Cash Stolen from Freightway's Money Drawer

On April 11, the manager of Pro Park reported someone stole money from the cash drawer in the parking office on Freightway Road. The key to the cash drawer was found in an open lock box in the office. The theft was discovered by two employees who arrived at work at 4:45 a.m. Detectives are reviewing video footage and investigating.

Attempted burglary

On April 17, police were called to a Bradley Road house on the report of two first-floor cut window screens. The house is occupied by a tenant, but the landlord noticed the damage. Behind the screens are two windows – single-pane windows with locks on the outside and double pane windows with locks on the inside. The cuts in the screens were located near the position of the locks, and police believe they were made with the intention of an attempt to break into the house. It did not appear as if anyone attempted to break into the double-pane windows. The tenant said he was away from the house for several hours on April 9 and 15.

Car break-in

A Harrison woman reported her car's front driver's window was broken while the car was parked on Sage Terrace between 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., April 11. Her handbag was stolen from inside the car. While police were on scene, a witness approached them. She said she noticed a black man in his 30s, wearing a backpack, walking quickly on the street, looking into car windows and "constantly looking backwards." Police canvassed the area for possible residential video surveillance. Detectives are following up.

Identity theft

On April 14, a Lyons Road woman reported someone changed the email address on her Expedia account and booked a hotel in Naples, Italy. The person attempted to charge the hotel stay to the woman's Chase business credit card account, on file with Expedia. The woman informed Expedia of the fraudulent transactions.

Open container

While on patrol at 4:15 a.m., April 15, police saw a 35-year-old man walking east on Popham Road. He appeared to be holding a beer bottle in his hand. After driving past the man and turning around, police noticed him sitting in the driver's seat of a 1999 Dodge pickup truck with the engine off and the keys out of the ignition. Police approached the truck and noticed several empty beer bottles on the passenger seat and in the console cup holders. Police noted the man's truck had a broken passenger side window and numerous exterior scratches. The man admitted he was intoxicated and said he just returned to his car after buying more beer at 7-Eleven. A strong odor of alcohol was coming from the man's breath. He told police he lived on Scarsdale Avenue and had parked his car on Scarsdale Avenue to avoid being seen by police on Garth Road. Police issued the man a summons for possession of an open container of alcohol with intent to consume." Unable to contact an available taxi to drive the man home, patrol provided the man with a courtesy ride to his building.

Words

An Edgewood Road woman returned home and found paper bags with "strange hand written messages" on them placed on her property April 16. Additionally, a rock was removed from her front lawn and placed by her front door. It also had "strange writing" on it.

Domestic matter

A Quaker Ridge woman reported her estranged husband was trying to get into her house April 13. According to the woman, her husband placed his foot in her door to prevent her from closing it. A domestic court order gave the woman sole occupancy of the house. However, the estranged husband said his attempted presence at the house had been negotiated by his lawyer and his wife's lawyer. He told police if they wanted any further information, they should consult his lawyer. Police advised the woman about the process of filing for an order of protection, should she be concerned for her safety.

Dispute

On April 12, two residents at the Search for Change group home on Post Road got into a verbal dispute over dinner cleanup chores. After consultation with the residential counselor, it was decided that one resident be transported to a Search for Change facility in Mamaroneck for the night. Patrol remained on scene until a taxi picked up the resident.

Scam

On April 13, a Bradley Road man reported he replied to a fraudulent email from a party alleging to be "Chase Bank," and he provided personal information.

Lost child

At 8 p.m., April 12, a Fairview Court man called police when he could not find his 10-year-old son who had gone our for a bike ride with a friend. As patrol was collecting information at the man's house, another police officer noticed the boy near the intersection of Claremont and Berkeley roads. The man responded to that intersection to retrieve his son.

