Burglary and Turkey: From the Scarsdale Police
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Burglaries: A Continental Road home was entered between 4 and 8 pm on December 5. The suspect(s) entered by forcing their way through a rear sliding door and stole "an unspecified amount of very valuable silver and gold coins."
A home on Myrtledale Road was entered sometime between 6 pm and 10:15 pm on Friday night December 6 while the residents were out. A rear sliding door was smashed and suspect(s) entered the home -- which has an alarm that was not set at the time. The master bedroom was tossed.
Missing bracelet: A Hampton Road woman reported that her diamond, sapphire and gold bracelet, valued at $7,500 had been stolen. She last saw it in June 2013 after she wore it to a wedding and stored it in her bedroom. She has not worn it since that date and realized it was missing on Thanksgiving. There was no sign of forced entry to the house.
Lost necklace: A Quentin Road woman said she lost a diamond pendant necklace on the morning of December 6. She had been at numerous places during the day and called all of them to see if the necklace was found but no one had seen it.
Bah humbug: Vandals cut the power cords to three sets of Christmas lights at a Brewster Road home sometime between 12/5 and
12/7. Clean cuts were made to the lines and the homeowner reported that the same thing happened last year.
Turkey in the road: Police got two calls about a wild turkey was blocking traffic at the intersection of Heathcote Road and Palmer Avenue at 5 pm on December 3. Police found the turkey on Wilmot Road and were able to get the turkey to go into the woods.
Graffiti: Mischief -makers spray-painted three traffic signs with graffiti. Two signs on Richelieu and one on Hamilton were painted. The damage was discovered on the morning of 12/4.
Aggravated harassment: An employee at the Alcott Montessori School on Crane Road reported the receipt of an obscene and disturbing letter and turned it over to police on December 2. On December 5, a physician at Scarsdale Pediatrics on Popham Road also received an obscene letter and reported it to the police. A woman who works on Chase Road reported that her client in Rye Brook had received a disturbing letter with her return address. Police advised the woman to tell her client to report the incident to the Rye Brook Police.
The manager of the Bank America on Christie Place found a strange note on the table at the ATM machine that read, "I HOPE THE TERRORISTS WIN." The note had been left there during the previous night.
Incident at SHS: Assistant Principal Chris Griffin and Director of Counseling Andrea O'Gorman called police on the morning of December 2 to report concerns about an emotionally disturbed person at the school.
Busted: Marijuana may be legal in Colorado, but not in New York, where police continue to make arrests for unlawful possession. On Friday night December 6 at 10 pm, police received a call from a man who said he saw a car parked near Red Maple Swamp in Greenacres that was occupied by 3-4 males. The man said he smelled marijuana and saw one of the occupants drinking, what appeared to be a can of beer, in a brown paper bag. Police located a car matching the description at the parking lot of the Greenacres School and found two brothers and another young man, all from Scarsdale, from standing outside the car. One was drinking a can of beer in a brown paper bag. Police detected the smell of marijuana and found a plastic Tupperware container with bags of marijuana, a pipe with residue and rolling papers. All three had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and were unsteady on their feet. One of the defendants produced a sunglass case from his pocket that contained marijuana, rolling papers and a pipe. He told police it was for his personal use and said, "it's about a gram."
All three defendants were arrested and brought to police headquarters, where they were searched, booked, released and given a court date of 12/11.
Cars:
Unlicensed Driver: Police stopped a New Rochelle man when he was driving on Weaver Street on the afternoon of 12/2 when their scanner revealed that the car had a suspended registration due to a lapse in insurance. The car was registered to Roger A. Cohen and his son was driving. The man's driver's license had expired and he did not have a valid insurance card. Summons' were issued for driving without a license and driving with a suspended registration. The plates were removed from the car and it was towed to Cohen's home.
Runaway Car: A car that was parked on Greenacres Avenue at the intersection of Farley Road rolled downhill and collided with a utility pole on Farley Road at 10:17 am on December 4. The car was unoccupied and the owner said the car was in park at the time of the incident. The Scarsdale Highway Department removed the damaged streetlight from the pole and notified Con Ed.
Hit and run: Mamaroneck Police called Scarsdale Police at 5:52 am on December 8 about a car accident at the intersection of Old White Plains and Wagon Wheel Roads. Following the accident, the driver left the car in the intersection and fled. The car was registered to a home on Cushman Road. Police went to the house and spoke to the owner of the car who said that her son had been driving the previous night.
Car break-in: A 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was parked at the Quaker Ridge School was vandalized on the morning of December 5. The passenger side window was smashed and the window frame and door were damaged. The owner's handbag, which had been concealed under some newspapers, was stolen along with cash, credit cards, a driver's license and checkbook. At the time, there were parent-teacher conferences in process in the school.
