DWI's and An Arrest at Scarsdale10583
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Arrest: On 5/12 Walter Collins, age 60 of Mt. Vernon was arrested for identity theft after police discovered that he had deposited altered checks from the account of Bradford Road residents in his account. The checks had been stolen from the victim's mailbox. Collins was charged with Identity Theft 2nd Degree, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th and Grand Larceny 4th Degree, all Class E Felonies.
DWI:
Police arrested a Brooklyn man for drunk driving in the wee hours of the morning of May 18 after they saw his 2009 Nissan Maxima pulled over to the side of the Post Road at 3:30 am and saw a female passenger vomiting out of the car. The driver was identified as Jesus Santiago, age 31, of Brooklyn. He admitted to drinking three vodka and cranberry drinks at Elements in White Plains and subsequently failed sobriety tests and was found to have a BAC of .12. He was given summons for DWI and released on $100 bail. The passenger was identified as Sara Ross, age 20 of Tarrytown. She was taken to the White Plains ER for evaluation and treatment.
Lucas Calderon, age 19 of Heathcote Road was arrested for driving while intoxicated and unlawful possession of marijuana after he was stopped by police for crossing the yellow line into oncoming traffic at 11:45 pm on Saturday May 17. Police pulled Calderon over on Heathcote Road and noticed the smell of alcohol. Calderon could not initially provide his driver's license but found it in his wallet after being asked three times. Calderon told police he was driving home a friend home whom had too much to drink. Calderon stumbled and swayed when he exited the car, failed sobriety tests and was found to have BAC of .18%. He was arrested for DWI, driving to the left of the center line and for unlawful possession of marijuana. A search of his record indicated a previous arrest for drug related charges. He was taken to the hospital for evaluation and released to his father.
Identity Thefts:
A 50 year-old Weaver Street woman reported fraudulent activity on her HSBC checking account on May 14. Between May 12-14, eight fraudulent transactions were made on her account.
On May 18, a Walworth Avenue man reported that he lost $2,200 due to identify theft. Three unauthorized transactions resulted in the wiring of the funds to an unknown recipient at TD Bank.
Two cars parked in the driveway of a home on Stonehouse Road were entered overnight on 5/11 -5/12. The cars had been left unlocked and loose change was taken.
Death: Shirley Rejan, age 92 of Palmer Avenue passed away on May 18. The death was reported by her son.
Thefts:
A Sycamore Road woman reported that her 2.5 carat round cut diamond ring in a platinum band was missing from her home. The ring is valued at $30,000 and she last saw it in the master bathroom on April 30th. During that time workmen had been in the house.
An iPhone 5S was taken from a locker at the Scarsdale Middle School on May 12. A 13 year-old girl left the phone in the locker around 1:40 pm on 5/12 and when she returned at 2:30 the phone was gone. The locker was not locked.
An employee of Green with Envy on Harwood Court complained that a customer borrowed two necklaces on consignment from the store on 4-23 and failed to return them after repeated phone calls. The necklaces were valued at $579. Police contacted the customer who said that she planned to return them.
Accidents: A 3-car accident occurred on the Post Road on the morning of May 15 when one car, travelling north on the Post Road in the left lane attempted to change lanes and hit another northbound car. The second car was deflected into oncoming traffic and hit a third car travelling south on the Post Road. One driver complained of pain in the wrist but refused treatment.
Due to an estate sale on Morris Lane on Friday May 16, parked cars were lining both sides of the narrow street. A driver turned right from Heathcote Road onto Morris Lane and struck one of the parked cars as they were was so little space.
Damage:
A lamppost at a home on Birchall Drive was damaged overnight on 5/16- 5/17. It appeared that someone had hit the lamppost with an object. The same incident had occurred previously.
Aspen Road residents reported that a rear storm window was broken and several items were missing from their yard on May 17. A few months ago another window on the side of the house was broken. The residents have had issues with their sister-in-law in the past.
Exterior lights, valued at $900, at a home on Morris Lane were also damaged sometime between 5-14 and 5-17. It appeared that the lights were struck with an object.
Traffic Violations:
Christine Andersen, age 46 of Tuckahoe was stopped on Weaver Street on 5/17 when their scanner revealed she was driving an uninsured card. The car was towed to the woman's home and she was issued a traffic summons for driving with a suspended registration.
Jane Billet-Morgan, age 52 of White Plains was issued summons for speeding and driving with a suspended registration on the Post Road at 7 pm on May 18. Police stopped her for speeding and then found that the registration was suspended for parking violations. Billet-Morgan was issued traffic summons and the car was towed.
