Gas Station Robbery, Car Thefts and More from the Police
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Gas Station Robbery: A man who made off with $879 from the cash register of the Lukoil gas station was captured after police identified him on a video tape. The theft occurred on Thursday July 25 at 9:30am at the Lukoil gas station located on Tarrytown Road. The suspect, who was a frequent customer at the station, stole $879 and food from behind the register of the station while the station owner was outside pumping gas.
On Monday July 29, the Greenburgh Police Detective Division identified and located the suspect, Steven Randall, age 31 of Tarryhill Way White Plains. He was charged with Petit Larceny, a misdemeanor, and was released without bail. He is due back in Greenburgh Town Court on August 2, 2013.
Power Outage: A Rodney Road resident heard and explosion at 9 pm on July 26 and then lost power to her home. Police looked for a smoking transformer but found none. However, most of the people on the block were without power so Con Edison was notified.
Pool Crashers: A Hutchinson Avenue woman called police at 1 am on July 27 when she spotted her neighbors using her pool. By the time police arrived, the mother of one of the swimmers had come by and apologized for her child's behavior.
Struck by a Golf Ball: A golfer was hit in the head by a golf ball at Saxon Woods Golf Court at 5:15 pm on July 27. The man was taken to White Plains Hospital.
Gold Coins: A Windsor Lane man reported that gold coins, including a 1 oz. gold eagle coin, valued at $53,000, had been stolen from his home, sometime between July 4 and September 20, 2012.
No Fare: The driver of a NYC cab called police at 12:30 am on July 28 when a passenger bolted out of the cab without paying the fare of $140 for travel and "vehicle cleaning." Police found the man in his home. He apologized and said he ran because he was embarrassed that he did not have the money. He said he came back out with the fare but could not locate the cab. He agreed to pay the driver and the issue was resolved.
Road Hazards: Doreen MacDonald of White Plains was driving on the Post Road near Murray Hill Road on the morning of 7/22 when she struck a drain cover and damaged the right front tire of her car. Since the car was damaged by Village property she asked that the Village assist her in changing the tire. Police called Sal's Auto Road Service and they changed the woman's tire.
On the evening of July 22, a Spier Road woman was driving her Ford Expedition south on Palmer Avenue. She attempted to pull over onto the shoulder and got stuck in a drain culvert. The asphalt culver sunk 3 feet into the ground and her jeep was stuck in the drainage hole. RJT Towing was called and pulled the car out. The car had only minor damage and the owner was able to drive it away.
Graffiti: Nine Village-owned street signs along Drake Road were spray painted black with the initials "DCC." The painted signs were reported on the morning of July 23 and police do not know when the vandalism occurred.
Car Thefts: Nancy Simon of White Plains was playing tennis at the Scarsdale Tennis Courts at Crossway on the afternoon of July 23 when her car was vandalized. When she returned to the car at 5 pm the front passenger window was broken and her handbag was missing. The purse contained cash, credit cards, and identification cards. A rental car that was in use by her tennis partner was also vandalized. The front passenger window was broken in what appeared to be an attempted break-in.
On Wayside Lane, another car was vandalized overnight on 7/26 – 7/27. A home attendant parked her car in the parking lot next to the high school tennis courts and when she returned on the morning of 7/27 she found the driver's side glass door broken and a missing GPS. The car was tossed but the GPS was the only missing item.
On Wynmor Road, a 2004 Volkswagon was entered overnight on 7/26 – 7/27. The car may have been left unlocked. The following morning the owner found the car in disarray and reported that $20 was missing. A small green outdoor table was also missing from the woman's backyard.
Harassed: After violating an order of protection, Daniel Witoslawski was back in Village court on the morning of July 24. Despite an order barring him from contacting an Edgewood girl, Witoslawski placed three collect phone calls from the Westchester County Jail to her house on July 13. As a consequence, he was returned to Village Court and his bail was raised from $3,500 to $5,00o. After the proceedings he was returned to jail pending an August 7 court date.
Arrest: Adolfo V. Lopez-Faria surrendered himself to Scarsdale Police in response to an outstanding warrant. He had failed to appear in court on 6/28 to handle driving violations. He was processed and released on $100 bail and ordered to appear on 7/31.
Identity Thefts: On 7/24 an Evon Court woman reported that someone used her personal information to open a fraudulent bank account at Chase and to change the routing of her Social Security check to be deposited into the fraudulent account. She contacted the Social Security office who verified that her June check had been deposited into the fraudulent account but said they could forward her the funds. The bank began an investigation.
