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Details: Written by Joanne Wallenstein; Published: 16 April 2014; Created: 16 April 2014; Last Updated: 16 April 2014; Hits: 6897

snow While many celebrated the advent of spring at Passover Seders this week, Mother Nature had ideas of her own. Scarsdale woke up on Wednesday morning to find a dusting of snow on spring flowers. Here's what the police reported this week:
Arrested: Ike Okoli, age 26, of Lockwood Road continued to have problems this week when he was arrested for making a false report to the police and criminal contempt. The arrest involved events that occurred between 12/12 and 4/14. Most recently, on March 13, Okoli said that that his neighbor's son beat him with a bat and punched him in the face at 5:50 pm that day. However in the course of telling police what happened, he changed his story, first saying it happened that day, then saying it happened a week ago. Police knocked on the neighbor's door and found that the son had not been home since early in the morning. The incident appeared to be unfounded.

Harassed: At 2 am on April 7 a 23 year-old Madison Road woman said that she had ben harassed on Facebook by a 21 year-old young woman from Scarsdale who threatened to "break her (the victim's) neck if she continued to talk to her boyfriend, and said she would "smash the victim's windshield with a crowbar." The victim shared recordings of the phone calls and screen shots of the postings on Facebook with the police. The victim did not wish to press charges. The victim was contacted again at 11 am that morning before police were able to contact the woman who was making the threats.

Found: Two money grams valued at $250 and $200 were found on East Parkway on April 7 and turned over to the police. Later in the afternoon the owner of the money grams came to police headquarters to claim them.

A BMW car key, found on East Parkway, was turned over to police on April 8. They contacted the BMW dealer who was able to identify the owner of the keys and police contacted the woman to come in to retrieve her keys.

Vandalism: A Mamaroneck Road woman reported that someone broke into her 2014 Mercedes while it was parked in her driveway overnight on April 7-8 and stole several items including two pair of sunglasses, each valued at $400, a wallet, a bottle of Don Julio tequila, $120 in cash and three credit cards. The car was unlocked when it was entered and was not damaged.

Theft: A 14 year-old boy who attends Scarsdale High School said that a pair of Beats Studio Headphones valued at $290 and his keys were stolen from his back pack which he left in the locker room during his gym class on April 9. When he returned an hour later the items were gone.

Stolen Bike: A Tuckahoe man reported that his Lamborghini bicycle, valued at $250 was stolen from the bike rack on Depot Place around 3 pm on April 12. The bike lock was cut and the bike was gone.

Dirty Water: Police received several calls about dirty water coming from the pipes on April 7. Residents were advised that the water department was flushing out the pipes which sometimes causes the water to be discolored.

Damage: A rock thrown over a backyard fence on Dobbs Terrace damaged the rear sliding door of a home on Brewster Road on April 12. Neighbors agreed to settle the matter privately.

A car parked in the parking lot next to Dean Field was damaged on April 7 when a baseball went through the car window and broke it.

A deliveryman backed his truck into a lamppost on Depot Place at 4 am on April 10. The driver made his delivery, attempted to move the lamppost and left the scene.

Dispute: The ex-husband of a Dickel Road woman called police on 4-13 when he could not get his car back from his son who had borrowed it. Police arrived and the son turned over the car.

Identity Theft: On April 8 a Sylvan Lane woman reported that someone had filed a fraudulent tax return using her identity.

Too big! A Herkimer Road man came to police headquarters on April 9 to tell police that he is concerned about homes saxonwoodshouse that are being built on his street. He said that the "size of these homes is changing the old neighborhood," and that he and his neighbors wanted the police to be aware of this. Police told him to contact the building department.

No Ice Cream: A member of the Scarsdale Sustainability Committee reported that an ice cream truck that was idling at the Greenacres School at 3:15 on the afternoon of 4/11. The driver of the truck was advised that the truck was not permitted to park within 100' of the school for more than three minutes within 1 hour of dismissal time. So much for ice cream!

Overweight: Police stopped a truck that was hauling black top material on the Post Road on the afternoon of April 9 because the material was not covered as required by law. Police then determined that the truck was overloaded and took it to the sanitation department where it was weighed and found to be 5,600 lbs. overweight. The truck company was given multiple summons' for operating an overweight truck, not covering the cargo and an improper permit.

