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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 20 February 2019

Created: 20 February 2019

Last Updated: 20 February 2019

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Arrested: On Feb. 13, police arrested Brianna Woolard, 19, of Pleasantville. She is accused of stealing $785 worth of gift cards from the 7-Eleven store on Scarsdale Avenue. The theft occurred while Woolard was working at the store as a cashier. She was charged with petit larceny. Following arrest processing, Woolard was released on her own recognizance and ordered to appear in court on March 13.

On Feb. 15, police arrested Rodney Yon, 52, of the Bronx; he was charged with two counts of petit larceny. Yon is accused of stealing makeup, razors and lotion from the CVS store on Popham Road on Jan. 4, 2019. He is also accused of stealing $$716 worth of Oil of Olay skin care products on Jan. 24. Yon was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 27.

Attempted burglary
On Feb. 17, a Graham Road woman reported an attempted burglary at her house around 5:10 a.m. that morning while she was away. The incident was captured on a doorbell surveillance system. The video showed a dark-skinned man wearing a black hoodie, black gloves, black sweat pants and black basketball sneakers covering his face and attempting to open the back door of her house. He did not use force and left the property when the door did not open. As a precaution, police checked the interior of the house with the woman and canvassed other houses in the neighborhood.

Identity theft
A Greenacres Avenue man reported someone fraudulently changed his address with the post office and attempted to open a credit card in his name Feb. 14. The man learned about the address change after receiving a letter from the U.S. Postal Service.

On Feb. 16, a Hamilton Road man reported he was the victim of identity theft. He learned of the matter when he received a call from a Key Bank representative who had been assigned to a new account in the man’s name. The man never opened a Key Bank account and subsequently closed the fraudulent account.

Trash picking
An employee at a Mamaroneck Road school reported a man was going through the garbage dumpster Feb. 11. Police caught up with the man walking on Saxon Woods Golf Course and attempted to interview him. Despite a language barrier, police were able to ascertain that the man lived in the neighborhood and was going through the dumpster looking for toys and hats to give to his grandchildren. The man returned the items he removed from the dumpster.

Assistance
On Feb. 18, police stood by while a former Fenimore Road tenant went to his former rental residence and collected clothing and personal items from the yard.

Cars and roadways
On Feb. 11, police notified Verizon about a dangling wire on Griffen Avenue.
A car slid on ice and veered off Murray Hill Road Feb. 13. Police helped the driver maneuver the car back onto the road.

Police notified Verizon about an open fiber optic box on Heathcote Road Feb. 13.
A white Porsche was parked and locked with its engine running for several hours in Freightway Garage Feb. 14. Police notified the owner who said he would move the car upon returning from Manhattan. Police checked on the car periodically until the owner picked it up.

Patrol removed a piece of wood from Post Road Feb. 15.

On Feb. 15, police conducted a traffic stop of a 2017 BMW X6 that was being driven with a suspended registration and an expired inspection sticker. The car’s registration had been suspended in January for unpaid parking tickets. Police removed the license plates from the car, gave the driver a summons and arranged for the car to be towed to the owner’s address in Yonkers.

Police helped a pedestrian safely cross Weaver Street Feb. 15 and 16.
Two cars were stopped on the die of Mamaroneck Road because one car’s battery had died and the owner was attempting to jump it Feb. 17. Police stood by until the car was ready to drive away.

A man sleeping in his parked car on Christie Place told police he was napping between jobs at 5:15 p.m., Feb. 18. Nothing suspicious was observed.
Six car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Village code
On Feb. 15, police advised a group of kids that they were not allowed to be on the Edgewood School playground after dark. The kids then dispersed.

A Carthage Road resident was issued a summons for parking his car on his lawn, in violation of village code, Feb. 17.

Lost and found
A Crane Road resident reported losing two license plates from a leased vehicle Feb. 11.

A Brewster Road resident reported losing her iPhone and driver’s license somewhere in the village Feb. 13.

A passerby found a wallet on Fenimore Road and gave it to police for safekeeping Feb. 17.

Firefighters
According to Scarsdale Fire Chief James Seymour, firefighters responded to 22 incidents this week. Seymour shared details as follows:

On Feb. 11, a Wheelock Road caller stated they had used the fireplace last night, closed the flue and went to dinner. Upon returning home, they encountered a house full of smoke. They ventilated the house and slept with the flue open. On Feb. 11, they called firefighters to evaluate the lingering smoke odor. Firefighters determined the smell was a residual odor from the previous night and advised the homeowner to “air out” the house.

