Funds Stolen From Scarsdale Schools and Burglar Enters Occupied Home
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Fraud: On 2/6, Jeff Martin, the Treasurer for the Scarsdale Schools reported that four fraudulent checks, totaling more than $5,000 had been cashed from the school's account. While reconciling the school's account he realized that the funds were withdrawn on 1/29/13. The suspect used duplicated checks. The matter is under investigation by the fraud department at Chase Bank and the Scarsdale Police.
A Greenacres Avenue man was the victim of identity theft involving accounts at Chase Bank. On 2/4 he reported that the Allied Bank fraud department advised him that someone used his social security number and mother's maiden name to open two new accounts using a Brooklyn address. The person then transferred $20 to each of the accounts from the Scarsdale man's Chase account, using his account number. When he went to the Chase Bank on Central Avenue he found that someone had changed the email address on his account and asked for paperless statements so that he was unable to see the transactions. Chase closed his account and he called his credit card companies to alert them.
Burglaries: Around 6 pm on Monday February 4, a Hutchinson Avenue man was home at work in his
office when someone entered the house and rifled through its contents. The man heard a noise, went out to check and found open drawers, disturbed contents and missing items. He called the police who found that the suspect entered the house by breaking a pane of glass in the back of the house and unlocking the door. The homeowner never saw anyone but believes the burglary occurred while he was in his office in the house.
On February 6, a Carthage Road woman returned home around 8:20 pm and found that her bedroom had been entered and tossed. Her closet door was open as well as her jewelry box and one pillowcase was missing from the bed. The woman forwarded a list of stolen property to the police and said that she had left the front door of the house unlocked in the morning.
Bumper: After a car accident occurred on Gaylor Road on the morning of 2/6 police found a car bumper with the license plate attached. They checked the plate number and found it belonged on a 2002 Toyota Camry owned by a Nelson Road woman. They tried to reach the woman but got no answer. The license plate and bumper have been stored at Police headquarters.
Harassment: On 2/7, a Burgess Road woman reported the receipt of a harassing letter on 2/6. The letter was from the Environmental Control Board/Park and Recreation Enforcement Office of New York City and claimed that her car was seen at a prostitution sting in Staten Island. She contacted the sender who said that the reference number on the letter does not exist and she suspects it is a fraud. She did however leave her car in Staten Island from 12/229 – 12/29 while she was on vacation. She also reported that the contents of the letter were similar to one received by her father in November 2012 that accused him of being a predator. The woman feared for her safety because the sender had her home address and phone number.
Missing man: Concerned family members called police at 7:30 pm on 2/6 when they were unable to locate their father. His wife said he was supposed to pick her up at the Harwood Building at 7:00 pm but could not reach him because she had his cell phone. When she got home he was not there and since he has a history of cardiac problems she was worried. Police notified the Scarsdale and Eastchester Police Departments and while they were investigating the man returned. He said he had gone for a walk to the bank and the Food Emporium.
Angry daughter: Cooper Road parents called police at 12:15 am on February 10 after they were unable to find their 17 year-old daughter. The girl had left the house in a bad mood at 10:30 pm on 2-9. While searching the area police found the girl walking and returned her to her home.
Stuck: A construction lift, owned by a company that was working on the St. Pius Church roof broke down on Secor Road between Marjory Lane and Ramsey Road on the night of 2/6. The owner said he would not be able to move it until the following morning. Traffic cones and reflectors were set up around it.
Fight: At DeCicco's an employee reported a dispute with a customer on the morning of 2/7. The customer complained that the bags in the produce department were too high and that she had hurt her shoulder while reaching for one of the bags. The woman had left the store by the time police arrived.
A man from Daisy Farms Drive said that he was picking up his son from temple at Ogden Road and Kent Road on the evening of 2/10 when a man knocked on the driver's side car window, yelled at him and spit at him.
Lost and found: A set of car keys was found sitting atop a parking meter on East Parkway on the night of February 5th. Police brought the keys to headquarters and were able to find the owner by tracing the customer numbers on tags for Shoprite, CVS, Balducci's, the New York Sports Club and Stop and Shop. They belonged to a Potter Road woman who came in to pick them up.