Unregistered Drivers: Several people were stopped and arrested for driving with suspended registrations this week. Police stopped Audrey Loveridge, age 57 of the Bronx, Timothy Doyle, age 57 of Scarsdale and Antonino Cannavo, age 53 of Yonkers for driving unregistered vehicles. Their cars were towed and they were issued summons.

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Details: Written by Joanne Wallenstein; Published: 10 April 2014; Created: 10 April 2014; Last Updated: 12 April 2014; Hits: 18650

peterson2 Karl Erik Peterson, 29, of Scarsdale, died in the early morning hours of April 9. Born May 23, 1984, Mr. Peterson, known as Erik, was the son of Lyn Peterson and Karl Friberg of Park Road. He was the brother of Anne-Marie, Kris and P.F. Peterson.

A 2002 graduate of Scarsdale High School, he attended Syracuse University where he studied design, Mr. Peterson was the art director at Motif Designs in Mamaroneck, his parents' furniture and home design firm.

He was also a talented designer, sculptor, painter and musician. He was lyricist and lead vocalist in a number of bands. His first band, Rothko, performed at small venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The band also helped to raise money for those displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

Erik had a keen sense of design and loved finding old objects to work into his interiors. He also had a tender heart. Once, while conducting a search on Craigslist, he came across a listing for a free dog. He adopted the dog, a huge Great Pyrenees mix, who he named Goliath and loved tremendously.

Mr. Peterson was also an avid skier who loved his family's trips to ski in Deer Valley, Utah. His sister Anne-Marie recalled a "wonderful" family vacation in February to Park City. "He was the sweetest, gentlest person I knew," Ms. Peterson said. "I have two girls. My oldest one loved playing music with him. He opened up for them and he was always available for them."

His friend Andrew Lichtenberg said, "Growing up with Erik was always exciting. He had an energy that attracted people to him. They could tell, even from afar, that he was an intensely creative and passionate person worth knowing. He pursued his passions, from music and art to skateboarding and skiing, with impressive vigor. Those of us close to Erik witnessed his passion regularly. His family's home was like a second home to us. Following Erik's lead, we felt comfortable exploring ourselves there. We could nearly simultaneously be rebellious teenagers playing music in his attic and suburban kids barbecuing with his family. Growing up with Erik shaped who I am today. I am proud I knew him. While Erik was passionate, he also had a great sense of humor."

"He has left a hole in our hearts and lives and a void that will never be filled," his family said. Read more here.

Donations in Mr. Peterson's memory may be made to JDRF, Juvenile Diabetes Research. Erik was diagnosed with diabetes at age 9. Alternatively, donations may be made to the Dave Nee Foundation. The foundation seeks to eliminate the stigma associated with depression and suicide by promoting and encouraging the diagnosis and treatment of depression among young adults. Checks can be mailed to Dave Nee Foundation, c/o Rachael Barrett, 9412 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11209 or donations can be made online here:

A service for Mr. Peterson will be held at the family home this weekend. For information, contact Anne-Marie Peterson at [email protected]. The family asks that you please share your memories of Erik; music, pictures, and stories, by sending them to [email protected].

Details: Written by Joanne Wallenstein; Published: 02 April 2014; Created: 02 April 2014; Last Updated: 02 April 2014; Hits: 10081

phonescam A rash of threatening phone calls frightened Scarsdale residents this week: On the morning of March 24 a Leatherstocking Lane man called police after he received a voicemail that said that he (the caller) should send money or his wife Amy would die in three years. The resident did not recognize the caller and his wife was not named Amy but he told police that the same person had contacted him before to ask him to represent her in a case involving a will and demanding that he send money. The resident does not practice estate law. Police called back the number and got a woman who refused to identify herself. However she then started yelling and said that she had been named in a will and that "Amy" needed to send a letter. She also said she was "treated unfairly by Westchester County Cops."

On Wheelock Road a woman received multiple call from someone who claimed to be holding her brother and instructed her to send them $1,000 to let him go. They said her brother had been in an accident and they took him to the projects where they were holding him there. She tried to ascertain whether or not they really had her brother but the caller identified him as "Ted in LA." She then called her brother and found that he was safe at home. The suspect called the Scarsdale woman six times and instructed her to go to Rite Aid and wire money. She went to the police and when the suspect called again, the police answered the phone. When they did, the caller said, "Who the f*** is this? Put her on the phone! And then hung up.