Firefighters assisted with a car accident on Griffen Avenue Feb. 11.

On Feb. 13, a Nelson Road alarm went off. Firefighters found paper left in the oven was burning and creating an odor. While investigating the matter, firefighters and Con Edison personnel discovered that the dryer vent was not properly attached to the gas dryer. The matter was turned over to Con Edison.

On Feb. 15, a malfunctioning boiler in a Mamaroneck Road school caused Con Edison to shut it down and red tag it.

On Feb. 17, a pinhole leak was detected in a boiler system in a Reimer Road house. Firefighters drained the boiler, shut it off and advised the homeowner to call a plumber for service.

On Feb. 18, a Popham Road manhole was smoking and emitting flames and “popping” sounds. Firefighters determined there had been an explosion and stood by for Con Edison. Police closed off traffic to the affected portion of the roadway. Firefighters checked nearby buildings to make sure the fire had not spread to adjacent structures.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Feb. 11-18 has been compiled from official information.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 27 February 2019

Created: 27 February 2019

Last Updated: 27 February 2019

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Arrest on warrant: On Feb. 22, Akeim Blake, 22, of Yonkers, surrendered at headquarters and was arrested on the strength of an active arrest warrant related to an unresolved vehicle and traffic offense issue dating back to 2017. Blake paid $100 cash bail and was instructed to appear at Scarsdale Village Court.

D.O.A.
A 92-year-old Saxon Woods Road woman died at home in her sleep Feb. 20.

A 93-year-old Bell Road man fell on the basement stairs in his house and died Feb. 20.

Criminal mischief
On Feb. 19, a school official reported that someone drove a car onto the Fox Meadow School field, on Brewster Road, made several looping patterns with tire tracks and caused approximately $5,000 in damage to the lawn.

Dispute
A taxi driver picked up a woman in Manhattan and drove her to a Fairview Court house, where a relative of the passenger allegedly lived. The woman said she had no money to pay the driver but would get some money from her relative inside the house. The driver called police, and police stood by while the relative made payment.

Help
One village resident went to headquarters and turned in a firearm for safekeeping Dec. 19.

Police checked the perimeter of a Myrtledale Road house after the homeowner reported someone rang her doorbell at 12:45 a.m., Feb. 20. Police found no sign of suspicious activity.

On Feb. 22, police stood by while a man removed his belongings from a Fox Meadow Road house, as per an order issued in family court.

A Lawrence Road resident returned home after a few days and noticed his screen door was open Feb. 23. He called police and said he did not believe he left the door that way.

Cars and roadways
A truck got stuck on a Brown Road property Feb. 20. The driver was able to release the truck with the assistance of some construction workers who were on a nearby job site.

Police notified Con Edison and the highway department about a large fallen tree limb on Rural Drive Feb. 21. The limb damaged a transformer.

Police and highway workers removed fallen branches from Mamaroneck and Tompkins roads Feb. 21.

Con Edison was informed about a fallen tree branch in wires on Brite Avenue and Tory Lane Feb. 21.

A barricade for falling ice was set up at Popham and Garth roads Feb. 21.

On Feb. 22, police conducted a traffic stop on Weaver Street and issued a Bronx driver summonses for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, operating a motor vehicle without insurance, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and third-degree unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. The car was towed to the driver’s workplace in Scarsdale, and police removed the car’s license plates.

On Feb. 22, police notified the highway department about pothole complaints on Sycamore and Spier roads and placed a traffic cone inside one of the potholes.

Police notified Verizon about a fallen cable wire on Weaver Street Feb. 22.

Police placed a traffic cone inside a large pothole on Sheldrake Road and notified the highway department Feb. 23.

Three car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Village code
On Feb. 23, a caller complained of noise coming from a job site on Park Road at 9 a.m. Police went to the scene and advised the workers about village code. The workers were told they could only start work at 10 a.m. that day. They ceased work and said they would wait until 10 a.m. to begin.

Lost and found
On Feb. 20, a Lawrence Road woman reported she noticed her wallet was missing from her purse on Feb. 17. She last saw the wallet when she used it on Feb. 16. It contained a Social Security card, driver’s license, credit cards and a small amount of cash. All the cards were cancelled.

