Missing Jesus, Downed Wires and Noise from the Scarsdale Police

Has anyone seen Jesus? On June 6 a Meadow Road man reported that six months ago, an unknown person stole his white stone statue of Jesus and St. Anthony. The statue, valued at $1,800 was kept on his backyard patio. At this time, there are no suspects in the statue’s disappearance.

Inebriated fish man: Sean McQuinn, the manager of Decicco Marketplace in Scarsdale Village, called police around noon on 6/6 when an employee arrived at work drunk. The employee, Carlton Beckford of the Bronx, works in the fish department. He was ordered to leave the supermarket, was terminated from his position, and told not to return to the store. Police warned Beckford that if he returns, he will be arrested for trespassing.

Parents: Dr. Scott Houseknecht, the principal of Edgewood School, called the police on 6/9 to report that an Edgewood Road woman was in his office acting irrationally. She was making accusations and causing a scene. The school psychologist, Dr. Janelle Brown, backed up the principal’s claims. Houseknecht believed he smelled alcohol on the woman’s breath. The resident said she had been at the school but did not feel her behavior was extreme and denied drinking.

Animals: Police received a call about a sick raccoon from the Arnow residence on Butler Road on June 6th. When they arrived, they found the raccoon foaming at the mouth and falling over while walking. Police shot the raccoon and placed the animal in a garbage bag.

Black Hawk Road residents called to report a coyote in their area on the night of 6/12. However, when police arrived they saw a large husky on a neighbor’s lawn and the caller thought she may have mistaken the husky for a coyote.

Noise: Police received a complaint about noise on Popham Road on the evening of 6/6 and found two boys on Spencer Place singing Teenage Dream by Katy Perry. They were asked to leave the area.

A resident of School Lane called police on the evening of 6/11 to report that youths in a white Toyota were setting off fireworks on his street. He stated that a white Toyota SUV and an orange Dodge Challenger drove by his house twice and threw fireworks at his car. Police could not find cars matching the description.

Kids: A resident of Stonehouse Road called police on the morning of 6/8 when his two-year-old was locked in the bathroom. By the time police arrived the child had gotten out.

A mother on Post Road called police on the evening of 6/11 when her 16-year-old son failed to return home. Police learned that the boy was probably at one of his friend’s houses and found him on Heathcote Road. Police drove the boy to SPD dispatch to reunite him with his mother.

Downed Wires: Police responded to a call at 6 PM of 6/8 about a downed wire blocking Wayside Lane. They saw wires burning on a utility pole at the intersection of Post Road and Wayside Lane. Police closed Post Road between Wayside and Heathcote Roads and assisted with traffic control until the power could be turned off and the fire could be brought under control. About 45 minutes later, the situation was under control and police reopened traffic in both directions.

Residents of Ridgecrest West called police on the evening of 6/9 about downed wires in the area. Some residents had lost power. Police found tree branches in the road, which were subsequently picked up.

On the evening gof 6/9, a caller at 1 Tompkins Road stated that she saw a transformer explode across from the library. Police checked and found everything in good order in the area.

A tree fell on Woodland Place on 6/9, landed on a parked car and knocked down power lines. The car, a 2007 Honda, belonged to Robert Jensen of Warren Avenue in Tuckahoe. Con Edison was called to remove the wires so that the car could be moved.

Accidents: Brian Turner of Yonkers parked his 2010 Infiniti on East Parkway in Scarsdale on the afternoon of 6/10. When he returned to his car he found that a shopping cart had rolled onto East Parkway and struck his car. He reported the incident for insurance purposes.

A Tunstall Road man passed out while driving his 1994 Honda on Saturday afternoon 6/11 on Palmer Avenue. The car drove off Palmer Avenue and hit a sign in front of 15 Palmer. The man was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

Theft: Three bicycles, together valued at $750 were taken from the garage of a Rock Creek Lane home on 6/11. The garage door had been left open. A skateboard was found in the bushes and police suspect that the thieves arrived on the skateboard and left on the bikes.

A policeman from the Eastchester Police Department said that one of his residents received a call from the 711 store in Scarsdale. The caller made derogatory remarks about his daughter.

Arrest: Michael Arciuolo age 32 of Cambridge Avenue, White Plains was arrested in Scarsdale on a bench warrant on 6/8. He was processed and given a court appearance date of 6/15. He was also found to be wanted by the city of Beacon – and Beacon police travelled to Scarsdale and took Arciuolo into custody.

Unwanted guests: At The Search for Change Residence at 1241 Post Road, a counselor called the police on the evening of 6/6 when a man arrived to see his girlfriend. She refused to see him for personal reasons and the counselor asked him to leave the property. Police warned the man that if he returns, he will be arrested for trespassing. At the boyfriend’s request, his girlfriend returned the man’s credit card to him.

A yellow cab driver requested police assistance to find a Scarsdale address at 3:20 am on 6/11. Police escorted the cab to the address.