An Aspen Road woman helped Romanian scammers gain access to her Chase Bank account and to remove $8,000 in funds. The woman received an email that appeared to be from Chase at 4 am on July 12. It instructed her to update her personal information by downloading an attachment. The woman completed the attachment and provided her personal information. When she tried to go into her account she got a screen written in Romanian advising her that her account was suspended for breach of contract or non-payment. She then contacted Chase and discovered she was the victim of a scam.
A wallet belonging to an Armonk man was found on Scarsdale Avenue on the afternoon of July 26 and brought to police. The wallet contained $377 in cash, a driver's license and a debit card.
Stolen Bikes: A Paddington Road woman parked her Trek bike at a bike rack outside DeCiccos on the morning of July 27. She did not lock it. When she returned an hour later, the bike, valued at $500 was missing.
A Ross Mountain Bike and a helmet, valued at $100, were stolen from the bike rack on Depot Place sometime during the day of 7/26. The bike had been secured to the rack with a cable bike lock which was also gone.
Water Leak: The Water Department responded to a report of water coming out of the garage at a home at 1157 Post Road on the morning of 7/22. A neighbor was able to give the men the access code to the garage and they entered the house where they found a broken valve in the first floor bathroom. They shut off the water supply and also decided to shut off the power as the water was running over a lighting fixture in the garage.
Animals:
A Putnam Road woman who was walking her dog on Olmstead Road on the morning of July 28 reported that another dog came off a property on Olmstead Road and bit her dog twice. She wanted to confirm that the dog was up to date on its shots. Police spoke to the owner of the dog and found that it did have its shots. The owner apologized and said she would have her electric fence fixed.
Dead duck: A Fox Meadow resident called police to say that a motorist had run over a duck on Fox Meadow Road at 7 pm on July 28. The homeowner asked police to monitor speeding drivers and then put the duck in a box to be picked up by sanitation.
Two shitzu dogs were found at a home on Walworth Avenue. Police took the dogs to headquarters and contacted the dogs' owner who came to retrieve them. The man was issued an appearance ticket.
A baby deer was hit by a car on Griffen Road at 5:35 pm on July 26. The witness said that the deer was able to get up and entered the woods.
Disputes: A man who was moving out of a home on Brite Avenue requested police assistance as he removed his possessions at 11:30 am on July 25.
A Con Edison supervisor called police on the morning of July 26 when a resident on Fox Meadow Road would not permit Con Edison to check a gas valve on their lawn. Police spoke to the homeowner who agreed to have it checked and asked to be notified beforehand if work needs to be done in the future.
Solicitors: On July 26 a Brewster Road woman complained that someone continues to leave fliers on her property. She showed police a menu from Michael's Pizza and Pasta that had been left on her door handle. Police issued a summons to the restaurant for soliciting without a permit. Police also received a complaint about representatives from NYPIRG who were soliciting in Quaker Ridge. A resident complained that the NYPRIG solicitor continually rang the bell, even after they were told that no one was interested.
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A Busy Week for the Scarsdale Police:
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Police came upon an SUV stopped on Mamaroneck Road at 10:35 pm on July 17 and approached the driver. The driver was reluctant to roll down the window and said that he pulled over to call a friend. He said he did not have his license, claiming it was his father's car. At the same time, the Scarsdale police officer received a hotline message from White Plains Police about the search for a white SUV with North Carolina plates in connection with a burglary on Walworth Avenue. The officer told the driver to keep his hands on the wheel while he sent out a dispatch to alert police that he had stopped the suspect. The officer drew his gun and pointed it at the suspect, until back-up arrived. When additional police arrived, the suspect was told to get out of the car. Police found a pellet gun in the drivers side door. The suspect smelled of alcohol but police could not administer sobriety tests at the location. Police noticed that the passenger door was ajar and surmised that someone may have jumped out. They found a cell phone on the passenger seat and two six pack of Smirnoff' Ice and Mike's Hard Limeade.
The suspect identified himself as Erick Osbertos Barrios. He said he was coming from Yonkers to go to Crystal Nightclub but could not tell police why he was in Scarsdale. The car belonged to Barrios father who lives in North Carolina but was currently in Guatemala. The car was impounded and searched and police found a set of handcuffs, a leather belt case, a charged and full operational stun gun, a City of Rye PBA surgeon shield, and Eastchester EMS Medical Director shield and other police paraphernalia. The car also had a vanity license plate that said New York Police.
