother, from Mount Vernon, came to the house and took the puppy. She currently lives in a property owned by the grandparents, and they are in the process of evicting her.

Recovered car
A Grand Cherokee reported as stolen out of Omaha, NE, was recovered from the Weinberg Nature Center parking lot Aug. 28. It was legally parked and unoccupied at the time. Patrol notified Omaha police, and they towed the car to the SPD impound lot.

Domestic matters
A Fox Meadow woman asked police to check on her husband, whom she alleged was an alcoholic, Aug. 25. The couple had been "estranged for the last few days," and the woman thought her husband had been "drinking heavily overnight and did not sleep." After getting in touch with her husband, the woman learned he was planning to pick up their dog from her parents' house in Scarsdale and pick up their daughter from her nanny's house in the Bronx. The woman made arrangements that her husband would bring their daughter to her at work, but she was concerned her husband might be driving in a dangerous state. Police found the husband's unoccupied car parked in a Popham Road parking lot.

A Greenacres man asked for police to stand by while his estranged ex-wife picked up a few personal items from his garage Aug. 27.

A couple's argument grew heated on Garth Road Aug. 30.The wife said her husband's escalated behavior was making her nervous. The husband told police he was diabetic and had been experiencing low blood sugar during the discussion. Both parties agreed to settle their disputes in a calmer fashion.

Identity theft
A Cooper Road man reported receiving two credit cards in the mail, although he never requested either of them Aug. 24. One was from Barclays, and the other was from Citibank. The man cancelled the cards and placed a fraud alert on his account.

On Aug. 25, a Tyler Road woman reported three fraudulent checks, for $1,000 each, were cashed against her bank account in August. Chase Bank's fraud department is following up.

On Aug. 26, a Post Road woman reported someone opened an online Social Security account in her name, using her Social Security number. The account was linked to an unknown GoBank account, into which the suspect attempted to deposit the woman's Social Security checks. She closed the accounts.

Criminal mischief
A Cushman Road resident reported landscaping light fixtures on his property were damaged Aug. 26. They were valued at $500 each.

On Aug. 28, the store manger of Choice Pet Supply, on Palmer Avenue, reported a projectile was shot at one of the store's glass windows, and the object was caught inside, resting on the ledge between the two panes of glass. It occurred sometime between 7 p.m, Aug. 27 and 8 a.m., Aug. 28.

A Post Road resident returned home at 1 a.m., Aug. 30, and found a large stone thrown through the window of his house's rear sliding glass door. The rock was left lying in the hallway. No other areas of the house showed signs of criminal mischief. Nor were expensive items removed or disturbed, although they were left out in plain view. Since the man's son was the last person to leave the house, police were waiting to receive a statement from him.

Unwanted comments
A man, approximately 40-45 years old and wearing a green shirt, drove a red GMC SUV onto school grounds and "made a number of comments" about two teenage girls, 14 and 16, playing tennis. The man repeatedly said the girls "looked good" and commented on their tennis abilities. The man left, and the girls told a teacher about it. The assistant athletic director was informed, and he notified the girls' parents. Police said the incident did not appear to be criminal in nature. Nevertheless, they documented it for the record.

Doggy doo
A caller reported that dog feces were left on a slide, swings and other equipment at a Boulevard playground Aug. 30. There was no obvious damage to any of the equipment. Nor was there any indication that the feces had been placed in the open to cause harm. According to the police report, it seemed that the feces were a crude attempt at a prank or a practical joke. Police taped off the affected playground pieces and advised parents to avoid the area. A note was left for the sanitation department to clean and disinfect it.

Water Department scam
On Aug. 26, two Scarsdale business owners reported someone called them, alleged to be from the water department and requested "a payment." Neither business owner fell for the scam. Police contacted the president of the Scarsdale Chamber of Commerce, so he could inform his peers.

Dog bite
On Aug. 26, a Lawrence Road man said he was bitten by a small, white dog while he was taking a walk on Lawrence Road. The dog was being walked on a leash by a woman talking on a cell phone. The man said the dog lunged and bit his upper left leg. The woman allegedly denied the bite occurred, and she disappeared into a Lawrence Road house where she worked as a housekeeper. The man rang the bell and talked to the homeowner, who also denied the bite occurred. Police noted small puncture wounds on the victim's leg. The owner provided police with proof of the dog's vaccination records. The animal control officer is following up.