A license plate was stolen from a company truck when it was parked at a home at 22 Murray Hill Road overnight on 12/1 – 12/2. The truck was owned by JLC Equities who is doing work at the site.
Leaves:
A landscaper reported that a neighbor of his customer on Ferncliff Road was filming him as he cleaned up the leaves on the property.
Police arrived and learned that the neighbor said that the landscaper had dropped leaves on his property in the past and therefore he was documenting the work. Police told the landscaper that the man could videotape him while he worked.
A Normandy Lane woman reported that a landscaper was putting leaves in an area marked "No Dumping" at the dead end of the street. By the time police arrived the landscaper was gone.
Lost man: A woman reported finding a disoriented man in front of Seven Eleven on Garth Road at 11 pm on December 3. Police had a report that an elderly man was missing from his home on Gaylor Road and the man matched the description. They picked him up and brought him home.
Trespassing dog: A Hampton Road woman complained that her neighbor's dog continually enters her property and causes her alarm to go off. Police tried to contact the neighbor but were unsuccessful.
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Disputes and a DWI from the Scarsdale Police
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Stolen Rocks: On 11/29, a Lockwood Road woman told police that workers on her neighbor's property removed rocks from her rock wall and used them to build another wall on their property. She showed the police the wall --which did appear to be missing a substantial amount of rocks. Police contacted the neighbor who said that she thought the rockwall was on her property. She said that if a survey shows that the wall belongs to her neighbor she will have the wall repaired. The Scarsdale Building Department said that the parties would need to have a survey done to determine who owned the wall.
Drunk Driver: Police pulled over the driver of a 2013 Ford at 8:50 pm on November 29 when they saw the car cross the yellow line into oncoming traffic and continue to swerve as it travelled south on the Post Road. The driver was identified as Wayne Battista of Yonkers. He had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and had trouble answering simple questions. He admitted to drinking a beer an hour and a half earlier. He was taken to headquarters and found to have a BAC of .10% and was given summons' for DWI, and driving out of his lane. The man's car was towed and he was released and given a court date of December 4.
Dispute: The purchaser of the Scarsdale Yoga Studio accused the former owner of removing funds from the business account despite an agreement that the funds would be left in the account while the ownership was transferred. The owner withdrew $38,000 from the account which remained in her name. Police said that this was a civil matter.
Locked out: A woman called police at 9 pm on 11/28 when she went to her parent's home and could not get in. Her elderly parents and her child were inside but no one responded to the door. She wanted to force open a basement door so that she could get in and asked police to stay while she got inside. Once she forced open the door her father woke up and said they all had been asleep.
A Boulevard man called police at 8 pm on November 30 when his wife locked him out of his house. Due to marital difficulties the wife had the locks changed and did not provide him with a key. Police told the woman that it was unlawful for her to restrict her husband access to the house and she gave him a key and the password to the alarm system. The man agreed to stay at a friend's house that night.
Fall: Police went to Chat American Grill at 7 pm on November 29 when a customer fell while walking to the restroom. The woman had cut both her knees and the restaurant provided her with ice. Police spoke to the woman who refused medical assistance. There was a scuffmark on the floor but no sign of a slippery substance. An employee had offered her assistance but the woman refused his help.
Signs: At 2:52 am on November 30, police found a sign for "Honey Do Men Gutters" on Greenacres Avenue. They removed the sign and issued the company a summons for public posting of notices.
Found: A wallet that belonged to a Mt. Vernon man was found on a Metro North train and turned over to Scarsdale police on the morning of November 28. The wallet contained $45 in cash and a driver's license. The owner was contacted and agreed to come to Scarsdale Police headquarters to retrieve his wallet.
An employee at DeCiccos called police on the morning of 11/27 when an irate customer left a green sedan in the middle of the parking lot on the day before Thanksgiving. By the time police arrived, the car was gone.
Handyman Arrested for Grand Larceny
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Scarsdale Police have arrested a 69-year old carpenter for stealing $30,000 in jewelry from a home on Mamaroneck Road in Scarsdale where he was hired to do some work.
Scarsdale Detectives tracked the man down after they recovered some of the stolen jewelry from Toby's Jewelers on Central Avenue in Greenburgh and traced the sale of the items back to the suspect. Police report that the jewelers, who police referred to as pawn brokers, were "highly uncooperative" and did not have written ledgers, receipts or documentation for jewelry that they bought and sold.
The jeweler did identify a photo of Satenberg and said that he had come to the store to sell some of his wife's jewelry earlier in the month and was a "frequent customer." She also recognized the stolen jewelry from photos supplied by the detectives and said she would make them available to the police.
Following a three-week investigation, on November 14, Robert Satenberg of Alexander Avenue in White Plains was arrested and charged with Grand Larceny third degree which is a Class D felony.
Satenberg was arraigned before Judge Galloway at Scarsdale Justice court and then remanded to Westchester County Jail on $5,000 bail. He is due back in court on November 20th.