A Walworth Avenue passenger in an Uber found a wallet in the car and notified police Feb. 21. The Uber driver used a photo ID in the wallet to identify the owner as his last passenger, a man who had been dropped off in the Bronx. The Uber driver sent the passenger an alert about the wallet, and police took the wallet for safekeeping, pending pickup.

Firefighters
On Feb. 20, firefighters assisted at a car accident involving a pole and fire hydrant on Greenacres Avenue.

On Feb. 21, firefighters responded to a gas odor in the basement of a Stratton Road house. The burner shut down, and was gas shut to unit due to a damaged flue pipe. Con Edison was called to the scene.

On Feb. 22, firefighters called Con Edison about a possible interior gas leak on Gaylor Road. A leak was detected at the meter in the basement.

A child accidentally got locked in a Cohawney Road bedroom Feb. 22. Firefighters were able to open the door without causing any damage. The child was released unharmed.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Feb. 19-24 has been compiled from official information.

This police report is sponsored by Scarsdale Security who does more than just security. Contact them about remote video for your home or business. Call 914-722-2200 or visit their website.

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Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig

Published: 13 February 2019

Created: 13 February 2019

Last Updated: 31 March 2022

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DWI arrest : On Feb. 4, police arrested David Alvarez, 39, of New Rochelle, on charges of driving while intoxicated (with previous convictions), operation of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level of at least .08 of one percent (third offense), use of a leased/rented/loaned vehicle without an ignition interlock device, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operation of motor vehicle with a suspended registration and operation of a motor vehicle without insurance. Police were first alerted to Alvarez’s offenses when Alvarez’s 2013 Chevy passed by a patrol car on Weaver Street and caused the patrol car’s license plate reader to sound a warning indicating a suspended or revoked registration. Police conducted a traffic stop and Alvarez initially said he did not have his license on him. He provided a false name –David Gdoy. Police asked for documents to confirm that identity, and as Alvarez was looking though his wallet, a NYS ID card came into plain sight. Police asked to see that ID card. It stated the name “David Alvarez.” A DMV check of Alvarez’s name showed that Alvarez’s driving privileges had been revoked for two prior DWI convictions within the last ten years. The DMV information also showed that Alvarez was required to have an ignition interlock device on any vehicle he was driving. The Chevy did not have such a device. Police detected an odor of alcohol on Alvarez’s breath and bloodshot, glassy eyes, Alvarez was asked to perform field sobriety tests and failed them. An alco-sensor screening test indicated an initial blood alcohol level of .12. Alvarez was arrested and taken to headquarters. A Datamaster test was performed at headquarters, and it provided a definitive BAC reading of .10. In addition to the two previous DWI convictions within the past 10 years, police learned of another DWI conviction, dating back to an earlier time period. Police also learned that Alvarez was on probation. The district attorney’s office recommended bail of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond, and Judge Alemany, of Scarsdale Village Justice Court, followed these recommendations. Alvarez’s car was impounded.

Shoplifting
A Spencer Place store employee reported a $1,332 Louis Vuitton handbag with a purple handle and a custom blue and purple elephant on it, had just been stolen from her store. According to the employee, a customer came into the store, took the handbag off the display, put it over her shoulder and walked around the store with it. The customer then allegedly left the store without paying for the bag. The suspect was described as a middle-aged, black woman, in her 40s or 50s, wearing a black jacket, black pants, black boots, a black hat and black hair in a ponytail. She had a medium build and was approximately 5’7” tall. The storeowner said she would provide police with a copy of the video surveillance to aid in investigation.

Stolen
On Feb. 10, a Richbell Road couple reported various items were missing from their house. They told police they believe the items had been stolen sometime between May 1, 2018 and Nov. 1, 2018. The list of items is as follows: a $1,000 pair of cufflinks, 13 cases of Carrera marble tiles, two men’s cashmere sweaters worth $800 combined, a $3,000 antique tablecloth, one $800 modern tablecloth, two women’s shirts worth $400 combined, a $300 Gucci women’s top, a $600 pair of custom designer earrings, two knit designer tops worth $700 combined, one $600 designer cashmere sweater, two pairs of prescription sunglasses worth $800 combined, a $2,000 antique gold ring, a $500 black designer pocketbook, two cans of European paint worth a total of $300, a $450 faucet, a $500 wool women’s coat and $470 cash.