The crossing guard at the Fox Meadow School called police at 8:19 am on Monday 2/11 when a dog was found in the middle of the road and the guard was unable to locate the owner. The guard brought the dog to the address on the tags but no one was at home. The dog's owner, a Park Road woman came to the police station looking for the dog and they sent her over to Fox Meadow to pick him up.
Dog Bite: A woman reported that she was bitten by a dog owned by a Wayside Lane family on the afternoon of February 5.
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Scarsdale Buried in 14 Inches of the White Stuff
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The weather forecast was right on target – 14" of snow fell in Scarsdale from the morning of February 8 into the following day. We woke to find our yard buried under more than a foot of the white stuff, making a beautiful winter tableau. Fortunately Winterstorm Nemo caused little wind, downed trees or trouble – just deep snow that's keeping everyone at home.
Here are a few updates:
- The Scarsdale Library is closed today and will reopen on Sunday from 1:00 – 5:00 pm. Their staff was not able to get to work today.
- Though Scarsdale Synagogue cancelled Friday night services on February 8, Rabbi Jeffrey Brown used the phone to run an interactive service on a conference call. To participate in the 30-minute service, congregants dialed a conference call link, punched in a special access code and were able to hear Rabbi Brown and Cantor Chanin Becker say and sing the regular prayers, share words and ideas from the week's Torah portion, and even engage in a supplementary online chat with other participating synagogue members during the electronic gathering.
- In Scarsdale, the Department of Public Works is busy plowing and will work through the weekend until all streets are cleared.
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A Big Week for Accidents: From the Scarsdale Police
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Falling Tiles: Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner was quick to report an incident that occurred while he was dining at Savona Restaurant on Chase Road in Scarsdale on the night of 1/27. Feiner saw a decorative tile fall from the ceiling and hit the ground. No one was sitting underneath it and there were no injuries.
Computer Virus: On January 22, a Rock Creek Lane man reported that he had downloaded a virus on his computer. When he turned it on, the computer was locked and there was a message from the Department of Justice telling him to send $300.00 in a MoneyPak order within 48 hours to unlock it. Police were able to help him find a way to rid his computer of the virus.
Unhappy Camper: At 7 am on 1-22, police were called to a Bradford Road home in response to a 93 year-old woman with dementia who did not like her health aide. Police waited with the woman until her daughter-in-law arrived.
Car Larceny: On Ferncliff Road, a car was entered overnight on 1/21-122 and an iPhone and a charger were stolen from the car.
Dispute: At 4 am on 1/25 Youk yun Kim of Garth Road complained that he had a disagreement with Philip Parker of Chateaux Circle. Kim said that Parker was hanging around the dumpster at the 7-11 but when Kim approached him Parker became agitated saying he felt threatended by Kim. Police advised the two to avoid a confrontation.
Walking on Ice: At noon on 1/26 police got a complaint that people were on the ice at Library Pond. When police arrived, the people on the ice explained that they did not know that they were not allowed there.
Sewage: On the evening of 1-26, Greeancres Avenue residents called police to say that the Village sewage line was backing up into their basement. The Department of Public Works said they would take care of it.
Accidents: On Monday afternoon 1-21, an 18 year-old girl, driving a 2007 Jeep was hit by a pick-up truck driven by a landscaper from Stamford, CT at the intersection of the Post Road and Murray Hill Road. The girl was turning onto the Post Road from Murray Hill Road when she was hit by the truck traveling on the Post Road.
At the Balducci's parking lot, an 85- year-old driver, backing out of a space with her 2005 Chevy hit a Volkswagon driven by an 18 year-old Rye girl around noon on Sunday 1-27.
In a similar incident on the morning of Wednesday 1-23, a driver backing out of a space on East Parkway hit a Mercedes that was also parked on East Parkway.