Rope
A Fayette Road woman came home and reported finding a rope tied around a village tree in her yard Aug. 24. Police examined the situation and noted a frayed wire hanging off a tree instead. A highway department supervisor advised he would have the rope cut.

Bicycle
A Griffen Avenue man found a red bicycle behind the small wall surrounding Quaker Ridge Golf Course Aug. 24. Golf club management did not think the bike belonged to any of the club's employees.

Rooftop
A Highland Way woman called police at 8 p.m., Aug. 24. She said she had been locked out of her house, and her son got stuck while attempting to get inside by climbing up on the roof. Before the arrival of police, firefighters and Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps, the boy managed to get inside the house. No further assistance was required.

Unfinished business
At 10:30 p.m., Aug. 26, police dispersed a man sitting in his car, parked on the street and in front of a house. He said he had come to the house to "finish business" wirh his brother-in-law. The brother-in-law was not home at the time. Police asked the man to leave.

Open door
The front door of a Walworth Avenue house was reported to be wide open Aug. 26. When police arrived at the house, they found it in "complete and utter disarray," according to the police report. While examining the house for signs of criminality, the homeowner came in from the back yard. She said she had been outside working in the garden and must have left the from door open. Everything was found to be in good order, and no further police action was requested.

Shirtless
A Corell Road resident reported two shirtless males sleeping in the park at 10:15 a.m. They allegedly did not respond when the resident called to them. Investigation showed the men were lying on blankets, sunbathing. They were not found to be in violation of any park ordinances.

Intruder ... or not?
Around 6 p.m., a Carman Road woman called police to report someone had broken into her house. By the time patrol arrived, the suspected intruder was revealed to be her husband Aug. 24.

Non-emergency
A Fox Meadow resident made repeated, non-emergency "911" calls from an Eastchester pizzeria Aug. 24. The calls were in reference to the pizzeria staff's requests for the man to leave the establishment. Patrol admonished the man's use of 911 for non-emergency calls. They told him he could be arrested if such actions continue. Police called the man's mother. She said she would speak with him about his improper use of 911. She said she would remove the battery from his cell phone to discourage him from calling police.

Swimming pool
Scarsdale pool complex officials contacted police because a patron entered the complex before it was open, and he was unwilling to leave Aug. 29.

Suspicious car
An assistant principal at Scarsdale High School reported a suspicious car parked in the high school parking lot Aug. 28.

Suspicious voices
A Brittany Close homeowner asked police to check the perimeter of her house due to the fact she thought she heard her son's name being called out from the back and front of the house Aug. 28. Police checked the house and property, and they concluded the noises were coming from wild animals on the nearby golf course property.

Taxi fare
A New York City taxi driver called police because a Lockwood Road man said he did not have enough money to pay his cab fare from NYC to Scarsdale at 6:45 a.m., Aug. 30. The man showed police and the taxi driver that his bank account contained enough money for the fare; however, his debit card was not working. Patrol stood by while the man went inside his house and retrieved his personal checkbook, which he used to pay the $70 fare.

Parking scofflaw
On Aug. 27, a parking enforcement officer noticed a car involved in a scofflaw parked on East Parkway. Patrol had the car towed to an impound lot because the owner – a 24-year-old Mount Vernon woman – owed $560 in unpaid parking tickets.

Cars and roadways
On Aug. 24, police detected a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage with a suspended registration due to an insurance lapse. The driver's license was also found to be suspended. Police issued the driver appropriate summonses and had his car towed to his house in White Plains.

Police notified Verizon about a fallen tree and wires on Oakwood Place Aug. 27.

The highway department cleaned up debris from a fallen tree on Fox Meadow Road Aug. 27. Con Edison was notified.

Homeowners complained about cars parked on both sides of Forest Lane Aug. 28. Patrol asked drivers to move their cars.

Police directed traffic at Heathcote Road and Crossway while the driver's nephew changed a flat tire Aug. 30.
Four car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Village code
Police issued a summons to a company for placing handbills on cars parked in Freightway Garage Aug. 25.
Police issued a summons to a landscaper using a gas-powered leaf blower on Carthage Lane, in violation of village code Aug. 27.
After a nearby resident complained of noise coming from a Mamaroneck Road business, police asked the owner to lower the volume of music Aug. 27.
Police asked the host of a wedding reception on Chesterfield Road to keep the noise down Aug. 29.

