Another Burglary in Greenacres and Vandals at the Middle School?
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Burglary: For the second week in a row, Greenacres residents were the victims of burglary. A Greenacres Avenue home was robbed on the morning of 9/29. When the resident returned home around noon she realized that intruders had gone to the second floor of the house and stolen a safe. Police found that a glass panel on the back door was broken and the door was forced open. The woman reported that she had recently had workman at the house --- and that a roofer had been inside the house in the room where the safe was located on September 24th. A similar incident occurred on Windmill Road last week.
Damage: A policeman, responding to an alarm discovered a shattered in the technology classroom on the upper level of the Scarsdale Middle School at 1:42 am on 10/3. Only the exterior of the window was broken and police did not find additional damage during an initial inspection of the school. However, when police inspected the lower level, they found a second classroom window broken and a small stone underneath that window. It was later determined that both windows were broken as a result of weedtrimming at the school.
On the morning of 9/29, an employee from Lange’s Deli found that someone had damaged the storm door overnight, breaking a few hinges while pulling the door off.
Fraud: A Fox Meadow Road man reported fraudulent activity on his bank account between September 25 and September 27. Using an ATM card, someone had withdrawn $9,000 in funds from his account and the account was subsequently frozen.
A School Lane woman almost became the victim of fraud when she responded to an employment ad on Careerbuilder.com. She responded to the ad on 9/20 and on 9/21 received an email stating that she was hired. Sensing something was amiss, she emailed back and said she was no longer interested. Ignoring her email, the prospective “employer” said he was mailing her three cash money orders from Manila and instructed her to cash them. A letter arrived in the mail with three CVS money orders, each for $950. Police instructed her to email once again that she was not interested in the job and had turned the money orders over to the police.
Threats: A woman who works at Scarsdale Synagogue reported the receipt of a threatening letter sometime during the week of 9/23. She suspected that a former employee might be the source of the letter as the synagogue has had recent cutbacks.
Kids: A Ridgedale Road man called police at 8:30 pm on 9/29 when he found empty beer cans and water bottles strewn across his front lawn. He had not seen anyone outside.
On Saturday night 10/1 an Innes Road man called to complain that youths were peeing on his lawn. Though police could not find the kids on the man’s property, there was a party going on at a neighbor’s home and police spoke to the parents at the house about the incident.
There were several complaints on Saturday night 10/1 between 10 and 11 pm about a loud party on Gorham Road. Police asked the residents to keep the students inside but after the police left, the kids went back out and got loud again.
Locks: A Cornell Street man called police on the night of 10/1 when he was locked inside his bathroom. The lock had malfunctioned and he was stuck. The Fire Department arrived and removed the bathroom door from its hinges to free the man.
Doris Morse of Wilmot Road locked her keys inside her car when it was parked at Balducci’s on September 26. R&D Towing responded and opened the car.
Found: A Church Lane woman found a backpack in the bushes on her property containing a driver’s license, money and a laptop computer. She tried to reach the backpack’s owner but was unable to find him. In the meantime the man called police in search of the backpack and police returned it to him.
Runaway Driver: A Walworth Avenue man called police at 5 am on 9/29 when a car swerved and pulled onto the curb. The female driver got out of the car and ran toward Fenimore Road without closing the car door. Police searched the area but were unable to find the car or the driver.
Dispute: On October 2, a Stratton Road man asked police to accompany him back to his house to prevent continuation of an earlier dispute with his wife
Horse on the Loose and a Missing Girl from the Scarsdale Police
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Coyote: On Sunday afternoon a Berkeley Road woman called to say there was a coyote in her driveway. Though police could not find it, that afternoon another Greenacres resident sent the photo shown here of a coyote on Greenacres Avenue near Berkeley to Scarsdale10583!
Horse on the loose: County Police called Scarsdale Police when they saw a horse running on Stratton Road without a rider at 1:10 pm on 9/18. Police investigated and learned that a Corell Road woman was riding the horse on a trail near Saxon Woods pool when the horse was spooked by two dogs on the trail and the rider was thrown. The horse returned to the stable unharmed and the woman called her husband to pick her up.