Dispute: On May 15, An Aspen Road man asked police to escort him to his house so that he could change the locks. He believed his ex-wife may have been at the house.
Cat: A cat was run over on Popham Road around noon on May 18th. The cat died and police called the sanitation department to handle the remains.
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Hacked, Duped and Harassed: From the Scarsdale Police
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Hacked: A 72 year-old Carman Road man was the victim of hackers this week or gained remote access to his computer, tampered with it and installed software that prevented him from using it. The man received a phone call at noon on May 6 from someone with an Indian accent who said that the Scarsdale man was using an outdated version of Windows that was not secure. He lead him through a series of steps that gave the Indian caller remote access to the Scarsdale man's computer. The caller then asked the Scarsdale man for his credit card number to "renew his computer license. At this point the Scarsdale man realized he was being hacked and refused to supply his credit card number. The caller became irate and told him to watch his computer screen. As he said that, icons began to disappear from his screen. The Scarsdale man disconnected his computer from the power source and when he went back on later on, a screen came up asking for a password to access the computer – which he did not have.
Duped: A Cooper Road couple got a called from someone posing as an IRS agent who claimed that they owed $2,500 in taxes from 2010 and said if they failed to pay the debt they would be arrested within 20 minutes. The caller instructed the Scarsdale man to go to Rite Aid on Central Avenue and load a Green Dot Card with the money. After doing so, the Scarsdale man read the caller the code on the card to transfer the funds. When he paid the first $2,500 the caller said he now had to settle his 2009 debt. The Scarsdale man refused and hung up. He then got another call from someone named Paul Lamore who said he was the Scarsdale Chief of Police and that the Scarsdale man would be arrested within 20 minutes unless he paid off the 2009 debt. The Scarsdale man refused and hung up.
Almost Robbed: Police responded to a burglar alarm at a home on Madison Road on May 9 at 9:50 pm and found that the rear patio door had been knocked off its track – and also found pry marks and damage to the door. Police entered the house and found it in good order. They contacted the homeowner who was away and checked several spots in the house and found that nothing had been taken.
Explosion at St. Andrews Condominiums: A large explosion rocked a condominium complex at St. Andrews on Jackson Avenue in Greenburgh on Wednesday morning May 14. Police and firefighters first responded to a call about a fire and an elderly woman who was possibly trapped in an elevator. The Hastings and Ardsley Fire Departments responded and found the woman on the second floor of her townhouse. As firemen were escorting the woman out of the building there was a large explosion in the unit. The woman and one of the Emergency Workers were treated for smoke inhalation and all of the neighboring units were evacuated. Con Edison shut off the gas and electric to surrounding condominiums.
Missing: A Church Lane woman reported that her yellow gold engagement ring with a princess cut center diamond, valued at $5,000 and her wedding band were missing from her bedroom dresser. She placed both there on May 5 and when she went to retrieve them on May 7 both were gone.
A Herkimer Road man reported that several items, that he had last seen in September 2013 were missing from his home. A men's Breitling watch, valued at $6,000, silver coins valued at $1,000 and 100 $2 bills were gone. The man reported that he has had workmen and housekeepers in the house.
Identity Thefts: A Woods Lane woman reported that her HSBC credit card had been compromised and several transactions were made on it on April 20th. The last time she used the card she was in a taxi in Manhattan and believes she may have dropped it in the taxi or nearby.
Chesterfield Road residents got a call from Chase on 5-9 advising them that their password and email address had been changed on their account. They learned that someone had withdrawn $2,000 via Quick Pay. Chase did not hold them liable for the funds.
A 21-year-old Bell Road man reported being harassed by someone from Mt. Vernon who was making threatening calls and sending threatening text messages on May 8. The Mt. Vernon man said, "Don't let me catch you out of your house cause if I catch you anywhere I'm ganna fuck you up and this time I'm serious." Police contacted the number of the person making the threats and spoke to a man who denied placing the calls. Police asked the person on the phone to a deliver a message to the person who was placing the threatening calls.
A company called Mosquito Joe from New Rochelle posted signs around Scarsdale on May 9. The signs were removed and the company was given a summons for posting unauthorized signs.
A River Road woman told police that a tree limb from a Village-owned tree fell on her car on the night of May 10 and damaged her card. Police found that a large branch had broken the car's windshield.
Car Break-ins: There were car break-ins at three homes in Fox Meadow overnight on 5/11 – 5/12.