A caller posing as a representative from the IRS left messages on an answering machine at a home on Mamaroneck Road on 3/27 instructing the residents to call them back. When the resident called the number the person who answered claimed to be with the IRS in Washington DC and asked the Scarsdale woman for her personal information which she did not provide. Police then called the number and saw that the caller was located at a residence. Police told the caller that they were aware this was a scam, to which the caller replied, "The police will never find me."

On March 30, a Dobbs Terrace woman received a call from someone claiming to be Sergeant Cook who said he had a warrant for her arrest for failing to appear for jury duty. He instructed her to pay over the phone with a credit car to vacate the warrant. "Cook" said that if she failed to pay she would be picked up by law enforcement and held for 72 hours without bail. The residents hung up and called back the number. Cook provided an address for the Westchester County Sheriff's office and a website for the agency. The residents then went to the Scarsdale Police who called Westchester County Police who said the call was a scam.

Mark Lewis of Brewster Road sent Scarsdale10583 the following on Sunday March 30: "We got a call from somebody identifying himself as Sergeant Cook of the Westchester County Sheriff's Department Warrant Squad. He informed my wife that she had missed a Jury Duty summons and that she had to buy a Walgreens green pack (debit cards) and send it in or he would issue a warrant for her arrest. We informed him to issue the warrant. I called the Scarsdale Police Dept. and they said it was a scam and we were the eighth caller to complain about this. "

Reckless Driving: A 17 year-old boy who was reprimanded by the police for unsafe driving last week was given a summons for "unsafe movement of a stopped motor vehicle" after his 2009 BMW left two large burn marks at the intersection of Mamaroneck and Cushman Roads at 7 pm on 3/24. The burn marks were approximately 95 feet in length. A neighbor alerted police when she saw the boy driving recklessly on Cushman Road.

Police received a call about a 2014 Dodge Dart speeding on Murray Hill Road on the morning of March 26. The driver also crossed the yellow line into oncoming traffic. Police were able to track the listed owner who said that his son drives the car. Police then spoke at length with the son who admitted to speeding. Police warned him what could happen if he continues to drive recklessly.

Walking on the Bronx River Parkway: At 9:07 pm on March 30th police got a call about a woman walking in the northbound lane of the Bronx River Parkway. Police found the woman who explained that she had visited a friend on Oak Way and was walking to the train station. When police told her it was too dangerous to walk on the parkway she agreed to let them drive her to the station.

Intruder? A Montrose Road family heard a loud noise in front of their house while they were watching television at 8:30 on March 29. They looked out of the peephole of the front door but initially did not see anyone on the porch. Then someone in a green hooded sweatshirt came into view. The suspect then left the property and headed north on Montrose. Police canvassed the area but could not find the suspect.

Identity Thefts: A Walworth Avenue man got a call from Verizon on 3/25 telling him that someone tried to forward calls from his home phone number to a different number. He also got a call from Citibank that night telling him that someone tried to access his credit card account.

On 3/26 Canterbury Road residents reported that someone had attempted to withdraw $9,000 from their account at a bank branch in Hackettstown presenting fraudulent identification. The victim tried to get a copy of the surveillance video and the fraudulent id that was used but the bank refused to release it. Subsequently someone hacked the victim's cell phone number and transferred her calls to his phone. She learned that someone had placed a call forwarding option to intercept her calls. She was advised to cancel all her credit cards and also closed her bank accounts.

Windmill Lane residents reported that someone attempted to change the address on their Chase Bank Accounts on March 21. The bank intercepted the request but on 3/18 they were informed that someone had used their personal information to access their account online and attempted to change the account address. Online access to their accounts was frozen.

On 3/28 a Cohawney Road man reported that someone had opened a fraudulent bank account and credit card in his name at Ally Bank, using his name and address.

A Butler Road woman discovered that two fraudulent checks, together valued at $4,685 had been posted against her joint checking account at Chase Bank. One was posted on 3/20 and the other on 3/21. The bank put a freeze on the account and closed it.