Police conducted sobriety tests and Barrios was found to have a BAC of .10%. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon (the stun gun), driving while intoxicated, and driving without a license. Bail was set at $200 and paid by his girlfriend. He was turned over to White Plains police for questioning about the robbery. Due to all the law enforcement items that he possessed, police believe that Barrios poses a safety issue to police.
Amiljer Maldonado-Lopez, age 27 of New Rochelle was stopped on the Post Road by police around 10 pm on July 20 and found to be intoxicated. He was charged with DWI, driver's license violations and driving to the left of the pavement markings. He was released on $250 cash bail and ordered to return to court on July 24.
Orders of Protection:
The girlfriend of a Scarsdale man complained that his ex-wife had violated an order of protection around 8 pm on July 16. Haewoen Bae of Edgewater, NJ went to the Scarsdale Train Station to pick up her boyfriend and was followed by the man's ex-wife in her car. The ex wife pulled up next to Bae's car and gave her a menacing stare, then pulled in front of Bae to prevent her from driving away -- in violation of an order to stay awa. Sylvia E. Lee, age 44 of Tuckahoe was charged with disobeying the mandate, which is a misdemeanor. She appeared in Village court, paid bail of $500 and agreed to return to court on August 7.
Fernando C. Rodriguez appeared before Judge Galloway at Scarsdale Village Court on July 17 when he was arrested for criminal contempt for violating an order of protection. The order advised him to stay away from his parents at their residence on Fox Meadow Road. Despite the order he went to their home on the morning of July 3. The judge set bail at $2,500 and remanded Rodriguez back to Westchester County Jail pending a July 31 court date.
Daniel Witoslawski also violated an order of protection by making three collect calls to the victim from the Westchester County Correctional facility where he is now being held. He appeared in Scarsdale Village Court on July 16 and bail was reduced to $3,500. He is due back in court on July 24.
A 58 year-old woman from Evon Court reported the receipt of harassing text messages from a man she was formerly dating. She showed police the messages on her phone which dated from May 29 to June 26. Police attempted to reach the man to tell him to cease all communications but they were not able to contact him.
Identity Thefts:
A Gatehouse Road woman got a big surprise when her husband received a call from a car dealership in Georgia saying that someone had used her identity to purchase a $40,000 car and attempted to buy a second one the following day. The dealer asked the man if his wife was "a heavy set African American woman," and he replied no. The Scarsdale woman also got a letter from T-Mobile advising her that someone had opened a new account in her name there. Accounts in her name had also been opened at the Bank of America.
An Oak Way man came to police on July 16 to report fraudulent activity on six of his credit cards from July 6 through July 15. He was previously the victim of identity theft on his tax return.
On 7/20 a Carthage Road woman reported that two checks, together valued at almost $9,000, had been written against her account. The checks look different from her real checks, had a different signature, were out of sequence and were made out to someone she does not know. The bank offered to credit her for one check but offered no credit for another.
Also on July 20, a Yonkers woman reported that her debit card had been stolen and fraudulently used. Cash withdrawals were made in Mt. Vernon at ATM machines, and transactions were made at CVS and Walgreens. Total losses amounted to $809.28.
A Wayside Lane man reported that almost $6,000 had been fraudulently withdrawn from his bank account sometime between June 28 and July 16.
Accidents:
Cyclist Hit: A Jefferson Road man, riding his bike on Drake Road, was hit by a car turning off Drake onto Hamilton Road at 7 pm on Friday June 19. The driver of the car said he was blinded by the sun and did not see the cyclist. The car hit the biker who ended up on the hood and windshield of the car. Two witnesses saw the accident. The cyclist complained of back pain and was taken to Westchester Medical Center.
Driving While Texting: A 17 year-old Scarsdale girl was driving north on the Post Road at 1:18 am on July 19 when she lost control of the car and ran into a telephone pole. She was not injured. She admitted that she had looked down at her cell phone to read a text just before she hit the pole. There was fluid seepage from the car and the air bag deployed. The car was towed and Con Edison was notified to fix the damaged pole. Here father and the Fire Department responded.
On Rugby Lane a truck knocked down wires and a box from a utility pole on the morning of July 18. The wires were moved to the curb and police contacted Verizon to come out and make repairs. A Rugby Road resident also called to say that her car had been damaged by the wires when they fell.