Two cars parked in a driveway on Fox Meadow Road were entered overnight on 5/11 – 5/12, and a driver's license and credit card was stolen. A 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee was left unlocked in the driveway and the glove box was entered. A spare key for the family's 2013 Audi A6 was in the glove box of the Jeep and it appeared that the suspects used the key to get into the Audi which was rummaged. Fraudulent charges were made on the stolen credit card at Pathmark in the Bronx and on Metro North. The card was then put on hold.
Also that night, three cars parked in another Fox Meadow Road driveway ere entered. A Toyota Camry, a Toyota Sienna and Subaru were entered, and $40 in change and a Garmin GPS were taken. The resident said that sometime between 1 and 2 am he heard his car being unlocked.
Tired: Police got a call from Scarsdale High School on the morning of 5/6 when a man was found lying down near the Post Road exit at the top of the stairs. Police spoke to the man who identified himself as James Lance Mcardell. Mcardell said he got tired while walking to the train and took a break on the steps. He said he did not need medical assistance.
Drunk: Police received a report of an intoxicated man on ox Meadow Road at 2:28 am on May 8. Police found the man who explained that a cab had dropped him at the wrong address and he was walking home.
Lost: Police were given a check that was dropped near Greenacres School on May 6. They contacted the PTA Treasurer who said that she had written the check. She came to police headquarters to pick it up.
Road Rage: A Walworth Avenue woman reported that the driver of a gold convertible sedan had tailgated her card and then driven slowly in front of her, not allowing to pass on May 9. The driver also followed her home. She spotted the car later on and provided police with the license plate number and police made an unsuccessful attempt to contact the owner of the car.
Pipes: A Mamaroneck Road man complained that his neighbors installed two drainage pipes in his rear yard that drain onto his property. Police advised the man to follow up with the Village Building Department.
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Trespasser Arrested and More from the Police
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Trespasser: A Brite Avenue woman reported that a large Asian man attempted to enter her home on the afternoon of April 23. He drove a red Volvo to her house, knocked on the door and said, "Can you let me in? I need directions." When she said "no," he again asked for direction and made an aggressive attempt to get into the house. She called the police who stopped the man. He was brought to the police station and seemed confused as to why he had been brought in. After responding to five questions he stopped speaking to police. He tugged on the door to the cell and asked why it was locked. He then told police, "Okay, open the door. I have to go. My father is sick." He was taken to Village Court where he was arraigned and remanded to Westchester County Jail pending a mental health evaluation. Cash bail was set at $100.
Police got a call about someone entering an abandoned house at 2 River Road on the night of 4-27. Police
investigated and found that the garage door was unlocked. They searched the house but found no one.
Scams: A Mamaroneck Road woman received a threatening call from a man who identified himself as Special Agent Thomas and accused her of buying pharmaceutical drugs online. Thomas claimed he was sending special agents to the house to arrest her. After the woman hung up, she googled "Special Agent Thomas" and found numerous posts about incidents where he attempted to extort money. She reported the incident to the police.
A Montgomery Road woman said that she received a call on 4-22 from a man who claimed to be an IRS agent and asked to speak to her daughter. He said her daughter should call him about an audit of her tax return. When the woman started asking questions the man said she would receive something in the mail. She then hung up.
Identity Thefts: A Horseguard Lane man reported that someone had used his social security number to file a tax return online. He also said that his Disover credit card had been compromised in February and used at an Apple store in Queens. A similar incident occurred at his neighbor's home. Another Horseguard Lane man reported that someone had used his social security number to file with the IRS, and the states of Michigan, California, Indiana and Connecticut. He also receive a refund check from Indiana as well as a request for an audit from the state of Michigan.
A Cayuga Road man reported that an imposter had used his social security number to file tax returns with the federal government and several states. The man received a letter from Michigan rejecting the return as well as a tax refund check from the state of Indiana.
Missing: The ground bar was stolen from the Verizon Wireless cell phone tower on Secor Road. A man who maintains the tower discovered the theft. He said the ground bar was valued at $50 and was there when he last inspected the tower on February 21.
A woman reported that her 11 year-old son was lost at the high school carnival at 8:40 pm on April 25. Police found the boy and returned him to his parents.
Found: On April 23, Police found a rusted and abandoned 10-speed bicycle locked to the village-owned bike rack on East Parkway. The bike will be removed from the rack.
Police received a pair of Beats Studio wireless headphones, valued at $290 by mail on 4/23. The sender said he learned these were stolen and asked police to return them to the rightful owner.