Damage: A large tree branch fell on a car that belonged to someone who was working at 22 Murray Hill Road and broke the rear windshield on March 26.

Overloaded: Police stopped the driver of a large truck on the Post Road on March 28 because the truck appeared to be overloaded. Police instructed the driver of the truck to follow them to the sanitation yard where the truck was weighted and found to be 14,470 pounds above the weight limit of 44,800 pounds. The operator was issued summons for driving an overweight truck without a permit for excess weight.

Suspended License: Alfonso Cabrera, age 49 of New Rochelle was stopped on Weaver Street for illegally tinted windows on the night of 3/28 when police detected that the driver had three suspensions. The driver had an expired license and was taken to headquarters. He was booked and released on $100 bail and given a court date of 4/2.

Found: A silver wedding ring was found on Fenimore Road on March 29 and turned over to the police.

Kids: Police got a call about kids throwing branches off the footbridge that crosses the Heathcote Bypass on March 27. They found the boys there who explained that they were attempting to throw the branch into the woods but it landed on the roadway instead.

A brown Louis Vuitton wallet that belonged to a Bronx woman was found at DeCicco's on March 29th. The wallet contained 25 store credit, gift and rewards cards. Police were unable to contact the owner.

Lost: A Greenwich CT woman reported that she lost a white gold engagement ring with pave style diamonds surrounding a center stone at the Freightway Garage on March 18.

Homeless: A homeless man was found sleeping in the overpass above the Scarsdale train station at 10:50 pm on March 24. Police transported the man to the Oasis Shelter in New Rochelle to stay for the night. On the night of 3/29 the caretaker at Hitchcock Church reported that he found a man sleeping inside the church. By the time police arrived the man was gone. A few minutes later the same man was found sleeping at the Hartsdale Train Station. He said he checked out of the shelter due to a bed bug infestation and that he planned to stay with friends in White Plains. At 1:40 that afternoon, police got another call about the homeless man loitering in the train overpass and he was asked to leave.

Police gave out three tickets at pick-up time at Greenacres School on the afternoon of 3/26.

Animals: Cat in the road: A brown, black and white cat was hit by a car on Popham Road at 10:25 am on 3/28. Police arrived and removed the cat from the road. It did not have any id tags.

A small white dog was found on Cooper Road and brought to the police on the morning of 3/29. The owner of the dog came to headquarters to retrieve the dog. Police advised the owner to update the dog's tags to reflect his current address.

Dispute: A taxi passenger called 911 on Saturday night March 29 when the driver asked her for $60 for a ride from 125th Street in New York to Fox Meadow Road. The woman said she was told the fare would be $15. Police told the driver and the passenger that this was a civil matter. The passenger gave the driver $20 and they exchanged contact information.

Police got a call about a loud party on Fox Meadow Road at 1:30 am on March 30th. They went to the house where a 30th birthday party was in process. Residents agreed to lower the volume of the music.

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Toscano Busted: Police arrested a 24 –year old employee of Scarsdale Hardware for dealing drugs on the afternoon of April 4. Police were doing surveillance on Overhill Road following reports that drug sales were taking place. They observed Richard Toscano of Lawton Street in Yonkers approach a car and make a transaction at 1:25 pm on 4/4. They arrested both Toscano and the buyer, Daniel Derosa, age 27 of Pleaseantville, after Toscano sold Derosa drugs.

Toscano was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, criminal sale of a controlled substance, and possession of marijuana. When police searched his car they found cash and additional drugs, believed to be Percocet, Adderall, Xanax and several other currently unidentified compounds that have been sent to the Westchester County Lab for analysis and identification. Toscano was arraigned before Judge Galloway and remanded to Westchester County Jail on $100,000 bail. His court date is April 9. Derosa was changed with criminal possession, given a court date of April 9 and released.

Drunk Driver: Gregory Alphin, Age 30 of Yonkers was arrested for drunk driving after he called police for help at 11 pm on April 2. Police found Alphin sitting in his car at the intersection of Harvest Drive and Mamaroneck Road. Both tires on the passenger side of the car were flat. When police spoke to Alphin they smelled alcohol and noticed his eyes were bloodshot. His speech was slurred, he was disoriented and confused and did not know how he got the two flat tires. Alphin admitted to drinking Scotch at a friend's house, was given sobriety tests and found to have a BAC of .24. His car was towed and Alphin was released to his girlfriend and given an April 9th court date.