Suds: A Greendale Road man called police to complain that a mobile pet groomer was spilling soapy water on the road in front of his home around noon on July 15. Police spoke to Jessica Fernandez of Pupparazzi who explained that she was parked in the shade due to the heat. Police told the man who complained that the groomer was not violating any Village laws.
Fire: A transformer exploded on the Post Road at Huntington Avenue at 6:22 pm on July 15. The primary power line feeder was on fire and knocked out power to much of Greenacres for the night. At 5:15 pm on July 18 there was another transformer explosion at the same location.
Harassed: On June 17 a Brewster Road woman reported that someone claiming to be from the DA or DEA's office called her and said that he had evidence that she was purchasing illegal drugs online and that he would be coming to her house to arrest her. At no point did the caller say that he had her address or personal information. Police offered to do extra ride bys of her home.
Recovered Goods: On July 18, Harrison Police did a search in the Bronx and recovered stolen property taken from Scarsdale cars. They returned a GPS device taken from Sage Terrace residents on April 16 and another GPS device that belonged to a White Road woman.
Animals: A large black and white dog was reported loose on Saxon Woods Road at 7:30 am on July 16. Police found the dog with a motorist who had stopped to catch him. Police took the dog to headquarters and contacted the New Rochelle Humane Society to pick it up.
A small dog was found in Aspen Park at 10:30 pm on July 16. Police picked up the dog and contacted the owner whose name appeared on the dog's tags.
A black and white cat was found on Bell Road at 1 pm on July 21. The woman who found the cat checked with neighbors to see if the cat belonged to anyone but was unable to find the owner. Police contacted the humane society who said they had no room for the cat so the woman who found it said she would keep it for a few more days.
Suspicious Withdrawals: At 5:44 pm on July 18 police responded to Chase Bank on Palmer Avenue where an investigator was reporting suspicious activity. The complaint involved several large withdrawals from a bank account by an older man accompanied by a younger man who snatched the money out of the older man's hands when he exited the branch. The older man told the teller that if he did not take the money out he would be injured. Police spoke to the man the next morning and he said that he was not in distress and required no assistance. However, on the afternoon of July 19 Chase Bank again called police who reported that the man had made four large withdrawals for $14,000 on July 3, $11,000 on July 5, $30,000 on July 11 and $15,500 on July 18. On July 11 she saw the man turn over the funds to a 5'9' thin, bald man. Police asked the older man why he was withdrawing the funds and he said that he uses the money to help various people in need and he was not making the withdrawals under duress and does not fear for his safety.
Just after midnight on July 22, a counselor at Search for Change called police when one of the residents was yelling, shouting profanities, waking the others and refusing to follow the rules. Police spoke with the woman and told her that she needed to abide by the curfew. She returned to her room.
Moving Man Without a License: After he drove a moving truck into a fire hydrant on Paddington Road on July 19, police asked driver Mitchell Goodwin for his license. He handed police a forged license without a security hologram in the name of Mitchell Deloatch. Police checked the DMV and found that the man had no license, and lost the privilege to drive for possession and/or sale of drugs in February 2012. He was handcuffed, taken to police headquarters and released on $500 bail.
Police scanners nabbed a 57 year-old Tewkesbury Road woman who was driving with a suspended registration due to a lapse in insurance at 6 pm on July 19. They also caught Christopher C Brown, age 41 of the Bronx on the afternoon of July 21 when he was driving on the Post Road with a suspended registration due to an insurance lapse. The car was towed to the man's home and Brown was given a summons. Jennifer Navarro, age 24 of the Bronx was also caught by the scanner for driving with a suspended registration due to lapsed insurance at 5:30 pm on July 21. Her plates were removed, her car was towed and she was issued a summons.
Guns: A Madison Road man turned over two weapons that he found while cleaning out his deceased father-in-laws home. He gave police a 22 caliber Derringer and a Roth RG3 starter pistol on July 19.
Disputes: A disgruntled caregiver complained to police that she had been kicked out of a home on Wayside Lane without being given the chance to gather her things at 10 pm on July 19. Police went to the house and spoke to the man who she was caring for. He said that she asked him for an additional $500 over her payment and he told her to get out of the house. The man's son said he would stay with his father and that the caregiver was no longer welcome in the house. Police stood by while the woman gathered her belonging and called a cab to take her home to Yonkers.