An 85 year-old man driving a 2004 Audi backed out of a parking space on Spencer Place and hit a rented Toyota driven by a woman from Scottsdale AZ who was driving down Spencer Place. The incident occurred on the afternoon of 1-24.
In another incident involving an elderly driver, an 86 year-old woman was pulling out of the entrance to 50 Popham Road when she was struck by a NYC man driving a 2010 Toyota. The man said that the woman entered the roadway suddenly. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon 1-27.
On the morning of 1-24, the driver of a sanitation vehicle on Brite Avenue. was backing out of a driveway when he hit a 2011 Lincoln that was owned by Red Oak Limousine across the street.
On Saturday morning 1-26, the driver of a 2010 Volvo exiting the Hutch skidded into a 2010 Volvo driving east on Mamaroneck Road. The man said the road was slippery. The 2013 Infiniti was towed away from the scene.
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Arrest and Car Thefts from the Scarsdale Police
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Nyasia Johnson, age 22 of East 176th Street in the Bronx was arrested on January 30 for identity theft and grand larceny after she stole the personal information of a Brewster Road man and set up a fraudulent joint account in his and her names. Around December 23 Johnson opened up the joint account and then transferred $4,000 from the Scarsdale man's legitimate account into the bogus account. The following day she tried to withdraw the funds and since she used her own name police were able to identify her. She was arrested for a similar crime in Manhattan and made incriminating statements about the Scarsdale incident while in NYC. After she was released in Manhattan, Johnson was assigned a legal aid attorney in Westchester and brought before Judge Galloway in Scarsdale. He set bail at $10,000 and since she did not post the funds she was remanded to Westchester County Jail. It is not known how she got the Scarsdale man's personal information. Police suspect she worked with an accomplice.
Identity Thefts: On 1/28, Elmdorf Road residents reported that a fraudulent check in the amount of $1,450.00 was written on their business account. The check was cashed in Pennsylvania.
On 1/28/13 a checkbook was reported missing from a home on Brookfield Lane and $1,900 in funds were reported stolen from the checking account.
Missing Jewelry: On January 25 a Taunton Road woman checked her jewelry box and found that several items were gone – including diamond stud earrings valued at $7,000, a $20,000 diamond necklace, a gold necklace valued at $4,000 and a gold wedding band worth $1,000. The last time she had seen the jewelry was November 30, 2012 and since that time numerous workmen had been in the house.
A burglary was reported on White Birch Lane on January 30. The home was entered through a back door sometime between 11 am and 6:15 pm. No further details were provided.
Leaks: A water leak occurred at 2A Overhill Road on the morning of 1/29. The leak on the second floor caused the first floor ceiling to collapse. The water department turned off the water to the house and removed the water meter and Con Edison turned off the gas and electric.
A similar situation occurred on Shawnee Road on the afternoon of 1/29. Police got a call that water was pouring out of the second floor of the house. The fire department forced their way in through a basement door. They found leaking radiators and cut off the water and power to the house.
Damage: On the afternoon of 1-30 a caller from Hitchcock Church reported that a truck left a tire mark in the grass at the church. The driver raked the grass back into place.
On Circle Road, Con Edison trucks were blocking the roadway on the afternoon of 1/30 causing drivers to go over one of the resident's lawns. Police spoke to the utility workers who said that they needed to have the trucks parked there to access the power lines.
Fallen Trees: At 4 am on January 31 a large tree fell on a house on Meadow Road and caused structural damage. The fire department arrived and determined that the integrity of the house was not compromised and said that the residents could remain inside overnight. At 8 am on 1/31 a tree fell and blocked the roadway at the intersection of School Lane and Lockwood Road.
Car Thefts: On Carthage Road a 2011 Honda Odyssey minivan, valued at $30,000 was stolen from a driveway overnight on 1/31-2/1. The owner 
saw the car at 7 pm on January 31, but when his nanny reported to work at 6 am the following morning the minivan was gone. A 2012 BMW convertible that was also parked in the driveway was left untouched.
