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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 20 October 2021

Created: 20 October 2021

Last Updated: 20 October 2021

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Stolen car: A black 2015 Jeep Cherokee was stolen from a Thies Court driveway Oct. 11.

Stolen
The CVS Popham Road store manager reported a man on a pink scooter stole items, including headphones and sunblock, from his store Oct. 15. The suspect was observed by a witness who saw him attempting to place a candle in his backpack, which caused the witness to confront the suspect. At that time, she saw additional items in his bag. The suspect ran out of the store and fled.

Car break-ins
A Sprague Road resident reported that someone entered his parked cars around 3:15 a.m., Oct. 11. However, nothing was taken.

On Oct. 11, a Johnson Road resident reported items had been stolen out of his car overnight.

On Oct. 12, another Johnson Road man reported that loose change had been stolen out of his car sometime while it was parked and unused during the past three or four days.

On Oct. 13 around 1:20 p.m., a Fenimore Road woman reported that she was sitting in her kitchen and observed a man pull up to her house in a black older-model sedan. The man got out of the sedan and approached her red Mercedes-Benz parked in her driveway. He attempted to open the door handle. She screamed at him, and he ran away, fleeing in his sedan. He was described as a black man in his 20s, wearing black pants, a black hoodie and white gloves.

At 1:23, a Garden Road woman reported a skinny black man with black curly hair wearing a dark sweat suit and a yellow mask attempted to enter two parked cars in her driveway. One car was unlocked, and the man entered it. However, he did not take anything. The second car was locked; so it could not be entered. When the man realized that the woman was looking at him through the window, he fled the scene in a dark gray sedan. The woman said she would send detectives surveillance footage of the incident.

Identity theft
An Ardmore Road woman received a package containing a $4,900 bracelet from Macy’s, addressed to her at her address Oct. 13. The bracelet was also billed to her Amex card. However, she did not order the bracelet.

On Oct. 14, a Heathcote Road man reported someone used his personal information to attempt to open several fraudulent lines of credit. The attempts were denied, and no financial loss was incurred.

On Oct. 14, a Meadow Road man reported his Apple ID was fraudulently being used to make purchases from China. The perpetrator had also succeeded in locking the man out of his account. The man is working with Apple to restore access to his account.

A fraudulent FEMA assistance loan was filed in a Brewster Road resident’s name. The resident reported it to police Oct. 15.

On Oct. 15, a Spencer Place business owner reported a customer placed an order for two scooters over the phone and paid for them with a credit card on Sept. 20. Shortly thereafter a woman in her 30s picked up the scooters. Later, the charge was disputed and the transaction was cancelled.

Check fraud
A Broadmoor Road woman reported someone stole a blank check from her checkbook and cashed it for $26,703 out of state Oct. 14.

Pfishing
On Oct. 11, a Vanderbilt Road man said he received an email from someone who he believed was a friend. The email requested the man to send some Visa gift cards. The man realized it was a scam and informed police and his friend.

Trip and fall
An elderly woman tripped and fell on East Parkway Oct. 12. She hit her head and was bleeding. She declined medical attention.

Dispute
Police mediated an argument between two housemates on Post Road Oct. 14. The argument was about throwing out items in the house.

Help
On Oct. 14, police checked a Normandy Lane house after the homeowner came home and found her front door open. No sign of criminality was observed.

On Oct. 14, police, fire and water department personnel assisted a Bradford Road resident turn off water in his house due to a broken valve that was causing some flooding. The resident was advised to call a plumber.

A driver could not find her parked car in the Village Oct. 14. Police found it on Chase Road and provided the driver with a courtesy transport to her car from Scarsdale Ave.

Police stood by while two women assisted another woman who had been out walking on Mamaroneck Road. Police called an ambulance for additional help, but the woman who needed assistance refused medical attention.