Identity theft
On Feb. 6, a Lebanon Road resident reported someone was writing fraudulent checks from his account. Police and bank officials are following up.
On Feb. 8, a Quaker Center resident reported a fraudulent check for $8,040 was drawn against her TD Bank account without her permission. Police and bank officials are following up.

Harassment
On Feb. 7, a Mamaroneck Road woman reported receiving a threatening phone call. The caller ID displayed the name “Mercy Hospital.” The caller claimed to be the woman’s grandson. When she displayed skepticism about that identity, the caller said he knew where she lived and threatened her with violence. The woman said she could hear another person’s voice in the background, seeming to feed the caller with what to say.

Noise
On Feb. 5, a caller reported hearing what sounded like gunshots in the area of Sheldrake Road. Upon investigation, police found workers using a nail gun to install roofing material at a neighbor’s house on Sheldrake Road. Police found no sign of actual gunshots and deduced the caller had heard noise from the nail gun.

Package
On Feb. 5, a Cooper Road resident reported receiving a package she had not ordered. Police went to the house and the resident opened the package with an officer standing by. The package contained a new iPhone. Upon seeing the iPhone, the resident remembered that she had in fact ordered an iPhone with a scheduled delivery of that week.

Water
Water was entering a Dobbs Terrace basement through the foundation wall Feb. 5. The front yard was also completely saturated with water. Police notified the water department.

Safety
A driver advised he almost hit a skateboarder dressed in black on Popham Road at 4:30 a.m., Feb. 7. Police caught up with the skateboarding kid and advised him to refrain from skateboarding in the street without the use of reflective clothing.

Welfare check
On Feb. 7, a relative from Brooklyn asked police to check on a Lenox Place woman because the relative had not been able to reach her for approximately two weeks. Police went to the house and the woman’s car was not there. A neighbor confirmed that the woman had let the house earlier that morning. Later in the day, police returned to the house and noticed the car had returned. Police knocked on the door, but no one answered. There were no signs that anything was out of the ordinary.

Taxi
Police mediated a dispute between a taxi driver and an intoxicated passenger at 2 a.m., Feb. 9. The driver said the passenger was being belligerent. The passenger said he was upset because the driver did not seem to know where he was going. Apparently the driver had made a wrong turn, and this was the root of the problem. With police intervention, both parties settled the dispute and continued on their journey.

Arrest on warrant
On Feb. 4, Jack Aronoff, 24, of Scarsdale, turned himself into police on the strength of an active bench warrant related to Aronoff’s failure to appear in court to answer traffic summonses. At the recommendation of Judge Alemany, of Scarsdale Village Justice Court, Aronoff was released on his own recognizance, with an appearance ticket, returnable Feb. 6.

Cars and roadway

Highway workers removed a dead deer from Claremont Road and the Bronx River Parkway Feb. 4.

Police assisted a driver with a flat tire on Easy Parkway call a tow truck for assistance Feb. 4.

A man sleeping in a red Toyota on Valley Road was a hospital night shift worker who was resting before driving home at 8 a.m., Feb. 5.

A car registered to an Eastchester resident was found parked on Depot Place with five summonses on the windshield. Police attempted to contact the car’s owner and left a voicemail. The owner eventually called back and said she had parked the car on Depot Place and taken a train into New York City on or around Feb. 2. She walked home after returning from the city and forgot about her car. Police advised her to move the car in order to avoid additional summonses.

A Myrtledale Road resident reported a person sitting in a red car outside his house for an extended period of time Feb. 5. Police went to the scene and spoke to the person in the car. The person was a neighbor’s housekeeper, who was there to eat her lunch.

Following a disagreement between a parking attendant and a driver, police advised the driver she could not park in a private valet parking lot on Overhill Road unless she was doing business for one of the businesses or offices that sponsors the lot.

Police cleaned up traffic cones from Popham Road after the cones had apparently fallen off a truck Feb. 5.

Police arranged for a tow truck to remove a disabled vehicle from Crane Road and East Parkway Feb. 6. The car was taken to Mount Kisco at the owner’s request.