Housekeeper Arrested for Stealing $2,000
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A 36 year-old White Plains woman was arrested on 11/22 for stealing $2,000 in cash from an apartment on Popham Road while the residents were in the hospital. The suspect was doing work inside the apartment and took a Western Union envelope containing $2,000 from the apartment and deposited the money in her checking account. After police contacted her, she admitted to the theft and her husband returned the money. She was arrested, given a court date and released.
Car Vandalized –- Swastika: Griffen Road residents reported that their 2010 Volkswagen was damaged overnight on 11/22 -11/23. The tire on the rear driver's side was punctured and a swastika was carved into the paint on the rear driver's side panel. The victims are not Jewish.
Arrest: Toni Gibson, age 20 of Brooklyn was stopped by police on the afternoon of November 18 when their scanners revealed he was 
driving a car with a suspended registration due to a lapse in insurance. The plates were removed from the car and it was towed back to the owner's home in New Rochelle. Gibson was issued a summons for operating a car with a suspended registration.
Found: A pair of gray Nike Air Jordan sneakers, size 13.5, were found on the lawn of a Fenimore Road home on November 19. Pick them up at the police station if they belong to you.
Missing: A Fed Ex package that contained a Toshiba light bulb was stolen from a Lockwood Road home on November 20th.
The owner of a home on Sprague Road reported that in 2009 a rental tenant broke his lease, moved out of the house and removed some furniture that belonged to the owner. The owner is now holding the tenant's deposit and is involved in a civil case. The matter was report on November 21 and police advised the man to follow up in civil court.
A Garden Road man reported that he lost two valuable watches when he moved out of his house during some renovations. Missing were a Tag Heuer Chronograph valued at $1,500 and an Omega Speedmaster valued at $3,500. The man planned to file a claim with his insurance company.
Police helped a Garth Road woman locate her missing guitar at Scarsdale High School on November 20. She called to report that she lost it. The guitar was found in the grass next to the parking lot near the track.
Harassed: A 37 year-old River Road woman reported being harassed by her ex-husband on November 20th. She said she was receiving unwanted messages.
Stolen Bicycles: A man who works at Metro Deli on Palmer Avenue reported that his bike was stolen from a rack on East Parkway overnight on 11/20 -11/21. His cable lock had been cut. The bike was a 21-speed mountain bike valued at $200.
A Brown Road man also reported his bicycle missing from the rack on East Parkway on November 21. He locked it there at 6:56 am and when he returned at 11:45 pm his mongoose crossway bike, valued at $100, was gone.
Passing Through: A homeless man with a shopping cart was spotted at the corner of Greendale and Eton Roads on the afternoon of November18. He identified himself as James Williams of the Bronx and told police he was reorganizing his shopping cart and would head to White Plains when he was finished.
Moving Violations: At 12:30 pm on 11/20 police gave three drivers summons' for passing a school bus with flashing red lights at the corner of the Post Road and Huntington Avenue.
Debt: On November 21, the manager of Gingerbread Kidz on Chase Road in Scarsdale said that a customer had failed to pay for $602 in merchandise. The manager had given the man the items and he said he would pay at a later date. The customers called the store with his American Express Card number but the store does not accept Amex. The customer said he would call back but failed to do so. Police called the man and went to his home. The following day, the man told police he had paid the outstanding debt.
Fight: A Carman Road man called police at 4:48 am on November 23 to report that he was having a verbal disagreement with his brother. Police arrived and found that no threats had been made and there was no violent behavior. The brothers agreed there was no need for police intervention. Police advised them to seek family counseling.
Noise: Police got a call about a noisy party on Brite Avenue at 9:30 pm on November 22. They went to the house and spoke to the resident who said he planned to host a small party for 15-20 of his son's friends but that many more kids showed up. Police disbursed the crowd.
Police received a call about a barking dog at 8 pm on November 23. They went to the house and found the dog barking outside. They contacted a family member who brought the dog inside.
Vandals, Scammers and Strangers: Scarsdale Police Report
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Scammed: An 87 year-old man fell victim to a phone scam and lost $1,800. On the morning of November 7 he got a phone call from a man who said he was his grandson. The grandson said he had been involved in a car accident and was arrested by the NYPD for driving while intoxicated. He said he needed his grandfather to send his lawyer $1,800 by Moneygram immediately. The grandfather went to CVS and sent the $1,800 and was charged another $156 in fees. When he returned to his home the scammers called back and asked for the confirmation number which he provided to them.
A Weaver Street woman reported that she received a text message on her phone from someone trying to gain access to her Chase account. The text said that her Chase debit card was suspended and instructed her to call a number for further information. When she called the number she was instructed to enter her card number but hung up without doing so. When she called Chase she learned that the message was a fraud.