Lost and found
On Aug. 26, a Brewster Road woman reported losing her diamond engagement ring, her wedding band and a platinum chain necklace with a diamond pendant somewhere in the village. She last remembered wearing the jewelry out to dinner July 30. She said she might have taken the jewelry off and left it in her car. The car was then taken for a service appointment, possibly with the jewelry inside.On Aug. 27, a pedestrian found a set of keys on the ground and gave them to patrol.

Animals
Police picked up a stray dog from the area of Drake and Nelson roads Aug. 27. The dog's owner picked up the pet from headquarters.

A Palmer Avenue resident reported a sick raccoon at the bottom of stairs leading to his house Aug. 29. According to the resident, the animal appeared to have been poisoned. Due to the raccoon's proximity to Palmer Avenue, police did not feel it was safe to shoot it. Patrol provided the resident with local trappers' numbers.

Fire
Firefighters notified Con Edison about gas leaking from small cracks in the asphalt surface of Olmsted Road Aug. 27.
-A burning odor in a Continental Road house was caused by a burned out fluorescent light bulb Aug. 27.
-A rechargeable battery exploded in a Dickel Road house Aug. 27. It injured the daughter's boyfriend, and he was taken to the hospital. Firefighters checked the safety of the other rechargeable batteries in the house and unplugged units from the walls.
A gas leak was discovered in a basement pipe in a Barry Road house, and firefighters stood by for Con Edison Aug. 28.
Con Edison checked an outdoor gas odor at Brewster Road and Sage Terrace Aug. 29.
A clothes washing machine was overloaded in a Forest Lane house, and the motor burned out Aug. 30. Firefighters shut down the appliance, ventilated the space and advised the resident to call for repair.
This week, firefighters responded to 2 false carbon monoxide alarms and 15 false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, hair dryer heat, cooking smoke, construction dust and shower steam.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Aug. 24-30 was compiled from official information.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 09 September 2015

Created: 09 September 2015

Last Updated: 12 September 2015

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A  44, year-old Mamaroneck man was arrested on charges of second-degree criminal mischief after he allegedly damaged a parking pay station in Christie Place garage Aug. 31. Police first received a call from the suspect around 12:30 p.m., during which he stated he had put money into the machine and had not been issued a receipt. A parking enforcement officer checked the machine and did not find any apparent malfunction. In fact, the officer observed the machine issuing receipts to other uninvolved people in the garage. The officer advised him of his findings, and the suspect became agitated. The suspect asked the officer to assure him he would not be issued a parking ticket for parking in the space in which he was parked without a valid receipt. The officer said he was not authorized to make that decision, and any issue regarding money taken but not registered by the machine would have to be addressed at Village Hall. The suspect then allegedly said he was going to take matters in his own hands. He walked to his car, opened the trunk, removed a tire iron and hit the parking machine with the tire iron. The officer approached him, and the suspect said, "I told you I was going to do it." The parking enforcement officer said he was going to call police headquarters, and the suspect replied, "I want them to come." Damage to the machine was estimated at $1,500. Police arrested the man and took him to headquarters. On the way to headquarters, the suspect told police he would have freely admitted to damaging the machine if he would have avoided being arrested and paid for the damages on the spot. He said he was on probation and "could not get into anymore trouble." He was arraigned at Scarsdale Village Justice Court and released on $1,500 cash bail. He was issued a return court date of Sept. 2.

Arrested for forged check
On Sept. 2, Cassandra Turner, 41, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on charges of third degree grand larceny and second-degree possession of a forged instrument. Turner is accused of entering a Municipal Credit Bank in the Bronx and depositing a fraudulent check into her account on June 18. The check was written against a Madison Road resident's account. She admitted to depositing the check and said she withdrew $3,200 of the deposited funds "to give to a friend who had given her the check." The rest of the funds were transferred to her savings account. Police asked her to identify the friend, and she only said it was a "friend of a friend." Turner was arraigned at Scarsdale Village Justice Court and released on $250 cash bail. She is scheduled to return to court on Sept. 16.