Verizon was notified about low-hanging wires on Fenimore Road Feb. 7.

Two drivers passed a stopped school bus with flashing red lights on Popham Road Feb. 7. Police issued two summonses.

A Yonkers driver caught speeding on Post Road had a suspended license and registration Feb. 7. Police removed the car’s license plates, had the car towed to the driver’s house and issued the driver appropriate summonses.

A truck parked on Popham Road was blocking traffic Feb. 8. Police issued the driver a summons.

Police stopped a driver who was travelling too slowly on the centerline on Post Road Feb. 8. She said she was very tired and had been at White Plains Hospital Center all day. She said she was OK to drive home. Police issued a verbal warning.

On Feb. 9, police notified the highway department about a pothole at Sycamore and Secor roads.
Eight car accidents were reported in the village this week.

Village Code Violations
On Feb. 4, a caller reported a generator running on Cushman Road in violation of village code. Police investigated and found a generator powering a water pump at a vacant house under construction. The generator was not being used in an emergency capacity. The contractor was called, and he arrived to turn off the generator. Police attempted to present him with a summons, but the contractor refused to take it. Police returned to headquarters, and the summons was mailed to the contractor. Two additional summonses were issued when the generator was found to be illegally running again on Feb. 6 and 9.

Neighbors complained of noisy kids outside in the area of Brewster and Kingston roads around 1 a.m., Feb. 10. Police spoke with the kids, who were playing in the backyard, and advised them to go inside.

Animals
A passerby reported a possibly injured squirrel on Chesterfield Road Feb. 5. Police canvassed the street and did not encounter any injured squirrels – only seven healthy squirrels “eating acorns” in a Chesterfield Road yard.

A small Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was found without tags or a collar on Saxon Woods Road Feb. 9. Police notified New Rochelle Human Society for pickup. However, in the meantime, the dog’s owner reported the dog missing. She came to headquarters and retrieved her dog. Police issued her a summons.

Three deer ran across Post Road, and a Briarcliff Manor driver was unable to avoid striking one of the deer. It caused frontend damage to the driver’s 2012 Ford.

Lost and found
A TD Bank debit card was found on Thornwood Place Feb. 5. Police attempted to call the listed owner of the card but could not obtain contact information. Police informed a TD Bank representative who closed the account and advised police to destroy the card.
A Morris Lane woman reported she lost her car’s front license plate and an EZ-Pass Feb. 7.
A Kelwynne Road woman reported she lost her car’s license plates Feb. 9.
An Evon Court woman reported losing her wallet somewhere between Scarsdale and New Jersey Feb. 10.

Firefighters

On Feb. 5, firefighters assisted at a car accident involving a utility pole on Crane Road.

On Feb. 5, water from a teapot spilled onto a stove igniter in a Marjory Lane kitchen and caused the device to short circuit. This resulted in an odor of electrical burning and smoke. Firefighters disconnected the electrical and gas supplies to the stovetop and removed the stovetop to the backyard. The resident was advised to call for repair.

A car accident involving two vehicles at Church and Wayside lanes caused spilled fluids Feb. 6. Firefighters assisted with cleanup.

Firefighters found an overheated air handler, with a tripped circuit breaker, in a Garden Road house Feb. 6. They advised the homeowner to keep the unit off and arrange for service.

On Feb. 7, gas readings were detected in a sanitary sewer system on Sycamore and Spier roads. With the help of police, firefighters assisted Con Edison personnel check at least eight nearby houses for possible gas migration.

An oil burner puff-back in a Chateaux Circle building caused occupants to self evacuate Feb. 9. Firefighters found elevated carbon monoxide levels in the shared basement space and throughout individual apartments. Firefighters used fans to ventilate the building. The building superintendent was advised to call for boiler service.

An activated fire alarm brought firefighters to a Brayton Road house Feb. 9. There, firefighters found a dog bed leaning against the screen of a natural gas fired fireplace. The dog bed was scorched, but it did not ignite. A child was home at the time. Firefighters took the dog bed outside and used a fan to ventilate the kitchen.

On Feb. 10, firefighters assisted with a car accident on Post Road.

This report covering police and fire department activity from Feb. 4-10 has been compiled from official information.

This police report is sponsored by Scarsdale Security who does more than just security. Contact them about remote video for your home or business. Call 914-722-2200 or visit their website.