Vanished: Distraught Valley Road parents called police at 3:03 pm on 9/18 when they were unable to find their 9 ½ year old daughter. They described what their red-haired daughter was wearing to police. However by the time police arrived at the house the girl had been found hiding next to the television in the basement. She admitted that she had poured talcum powder on the stairs and was afraid she would be reprimanded.
Missing: On September 13, A divorced Edgewood woman came to police to report that her ex-husband had stolen her engagement and wedding rings. Her thirteen year-old daughter told her she had seen the rings at her father’s house. The woman had last seen the rings in 2007. Her lawyer wrote a letter to her ex asking for the rings to be returned and also sent him an email. He had not replied to either communication.
A Harvest Road resident reported that a custom bicycle, valued at $4,500 was stolen out of the garage at her home on September 13th. The garage door was left open briefly and additional bicycles and a set of golf clubs that were also in the garage were left untouched.
Arguments: A Stratton Road man arrived home on the night of 9/15 and found his soon to be ex-wife agitated. Rather than stay at the house, he went to the police to document the event.
At Chase Bank on Palmer Avenue on 9/14, a woman refused to leave the bank. Bank Manager, Carrie Ghiggeri told police that an “elderly” female would not leave the bank after being told that she could not use the bathroom. Patrol advised Mrs. Margery Epstein, date of birth 04/09/1949, (age 62) that she could not use the bathroom in the bank, as it was for employees only. Patrol escorted Mrs. Epstein to the bathroom at Metro Deli.
Dispute: On 9/17, Nick Prisco of Prisco’s Video TV and Appliance Company in White Plains called to complain about a transaction with a White Birch Lane man. Prisco delivered a washer and a dryer to replace a damaged dryer that had been delivered on 8/27. The balance of $2,234 and was due on delivery. The employee installed the new dryer, but the homeowner stated that the replacement dryer was damaged as well, pushed the workman out of his house and refused to pay for the washer. Police called the Scarsdale man who claimed he had paid, but said, “I’ll pay the rest when they give me a working dryer.”
Dogs: A woman called to report that three dogs were locked in a parked car in an alley off Scarsdale Avenue and were left there every day. Police spoke to the dog’s owner who said that the dogs were just there for 30 minutes.
A Weaver Street woman called to complain that his neighbor’s bulldog comes into his yard and prevents his children from playing outside. The Weaver Street man was also worried that the neighbor’s german shepard could also escape. The neighbor agreed to have his fence repaired.
Damage: A Secor Road man claimed that the driver’s side mirror of his 2004 Infiniti was removed from his car while it was parked in the Christie Place Garage on September 16th.
Hot tar was spilled onto Griffen Avenue at Mamaroneck Road on the afternoon of 9/14. Police placed cones in the area to prevent cars from driving through the tar.
Gun: A Brite Avenue man turned over a BB gun for safekeeping to the police on 9/13.
(Photo Credit: Anne Lyons)
Police Report: Missing Diamonds and a Missing Person
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Thefts: On 8/29 a Circle Road woman reported that two diamond necklaces and an unopened bottle of Vodka were missing from her master bedroom. She had last seen the jewelry, valued at $32,000 about a month ago. Other jewelry that was stored in her bedroom was still there. There were no signs that anyone had broken into the house.
A Tompkins Road man reported that a bike had been stolen out of his garage on August 30th.
Vandals: Montrose Road residents reported that a window located on the left side of their front door was broken on 8/31. It appeared that a small object was thrown at the window.
Greenacres Avenue residents found that someone had thrown “smelly liquid” on their front door on September 1st.
On the afternoon of 8/29 police were called about a man who was acting strangely and speaking to himself around the Scarsdale High School tennis courts. Though the man had driven away, the caller had noted his license plate number. Police traced the license plate number and found they belonged to a New Rochelle man. However, they did not find him in the area.
Underage Drinkers: Police encountered a two drunk 19 year-olds on Nelson Road in Scarsdale at 2:43 am on 9/1. Since they were underage, police notified one of the youths’ parents and told them to monitor their son for the rest of the night. No alcoholic beverages were found.