Missing third grader
The principal of Fox Meadow School called police to report a possibly missing third grader due to a miscommunication about school pickup at 4 p.m., Sept. 3. Patrol canvassed the area and found the child walking on Fox Meadow Road. The boy said his nanny never picked him up and "after waiting two hours" he began to walk home. Patrol contacted the principal and drove the boy to his house on Fox Meadow Road. The principal and the boy's nanny and siblings met police and the boy at his house. The principal called the boy's mother who was at work to advise her that the boy had been found.

Criminal mischief
The rear window of a 2011 Honda was smashed while parked in the owner's Ogden Road driveway between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Sept. 1. Glass was scattered across the back seat. Police could not find any objects that had possibly been used to break the window.

Chipped wood
A Lockwood Road man asked police to document damage to his back porch railing Aug. 31. The damage consisted of chipped and splintered wood on one section of the railing that the homeowner described as "cut marks." The homeowner's exterminator said he did not think the damage came from an animal.

Bonfire
A concerned caller reported a large fire on the south side of the football field Sept. 2. Police arrived on scene and learned the fire was a planned high school event. Furthermore, the bonfire was safely under control.

Cell phone
A Secor Road man said his ex-boyfriend took his cell phone and would not give it back Aug. 31. The incident allegedly occurred in White Plains after the two were together in an establishment in White Plains. The ex-boyfriend was said to have come to the man's apartment uninvited. Once the ex-boyfriend left, the man noticed his cell phone was no longer there. Police attempted to get in touch with the ex-boyfriend, but they were not successful.

Snapshot
A Bell Road resident was testing out a new camera on the street in front of his house Sept. 4. Seeing a man taking pictures outside alarmed a passerby who reported the man to police. The man apologized for causing concern. He said he would be more careful about where he pointed his camera in the future.

Cars and roadways
A Con Edison work site was causing traffic congestion and unsafe conditions for pedestrians on Post and Popham roads Sept. 1. Police shut down the site until Con Edison was able to provide appropriate flagmen.

On Sept. 3, police confiscated the license plates of a 2005 Mazda that was driving through the village with a suspended registration for "no insurance in effect." The driver was issued a summons and the car was towed to her house in New Rochelle.

While investigating the state of a Volkswagen parked on Autenreith Road with six parking tickets accumulated between Aug. 26 through Sept. 2, police determined the owner had been hospitalized. A note was placed on the owner's door in regard to the car.

Police removed a large tree branch from Post Road Sept. 2.

Police picked up a VCR and cassette tape deck left on the side of Innes Road and took the old electronics to the sanitation department for disposal.

A locked car parked on Stratton Road was idling with its lights and ignition on at 8:30 p.m., Sept. 3. Police attempted to find the owner but were unsuccessful.

At police request, the driver of an illegally parked car on Brewster and Chesterfield roads moved his car Sept. 4.

Police notified Verizon about low-hanging wires and a damaged utility pole on Fairview Road Sept. 5.

Eight car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Lost dog
Police found a small, white dog on Tompkins Road, determined it belonged to a Brewster Road man and returned the dog to its owner Sept. 6.

Civil matters
A Lenox Place man admitted to entering a Graham Road resident's construction site to turn off water from a running hose that was allegedly causing puddles in the Lenox Place yard Sept. 2. The Graham Road resident said the Lenox Place man damaged fencing, from Rent-a-Fence, around the construction site. He said the water had been left on to give plants at the back of his property "a good soaking." The Lenox Place man told police he entered the site through a small opening in the fence. Police advised the Lenox Place man to call police for future matters and to not enter a closed construction site. The men said they would try to work it out.

On Sept. 3, a Herkimer Road woman told police a delivery truck, from Penske rentals, drove over her yard, left tire marks in her grass and damaged part of her driveway curbing. She asked the driver for his name and he said it was "Joe." Police advised her it was a civil matter, and she said she would attempt to follow up with the tucking company.

A Sheldrake Road homeowner and a neighbor's contractor were disputing excavation work being performed near property lines Sept. 5. The contractor agreed to cease all work until the building department could be consulted.

A Heathcote Road woman advised that two scooters were damaged in the course of being towed from a Mamaroneck shopping center, impounded and returned to her by a towing company Sept. 5. The woman claimed various scratches, cracks and other damage were caused by the towing company. Patrol advised the woman to take pictures and pursue the matter in small claims court.