A tenant who lives on Hamilton Road complained that the landlord was showing the property without his permission at 3 pm on July 20. Realtors had shown the house twice on June 29. Police examined the man's lease which did allow for brokers to show the property during reasonable hours without notifying the tenant.
Missing Jewels: A Brambach Road woman reported that three items of jewelry were missing from her home. She last saw them in April. Among the missing items are a gold and sapphire pin valued at $3,000, a pair of diamond stud earrings, valued at $700 and pair of ruby and emerald earrings valued at $1,000.
Attempted Break-in: A woman from Potter Road called police on the morning of 7/18 when she saw three men try to gain entry to a neighbor's house. She was looking out her rear window on Lee Road when she saw three men walk down the driveway of a neighbor's home. One put his shirt on a doorknob and attempted to open the door while another stood closer to the street as a lookout. Police advised the homeowner who said she was home at the time and that no one got in or damaged her property.
A White Road man reported that his Honda CRV was entered overnight on 7/19 and 7/20 when it was parked in his driveway. The car was in disarray and a Swiss army knife and a small flashlight were missing.
Mischief: Police received a report on the evening of July 21 from a witness who saw three individuals damaging the pump house at Crane Berkley.
Police Report: Vandals Break Windows and Damage Cars
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Vandals: A Hampton Road woman reported that someone threw a beer can through a window of her home overnight on July 10 – July 11. Five empty beer bottles were found outside her home in a cardboard carrier and the sixth bottle was found near the broken window
A River Road woman told police that her car was damaged overnight when it was parked in her driveway on 7/7 – 7/8. Around 12:45 am on 7/8 she heard her dogs barking and looked out the window to see a car driving by. In the morning she found that the rear windshield was shattered and the passenger side mirror was cracked. It appeared that there was a hole from a BB gun in both. The car is a 2011 Mercedes Benz ML350.
A Claremont Road man reported that his 2008 Toyota was also damaged that night. The front driver side window was broken when the car was parked on the street in front of the house overnight. Nothing had been removed from the inside of the car.
A Greenacres Avenue man found that his car was damaged overnight on 7/13 – 7/14 when it was parked in front of his house. When he went outside at 10 am he found that the driver's side mirror was dislodged and the sideview mirror was on the ground.
Identity Theft: On July 9 a Ferncliff Road couple reported fraudulent activity on their checking out. They were unable to access the account online and called the bank who was able to stop a $5,300 fraudulent transfer from their account. However it was too late to stop another $5,700 transfer that had been made on July 5. Both transfers had been made online.
Holy Cow: A Wynmor Road man called police at 1:22 am on July 10 when he found a large animal on his lawn. When police arrived they found a plastic ornamental cow on the front lawn – and had no idea how it got there.
No Fare: A driver from Central Taxi reported that at 6:30 am on July 11 a man got off the train and asked to be driven to Hutchinson Avenue. The driver took him to 15 Hutchinson Avenue and asked how much the fare was. The driver told him $9 and the man said he needed to go into the house to get the money. The driver waited but the man never came out of the house. The driver had previously driven the man to 11 Hutchinson Avenue so he waited there too but the passenger never emerged with the fare.
Accidents:
Pedestrian Hit: A pedestrian from Lenox Road was hit by a car driven by an 82 year-old woman from Hampton Road in front of the Post Office on Chase Road in Scarsdale around 4:00 pm on July 11. The driver was attempting to park and hit the pedestrian who came to headquarters to report the incident.
An 18 year-old driving a 2011 Audi on Mamaroneck Road near Colonial Road lost control of his car and ran into a fire hydrant at 4:44 pm on July 12. The young man said he was in a daze when his car went off the road, hit the hydrant and caused it to gush.
An 86-yeaar-old Tory Lane man was driving his 2005 Mercedes on Woodland Place on Saturday afternoon July 13 when he tried to avoid a car that was backing out of a space and hit another car that was parked on the street. He left the scene but then returned afterwards.
Harassment: The General Manager of Quaker Ridge Golf Club told police that a former employee of the club was sending unwanted emails and text messages to staff and club members. The employee had been dismissed after he had an argument with the caddy master and was now alleging that he was let go due to discrimination. The manager asked police to contact the former employee to tell him to stop the communications and handle the dispute through a lawyer. Police attempted to reach the man but were unable to contact him.