Stopping traffic

A driver reported two Con Edison workers were not using traffic signs to direct traffic around a work site on Heathcote Road April 13. Instead, the workers were allegedly "making little cat noises and just walking into traffic, causing people to stop hard." When police arrived, the workers were reopening all lanes of traffic. They said they would return the next day to continue work. Patrol advised the workers of the complaint and told them to follow proper safety procedures and refrain from getting distracted on the job. On April 14, the Con Edison flagmen were observed to be texting on their phones and "not paying attention" to their job. Patrol advised the flagmen to stop texting; however, after checking back after several minutes, the flagmen were observed to still be texting. Patrol informed their supervisor. The supervisor said he could not interrupt the job due to a gas leak. He sent the flagmen home and filled out paperwork to request that police officers direct traffic at the work site.

Girl Scout cookies

A caller reported she attempted to deliver Girl Scout cookies to her Woods Lane neighbor, and a "suspicious man" answered the door April 13. The man was reportedly "acting weird," and the caller asked police to check the welfare of the neighbor. Patrol knocked on the door multiple times, but there was no answer. They conducted an exterior check of the house, and everything appeared to be in good order.

Taxi fare

On April 13, a Central Taxi driver called police to ask for help with a customer who was allegedly refusing to pay a fare. The customer told police he was not refusing to pay, but instead was offering to pay 30 dollars instead of 46 dollars, which the dispatcher was requesting. Patrol advised the parties their dispute was a civil matter. They were told to try to reach an agreement on their own.

Skunk

Two students at Quaker Ridge School reported they had been sprayed by a skunk while on the swings outside April 14. However, the students said they did not actually the skunk. Police investigated the playground and did not see any evidence of a recent skunk encounter. The skunk odor was faint and did not suggest a recent skunk spray. Police deduced the slight skunk odor in the area caused the children to believe they might have been sprayed.

Toy gun

Patrol responded to Chateaux Cir regarding the report of a male at a third-floor window holding what appeared to be a rifle at 7:30 p.m., April 14. Upon arrival, patrol knocked on the apartment door, and the homeowner's teenage daughter answered. Patrol spoke with the girl, and she advised her younger brother had been playing by the window with his toys, including a blue and orange plastic rifle. She further advised that a few minutes prior to patrol's arrival, her brother went to Staples with their mom to pick up few items. Patrol noted the boy's toys near the window, including the blue and orange plastic rifle. Patrol called the kids' mother and informed her of police presence inside her apartment. The mother said she was very sorry for the misunderstanding caused by her son's actions.

Unexpected visitor

An Eastwoods Lane woman came home and found a suspicious teen standing on her front porch at 4:30 p.m., April 15. There were two small packages on the porch at the time, and the woman suspected the teen possibly wanted to steal them. The teen was described as a male of medium height and small build. He was wearing a red sweatshirt. As the woman parked her car and approached the teen, he asked her if a "Brian" lived there. She said, "No," and the teen then asked for directions to Post Road. The teen was driving a gray Honda. Patrol canvased the area, but did not find the teen.

Car repair

On April 15, at 12:15 p.m., a Brown Road man reported two suspicious men approached him at his residence and offered repair service for his car. They were driving a dark blue Chevrolet Caprice or Impala from the late 1990s or early 2000s, with out of state license plates.

Assistance

A Mamaroneck Road resident who out of town learned a car was parked in her driveway April 15. Upon investigation, police found two kids inside the house. One was the resident's granddaughter. The resident said her granddaughter was allowed to be inside her house. While police were on scene, the resident's daughter arrived to pick up the granddaughter and secure the house.

Fence

A Fox Meadow Road resident reported a neighbor's contractor removed part of his fence and some of her trees and bushes April 16. The neighbor said the bushes, trees and fence actually belonged to him because they were on his property. Police advised the parties this was a civil matter. They were advised to consult with Village Hall for any questions regarding the property line.

Arrest on warrant

On April 11, police arrested an 18-year-old Bronxville man on the strength of an active bench warrant issued on Dec. 9, 2015, for failing to appear for a scheduled court appearance. Yonkers police took the man into custody for an unrelated matter, notified Scarsdale police and brought him to Scarsdale police headquarters. Scarsdale police took him to Village Justice Court, where he was arraigned. He was subsequently transported to Westchester County Jail. He was due to appear in court again April 13.

