Monday, Dec 23rd

Missing: A 38 Carat Diamond Necklace , $1,000 and Luggage

diamondnecklaceStolen: A Church Lane man reported someone removed his briefcase, computer and a suitcase containing clothing from his side porch July 24.

On July 24, while shopping, a woman lost her wallet in Deciccio's Marketplace on East Parkway. Later, the wallet was found in a shopping cart by an employee, but the cash – $1,000 – was missing.

The owner of Wilson and Son Jewelers on Chase Road reported that a necklace, formerly housed in a showcase, has been missing since November 12, 2014. The necklace was described as an 18-karat white gold and diamond opera necklace, containing 224 diamonds totaling 38.27 carats. It was valued at $58,400. The owner said he was not sure if the necklace had been misplaced or if it had been stolen.

Car break-ins:
Several unlocked cars were entered and rummaged through on Madison Road overnight July 26. One resident reported a few dollars in loose change had been stolen from his car. Another resident reported his red wallet had been stolen out of his car. The wallet was found on the street in front of a driveway, but $110 cash was missing from it.

Wrong house:
On July 20, a dog walker from Pets-a Go-Go accidentally went inside the wrong Foxhall Road house looking for a dog to walk. The homeowner said the dog walker must be mistaken and asked her to leave. The dog walker left through the same side door through which she entered. The homeowner and police followed up with the dog walking company. A company representative apologized and said the dog walker was a substitute and made a mistake. The representative said the company changed their policies to avoid future similar incidents. Going forward, if a client's key does not work, the dog walker is required to call the company for the purpose of contacting the dog owner. Dog walkers are no longer authorized to try to open a door if the key does not work.

Locked in at the Scarsdale Pool:
At 8:15 p.m., July 23, police received a call about a person locked inside the Scarsdale Pool Complex. On scene, police were greeted by several lifeguards outside the pool gates. A woman, from Rectory Lane, was inside the pool complex and could not get out. She said she had been drying her hair in the lock room and had not heard the announcement that the pool complex was closing. Police unlocked the gate door, and the woman was able to safely leave the pool complex.

Identity theft:
On July 21, an Aspen Road woman reported someone used her Social Security number and an old email address to open an online account with the Social Security administration. The woman notified the Social Security administration that the account was fraudulent.

On July 22, a Circle Road man reported someone filed a fraudulent tax return in his name. He learned about it after receiving a letter from the IRS. Additionally, the man learned that someone called Chase Bank attempting to get information about the balances in his accounts, the man said.

Street signs:
A 3-hour parking sign was pulled out of the ground on Stonehouse Road near the pathway to the Wayside Lane tennis courts. A passerby found the sign on July 20 and notified police. Patrol gave the sign to the highway department for replacement.

On July 21, a driver complained about a bent street sign sticking out into the road, causing a hazard. Patrol straightened the pole of the sign so it was no longer protruding into the roadway. Patrol left a notification for the highway department.

On July 25, a passerby reported a stop sign had been turned to face the wrong direction at the intersection of Greenacres Avenue and Kingston Road. Police turned the stop sign around to face the proper direction.

Flashlight:
While on routine street patrol, police noticed an illuminated tactical style flashlight in front of a Ferncliff Road house around 2 a.m., July 21. Due to the hour ad the rash of recent larcenies in the village, police found the flashlight's presence to be disturbing. They vouchered the flashlight as possible evidence

Wood chips:
A Bell Road resident asked highway workers to remove their wood chipping machinery from in front of her house July 21. Before police arrived to mediate the discussion, the problem had been rectified.

Bike:
A man locked his bicycle to a bike rack at Depot Place, took a train into the city and returned with the key to the bicycle lock July 21. He showed police his driver's license and a receipt of purchase for the bike. He asked police to cut off the lock so he could remove his bike and ride it home. Police were helpful.

Wrong way driver:
Westchester County police asked patrol to help them find and stop a driver who was reportedly driving the wrong way on the Bronx River Parkway near the Fenimore Road exit July 24. After looking for the driver for approximately 10 minutes, the driver was not found. It is possible the driver exited the parkway or turned his or her car around to drive in the correct direction.

Bless you:
A Boulevard woman was awake in her bedroom at 3 a.m., July 24, and thought she heard a person sneeze outside her window. She called police, and patrol canvassed the perimeter of her house and the surrounding area. Patrol did not find any suspicious individuals or any signs of criminality.

Man in the trees:
A concerned citizen reported a man standing in the tree line at Greenacres playground while children were playing July 24. Police questioned the man who was dressed in a security guard's uniform. He provided a license and stated he was hired by the board of education to monitor the playground for safety.

Welfare check:
Police checked the welfare of a 12-year-old Heathcote girl after the girl's father was found intoxicated in New Rochelle and taken to White Plains Hospital Center at 5:30 p.m., July 24. The girl said she was fine and did not need any assistance. She said her mother had been informed of the incident with her father, and her mother was on her way home.

Missing person:
At 7:15 p.m., July 24, Ross Road son called police to report his mother had been missing since 6 p.m. the previous day. While police were on scene collecting pertinent information, the mother called her husband. He went to pick her up and notified police. The mother was safe, and no one in the family requested further assistance.