A Crossway man told police on 7/14 that he and his wife are being repeatedly threatened by his brother-in-law who calls asking for money. The brother-in-law made the harassing calls from a cell phone that the couple had provided to him so they temporarily suspended the account. Then they started receiving calls from the brother-in-law's home number. The brother-in-law used threatening language and told the man he was "going to take care of him" and previously mentioned that he had a gun. Police call the brother-in law and told him that charges of aggravated harassment had been filed against him and police urged him to cease contact.
Disputes: A young man from Park Road came to police on the night of July 8 to discuss a verbal disagreement he was having with a former friend. The two were previously in a band together. Since that time both parties have been hearing "trash talk" about the other via third parties. Police spoke to both boys and they agreed not to talk about each other or to each other in the future.
A feuding couple got into an argument at Starbucks around 7 pm on July 11. Police spoke to the woman and her fiancée and they decided to leave the scene and spend the night apart.
Stephen Greenberg of Fox Meadow Road called police to document an issue he had with a Village employee on July 8.
A New Rochelle woman called police at 3:15 pm on 7/9 from the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center. She said she was being followed by a man in a black car. When police arrived they spoke to both parties who said they were having a dispute about a driving incident. Both agreed to leave the scene.
Missing: A 37 year-old woman who resides at Search for Change on the Post Road in Scarsdale failed to return to the home on July 14 by the 1 am curfew. According to the counselor at the home the resident in question may have been using alcohol the previous afternoon and after she was questioned, she left at 5 pm without notifying the staff. The counselor reported that the woman was missing at 2 am on July 14 and said that the resident was in danger because she had not returned to take her medication. Police contacted the missing woman's mother and a friend of the woman and neither knew her whereabouts.
A concerned son called when his elderly mother left her Cayuga Road home at 3:50 am and could not be found. Police canvassed the area, found the woman and brought her home.
Animals: Police were alerted to a badly injured raccoon on Southwoods Lane on the morning of July 8. Since the animal could not walk, police dispatched it and called the highway department to remove it.
A Sprague Road woman found a dog tied to her front steps by a leash at 9:30 am. The dog had no collar and was attached to her house with a 15 foot cable. Police searched the area and found the owner who said she did not realize that she had not tied the other end to her house.
A Sheldrake Road woman called police on the evening of July 9 when a raccoon was trapped in her garbage can. They had heard a noise in the garbage can earlier in the day and put a rock on the lid to keep it closed. When police arrived they removed the rock and the lid of the can and found a dead raccoon inside.
Locked in: A Concerned Fox Meadow Road mom called police at 8 am on July 11 when her 2 year-old son locked himself in the bathroom and could not get out. By the time the fire department arrived, the boy had unlocked the door himself and emerged unharmed.
Locked Out: A Wynmor Road mom inadvertently locked herself out of the house on the afternoon of July 12 while her baby slept upstairs. The fire department was able to get inside and unlock the door for the mom.
Update from Con Edison On Greenacres Power Outage
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Greenacres residents, as well as some in Fox Meadow and White Plains have suffered two power outages this week-- the hottest week so far this year. The two outages occurred at night and left residents without air conditioning or lights. Frustrated readers have written to Scarsdale10583 to find out why the same transformer has blown twice in one week and what is being done to correct the situation.
We just received this update from Assistant Village Manager John Goodwin. It seems that Con Edison is working to fix the problem and has installed a back-up generator in case the lines fail again.
Here is the full explanation from the Village of Scarsdale:
Con Edison called this morning to inform the Village that another power outage occurred last night. The Con Ed sub-station located off Tompkins Road near the Public Safety Building, is not functioning as designed and is causing periodic outages in the north end of Fox Meadow and the Greenacres neighborhoods as well as a portion of White Plains (800-900 customers). The sub-station is designed to operate so that if a main feeder line is lost the sub-station trips to an alternate line or back-up line. The problem is that when the feeder line is lost due to the current excessive heat issues, the sub-station is "over-tripping" breaking the whole system down resulting in power loss to the residents. The system has been rectifying itself over a 2-4 hour period, but seems to be re-occurring. Con Edison engineers are working on a permanent solution. In the meantime, Con Ed has made some temporary changes to the sub-station to prevent over-tripping and, as a back-up, has a generator in the area in case the sub-station fails again prior to a permanent solution.