Lost and found
A woman reported losing her wallet somewhere in the village Aug. 31.

A woman reported leaving her cell phone on a bench in Chase Park Aug. 31. It was described as a white iPhone 6 with a navy case.

A sanitation worker found a wallet discarded in a trash can on Boniface Circle Sept. 2. The wallet contained a Bronxville woman's driver's license. Police contacted the woman, and she came to headquarters to pick up her wallet. She said she lost the wallet the previous night on a MetroNorth train.

On Sept. 5, a Boulevard woman reported losing her driver's license somewhere in the village.

Village code
Patrol advised landscapers on Chesterfield Road about village code regarding gas-powered leaf blowers Aug. 31. The landscapers were seen stowing the leaf blowers when patrol arrived to investigate a caller's complaint.

A Broadmoor Road resident complained that a neighbor put bulk items outside for sanitation pickup on a day when bulk pickup was not occurring Sept. 5. Patrol contacted the homeowner responsible for the bulk items, and he said a renter was vacating the property and in the process of cleaning it. The homeowner said he would remove the items in the course of the day.

Patrol dispersed noisy kids from Hyatt Field after dark Sept. 5.

Police broke up a non-supervised teen party at a School Lane house at 10:30 p.m., Sept. 5. The homeowner's son was home alone and said he had invited some friends over. Police made all kids leave the house and called the boy's father who was not aware of the party. The father said it was OK for his son to remain home alone overnight. The father said he would be back the next morning.

On Sept. 6, a caller said she has been seeing bottles of alcohol strewn around Corell Park recently. Police went to the park, found a few empty beer bottles and threw them away.
Police issued landscapers summonses for using gas-powered leaf blowers on Fox Meadow Road Sept. 1 and Penn Boulevard Sept. 3.

Fire
Firefighters shut the water supply to a defective icemaker in a Heathcote Road refrigerator Aug. 31. They advised the homeowner to call for service.

A discarded cigarette caused a small brush fire in a bed of mulch near the Popham Road bridge on Depot Place Sept. 1. Firefighters extinguished it with pressurized water.

Firefighters helped police moved an overheated car to the side of Post Road Sept. 2.

An Overlook Road resident accidentally got locked out of the house Sept. 2. Firefighters verified the resident's ID and helped the resident get back in the house.

A plumber reported there was a gas odor n a Walworth Avenue basement, although the gas service to the house was off Sept. 2. Firefighters turned the scene over to Con Edison.

A gas odor was reported on Weaver Street Sept. 3. Because the odor was reported to be coming from an area in the New Rochelle, firefighters turned the call over to the New Rochelle Fire Department.

A burning odor in a Vernon Road house was traced to a burnt out control for a central dehumidifier control relay Sept. 3. Firefighters disconnected an removed the unit from the house. They advised to have the item replaced.

A paint odor in a Black Birch Lane house was caused by cans of paint that tipped over Sept. 4. Firefighters advised the homeowner on proper ventilation.

Con Edison locked and tagged a gas meter inside a Harvest Drive house slated for demolition after an indoor odor of gas was discovered Sept. 4.

After confirming there was no electrical burning, firefighters advised an Elm Road resident to call an electrician about a hot outlet Sept. 6.

This week, firefighters assisted at one car accident in the village and one golf cart rollover accident on Mamaroneck Road. They responded to eight false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, cooking smoke and a latched head,

This report covering police and fire department activity from Aug. 31 through Sept. 6 was compiled from official information.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 26 August 2015

Created: 26 August 2015

Last Updated: 26 August 2015

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A sanitation Cushman (motorized cart) caught fire on Mamaroneck Road around 2 p.m., Aug. 21. Police closed the road while firefighters extinguished the fire. According to the driver, the Cushman made a loud "bang" while it was traveling east on Mamaroneck Road over the Bypass Bridge. The driver got out of the vehicle to investigate and saw flames. He said ran away from the vehicle and returned to the sanitation department's central garage on foot because he was nervous. He did not request any medical attention. The sanitation supervisor was on scene. Firefighters called the Westchester County Cause and Origin team to help determine what caused the fire. They determined the fire was caused by a mechanical problem, and it was deemed accidental in nature. Specifically, a spark or ember was thought to ignite gasoline which was leaking. The Cushman was towed to the Village's central garage. Damage was estimated at $1,500.