Dispute:
A customer and a Scarsdale Avenue gas station employee were arguing over whether the customer's credit card had been charged $40 even though customer did not received any gas shortly after midnight, July 25. The gas station employee said the gas pumps were turned off, and therefore it was impossible for the customer to be charged. Patrol advised the customer to follow up in civil court if a charge appears on his credit card statement.

Broken glass:
A Rural Drive resident reported a shattered sliding glass door July 26. Upon investigation, police determined only the interior pane of a double paned glass door had been shattered. This indicated that the damage occurred from inside the house.

Doorbell:
An Evon Court resident reported someone was "persistently ringing" his doorbell around 2 a.m., July 27. Police canvassed the area but did not find any signs of the ringer or of related mischief or criminality.

Scofflaw:
While patrolling the central village business district on July 20, the parking enforcement officer discovered a 2010 Toyota associated with a parking ticket scofflaw on East Parkway. Police confirmed the owner of the car – Jacqueline Leone – owed a balance of $380 in unpaid parking tickets. The car was towed and impounded by police.

Cars and roadways:
After a Brambach Road resident complained about a gray Honda Accord parked on the street "for three weeks, in violation of the 3-hour parking sign," patrol attempted to contact the owner on July 21. The owner was a resident of Brambach Road but was unable to be reached.

Police issued a parking summons to the driver of a car parked in front of a Drake Road resident's driveway July 21.

Police moved a large branch off of Hampton Road July 22. They left a note for the highway department to pick it up.

Police marked tires and issued two parking summonses to drivers of cars who parked in violation of a three hour parking restriction on Brambach Road July 22.

Police issued a summons to the driver of a car parked in front of a fire hydrant on Fairview Road July 23.

Police notified the highway department about a dangling tree branch on Oakwood Place and a loose wire on Huntington Avenue July 24.

Police removed fallen branches from Post Road July 25.

Seven car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Village code:
At 7:30 p.m., July 22, neighbors complained of loud music coming from a Bradford Road house. Police informed the homeowner and asked him to lower the volume of the music.

Patrol saw approximately a dozen kids talking loudly and making noise in a Lincoln Road backyard at 11 p.m., July 22. The kids stopped and disappeared into a house when they saw patrol.


Police saw landscapers working in a Tompkins Road yard, with gas-powered leaf blowers on the ground near their truck July 22. Police spoke with the landscapers to educate them about village code regarding the proper use of blowers.

On July 23, police issued a summons to a window salesman soliciting without a permit on Fox Meadow Road.

Police advised a Sycamore Road resident of a noise compliant and advised the resident to lower the volume of his music July 25.

Police advised a Fox Meadow Road resident of a noise compliant and advised the resident to lower the volume of his music July 26.

Animals:
On July 23, while attempting to take custody of a loose dog on Spier Road, a passerby told patrol that the dog possibly belonged to an Aspen Road resident. Patrol went to the possible owner's house, and the homeowner said she was, in fact, the owner of the dog. She claimed her dog and apologized that it had gotten out. Patrol cautioned the owner on village code regarding a dog at large.

On July 24, workers at a Carstensen Road job site reported a raccoon came out of a storm drain and tried to bite one of the workers. The raccoon ran away before police could investigate. No injuries were reported.

A Normandy Road resident reported a dead rabbit in the road July 25. Police arrived and observed a small rabbit carcass. At that time, the resident said she would prefer to bury the rabbit.

Lost and found:
A mother asked police to help find her son's car, which might have been stolen while the son was playing Frisbee on Edgewood School grounds July 20. While patrol was on scene, the young man checked Edgewood School parking lot again and found the car.

On July 20, a Cohawney Road woman reported losing two license plates last February.


A woman left a pink cosmetic bag at the Scarsdale pool complex July 24. The bag contained her pool pass, $36 cash and keys. She requested extra ridebys of her house because her keys were in the missing bag.


A man reported losing his wallet on Constitution Circle July 25. It contained credit cards, business cards and $100 cash.

Civil matter:
Police referred a Woods Lane homeowner to the building department to help sort out a property line disagreement that the woman was having with a neighbor July 24.

Fire:
Firefighters helped a driver get car keys out of a storm drain on Spencer Place July 20.

Firefighters traced the source of sewer odor in a Spier Road house to a slop sink with a clogged trap July 21.


Firefighters shut off the water supply to a broken water heater in a Horseguard Lane house and advised the homeowner to call for service July 22.


Firefighters shut gas and electricity to an oven that sparked in a Ridgecrest East house July 22. They advised the homeowner to call for service.


Firefighters determined the cause of an unusual odor in a Walworth Avenue house was a moth repellant cake in the basement July 23. Firefighter4s removed the moth repellant and gave it to the homeowner for disposal.


An odor in Chase Bank on East Parkway was found to be caused by fumes from a roof primer July 24.

This week, firefighters assisted at two car accidents in the village. They responded to one false carbon monoxide alarm and 20 false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, cooking smoke, construction dust, a plumber sweating pipes and heat from a hair dryer.

This report covering police and fire department information from July 20-28 was complied from official information.

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