Police Blotter: Feeling the Heat
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Road Rage: A traffic dispute on Central Avenue led to an assault and an arrest on Saturday afternoon July 6. According to Greenburgh Police, Anthony Delrosario, age 21 of Yonkers, was driving on Central Avenue with another man when he got into a traffic dispute with another driver. Delrosario got out of his car and smashed the windshield of the victim's car. The victim got out of his car to write down Delrosario's license plate number and Delrosario drove into the man, struck him and threw him onto the hood of the car. As the victim clung to the car hood and driver side mirror, Delrosario sped away with the man on top of his car. About 300 feet later the car slowed down and the victim fell to the pavement and sustained minor injuries. Delrosario then fled south on Central Avenue. Police subsequently tracked down Delrosario and charged him with assault in the second degree criminal mischief in the third degree, reckless endangerment and leaving the scene of an accident. He was arraigned in Greenburgh Court and released on $2,500 bail.
Harassment: Daniel Witoslawski, 28 years old of Park Avenue in White Plains was arrested on July 5 for aggravated harassment of a 17 year-old Scarsdale girl. Since June 20 he was sending texts to the girl even after she advised him that she no longer wished to have contact with him and asked him to "stay away from her family." The girl was "annoyed, alarmed and frightened by the man." The girl's mother told police that Witoslawski had supplied her daughter with illegal drugs as well. Witoslawski told the girl that her parents are "bad and lazy." He also sent the girl letters with a falsified return address in an effort to get her attention. He was arrested on 7/5 and since he was unable to post $5000 in bail he was sent to jail until his court date of July 10. Judge Arlene Katz issues a temporary order of protection against the defendant.
Andres Torres, age 31 of Queens was picked up at the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla and transported to Scarsdale where he was arrested on July 3, 2013 for a burglary that took place on Cushman Road in White Plains on May 25, 2012. Torres is charged with stealing cash from the home on Cushman Road and fleeing on foot to Walworth Avenue where he was caught by Scarsdale Police Chief John Brogan. Torres was then turned over to White Plains police. According to Lt Thomas Altizio of the Scarsdale Police, "Mr. Torres was charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property for stolen proceeds that were on him when he was arrested in Scarsdale by Chief Brogan. He was also charged with the burglary he committed in White Plains. The separate charges from both jurisdictions was the result of a recent plea deal that the District Attorney's Office worked out."
Threats: The manager at the Chase Bank on Palmer Avenue in Scarsdale called police on the afternoon of July 2 when a customer threatened "to pop the next person that looks at him." The customer was a regular at the bank who usually complains but never made threats before. Police spoke to the man who said that he previously felt "that his personal space was being invaded." He denied making any threats and told police he had called the Chase District Office to complain about the manager. Police told the man that was no longer allowed to use this Chase branch.
The son of a Fox Meadow man violated an order of protection when he came to his father's Fox Meadow Road home on the morning of July 3. The housekeeper saw the son outside the house and notified his father. Police came to the house where the father presented the order of protection against his son Fernando C. Rodriguez. However by the time police arrived the son was gone and police were not able to contact him.
Car Crimes: A 2013 Lexus, and a 2012 Chrysler that were parked in the driveway of a home on Herkimer Road was entered overnight on July1 -2. In the morning, the owner found that both cars had been tossed and $10.00 in quarters was missing from the Lexus. Both cars had been left unlocked. In addition, a 2012 Toyota Highlander, parked on Old Lyme Road was entered sometime between 6/30 and 7/2. The car was in disarray and $10.00 in coins was missing. Also on Herkimer Road on July 2, the homeowner reported that his car had been entered overnight and several items had been stolen. Missing were a digital camera valued at $200, golf clubs valued at $900, a Garmin GPS valued at $150, an Apple iPod, worth $200, a $300 radar detector and eye glasses valued at $600.00. No damage was done to his car and he believed he left it unlocked.
Identity Theft: A Ridgecrest West man reported that he was the victim of identity theft. On June29 he received an email from Chase Bank to advise that there was a change to his mobile banking profile. He checked his accounts online and found that he no longer had access to his account. Chase told him that two new accounts were opened in his and his wife's names and that two transfers in the amount of $3,500 and $3,900 had been made from his account. Subsequently $1,900 was withdrawn from one of the fraudulent accounts.
Missing Jewels: The son of Oxford Road residents reported that two jewelry boxes containing several expensive watches were removed from the attic of his father's home. One of the watches had been passed down to him from his grandfather. Among the missing items was a 14 karat rosegold Bulova watch valued at $10,000. The man suspects that the watches were taken in late 2010 but he did not report it at that time because his father did not want to make a big deal out of the situation.