Stolen
Five street signs were removed or damaged along Brewster Road overnight Aug. 17. They were the signs from the following streets, Brewster and Butler roads, Brewster Road and Sage Terrace, Brewster and Gorham roads, and Brewster and Oakstwain roads. One street sign, at Fox Meadow and Butler roads, was damaged with gray spray paint. The cost for the highway department to replace the signs was $400.

A Post Road man reported a bicycle was stolen from inside his car parked in his driveway Aug. 20. He said he keeps the bike there. He last saw it at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 19. He discovered it stolen on Aug. 20 at 1 p.m. The bike was described as a white Scott road bike valued at $1,224.06.

An Edgemont Road man reported his black Kona mountain bike was stolen from Depot Place Aug. 20. He said he left the bike unsecured behind a shed near a bike rack while shopping for food at Decicco's Marketplace. When he returned from shopping, he discovered the bike was missing. He purchased the bike in June 2014 for $1,500.

Car break-in
On Aug. 21, a woman reported her car was broken into while parked in a Palmer Avenue driveway sometime between July 26 and Aug. 21. The car was parked in the Palmer Avenue driveway while the owner was vacationing in Scotland. When she returned from vacation, she realized her remote key did not work. She then discovered her center console was broken, and the stereo was missing. At that point, she realized a rear passenger window was broken and the car's doors were ajar. The car battery was dead.

Identity theft
On Aug. 17, a Harwood Court executive director reported someone forged numerous checks on his business checking account with Chase Bank. Three fraudulent checks written on August 12 were successfully cashed in Brooklyn. On August 17, further investigation revealed 27 other fraudulent checks were cashed in Malverne, New York. Police are following up.

On Aug. 17, a Popham Road resident reported he received a letter from a credit card company advising him an account balance was more than 60 days overdue. The credit card account was fraudulently opened in March 2014, using the man's name, his Social Security number and his ex-wife's address in Mt. Kisco. The account remained inactive until May 2015, when several electronic charges from Brazil were processed on the account.

On Aug. 19, a Graham Road resident reported receiving a letter from the IRS stating someone had fraudulently used her Social Security number to file taxes.

On August 19, a Norma Place woman told police her account attempted to file her tax return on April 15, but the return was kicked back because someone had already filed a return under the woman's Social Security number. She advised the IRS that the first return was fraudulent.

On Aug. 19, a Carstensen Road man reported someone was fraudulently using his name and address on a social networking site to request money and attempt to defraud women on a dating site. The reported a similar incident to police on March 6. He learned of the incident when a woman from Italy wrote to him, telling him she had been contacted by a person asking for money in the man's name. She became suspicious, thought it was a scam and reached out to alert the man.

On Aug. 21, a Sycamore Road woman reported two fraudulently written checks were cashed against her Bank of America account. The bank was alerted to the incident when two checks were cashed out of sequence. Upon investigation, the woman realized one box of checks was missing from a cabinet inside her house. Bank of America has frozen the woman's account.

Harassment
On Aug. 17, a Fox Meadow woman reported harassment from a man who wanted to see her on a personal, romantic level. She said she has told the man she was not interested numerous times, but he has been waiting for her outside meetings she attends and offering her rides in his car. He has allegedly been contacting her friends in an attempt to win their support for his interest in dating the woman. The man allegedly got mad when one of the friends told him she did not want to talk with him about the woman. The woman said she formerly knew the man from her previous employment as a personal trainer at a gym in 2007-2009. There, he often asked her to help him with the machines. The woman asked police to tell the man to stop contacting her.

White powder
A Greendale Road boy told police he was walking outside his house with his mother when they saw a plastic wrapped package had been run over on the street outside their house Aug. 18. The package contained a white powdery substance with an acidic smell. Officers went to the house to investigate. When they arrived, the boy's mother said she had just spoken with her younger son and learned he had been playing with antacid tablets in the street. She apologized for causing alarm.

Seizure warrant
Police stood by while agents from the NY State Department of Taxation and Finance served a Claremont Road resident with a seizure warrant Aug. 18. The agents took possession of a 2003 Jeep Liberty.

