Home and Car Break-ins, a Mysterious Helicopter and more from the Scarsdale Police

Break-in on Saxon Woods Road: A Saxon Woods Road home was entered between 8:30 am and 3:05 pm on November 1. The front door was kicked open and the door, the frame and the lock were damaged. The home was rummaged through.

Missing Jewels: On October 28 a Mamaroneck Road woman told police that jewelry that had been stored in a cabinet in her bedroom was missing. An 18K chain with a pendant and Hello Kitty diamonds, together valued at $6,500 were missing from her home.

Identity Theft: On October 28 a Mamaroneck Road woman reported that someone had used her Social Security number to file a fraudulent tax return using her personal information. The woman did not know how the person obtained her SS# but said that contractors had worked in the house during the past two years and may have seen a copy of a prior tax return that was stored in the basement.

A Chateaux Circle woman reported that someone had opened an account in her name and changed $539.38 in merchandise from a company called Seventh Avenue between October 18 and November 1. The woman neither ordered nor received any merchandise from the company.

Car Relocated: A blue Ford Explorer that belongs to a Woods Lane man was found in the middle of Forest Lane at 7 am on October 29. The car was in drive and the keys were in the ignition. The car had been parked in the driveway of the Woods Lane man the previous night – but when he woke up in the morning it was gone. When he called police they said his car had been found on Forest Lane.

Missing Tesla: A Lockwood Road woman called police at 7:50 am on October 31 to say that her 2013 Tesla had been taken from her driveway. She had last seen it the previous night. Police broadcast the vehicle information to the force. Before police could complete the report, the car was found parked on East Parkway in front of Zachys. The woman said she had forgotten that she parked the car there the prior day.

Tossed: Two vehicles that belong to a Madison Road man were entered overnight on 10/28 and 10/29. Shortly after midnight on 10/29 the man heard his dog bark but assumed it was a raccoon. The following morning the man found that items were missing from two of the four cars parked in his driveway. A watch valued at $3,000 was taken from a 2013 Ford Explorer and hand and power tools valued at $1,200 were missing from a Dodge Dakota.

A 2004 Toyota Rav 4 that was parked on Woods Lane on the night of 10/29 was entered overnight. No items were reported missing.

Accident: A Bronx man lost control of his car when he was driving on Drake Road at 3 am on October 31. Cristian O Batista said he felt fatigue when he drove off the road, struck a utility pole and damaged both the pole and his car. The heavily damaged 2002 Dodge was towed away.

Fences: A split rail fence at Hyatt Park was damaged during the night of October 30. 15 individual wood rails of the fence were broken. The total cost of the damage was $500.

On Friday night 11/1 a Saxon Woods Road reported that the fence in his front yard was damaged by a car that left the scene. Police arrived and found a fog lamp bracket, grill parts and a white gas cap that belonged to a white BMW on the property. Police discovered that the car had been towed to a service station in White Plains. They contacted the car's owner who said that she did hit the fence but that her insurance company said that she did not have to file a report with the police. The woman said she did not tell the homeowners about their fence because she did not know where the accident occurred.

Arrest: At 3 am on 11/2, Brianallen Crow of Newburgh New York was stopped by the police in New Rochelle for a motor vehicle incident. A check of his NYS driver's license showed that there was an active warrant for him in Scarsdale due to a incident that occurred in 12/7/12. He was turned over to Scarsdale Police and released on $100 cash bail.

Harrassed: An Autenreith Road woman reported that she received unwanted emails from one of her husband's clients on October 30th. Police called the man who sent the email and told him not to contact the woman, who is a divorce attorney, again.

A Crossway woman reported that receipt of two threatening phone messages on the night of November 2. The woman's sister threatened to "take a bat or metal rod and beat the victim's fxxxxxing face. In a second message on the victim's cell phone the sister said she would "ruin" the victim's face and ""take out her eyes." The victim was surprised because she said her sister "she has never been diagnosed with any mental illness but has exhibited psychotic episodes in the past. " She attributed her actions to stress.

Peeing in the Road: Police received a call about a man wearing orange sweat pants and a white scarf on his head who was urinating at the bus stop near the Scarsdale library at 10 pm on October 28. Police found a man who matched this description. Though he denied urinating he was given a warning.

Helicopter: Police got several calls about a helicopter flying low above the Scarsdale Middle School at 1:30 pm on October 28. Police notified Westchester County Police who said that the helicopter had clearance to fly over Scarsdale to take photos.

Wanderer: The manager of CVS on Popham Road called police at 2:30 pm on October 30 to say that an elderly man had been wandering around the store for six hours. Police spoke to the man who wrote on a note pad and indicated that he could not speak. He identified himself as Chaim Leier and wrote that he was homeless and disabled. He also wrote that he would take a train to the city where he had a place to stay.

Scammed: An Edgewood Road man called police around noon on October 31 to say that he had receive a phone call asking him to wire money to the American Embassy in the Dominican Republic where his grandson was in trouble. Police called the embassy and spoke to a representative who said there is a worldwide scam going on, using the phone number from which the man was called.

Kids: A Bradley Road woman called police at 8:40 pm on Halloween night when kids threw eggs at her front door and then ran into Davis Park. Police searched for the kids but were unable to find them.

A Fox Meadow Road woman called police at 9:50 pm n November 2 when she was supervising a small party for her daughter at her house when a large group of uninvited kids showed up. Police dispersed the unwanted guests and send them on their way.

A Sprague Road man who often argues with his teenage daughter, called police just after midnight on October 31. His 14 year-old daughter and his wife were arguing because the wife would not sign a permission slip for a school trip. The mother refused to sign the slip because the girl had disobeyed the parent's rules that afternoon.

Who let the dogs out? Police got a call from Richbell Road at 5:40 pm on October 31 advising them that two black labs were running in the road. Police arrived and met the owner of the dogs who was holding onto one of them. She explained that her gardener left the gate open and the dogs got out. Police then spotted the second dog and secured it in the owner's car.

Found: A brown wallet containing cash, credit cards and a driver's license was found at the corner of Garth Road and Popham Road at 9 pm on November 2. It was turned over to Scarsdale Police who made several unsuccessful attempts to contact the owner of the wallet.