A Palmer Avenue woman reported something was “wrong” with her car Oct. 16. She showed police a loose piece of rubber near the passenger side roof. She explained the windshield had recently been replaced. Police advised her that the loose piece of rubber might have been the result of that work or normal wear and tear. It was not a criminal matter.

Pedestrians hit
On Oct. 14, a car struck an 80-year-old Yonkers pedestrian and a 60-year old New Rochelle pedestrian on Scarsdale Avenue around 6:30 p.m. The pedestrians stepped onto the road to cross the street, believing the oncoming car would stop, they said. The driver, a 76-year-old Bronx woman, said she tried to stop as soon as she saw the pedestrians but was not able to stop in time. The pedestrians were evaluated by SVAV and refused further medical attention.

Cars and roadways
Police helped a driver moved his disabled car from Barry Road to Edgewood Road to safely wait for a tow Oct. 11.

A driver was sitting in a parked car with the seat reclined at Whig and Berwick roads Oct. 11. Police spoke with the driver and he said he was dropping off his girlfriend who is a resident of the neighborhood.

Police issued a summons to the owner of a car parked in violation of the three-hour limit on Brook Lane Oct. 12.

On Oct. 13, police informed Verizon about a low-hanging wire on Elmdorf Drive.
Police spoke to the driver of a parked car on Oak Lane Oct. 13. The driver said he was having car trouble and was waiting for a tow.

A man leaving a car in the Quaker Ridge School parking lot explained he was dropping off a car for his wife, who works at the school, Oct. 15. School security confirmed the wife works for the school.

Police set up portable stop signs at Griffen Avenue and Weaver Street due to a defective traffic light Oct. 15.

Police notified Con Edison and Town of Mamaroneck police about fallen live wires on Griffen Avenue Oct. 16. A car drove over the wires, and the incident caused minor damage to the car, without injuring the driver.

A Hutchinson Avenue man reported a woman had parked her disabled car in his driveway and was “refusing to leave” Oct. 16. The car was gone when police arrived on scene.

Five car accidents were reported in the Village this week.

Animals
A caller reported a raccoon was walking on East Parkway Oct. 11.

A medium-sized, loose, black dog was reported on Murray Hill Road Oct. 15.

Police tried to catch a loose, shorthaired dog wearing a yellow harness on Clarence Road, but the dog was too fast and kept running away Oct. 15. Trappers’ contact information was shared with the caller who reported the loose dog.

An Edgewood Road woman reported an animal in her house Oct. 16. Police arrived and observed a house cat chasing a mouse. The mouse ran into a small hole and could not be caught. The woman said she thought the mouse had been a larger animal, and she felt better knowing it was just a “small mouse.” An exterminator was being provided by her son to remove the mouse.

Village code
On Oct. 13, police dispersed two people from a park on Huntington Avenue after dark.

On Oct. 15, police advised Walworth Avenue parents that neighbors had complained that their kids were being too loud in the backyard after dark.

Police twice advised a Shaw Road homeowner of a noise complaint, and the volume of music was promptly lowered Oct. 15.

On Oct. 15, police dispersed kids from the Edgewood School playground after dark.

At patrol’s request, a landscaper moved bundled branches to the curb of the yard from which the branches originated Oct. 16. He had previously placed them near the edge of Butler Woods, but patrol explained this was in violation of Village code.
Police advised Secord Road staff of a noise complaint, and the volume of music was lowered Oct. 16.

Disorderly youth were reported inside the 7-Eleven store on Scarsdale Avenue Oct. 16. The youths were already outside the store when police arrived. The clerk did not request additional assistance.

Lost and found
An Acura car key was found on Montrose Road and Huntington Avenue Oct. 13.
A wallet was found in the Village downtown area Oct. 14. Police contacted the owner, and she picked it up from headquarters.

A check was found at Village Hall Oct. 15. Police contacted the owner of the check, who advised he had most likely dropped it at Village Hall. He asked police to shred the check.

Firefighters
On Oct. 11, firefighters assisted with a three-car accident involving injuries at Garden and Oxford roads.