Ammo: On November 7, the manager of the Gulf Station reported that one of the cars he rented was returned with ammunition in the trunk. Police retrieved the ammunition, called the man who had rented the car and asked him to come by to retrieve his property.
Party: Police found a small group of youths in the parking lot at Wayside Lane at 7:15 pm on November 9. The told the kids to leave the area. After they were gone, police found a bottle of Smirnoff watermelon flavored Vodka on the grass. It appeared be unopened.
Theft: A Fox Meadow Road woman reported that someone had stolen items from a UPS delivery to her home on the evening of 11/6. The woman found a package at her door and found that $140 in beauty products was missing from one package and that another package that contained a $30 sweater was gone altogether.
A Ferncliff Road woman said that a lawn chair had been removed from her property overnight on November 9 -10. At around 2:45 am she thought she heard a noise outside and some people talking. In the morning she found that shutters on two of her garage windows had been opened.
Accidents: Two young me driving a 2013 Mercedes north on Fox Meadow Road at 2 pm on November 5 attempted to turn left on Kent Road and ran into a U.S. Post Office Mailbox and pushed it 3 feet away from its footings. A witness said that the car had been speeding, and that after it hit the mailbox the two men got out, looked at the damage and then left the scene. Police tracked down the two young men.
A New Rochelle woman driving a 2012 Cadillac SUV was making a left turn from Morris Lane onto Heathcote Road at 7:50 am on November 6, when she struck a 23 year-old pedestrian who was crossing the intersection. The pedestrian refused transport to the hospital.
A 17 year-old girl, driving a 2011 Jeep at 9:30 pm on 11/10 lost control of her car and collided with a utility pole. Several homes nearby lost power when she hit the pole. She said she turned around to shut off the overhead light in the car and lost control of the wheel.
Traffic Violations: Police stopped Yuri Quintro-Hernandez of White Plains on Weaver Street at 5 pm on November 4 when the scanner indicated that the car had a suspended registration due to an insurance lapse. The registration that was presented was for a 2006 Mazda and the man was driving a 2008 Acura, The plates were removed from the car and it was towed to the impound lot. The driver was issued a summons for driving with a suspended registration and without a license.
Harrassed: A Tunstall Road woman reported that a former acquaintance who she knew from high school had sent her suspicious letters. She asked police to contact the man to ask him to stop contacting her. Police were unable to reach him but a left a message for him to call back.
Identity Theft: A Palmer Man reported that during the month of October $600 was charged to his company credit card by someone making illegal purchases. Four or five purchases were made at the USPS to mail packages. In addition, the Scarsdale man received several envelopes containing fraudulent checks. Police told the man to contact the bank and cancel his accounts.
Vandalism: A Flushing man said that someone had punctured three of the tires on his 2004 Ford van while it was parked in the Christie Place Garage on November 7. He parked in the garage at 7 am and when he returned at noon the tires were flat.
A Brown Road man called police at 11 pm on November 8 when he found that his car had been egged while parked in front of his house. Police were not able to find the offenders and the car was not damaged.
An Olmsted Road woman reported that two cars parked in their driveway overnight were entered and tossed on the night of 11/7 -11/8. She was not sure if anything was missing from inside the cars.
Strangers at the Door: White Birch Lane residents reported that two suspicious men came to their door at 7 pm on November 4. Their son answered the door and the two men asked, "Are you the Goldwaters?" He shook his head no and the men walked away but then came back and rang the bell again. Shortly afterwards they saw the men leave the area in a dark SUV. In addition, the residents said that $20 that had been left in their mailbox for cab fare was missing.
At 10 pm that same night, Montrose Road residents said that two men also rang their doorbell, and then ran off. Police searched for them but could not find them.
A Palmer Avenue woman said that a couple came to her door and tried to come in on the morning of November 8. They then left and walked up the street. Police could not conclude if the people had criminal intent.
On the afternoon of November 10, a heavy set white men was reported to be going door to door on Post Road asking for money. The man said he needed money to buy his mother's medication at CVS. He showed two hundred dollars in his wallet and said he needed more.
Noise: At 6:06 am on 11/6 a resident of Christie Place apartments reported that Heineken truck was making a delivery to De Ciccos and making excessive noise. Police found the trunk in the loading zone and did not hear any loud or disturbing noise. However, the delivery may have been made prior to the arrival of the police.
Stuck: Neighbors of a Lyons Road woman called police at 10:30 pm on November 8 when they found the elderly woman stuck on a handicap life outside her home. Police arrived and found that the power to the lift was not working. The Fire Department used a hand crank to life the ramp and free the woman. Firemen changed the blown fuse and fixed the ramp.
Leaves: A Brewster Rad man called police on the afternoon of November 11 to say that large leaf piles on Greenacres Avenue were impeding traffic. Police left warning notices for the homeowners with the large leaf piles in front of their homes.
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