A damaged 2012 gray Acura MDX was found on Harvest Road in Scarsdale on February 2. Police checked the plates and found that it had been stolen in New Rochelle on January 24, 2013. There was damage to the driver's side door and the air bag was deployed. The car was towed to the Scarsdale Impound lot and the owner was notified.
On Old Lyme Road, three cars parked in a driveway were entered overnight on 1/28-1/29. It appeared that someone had rummaged through all three cars and taken rolls of quarters and loose change.
That same night, a car parked in a driveway on Griffen Road was entered and a Garmin GPS was stolen.
On the night of 1/31-2/1 someone entered an unlocked car parked on Westview Lane in Scarsdale and removed a handbag containing cash and credit cards.
A car parked in the lot at KIDS Base was entered on 2/1 and items were stolen. The owner parked the car at 11 am and when she returned four hours later she found the back door open and her checkbook on the ground.
A 2004 Honda Pilot, parked in the driveway of a Sprague Road home was entered overnight from 2/2 -2/3. The glove box was tossed and change was removed.
Dispute: Police were called to Scarsdale Real Estate on Heathcote Road to settle a dispute between a couple who is in the process of getting a divorce. The man came to the woman's place of business and she did not want to talk to him while she was at work.
Going Postal: On the afternoon of February 1, a postman was delivering mail to a Carthage Road home when he said a dog came after him to attack him. He sprayed the dog with pepper spray to avoid being bit. As he was delivering the mail at other homes, the owner of the dog approached him. According to the mailman, the dog owner pushed him and caused him to fall and injure his hands. Police spoke to the homeowner who said that his children said that they mailman sprayed the dog for no reason. The mailman and the resident agreed to speak to each other and apologize.
Feuding neighbor: On Richbell Road a dispute continues between two neighbors. On January 30 one neighbor complained that "since her neighbor built and moved in, her property has turned into a wetlands," and her basement is flooded and her trees are dying. She also said that her neighbors tagged trees that were on her property and partially built their driveway on her property. Police told her to go to the Building Department.
Accidents: At 8:26 am on January 31, a car overturned on the Post Road. The driver, a woman from Tunstall Road, was going north in the left lane of the Post Road, driving a 2001 Subaru. Another car was stopped on the Post Road waiting to make a left turn onto Wayside Lane. The driver of the Subaru switched lanes to pass the car, struck the curb and drove up an earth embankment which caused her car to overturn onto its side. Though the car had to be towed away, the driver was not injured. The accident caused a big backup on the Post Road, and detours were set up.
Around 6 pm on 1/28 a Rochambeau Road man travelling south on the Post Road skidded as he was making a right turn onto Wayside Lane. The car slid and stopped between a tree and parking spaces just off Wayside Lane. The driver was not injured and drove his car to the repair shop.
At 7 pm on 1/28 an Armonk man, driving west on Murray Hill Road skidded and collided with a stonewall at 6 Murray Hill Road. His car was towed to his home.
On the morning of January 31 a 91 year-old man driving a 2005 Subaru backed out of a parking space on Scarsdale Avenue and ran into a car going south on Scarsdale Avenue. At 2:30 that afternoon, an 83 year-old woman was driving south on the Post Road and made a left turn onto Murray Hill Road without yielding. She collided into a driver going north on the Post Road. Both drivers were taken to White Plains Hospital.
An Explosive Device and a Pipe Caper: From the Scarsdale Police
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Explosive Device? A caretaker at 14 Butler Road found an odd-looking device on the lawn on the afternoon of 1/12/13. The device was made up of a plastic tube stuffed with newspaper and was sitting on a Con Edison traffic cone. The device appeared to be charred and two small CO2 canisters were found on the ground below it as well as matches and burnt pieces of the tube. At first inspection, police were not sure what was inside the tube. Police set up a perimeter around the device and called the Scarsdale Fire Department. Since fire department personnel could not determine whether or not the device was explosive, they called the Westchester County Police Bomb Squad. The Bomb Squad confirmed that the device was no longer dangerous and "made it safe from possible ignition or explosion." Police canvassed the neighbors, took photos and collected evidence. Representatives from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms secured the evidence and will conduct an investigation.