Firefighters assisted Hartsdale firefighters with a call in their jurisdiction Oct. 11.
On Oct. 13, firefighters assisted with a two-car accident involving injuries at Fenimore Road and Brite Avenue.

On Oct. 14, a gas stovetop in a Montrose Road house would not shut off. Firefighters found a small gas leak under the stovetop and igniters that would not shut off. Power and gas were shut to the appliance. The resident was advised to call for appliance repair.

On Oct. 14, a Torrence Place resident called for help because her Dachshund was stuck under a shed in driveway. Firefighters were able to see the dog under one side of the shed. It would not come out on its own. The resident wanted the dog out and was very concerned for its safety. Firefighters removed and cut the center floorboard of the shed to attempt to access the animal. While firefighters were removing the floorboard, the dog ran out from under the shed and was returned to owner, unharmed.

Firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the site of a gas boiler malfunction with carbon monoxide release in a Graham Road house Oct. 14. Con-Ed red-tagged and shut down boiler. They advised the resident to call a heating contractor for repairs.
Firefighters helped jogger who fell while running in the Village and sustained facial injuries Oct. 15. Firefighters provided basic first aid, applied dressings to affected areas to stop bleeding and simultaneously notified SVAC to take over care and transport to the hospital

On Oct. 15, firefighters assisted at a two-car accident on the Bronx River Parkway entrance ramp at Fenimore Road.

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

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 27 October 2021

Created: 27 October 2021

Last Updated: 27 October 2021

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Dog attack: A caller reported that two large dogs might have attacked a passing jogger who already left the scene on Greendale Avenue Oct. 18. The caller provided police with the address of the dogs’ owner. Police went to the owner’s house and asked about the reported incident. Police observed the dogs and noted they did not appear aggressive while patrol was at the house. The owner said while his dogs were out in his yard leashed, one of the dogs got startled by the jogger, lunged and attacked the jogger. The other dog was allegedly barking at the jogger but did not attack the jogger. The owner said he quickly took control of the dogs and stopped the attack. He reported that he brought his dogs inside and exchanged information with the jogger. Patrol called the jogger. She said she was running by the house with the dogs when both dogs lunged at her and attacked her. She said the attack lasted several minutes until the owner was able to regain control of the dogs. She said that because she had been attacked by two dogs she could not fully process the attack to report “which dog had bitten her where.” She emailed photos of the dog bites to patrol and said she wanted to fill out a dangerous dog form. Neither dog was registered with the Village, and a check of their medical records revealed one dog had an up-to-date rabies vaccine but the other dog’s vaccine was out of date by two years. Patrol notified the jogger of the dogs’ vaccine statuses. Patrol informed the Westchester County Department of Health. The dog owner was told he would receive multiple summonses for the offenses involved in the incident and revealed after the incident. The owner was advised that the dogs must stay in quarantine for 10 days.

DWI
On Oct. 23, police arrested Justin Rodrigues, 33, of New York State, on charges of driving while intoxicated (first offense), speeding and moving from a lane unsafely. While conducting a separate and unrelated traffic stop of Post Road, police observed Rodrigues’s Honda speed by and strike a curb. His speed was furthermore measured to be at lest 17 mph over the speed limit. Police then followed the car and conducted a traffic stop. When Rodrigues rolled down his window, an odor of alcohol was detected. Evidence of the curb strike could be seen because a tire was deflating. Police asked about consumption of alcoholic beverages and Rodrigues said he was coming from White Plains and admitted he “had a few drinks.” An Alco sensor test revealed the presence of alcohol on Rodrigues’s breath. Field sobriety tests were performed. Following Rodrigues’s arrest, he was released with an appearance ticket for Village Justice Court on Nov. 3.