Cars and roadways

While issuing a citation for an expired meter, the parking enforcement officer learned a car parked on Boniface Circle had scofflaw status, for unpaid parking tickets, April 11. The operator returned to the car before police could take action, and police advised the operator of how to clear the scofflaw status.

The crosswalk light at Walworth Avenue and Fenimore Road was not functioning properly April 11. Patrol notified an electric company for repair.

Police called a tow truck for disabled vehicles at Post and Fenimore roads April 12, Popham and Taunton roads April 13 and Mamaroneck Road April 16.

Police notified the highway department about an inoperable flashing traffic signal on Mamaroneck Road April 13.

Patrol issued 12 parking summonses to illegally parked cars on Hampton and Whig roads April 13.

Patrol removed a tire from Post Road and informed the sanitation department for pickup April 15.

Police located a loose pipe cover at Cushman and Mamaroneck roads and returned it to its proper spot April 16. A traffic cone was placed at the location to warn drivers of a possible hazard, should the cover become dislodged again.

Five car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Animals

Police picked up two loose Golden Retrievers from Greendale Road and took them to headquarters April 11. The dogs did not have any tags. While completing paperwork about the dogs, the dogs' owner called headquarters to report the dogs as missing. The owner was told to pick up the dogs from headquarters. Police issued her a summons to having dogs at large.

A coyote was spotted on Boulder Brook Road April 12.

Police stood by while a dog owner and a loose dog were reunited on Crane Road April 13.

On April 14, patrol conducted a traffic stop on Mamaroneck and Black Walnut roads. A small dog was inside the car. The driver of the car said a dog ran into the road, and the driver picked it up to prevent it from getting run over. Police put the dog in the back of the patrol car and ascertain that it belonged to a Black Walnut Road resident. Police contacted the housekeeper in charge of the dog. She said the owner would be home soon. Patrol stood by until the owner came home. The dog was released to her, and she was issued a summons for a dog at large.

Police reunited a small Jack Russell terrier with its owner April 16. The dog was found, wearing a bandana, near the intersection of Tisdale and Taunton roads.

Patrol found a loose dog on Mamaroneck Road and returned it to its owner April 16.

Village code

After receiving noise complaints, police asked a Brewster Road homeowner to lower the volume of music playing from a band at her house at 3:45 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., April 16.

Lost and found

Police found white rosary beads on Boniface Circle April 11.

A police officer found a wallet and keys near the entrance of the Scarsdale High School carnival April 15.

A pedestrian found a New York State identification card at the SHS carnival and gave it to police April 15.

A pedestrian found an empty black wallet at the SHS carnival and gave it to police April 15.

Firefighters

An elevator alarm went off in a Palmer Avenue building due to water in the bottom of an elevator shaft. The sump pump in the elevator pit failed, causing the water condition. The building manager shut power to the elevator and called for service.

A Ross Road resident reported a gas odor in the house April 13. Firefighters evacuated the resident from the house and found a stovetop knob in the "on" position. Firefighters ventilated the house and stood by for Con Edison.

Firefighters turned off a leaking hot water heater in a Boulevard house and advised the homeowner on a course of action April 14.

Firefighters called Con Edison about elevated carbon monoxide levels in a Paddington Road house April 14. The levels were traced to a malfunctioning boiler. Firefighters ventilated the house and stood by for Con Edison.

Firefighters shut off gas to a malfunctioning stove in a Lyons Road house and advised the homeowner to call for appliance repair April 17.

The water department was notified about a leaking fire hydrant on Autenreith Road April 17.

This week, firefighters assisted at one car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway. They responded to one false carbon monoxide alarm and 12 false fire alarms caused by device malfunction, cooking smoke, shower steam, construction dust, cigar smoke and burnt popcorn.

This report covering police and fire department activity from April 11-17 has been compiled from official information.

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