A set of keys on a key ring with the Westchester County Seal were found on 4/24 and turned over to police. In addition to the Schlage brand brass colored key there were tags for Ben and Jerry's and CVS and a Swiss Army brand penknife.
A Rawlings Heritage brown, left-hand baseball glove was found at the intersection of Kingston and the Post Roads on 4/26 and turned over to police.
A Nelson Road woman found a wallet at the intersection of Drake and Nelson Road on April 26. The wallet contained id cards, credit cars, a personal check and $533.43. The woman turned the wallet over to police who were able to contact the owner who lives in Waccabuc.
Animals: A sick raccoon was found at the playground of the Edgewood School at 3 pm on 4-22. When the raccoon left the school grounds, police shot it and removed it. They said they would test the carcass and send the test results to the principal. A dead rabbit was interrupting traffic at the intersection of Boulder Brook Road and Saxon Woods Road on April 24. The Highway Department picked it up.
A half-eaten squirrel was found on the porch of a Rodney Road home at noon on 4-21. Police assisted the resident with removing it.
Damage: Motion detector lights at a Montrose Road home were broken and found on the ground on April 11 and April 22. The damage may have occurred due to the weather but the resident could not be sure.
Disputes: On April 23, a Kent road woman called to say the her ex-husband was at her home and would not leave, despite an order of protection. Police spoke to the man who was sitting in his car in front of the house. He showed police paperwork that said he had joint custody of his son and was approved to see him. However, the boy would not come out. Police directed the man to family court to resolve the matter.
Two boys who were playing basketball at the Greenacres field at 10:50 pm on April 25 were given a warning by police for playing after hours.
A Rural Drive woman called police at 10:40 pm on April 27, when her husband, who suffers from Alzheimer's, was trying to leave the house. Police found the man disoriented but cooperative. He agreed to go to White Plains Hospital for evaluation.
Police picked up Naomi Goodman of Madison Road after she failed to respond to a warrant dating back to January 2014. She was booked and taken to Village Court where she was released on her own recognizance.
Two Arrests in Greenburgh:
On Friday April 25, 2014 at about 2:00 P.M. Greenburgh Police responded to 90 Manhattan Avenue in Fairview to investigate a call from a 29-year-old resident of the building reporting that her boyfriend had assaulted her. While the victim was away from home, Randy L Anderson Age 22 of 1162 Post Road Scarsdale unlawfully entered her apartment in violation of a Court Order. The victim returned home and discovered Anderson in her apartment. An argument ensued and Anderson struck the victim in the head with a beer can. Anderson then fled from the apartment and was discovered a short time later hiding in the rear of the Shell Station located at 399 Knollwood Road. He was placed under arrest.
Anderson was charged with Burglary 1st a B-Felony, Assault 2nd a D-Felony and Criminal Contempt 1st an E-Felony. He was arraigned and remanded to the Westchester County Jail. The victim was treated for head injuries by Greenburgh EMS.
On Monday April 28, 2014 Greenburgh Detectives arrested Thomas Milo age 37 of 37 North Central Avenue Hartsdale NY after an investigation into an incident that occurred in the lobby of 37 North Central Avenue on the afternoon of April 22, 2014. An investigator with the Alliance Worldwide Investigative Group Inc. had gone to the building to speak to Mr. Milo about a workmen's compensation case when a confrontation ensued between the two in the entrance lobby. The investigator was assaulted and his cell phone taken. Mr. Milo surrendered with his attorney at Greenburgh Police Headquarters and was charged with Robbery 2nd, a C-Felony and Assault 2nd, a D-Felony. He was held pending arraignment in the Greenburgh Town Court. As a result of the assault the victim sustained injuries to his face.
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Phone Scammers Prey on the Elderly - and More from the Scarsdale Police
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Phone Scams: An elderly couple who live on Brown Road became the victims of a scam when they responded to a phone call telling them to wire $14,000 to free their grandson. The 90 year-old man and his 96 year-old wife were called on 4/28 by someone who identified himself as their grandson and said he had been arrested in Canada. Then another man, who said he was Steve Richards, Police Officer, told the woman to wire $14,000 in bail funds to free her grandson from jail. Before taking action, the couple hung up and re-dialed the phone number and Policeman Richards answered the phone and gave them instructions to send the funds to Florida. The Scarsdale man when to the bank and transferred the funds and called back Richards who promised to release their grandson within three hours. Richards asked for a bank transaction number which the Scarsdale man did not have. However, soon after making the call, the Scarsdale man realized he was the victim of a scam and came to police. Police told him to freeze his bank account.