Identity theft
On Oct. 21, a Fairview Road woman reported that someone filed a change of address form with the US Postal Service and also applied for a Visa credit card in her name. She closed the account and cancelled the address change. On Oct. 22, the woman told police she learned that a person went to the Heathcote branch of USPS and filed paperwork in person there to change her address. The USPS fraud division started an investigation. On this date, the woman also reported that someone had attempted to open an account in her name with Bank of America.

On Oct. 23, a Tory Lane man reported that someone filed a change of address form with the US Postal Service and also applied for two credit cards in his name. He cancelled one of the cards and learned the application for the second card had been denied.

On Oct. 23, a Richbell Road woman reported someone fraudulently transferred $100,000 out of one of her Wells Fargo bank accounts without her knowledge or permission.

Scams
Two residents reported that fraudulent FEMA claims were filed in their names this week.

On Oct. 21, a Sheldrake Road woman reported someone used her social Security number to file a fraudulent loan application with the Small Business Administration.

Trespassing
A Canterbury Road resident reported approximately 15 people, who do not live at the residence, were on the property “recording and chanting” Oct. 21. Police went to the scene and was alerted by a passerby that a nearby car containing about six people were some of the people who had previously been on the property. The female driver of the car did not want to provide her name. She admitted to having been on the property without permission or a permit. She was warned to stay off other people’s property.

Suspicious package
On Oct. 23, a Heathcote Road resident reported receiving a package in the mail containing an “unknown, plant-like matter.” No odors or adverse reactions were reported. Police advised the resident to report that incident to the USPS inspector’s office for investigation and follow-up.

Knock on door
A Mayflower Road man reported someone knocked on his door and was now sitting in a car outside his house around 8 p.m., Oct. 22. Police spoke with the person who identified himself as a golf club employee. He reported he had been sent to the house to pick up golf clubs that were accidentally placed in the man’s trunk earlier that day. Police verified this information with the golf club and spoke with the Mayflower Road man. He confirmed the golf club incident but said the clubs had already been returned to the club.

A woman knocked on a Ridgedale Road door and asked the homeowner if the house was for sale around 7:30 p.m., Oct. 23. The homeowner thought this was suspicious and requested extra ridebys.

Disputes
Police helped a staff member mediate an uncooperative disagreement involving two residents of a group home on Post Road Oct. 21.

Eastchester police were notified about an irate customer at Citibank on White Plains Road in Eastchester Oct. 22.

Neighbors
A Cooper Road resident reported a neighbor was having trees cut down that were on the resident’s property Oct. 23. Initial investigation showed that the landscaper performing the work did not have the proper permits; so work was halted and a summons was issued. Police advised the resident to verify the property lines with Village Hall to determine the property location of the trees.

Help
Police assisted other jurisdictions with a car that they were attempting to apprehend because a suspect inside the car was wanted by White Plains police. The car was apprehended at Strathmore and Scarsdale roads in Eastchester. Eastchester PD took control of the suspect who was then picked up by White Plains PD.

Police checked the welfare of a Bell Road woman at caller’s request Oct. 24. Everything was determined to be in good order.

Road rage
A motorist advised police that the driver of a black Lincoln was yelling, screaming and had momentarily exited his car in the area of Post and Olmsted roads Oct. 19. The driver was last seen headed north. Police canvassed the area but did not find the car or driver.

A driver called police to report another motorist aggressively engaged him in Yonkers Oct. 23. Police transferred the call to Yonkers police.

Cars and roadways
Police notified Verizon about a fallen wire on Greenacres Avenue Oct. 18.

Police directed traffic on Church Lane around a disabled car, in which the engine partially dropped through the bottom of the car, while the driver waited for a tow Oct. 18.

Montrose and Farley roads had been marked with “No Parking” signs in anticipation of scheduled roadwork Oct. 19. Two cars, however, were found parked there Oct. 19. Police issued summonses and contacted the owners to move their cars.

On Oct. 20, a telephone pole fell and took down wires on Rugby Lane. Police notified Con Edison and barricaded the area.
Firefighters unlocked a father’s car doors to free an 18-month old child who accidentally got locked inside the car on Fox Meadow Road Oct. 20.