Arrest: Salvatore Carpanzano, age 52 of Atlantic Highlands, NJ, turned himself in to Scarsdale Police on August 30th in response to an outstanding bench warrant. He was given a court date for the following day and released on $500 bail.
Lost Dog: A Brewster Road woman found a dog on her street on 8/29 and brought it to the police station. Police were able to identify the owners who came in to claim the dog and were also given a summons.
Missing Person: Luis Valencia of New Rochelle reported his 21 year-old wife Yolanda Valerio missing at 2:36 am on September 4. She was last heard from at midnight on 9/4 when she was at the corner of Palmer Avenue and Secor Road. Police contacted several area hospitals but were unable to find her. At 3:05 am police advised Mr. Valencia to file a missing persons report with the New Rochelle Police Department.
A Heathcote man turned in a Berretta handgun to the police for safekeeping on August 29th.
A Stratton Road man asked police to stand by while he retrieved some personal items from his home on August 31.
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Break-in: A Fort Hill Road home was entered on the morning of 9/2 while the resident was at work. Her 16 year-old son noticed that the door was open and found a ripped screen on the ground and an open window. $100 in jewelry was taken, and a friend of the son noticed a red/purple mini vanpulling into the driveway.
Private eye: Police got a call about a suspicious man in a white Mercedes parked at Warnke and Andrea Lanes in Edgemont on the afternoon of Monday 8/29. When they questioned the suspect they found out he was a private investigator who was doing surveillance on an adult in the park.
Hit and run: Someone driving a red van hit a car driven by a Yonkers woman in the Midway Parking lot on Central Avenue on the afternoon of August 30th. The driver of the van fled the scene.
A Central Avenue woman reported that a shopping car hit and damaged her car while it was parked in the lot at 668 South Central Avenue on the afternoon of 8/31.
A Bronx woman, who was shopping at Amazing Savings on Central Avenue on the afternoon of August 30th had her purse stolen from the shopping cart.
Muddy water: A construction crew at 656 Ardsley Road was reported for pumping muddy water onto the street and into the Sprain Brook on the morning of September 1. When police arrived, the Project Manager said that he was waiting for Con Edison and Verizon to arrive to move equipment so that he could connect to a catch basin. Since Con Edison and Verizon were behind schedule he was forced to empty the water into the street.
Messy taxi: At 4:22 am on Sunday September 4th, police were called to resolve a dispute between a taxi driver and a passenger. The driver and passenger had agreed on the fare for a trip from White Plains to Yonkers, but during the ride the passenger vomited in the car. The driver then told him he would have to pay more to have the taxi cleaned. A fight ensued and both parties claimed that the other person got physical, though no one was injured. However the handle on the door was damaged during the fight. The two came to an agreement when police intervened.
A Prowler, Fights and More Water from the Scarsdale Police
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Prowler: A Colonial Road was awakened by a loud bang outside his house at 5:30 am on September 7th. He looked outside and saw a man running from the back of the house and then saw the man get into his car and drive fast toward Mamaroneck Road. The resident was not able to provide a description of the suspect of the car.
Up on the Roof of Edgewood School: Police got a report at 6 pm on 9/5 that kids were atop the Edgewood School, but when police arrived, the kids were gone.
Identity Theft: A Heathcote Road woman reported the $3,854 in fraudulent withdrawals were made from her checking account between May 23-September 6, 2011. There were 19 withdrawals in all.
More flooding: At 8 pm on September 6, Weaver Street between Crossway and Stratton Road was closed due to flooding. That same night, the Brewster Road entrance to Scarsdale High School was also closed with the stream overflowed and Greendale Road was taped off that night due to excess water. At 8 am on 9/10, there was a broken water main at 10 Walworth Avenue.
Fights: Police were called on the morning of 9/11 to mediate a dispute between a home health care aide and the man she cares for on Mamaroneck Road in Scarsdale. Social Services said that the man was required to have 24-hour care, though there was no court order mandating it. The 86 year-old man at the house wanted the home health care worker to leave the premises. Police called the man’s nephew and asked him to find a new health care aide and police stayed at the house while the aid removed her personal belongings from the house and returned the key.