Thefts: Scarsdale Water Superintendent Antonio Capicotto reported a major theft from the pipe storage yard on January 14. The assistant foreman discovered that iron and cast iron fittings, elbow t's, crosses and reducers ranging from 6 to 16 inches in diameter were stolen from the Scarsdale Water Department pipe storage yard at 110 Secor Road. All together, the pipes were valued at $150,000 and some weighed as much as 385 pounds each. The missing materials were last seen a week after Hurricane Sandy. Police spoke to some of the neighboring homeowners and one reported that a tree service had removed a downed tree from his property after the storm. He also said that the fence between his property and the yard was damaged and he saw village crew remove some pipes and repair the fence.
Medical equipment and personal belonging valued at almost $9,450 were stolen from a car parked on Highland Way overnight on 1/17-1/18/13. The homeowner got into his car on the morning of 1/18 and noticed several items were missing but there was no damage to the car. The car may or may not have been locked. Missing were a camera, an opthalmascope, lenses, a surgical loupe, a coat, an attaché case and personal papers.
Identity Thefts: A Penn Road man reported that someone tried to open a "Bill Me Later" account in his name to make a purchase on Ebay. His social security number and birthday were provided but the account was not approved because the address provided was inaccurate or suspicious. The man learned of the declined account on 1/15/13.
A woman from Overlook Road was also the victim of identity theft. Someone entered a Citibank branch in Brooklyn on January 3rd or 4th and attempted to cash one of the Scarsdale woman's checks in the amount of $20,600.07. The victim did not know how someone got a hold of one of her checks.
Overturned Garbage Truck: While driving a garbage truck owned by County Waste Management on the morning of January 16 Nickolausa Guziczek age 30 lost control of the truck on Secor Road driving off the shoulder, over numerous trees and shrubs onto Fenway Golf Club. The garbage truck then overturned on the fairway of the golf course. No one was injured.
Hit and Run: On the afternoon of 1/18 a witness told police that he saw someone driving a gray Volvo hit a Subaru that was parked on Scarsdale Avenue and leave the scene without leaving a note or looking for the owner of the parked car. The witness provided the license plate number of the Volvo to the police. Police contacted the driver who was a 17 year-old Scarsdale girl who said, "I was scared and didn't know what to do." The girl came to police headquarters to file an accident report and the Subaru was towed to an auto body shop.
DOA: Rose Harrison, age 95 of Bradley Road passed away at her home sometime between 6:30 pm on 1/19 and 3:10 pm on 1/20. She was found by her daughter in her bedroom on the afternoon of January 20. Harrison's daughter reported that her mother had been in good health though she suffered from mini strokes.
Vandalism: Just after midnight on January 21, a Park Road woman called police to say that someone had damaged an outdoor light fixture, valued at $750 at her home. She also reported a loud party next door and saw several cars speeding away from the area. She believed the kids at the party damaged the fixture.
Unattended Retriever: A witness called police on the afternoon of 1/18 when he saw a golden retriever locked in the back of a car parked at Freightway for over four hours. The dog appeared to be cold and was shivering. While police were there, the owner of the car and the dog returned and claimed he had only parked for a couple of hours. Police issued the man a summons for "standard of care" and gave him a court date of 2/6.
Disputes: Police were called to the parking garage under CVS on Popham Road at 9:30 am on 1/16 to resolve a dispute. A woman from Heathcote Road returned from Soul Cycle to find a boot on her car. The parking lot manager told her that the lot was for CVS customers only and that those who attend Soul Cycle are supposed to park at Freightway. Since the woman also had a receipt from purchases made at CVS, the attendant removed the boot and voided the fine.
Problems continued between Ike Okoli of Lockwood Road and his neighbor. Okoli called police at 3:30 on 1/19 claiming that his neighbor yelled at him when he was outside. Police checked with the neighbor who said he was trying to control his dogs. Police told Okoli to consult with his mother first before calling the police.