Abandoned Van: Police found a 2003 white van at the intersection of Secor Road and Sycamore Road just after midnight on July 3. The van was parked in the road and unoccupied and created a hazardous condition. The van was registered to "Second Two None Enterprises" in Baldwin, NY and said "Fitness Showrooms" on the exterior. Police were unable to locate the owners and had the van towed.
Noise: A Berkeley Road woman called police at 4:55 am when she heard a loud noise and her alarm went off. Police checked the home and found that a piece of the basement ceiling fell in and caused the noise.
Gun: On July 3 a White Plains man surrendered his Glock 19 9mm handgun to Scarsdale police on the instruction of an officer at the NYPD Application Processing Unit. Since the White Plains police were not accepting handguns, he surrendered the gun in Scarsdale.
Gas: The Vice President of Webster Bank on Popham Road called police on Monday morning July 1 when she smelled a strong odor of gas in the bank. Con Edison checked the area and got a positive reading from Little Thai Kitchen at 13 Popham Road. They gained access to the restaurant and found that a gas stove had been left on. The gas was shut off and fans were used to remove the odor. Gas readings were also positive at Skin TheraP on Popham Road and fans were used to get out the smell there as well.
Followed: A 20 year-old Scarsdale girl told police on 7/2 that she was jogging past the Greenacres School around 6:15 pm when the driver of a white four-wheel drive vehicle followed her. She described the driver as a white male around 25-35 years old with a scruffy beard. He waved and smiled at her and then put on his hazard lights and drove slowly by her until a car behind him beeped and caused him to drive away. Police told her to call police immediately if it happens again.
Injured Dog: Scarsdale police got a call from Connecticut police on July 3 when an injured dog registered to a Butler Road address was found there. Since the Scarsdale residents were away, the resident's daughter in Connecticut was notified about the injured dog.
Injured Patron: A woman from Fairfield CT was injured at the Saxon Wood Grill on the night of 7/3 when a chair she was sitting on gave way and caused her to fall to the floor and hit her head. She was taken to White Plains Hospital.
Wreckless Cabbies: Police received a complaint from a woman who parks in the Merchant Lot in Scarsdale and walks to her job on Harwood Court. She said that she has had numerous incidents with aggressive drivers from Scarsdale Central Taxi. Police spoke to the manager of the taxi company who agreed to tell his drivers to be cautious in the parking lot.
Missing Watch: A Wiltshire Road woman reported that her son lost a black Ferrari watch at Westchester Reform Temple on July 5. The watch was valued at $324.00.
Pranks: Police came upon traffic cones and barricades at Post and Ferncliff Roads at 2 am on Saturday 7/6. They stopped two young men who were running from the scene. The boys identified themselves and police learned that a 16-year-old and several friends had set up the barricades as a prank. Police called the boy's father.
Police received a report that someone was throwing bottles off a roof on Popham Road at 12:30 am on Saturday. By the time police arrived the suspects were gone.
Switch Plates: Potter Road residents came to the police station on July 6 to report that their license plates had been removed from their car and replaced with two non-matching NY plates. After speaking to the residents they determined that the plates had been switched at the Palisades Mall the previous day. Police advised the residents to file the complaint in Clarkstown, N.Y.
Knock, Knock! Brite Avenue residents called police on the afternoon of 7/6 when a solicitor was banging on the door and refused to leave. Police found a man from Cablevision who was trying to win back customers who had switched to Verizon. Police told him that he needed a permit to solicit and the man drove away.
Where's My Car? A Garth Road man called police on the afternoon of July 7 to report that his black 2011 Toyota Camry was stolen. Police met the man on Chase Road by the post office where the man thought he had parked. They searched the area and found his car on East Parkway.
Scanned: Anthony Vaccaro, age 42 of New Rochelle, was stopped by police while driving at 5:30 pm on July 6 on Weaver Street when the scanner indicated a suspended registration. His registration was suspended due to a lapse in insurance. The plates were removed from Vaccaro's car and it was towed to his home in New Rochelle. He was issued a summons for driving with a suspended registration.
William Slayton of Mount Vernon was also stopped by police on Weaver Street on July 6 for driving with a suspended registration. The plates were removed from his car, the car was towed and he was issued a summons for driving with a suspended registration.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 at http://scarsdalesecurity.com