A Ridgedale Road woman went to the police on May after she received a similar call from someone who said he was her grandson, "Danny. He said he was arrested in Haiti and needed $1,500 sent to him. Since the woman had not spoken to Danny's family in years she was skeptical. She told the caller that she would call the police for assistance and he hung up. She went to the police and gave them phone numbers for people who were in touch with Danny and said that other than the name, none of the details made sense. She did not forward the money.
A Lebanon Road man received a call from someone posing as Officer Richard Lewis of the IRS who said he owed $1,200 in back taxes. Lewis told the Lebanon Road man to go to CVS, purchase Green Dot gift cards and read the code from the cards to Lewis on the phone. The Scarsdale man realized it was a scam and did not follow the caller's instructions.
Pedestrian Hit and Run: Adlofo Excobar of Mamaroneck was hit be a bright blue car on Ogden Road at 9:50 am on Saturday. After the driver hit him the car left the scene without stopping. The victim was taken to White Plains hospital. The car that hit the victim was found abandoned in a driveway on Brewster Road. Police are still trying to determine who was driving it. We spoke to the residents of the Brewster Road home about the incident and here is what they shared, "I was at the gym and my husband went for a walk. Upon returning 20 minutes later, my husband found a strange car in our driveway. After determining it wasn't a visitor of any neighbors, he called the police. They came right away since the color of the car fit the description of the hit and run. They brought the eyewitnesses over to ID the car and then waited for a detective. Then the called a tow truck and impounded the car."
Identity Thefts: A Hampton Road woman reported that someone had used her husband's AMEX card to make purchases at Bloomingdales, Foot Locker, Bath & Body Works and Macy's on April 28. The account was cancelled and all of the fraudulent charges were removed from the account.
On April 29, a Greenacres man reported that someone had used his and his wife's social security numbers to file fraudulent tax returns in Michigan, and Indiana. They also received a refund check from the Indiana Department of Revenue. Police advised the couple to advise the credit bureaus and to monitor their accounts for fraudulent activity.
A Brite Avenue man reported that someone had used his Social Security number to file fraudulent tax returns in Colorado, Michigan and Indiana. The man contacted the states' revenue departments and completed an identity theft affidavit for the IRS.
Death: Janet Jean Levkoff, age 97, passed away at her home on Bradford Road at 2:35 pm on April 30th. Her nurse told police she had last seen Ms. Levkoff alive between 1 and 1:30 pm. She died of natural causes and her body was taken to Ballard Durand Funeral home in White Plains.
Domestic Disputes: A Popham Road woman came to police on April 30 to say that her housekeeper had disappeared with the house key to the Popham Road home. The housekeeper had called to say that she no longer wished to work for the Scarsdale woman but had not returned the key. Police attempted to reach the woman and she returned the key on May 2.
A Richbell Road woman came to police on the afternoon of April 30 to reported that a pair of reading glasses, valued at $250 were removed from her home on April 21. She said that a housekeeper had taken the glasses and that she fired her. She did not wish to proceed with a criminal investigation.
Parents of a 12-year-old boy called police on the afternoon of 5/1 when the boy was out of control, throwing things and refused to go to the doctor. Police found him subdued and after speaking to the police he agreed to go to his appointment.
Egged: At 10:30 pm on Saturday May 3, a driver reported that his car was hit by an egg when he was driving on Fenimore Road. The car was not damaged.
Violations: Noel Fernandez Rosario of New Rochelle was stopped on Weaver Street on the night of 5/2 when the police scanner revealed he was driving a car with a suspended registration due to an insurance lapse. The plates were removed from his car, it was towed to his house and he was given a summons. Brian Rodrigues of New Rochelle was also stopped on Weaver Street on the night of 5/2. The vehicle he was driving belonged to Redwood Nursery in Larchmont and had a suspended registration. The plates were removed, the vehicle was towed to Redwood Nursery and Rodrigues was given a summons. Khalid Mughal of Scarsdale was also stopped on the night of 5/2 for driving a car with a suspended registration. Plates were removed, the car was towed and Mughal was issued a summons.
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Nine-Foot Statue Gone and More from the Scarsdale Police:
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Thefts: A Crawford Lane woman reported that a 9-foot metal sculpture, valued at $6,000 had disappeared from her front lawn. The sculpture depicted a frog holding a golf club. The statue vanished sometime between midnight and 9 am on April 17.