A leaf pile was disrupting traffic on Ferncliff Road Oct. 20. Police attempted to find out which homeowner was responsible for the pile, and police also contacted the highway department to help rectify the situation.

Police notified Con Edison about a fallen wire on Post Road Oct. 20.

A construction vehicle was blocking traffic on Catherine Road Oct. 20. Police asked the driver to move the car.

Police directed traffic around a truck that parked on Huntington Avenue to supply mulch for Greenacres School playground Oct. 21.

On Oct. 21, a driver reported her car was blocked from movement in an Overhill Road parking lot. Police contacted the owner of a Land Rover that had parked directly behind the driver’s car and asked the owner to move it.

A parking meter’s coin box was open on East Parkway Oct. 22. Police closed it and secured it.

A contractor accidentally severed a gas line on Post Road Oct. 22. Con Edison was dispatched to repair it. Firefighters stood by for safety assistance,

A driver could not open her driver’s door to get into her car because another car was parked too close on East Parkway Oct. 22. Police helped the driver by opening the passenger door, crawling into the driver’s seat and moving the car so the driver could easily open her door.

Police put a fallen pedestrian crossing sign back in place at Fenimore and Brewster roads Oct. 22.

Two summonses were issued to owners of illegally parked cars at Scarsdale High School Oct. 22.

Police twice put a dislodged manhole cover back in place on Farley Road and Greenacres Avenue Oct. 23 and 24.

Police notified Con Edison about a fallen wire on Cohawney Road Oct. 23.

Patrol helped a group of teens change a flat tire on a car at Depot Place Oct. 23.

Two cars were each found with a door open on Heathcote Road and Woods Lane between the hours of 2:30 and 3:30 a.m., Oct. 24. Police notified the owners who then checked their cars. Nothing was reported to be missing from either car.

Three car accidents were officially reported in the Village this week.

Animals
A coyote was lying in a Garden Road yard sunning itself for warmth Oct. 18. The homeowner was nervous about the animal and did not want his kids to be scared to go outside. Police advised the homeowner to make loud noises in an effort to scare away the coyote. He did so, and the coyote left the yard. Police advised the homeowner to close any gaps under his yard fence to discourage the coyote from coming back.

A caller reported a skunk was “spraying” passersby at Hyatt Field, on Boulevard, Oct. 22. Police went to the scene and neither saw any skunks nor smelled any skunk odors.

A coyote was reported in a Cohawney Road backyard Oct. 22.

Two coyotes were reported in the area of Canterbury and Cayuga roads Oct. 23.

Oct. 24, a caller reported she was with an injured dog on Franklin Road. Police contacted the owner who responded to the scene to retrieve the dog. The owner said the dog was not injured, just “very old.”

Village code
Police removed a posted political sticker from a sign in George Field Park, on Greendale Road, Oct. 19.

Several residents reported a young man was going door to door on Johnson Road selling wreaths to benefit Boy Scouts Oct. 19.

A summons was issued for a pile of leaves improperly placed on Wayside Lane Oct. 20.

Police advised a Heathcote Road homeowner that a permit was needed to drain pool water into the public storm sewer system via the roadway.

On the evening of Oct. 22, police informed residents about noise complaints, caused by loud music or kids socializing, on Cornell Street and Olmsted Road. Both sets of residents agreed to lower the noise level.

A summons was issued for a pile of leaves improperly placed on Cushman Road Oct. 23.

Lost and found
A mother reported that her son lost a brown wallet somewhere in the Village Oct. 19.

A wallet was found on Spencer Place Oct. 19. The owner’s son-in-law retrieved it from headquarters.

A person found a credit card in the area of Chase Road and Spencer Place and brought the card to headquarters Oct. 20.

A set of keys was found on East Parkway Oct. 20.

On Oct. 22, a Wayside Lane resident reported losing two license plates while driving in the Village.