Tree removal
A Crane Road resident alleged a neighbor was removing a tree that was actually on her property Aug. 19. The tree removal contractor showed police a permit from Village Hall authorizing the removal of the tree. The resident and the neighbor came to a mutual agreement to proceed with the tree removal.

On Aug. 22, a Brown Road resident complained of noise and a possible permit violation associated with a neighbor's tree removal at 9:15 a.m. The tree removal contractor showed police a valid permit for cutting down the tree. The contractor through he could begin work in the village at 9 a.m. Patrol told him he could only begin work with power tools after 10 a.m. on weekends. The contractor apologized and promised to wait until 10 a.m. to begin work.

Lost parents
A Wakefield Road woman called police because she was worried about her parents who were visiting from Argentina and had gone missing, by car, with the woman's six-year-old son Aug. 19. The parents had driven to Pleasantville to drop off their grandson and had not returned to Scarsdale for several hours, the woman said. Neither parent had a cell phone, but they borrowed a stranger's cell phone and called their daughter around 3 p.m. They said they were lost in Pleasantville, and the stranger who lent them the cell phone offered to program the GPS to direct the parents back to Scarsdale. By 10 p.m., the parents had not yet returned home. While police were gathering information, the woman received a call from a Connecticut number, The parents had borrowed another stranger's cell phone to tell their daughter they were at an Exxon-Mobil gas station in Danbury, Connecticut, near exit 12 on I-95. Police advised the woman to tell her parents to stay where they were so she could drive to Connecticut to help them get back to Scarsdale. Police provided her with the addresses of various Exxon-Mobil gas stations in and around Danbury, as well as the number of Connecticut State police, in case she was unable to locate her parents. The woman and her husband left to pick up her parents and son.

Lost son
A Rock Creek Lane mother reported her 14-year-old son was missing after she went to pick him up from soccer practice and he was not at the field at 12:45 p.m., Aug. 21. Village employees found the boy walking in the vicinity of Ridgedale Road and Palmer Avenue. The boy said his mother was late picking him up, so he decided to start walking home. His cell phone's battery had died, and he had no way of contacting his mother, he said. Mother and son were reunited, and all was in good order.

Crying baby
A tall, thin, barefooted man was seen walking up and down Oak Way for about 30 minutes while holding a baby Aug.22. Police went to the area and found a man and a baby sitting in a green Subaru Forester. The man said he was waiting for his wife who teaches a yoga class nearby. The baby had been crying, and he decided to walk with the baby to soothe the baby.

Screaming man
MTA dispatch reported a white man, approximately 20 years old, screaming and attempting to stop traffic on East Parkway at 5:45 a.m., Aug. 23. When police arrived at the scene, no one was there. Employees from Dunkin' Donuts said they saw a young man on East Parkway "with bleeding knuckles." No further information or description was provided.

Car service
A man called police at 12:30 a.m., Aug. 21, from a car service car in the area of Christie Place and East Parkway. He was having a dispute with the driver over the fare, and he alleged the driver would not stop the car and let him out unless he paid the full fare. With patrol's assistance, the man and the driver were able to reach a resolution over the fare.

Help
Police checked the welfare of an Elm Road man at the request of the man's brother. Patrol went to house and found everything to be in good order.

On Aug. 19, police checked the welfare of a Boulevard woman with a broken shoulder. The woman's cousin became worried when the cousin could not reach her by phone or text. Patrol went to the woman's house and confirmed she was OK.

A young man received a message from a friend in boarding school in which the friend stated he was going to commit suicide. The young man, who was a resident of Greenburgh, told police his friend's boarding school was in Middleboro, Massachusetts. Patrol notified Middleboro and Greenburgh police departments for follow up.