A supervisor at CVS on Popham Road reported the theft of $1,800 in ink cartridges. The theft occurred on April 11 or April 12. The cartridges had been secured to the wall with a magnetic locking mechanism which requires assistance from a store employee to open. The mechanism had not been tampered with, so the supervisor believed that the responsible party had access to the magnetic key. Police will review the surveillance tape though these items were out of view of the security camera.
A white leather bag, valued at $428 was stolen from Pookie and Sebastian on East Parkway on April 14 while the store employees were assisting other customers. The store manager gave police a description of the person he thought had stolen the bag but they were unable to find anyone matching the description in the area.
A Garth Road woman reported that her pocketbook was stolen from her car when it was parked on Depot Place on the afternoon of 4/18. The woman left her bag in her car and went into Dunkin Donuts. When she returned a few minutes later her Coach bag was gone, along with $100 in cash, credit cards, her driver's license and a gift card.
A butcher who works in the meat department at DeCicco's in Scarsdale Village reported that his wallet was stolen from him while he was at the store on April 16. It was taken from a work counter in the butcher's department. Missing are the wallet, the man's driver's license, his social security car and a NYS security guard license.
A Hickory Lane woman said that a bag of rare coins, valued at $3,000 to $8,000 had been taken from home. The coins were in a plastic bag next to a locked vault in her basement. The woman also noticed that upwards of $100,000 in jewelry was missing. She said she would give detectives a complete list. There was no damage to the doors of the house or the basement door where the vault is located.
Lost: A gold ring, valued at $1,5000 was lost in Scarsdale Village on 4/16. The owner picked it up at Wilson and sons Jewelers to have a repair made and en route to his car he dropped it. A search of the Village failed to turn up the ring.
Found: A Capitol One credit card was found at the Parkway Coffee Shop on April 15. The person who found it attempted to get in touch with the card owner – but when he was unable to reach her he turned it over to police.
A black lab was found on Church Lane on the afternoon of 4/19. Police tried to find the owner but the dog's vaccination tag was from Ottowa, Canada. As they were unable to find the owner, police called the New Rochelle Humane Society to pick up the dog. But before they came, a Scarsdale man came to headquarters and said that his sister in law, who was visiting Scarsdale, had lost her black lab.
Arrest: Kristina Posey, age 20 surrendered to Scarsdale Police in response to an outstanding bench warrant on April 16. She was booked and brought before Judge Galloway and given a court date of May 7, 2014. She was charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Death: At 6:55 am on April 15, a River Road woman reported that her husband, Doug Bradley had passed away. She found him unresponsive on the couch Paramedics made an attempt to resuscitate the man but were unsuccessful. The Westchester Medical Examiner's office was advised.
Identity Theft: A Garden Road man reported that someone had filed a fraudulent tax return with the IRS using his personal information and also filed a state return in Michigan. The Scarsdale man did not know how his personal information was compromised. A Dolma Road man also reported that a fraudulent return had been filed in his name with the IRS and the state of Michigan.
A Bradford Road many complained that a personal check that he mailed to the Department of Motor Vehicles on April 11 had been tampered with and the funds had been diverted. He mailed a check for $3,086 to the DMV but someone intercepted the check, changed the payee name and the check amount and stole his funds.
Scam: A Fenimore Road woman received a phone call from someone who claimed to be from the IRS on 4/17. The caller said he was going to send the sheriff to her house in 45 minutes to have her deported if she did not pay overdue fines. When she told them that she would call the police herself, they hung up.
Vandalism: An outdoor light fixture at a home on Westview Lane was damaged on April 20. Two glass panes and two light bulbs were broken.
Police went to the intersection of Ewart and Montgomery Roads at 1 pm on April 14 to assist with taking a "drunk individual to the White Plains ER."
Unlicensed scooters: Police got a call about kids riding motorized scooters on Brite Avenue on the afternoon of April 14. They found one young man with a motorized scooter and told him that he was not permitted to ride it in the road.
Stranger in the bushes: A MacDonald Place woman called police on the morning of April 15 when she said someone rang her doorbell and was now hiding in the bushes in front of her house. Police arrived and found a landscaper doing work on the house.
Fence: On April 17, a Richbell Road woman called police to express her concern about her neighbor's "unsightly fence" which she thought may be encroaching on her property. Police told her to call the building department.
Unregistered drivers: Two drivers were nabbed by police for driving with suspended registrations. They were identified as Hilmar Fenger, age 40 of Croton on Hudson and Sabine Poisson, age 50 of Larchmont.
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