A Brite Avenue man reported that he lost a wallet somewhere in the Village Oct. 22.

On Oct. 22, a Dolma Road resident reported losing two license plates in the Village.

Highway workers found a bag and secured it in the highway department building overnight Oct 22 into Oct. 23. It contained a resident’s phone that was “pinging” the location. Police contacted a highway department supervisor to open the building to retrieve the bag and phone Oct. 23.

Firefighters
On Oct. 19, water was leaking in a Murray Hill Road house. Firefighters determined it was coming from an attic-mounted, hydro-air heating unit. Firefighters shut down the boiler and the water fill valve on the heating system. Since the leak was not able to be isolated, the entire system was turned off and drained from the low point drain valve. Firefighters then drained water from buckets that the resident had put under the unit to collect residual water. Firefighters advised the resident to call a heating contractor for repairs. They also advised the resident not to use the lights on the floor below where water had leaked until these fixtures could be checked by a licensed electrician.

On Oct. 19, firefighters connected an open gas valve on a stove in a Claremont Road house and ventilated the house of gas.

On Oct. 19, firefighters assisted at a two-car accident on Post and Murray Hill roads.

On Oct. 19, a contractor damaged a natural gas drip leg pipe on Valley Road.
Firefighters measured positive gas readings in the nearest sanitary sewer. They stood by for Con Edison and assisted with providing access to adjacent structures to check for gas. No odors or readings were observed within these structures.

On Oct. 20, firefighters assisted at a two-car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway.

On Oct. 20, firefighters assisted at a one-car accident involving a utility pole on Weaver Street. A second car, which had been parked, was also impacted in the crash. Con-Ed Electric was notified and requested to evaluate the pole. Firefighters stabilized the scene and stood by for a tow.

On Oct. 21, defective stovetop burners released carbon monoxide into a Reynal Crossing house. Firefighters ventilated the house and advised to have the stovetop serviced before use. The scene was turned over to Con-Ed gas personnel.

On Oct. 21, three five-gallon buckets of chlorine tablets had become compromised by water in a Brewster Road garage and were off-gassing an odor of chlorine throughout the house. Firefighters moved the chlorine buckets into fresh air to allow them to ventilate and off-gas. The County Hazmat advisor was contacted for information on how to dispose of the hazardous material. The resident was advised to allow the buckets to off-gas in the fresh air and to not let them get wet again. A website address with information on how to dispose of the materials was given to resident.

On Oct. 22, a gas line for a house under construction was ruptured on Post Road, creating a hissing noise as gas escaped. Firefighters checked the house for possible occupants, stretched a hose line, maintained safety of the area and stood by for Con Edison.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Oct. 18-24 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 13 October 2021

Created: 13 October 2021

Last Updated: 13 October 2021

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Burglaries: On Oct. 8, Innes Road residents came home and found their rear door broken. They discovered their house had been burglarized. Approximately $50,000 in jewelry, including diamond earrings, a diamond and platinum ring, a diamond pendant necklace along with personal documents were stolen.

On Oct. 8, a Brookfield Lane resident reported finding her second-floor balcony door window shattered and her house burglarized. Approximately $9,000 worth of jewelry, including earrings and a Movado watch, were stolen. Police are reviewing video surveillance as part of their investigation.

Car theft
Around 10 p.m., Oct. 5, a caller reported his friend’s black 2018 Porsche 911 had been stolen from in front of his Archer Lane house, while the friend was over for dinner. It occurred within a two-hour time span. Stolen with the car were also $3,300 cash, credit cards, an EZ Pass and golf clubs valued at $4,200. The car was later recovered in New Jersey.

A 2020 Tesla was stolen from Forest Lane overnight. The theft was reported the morning of Oct.10. The car was later recovered in Connecticut.

Car break-ins
On Oct. 5, around 12:20 a.m., a caller reported seeing a few people looking into parked cars Farley Road near Greenacres Avenue. The alleged people were not there when police arrived.