An Oak Lane woman called police when a black Infiniti was parked in her driveway at 6:55 pm on 9/8. She said she had approached the driver who became irate and told her to call the police. When police arrived the man had pulled the car out of the driveway and was parked at the side of the road with the hazard lights on. Police spoke to the driver who was initially argumentative and denied parking in the woman’s driveway. However, the driver said he was fine and was having a phone conversation.
Police were called to Starbucks in Scarsdale Village at 8:30 pm on 9/8 when a man was taking photos of two Starbucks employees with his cell phone and became belligerent when the employees said the store was closing. The man had left the store before police arrived.
Locked In: At 10:35 am on Sunday 9/11, a woman got stuck inside the ATM room at the Chase Bank on Palmer Avenue. By the time police arrived, she had gotten out. On Walworth Avenue, two children and an adult got locked in a bedroom on the morning of 9/9. Police were able to open the door.
Threatening Text: An 18 year-old Bell Road boy reported that a former friend sent him a threatening text message on September 7. The text message said, “I’m telling you now you can tell the cops your getting an ass beaten when I get home idc anymore.” He received the message after he met a mutual friend outside the texter’s girlfriend’s house. Police called the man who sent the text and told his stepfather to instruct him stop texting or calling the Scarsdale boy.
Missing Manhole: On the morning of 9/8 a Fenimore Road man damaged the rear right tire of his car when he drove over a manhole that was missing its cover at the intersection of Brite Avenue and Chesterfield Road. The manhole had been dislodged by heavy water runoff.
Deep Water: At 6:18 am on 9/8, a caller reported that his gray Audi was stuck at the intersection of Popham Road and Scarsdale Avenue and filling up with water. He was able to move the car out of the water and called a tow truck.
Lawn Damage: While backing out of the driveway at 156 Rock Creek Lane at 7 pm on 9/8, a Bronx woman reversed onto the lawn of 259 Rock Creek Lane, then drove forward across the lawn of 156 Rock Creek Lane and then traversed the lawn of 159 Rock Creek Lane.
Parties! At 11:35 pm on 9/5 police investigated a noisy pool party on Hickory Lane. Kids agreed that it was time to call it a night. On Saturday night September 10th, police broke up a small party on Harvest Drive and responded to a noise complaint on White Road. At 11 pm, police went to Normandy Lane and asked the homeowner to turn down the music. The DJ turned it off and the party ended.
Missing: A bicycle was reported stolen from a storage unit at the Chateaux Apartments on September 7th.
Animals: A coyote was reported on Rock Creek Lane at 3:08 pm on September 8th.
Irene Causes Local Flooding and Power Outages
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Scarsdale appears to have escaped major damage from Hurricane Irene though on Sunday morning Mayor Flisser reported that 150 homes in town are without power, several roads are blocked due to fallen trees and there is sanitary sewer discharges from the storm water inflow. The Post Road (Route 22) is clear and passable. Driving restrictions which were imposed on Saturday night in Scarsdale were lifted at 1:15 pm on Sunday.
The Con Edison outage map shows that 179 customers out of 6,025 served in Scarsdale are out. Con Edison reports outages along Drake Road, in Edgewood and Crane Berkeley – however power is expected to be restored by 11 am this morning.
The Bronx River is at dramatic levels and Bruce Wells of Scarsdale and others sent in the photos below. The Metro North Train tracks are also underwater, train service is suspended and from the depth of the water it does not appear that trains will be coming through anytime soon. Ducks were swimming the parking lot of the Hartsdale Station, with water at least two feet deep. With Metro North shut down, and the Bronx River and Hutchinson River Parkways closed at Scarsdale due to flooding, it is doubtful that commuters will be able to get to work in Manhattan on Monday.
Residents report flooding in Heathcote on Cayuga Road and the Mehta family sent in this photo of a downed tree in the pond at 10 Leatherstocking.
In Greenburgh, Paul Feiner has sent out status emails on Sunday morning. Included on the list of road closures due to flooding is the intersection of West Hartsdale Avenue and South Central Avenue and Ardsley Road at Fort Hill Road. The email sent out Sunday morning shows that 1,500 Greenburgh customers are without power.
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