Cars and roadways

• Police notified Verizon about a damaged telephone wire on Sylvan Lane Aug. 17.
• A garbage truck broke down on Popham Road Aug. 17. A tow truck operator said the truck was in danger of tipping over while being towed. Police closed a portion of Popham Road and assisted with traffic control while the tow truck safely towed the garbage truck out of the area.
• A driver stuck curbing and got a flat tire on Fenimore Road Aug. 18. Police and a firefighter helped the driver change her tire to a spare.
• A man sitting in a running black Suburban parked on Clarence Road was a taxi driver working on a laptop computer while waiting to pick up a person for airport transport Aug. 18.
• A branch and acorns fell from a tree and cracked a car's windshield while the car was travelling on Crossway Aug. 19.
• Police notified Verizon about a hanging telephone wire over Thornwood Place Aug. 20.
• A Lyons Road resident said a carting company drove over his lawn and damaged it while delivering a dumpster to a neighbor's construction site Aug. 20. The carting company driver allegedly exchanged "a few choice words" when confronted by the resident. The resident's neighbor and general contractor offered to repair any damage to the lawn, and the resident was satisfied with this.
• A woman parked her car in the Village Hall lot, and the car's front bumper got stuck on the cement block at the head of the parking space Aug. 20. Police advised the woman to slowly back up her car, while patrol gently lifted the bumper to release it from the cement block. In the end, the car was safely moved out of the parking space without suffering any damage.
• Police placed traffic cones over a trench cut in Olmsted Road Aug. 21. The trench appeared related to construction work at a nearby house; so police left messages for the contractor to rectify the situation.
• Police called a tow truck for a driver with a flat tire on Griffen Avenue Aug. 23.
  
• Eight car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Lost and found

• On Aug. 21, a Brambach Road resident reported her father, who is now in China, lost his Canadian citizenship card while at her house. He needed a police report to request a replacement card.
• A person walking on Heathcote Road found a street sign in the vicinity of Brookby Road Aug. 22. The sign was not attached to a post. Police gave the sign to the highway department for replacement.
• A wallet was found on Scarsdale Avenue Aug. 23. Police contacted the Chappaqua owner, who said he would not be able to pick up his wallet until the next day. Police vouchered the wallet at headquarters for safekeeping.

Village code
Petrol issued summonses to landscapers using gas-powered leaf blowers on Rochambeau Road Aug. 18, Graham Road Aug. 19 and Foxhall Road Aug. 20.

On Aug. 18, patrol issued a summons for unnecessary noise to a driver who honked his horn in traffic on East Parkway.

Passersby reported a man walking in the area of Crossway and Weaver Street shouting obscenities Aug. 19. The man said he was walking home from Westchester Reform Temple and had been talking to himself. He apologized for being loud and told police he would be quieter. Police determined he was not breaking any laws.

Police dispersed kids gathering in a Scarsdale High School parking lot around 9 p.m., Aug. 22.

Fire
A smoke odor in a Greenacres Avenue house was caused by an open flue in the fireplace. Firefighters advised the resident to call a chimney service company.

Firefighters contacted Con Edison about carbon monoxide in a Hamilton Road house Aug. 17. The carbon monoxide appeared to be coming from a faulty oven.

Firefighters and volunteer firefighters assisted at a structure fire and explosion at the NY State Thruway Yard in Larchmont Aug. 18.

An oil odor in a Cowhawney Road basement was caused by a leaking boiler Aug. 19.

A car's motor overheated on Clarence Road, and coolant spilled on the road Aug. 20. Firefighters cleaned to roadway, and police requested a tow for the disabled car.

Carbon monoxide monitors went off in a Chesterfield Road house, and the homeowner called the fire department's business line and left a message Aug. 20. When firefighters received the message, they instructed the homeowner to call 911 for an immediate response. Investigation showed the carbon monoxide alarm was a false alarm caused by off-gassing from overcharged sump pump batteries. Firefighters disconnected the batteries and ventilated the house. They recommended calling a plumber for repair.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a carbon monoxide leak in a Spier Road house Aug. 21. A plumber was working on an leaking acetylene tank at the time.

Firefighters assisted Scarsdale police and Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps with a medical call Aug. 21.
An odor of natural gas inside an Aspen Road house was caused by a broken gas valve on a defective stove Aug. 22. The resident turned off the gas before firefighters arrived. Firefighters advised the resident to leave the stove off until repairs could be completed.

Firefighters shut gas and power to a faulty stove in a Heathcote Road house Aug. 22. They advised to get the stove serviced.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of fallen power lines on Oakwood Place Aug. 23.

This week, firefighters assisted at two car accidents in the village and on parkways. They responded to 23 false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, construction dust, burnt food in a microwave, cooking smoke, cleaning chemicals and burnt toast.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Aug. 17-24 was complied from official information.

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