On Oct. 10, an Edgewood Road resident reported someone stole loose change from his unlocked car overnight.

On Oct. 10, a Sycamore Road resident reported a pair of silver and blue cufflinks were stolen from her unlocked, parked car in the driveway.

On Oct. 10, another Edgewood Road resident reported a rose-colored, 11-inch MacBook Air was stolen out of her car while it was parked in her driveway.

Identity theft
On Oct. 5, a Lyons Road caller reported his identity had been stolen. He discovered it after noticing that his credit score had significantly dropped. Further investigation revealed that unknown credit lines had been fraudulently opened in his name, and several late payments had been made.

On Oct. 6, a Huntington Avenue resident reported he received an email from coinbase.com, stating that his password had been changed. He did not authorize the change. In looking into the matter, he learned $98 had been transferred to another account without his permission. He also received text messages from Verizon regarding changes to his cell phone account that he did not authorize. These changes him made him unable to send or receive text messages and calls and unable to use apps. He reported the fraudulent activity to Verizon and coinbase.com.

On Oct. 8, a caller reported that two fraudulent Bank of America accounts were opened in his name. The bank’s fraud department identified and closed the suspicious accounts, and no financial loss was incurred.

FEMA fraud
On Oct. 4, a Heathcote Road woman reported that a man rang her doorbell and left a note stating a FEMA claim had been filed in her name and he was there to follow up with inspection services. Since the woman did not actually file a claim, she reported it to FEMA’s fraud department.

Scams
On Oct. 8, a Springdale Road resident reported she received an email from someone posing as a vendor to whom she owed money. She wired over $14,000 to this imposter’s account, for payment of money owed to the vendor. Later she learned that the actual vendor’s email had been hacked, and the vendor never received the funds.

A Walworth Avenue woman reported that someone from New Jersey listed a car for sale and fraudulently used the woman’s address in the listing Oct. 10. It was determined to be a scam to collect a “deposit” for the car through a payment app.

Trespassing
A Saxon Woods Road resident reported a man dressed in a black tracksuit, wearing a black ski mask, was observed on his property Oct. 6. Upon seeing the resident, the man allegedly fled in a white Porsche SUV, driven by another man. The resident tried to run after the suspect, fell and suffered minor injury to his legs.

Homeless
A man was found sleeping in bushes on Secor Road at 9 p.m., Oct. 6. He refused to provide his name, and he was uncooperative. He refused medical attention and assistance. He left the area by foot.

On Oct. 6, at 11:30 p.m., a homeless person flagged down a police car outside headquarters. The person said he had walked an unknown number of miles, could walk no further and would like transport to a shelter. Police gave the person some food and a bottle of water. Police drove the person to a shelter, where they were informed the person could not enter without a negative Covid-19 test. The person was then dropped off at White Plains Hospital Center, in the care of a nurse. He was provided with directions on how to get back to the shelter, for after he received negative test results.

False accusation
A woman called police to report that a 7-Eleven employee was falsely accusing her boyfriend and her of shoplifting and would not let them leave the store. She felt the situation could escalate and requested help. The employee alleged the woman stole a phone charger, but the employee did not physically prevent the couple from leaving the store. The manger reviewed video surveillance, and it was determined that no shoplifting crime had taken place. The couple left the scene without incident.

Civil matter
A landscaper kicked up a rock with a mower, and the rock cracked the rear window of a parked Escalade in a Brewster Road driveway Oct. 6. The homeowner said she would follow up with the landscaper.

Road rage
On Oct. 5, a female driver called from her car to report a male driver was following her in a black Ford Escape on Post Road. Police arrived on scene and spoke separately to both motorists. They each said they had been yelling at each other over a traffic incident on Wayside Lane. They each told a different account of the incident, stating the other party had been the initial aggressor. Police calmed down the parties and sent them on their ways.

A driver reported she was obeying the school zone speed limit on Mamaroneck Road when another driver sped around her, gave her the middle finger and drove off Oct. 6.

A driver reported having an argument with another driver on Garth Road Oct. 9. The other driver left the scene before police arrived.

On Oct. 11, a black sedan cut off an Eastchester ambulance on Post Road. The driver of the black sedan also entered oncoming traffic, brake-checked the ambulance and gave the ambulance driver the finger. Police canvassed the area for the sedan, but it was already gone.

Cars and roadways
Police taped up low-hanging wires on Wayside Lane and notified Verizon Oct. 4.
Errant traffic cones were cleared from Fenimore Road and Walworth Avenue Oct. 4.
Cars were parked in a no standing zone on East Parkway Oct. 5. The parking enforcement officer corrected the situation and issued one summons.
Police notified a work crew to replace a fallen crosswalk sign that fell from its pole at Weaver Street and Hutchinson Avenue Oct. 6.
A loose sewer cap was scheduled to be replaced on Old Lyme Road Oct. 6.
A contractor was cutting gutters on Lyons Road and briefly blocked a neighbor’s driveway Oct. 7. The contractor said he was finishing up within the hour.
A work crew did not have proper permits to close Kingston Road to perform trench work Oct. 7. Police shut down the job and notified the Village engineering department.
A high school student parked on Hampton Road, blocking a resident’s driveway Oct. 8. Police issued a summons, and high school staff notified the student to move her car.

A Texas car dealership mistakenly destroyed the NYS license plates that were on a Fox Meadow Road man’s car. The matter was reported to police Oct. 8.

A tenant of a Fenimore Road house parked in a neighbor’s driveway by mistake Oct. 8. Police cleared up the parking confusion.

Noise
A report of a loud boom on Ridgecrest West was determined to be fireworks in a neighboring jurisdiction Oct. 9.

On Oct. 9, police advised Secor Road party staff of a noise complaint. Staff said they would lower the volume of the music.

Animals
A passerby reported she saw a dog jump out of a car, and she was able to catch it Oct. 4. She brought the dog to headquarters, and police put in their kennel. It did not have a collar. Police contacted New Rochelle Humane Society, but the dog’s owner contacted police, looking for the dog, in the meantime. A summons was issued to the owner when the dog was picked up.

A Brite Avenue resident reported a possibly sick skunk outside her house Oct. 4.

Police canvassed the immediate area for the animal but could not find it.

A light brown dog ran out of an Edgewood house and was reported to be loose in the area of Nelson and Sprague roads Oct. 6. It was reunited with its owner.

A loose dog ran across Post Road Oct. 7. Police picked it up and put it in the kennel area with water. It had a nametag stating “Charlie.” Police contacted the owner, who retrieved the dog. Police also issued the owner a summons.

Chesterfield Road residents found a loose dog on their property and brought it to headquarters Oct. 7. It did not have a collar. Police put it in the kennel area with water. The owner came to headquarters to report the dog as missing, and they retrieved it. Police also issued the owner a summons.

Lost
On Oct. 10, a Cushman Road man reported losing two license plates. He said he might have accidentally disposed of them.

Firefighters
On Oct. 5, firefighters detected outdoor natural gas readings on Spier Road and dispatched Con Edison.

On Oct. 7, firefighters assisted at a rollover car accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway.

On Oct. 8, firefighters stood by for Con Edison at the sites of small, unrelated gas leaks outside houses on Greenacres Avenue and Ridgecrest East.

On Oct. 9, firefighters cleaned up spilled coolant and oil on Brewster Road.

A Jeep Cherokee caught fire on the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway, south of the Mamaroneck Road exit, Oct. 10. Firefighters arrived and extinguished the fire in the driver side front wheel well. The fire impacted some electrical components, as well. Water was applied to the affected area, to cool down the components. The car was removed by tow.

On Oct. 11, firefighters assisted at a car accident at Garden and Oxford roads.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Oct. 4-11 has been compiled from official information.

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