Death: Peggy Poole passed away of natural causes at the age of 97 at her home on Barry Road in Scarsdale on the afternoon of April 2. Her son was with her at the time of her death.

Harassed: A Madison Road woman told police that she was threatened by a man who said he would "break her neck" if she continued to talk to her boyfriend and threatened to smash her windshield with a crowbar. She was threatened via phone calls and Facebook messages on April 7.

Disputes: A Bell Road man who shares a driveway with his neighbor called police on 4-2 to complain that his neighbor has been taking pictures of the registration and inspection stickers on his car. Police spoke to the photographer who complained that his neighbor was working on his car in the driveway. Police noted that the two share the driveway and told them each to stay on their own property when not in the driveway.

On 4-3 a Brooklyn man reported that he was threatened with physical violence by the employee of the Shell Station on Scarsdale after the two had a dispute over the way the man parked the car at the station. Police went to the station and settled the disagreement.

Key: A Mamaroneck Road man came to police on April 3 to ask them to help him get his house key back from a dog walker. He was no longer working with the woman and she had not returned his key. Police contacted her and she agreed to return the key if the man paid her $60 for walking the dog. He agreed and police facilitated the exchange.

Identity Theft: A Shaw Road man reported that someone opened a credit card account in his name on April 3.

A large tree branch fell on Dickel Road around noon on March 31 and blocked the roadway and damaged a fence.

A large pothole was reported on School Lane on the afternoon of 3-31. Another pot hole, measuring 2 feet long by 1 foot wide was found on Popham Road on 4-6. Police called the highway department to fill it.

Missing Ring: A Crawford Road woman reported that a ring, valued at $46,000 was missing. The ring is a circa 1940's opal, diamond and 18 karat gold ring that was appraised at $46,457. The last time she saw the ring was November, 2013.

Lost: A flute, valued at $200 was reported lost by a Continental Road woman on April 3. The woman's daughter had last seen the flute on March 12, 2014.

Found: A purse was found at the Scarsdale Library on April 3. The library staff was unable to reach the owner and locked the purse in a safe. Police were able to find the owner who retrieved her bag.

Earring: A Scarsdale10583 reader reports that she found an earring in Hartsdale Villageearly last week. If you lost an earring in Hartsdale, send a photo of the mate to [email protected] to claim it.

A brown and white dog was found on Morris Lane on the afternoon of April 6. Police searched the area for the owner but could not find anyone to claim the dog so they sent it to the New Rochelle Humane Society. At 8:30 that night, a Morris Lane man called police regarding the dog. They served him a summons and told him where to find the dog.

Accident: The driver of a dry cleaning delivery truck rear-ended the car of a woman from Cortlandt Manor on the Post Road on the afternoon of April 3. The driver of the dry cleaning truck said she looked down at her delivery log and dropped it while she was driving. She took her eyes off the road and hit the car in front of her.

Suspended Registrations: Christopher Puzio of Shoreham New York was stopped on Weaver Street on the afternoon of April 1 when the police scanner revealed that Puzio was driving a car with a suspended registration due to a lapse in insurance. The plates were removed from the car and it was towed.

Daniel Montoya of New Rochelle was stopped on Weaver Street on the evening of 4/4 when the police scanner revealed he was driving with a suspended registration. The plates were removed from the car and it was towed to the man's home in New Rochelle.

Paul Greenberg of Scarsdale was stopped on Weaver Street on the evening of 4/4 for driving with a suspended registration due to an insurance lapse. The plates were removed from the car and it was towed to his home.

Carlos Alvarez of Norwalk CT was stopped on Weaver Street at 7:25 pm on 4/4 for driving with a suspended registration due to a lapse in insurance. The plates were removed from the car and it was towed to his employer, Olatec Industries in Rye Brook.

Tharin Chadwick of Mt Vernon was stopped for driving an unregistered car on the Post Road on April 5 at 6:30 pm. His plates were removed and his car was towed.

Greenburgh:

Rapist Arrested: On April 4th Tarem Cannonier (age 24) of 2 Oak St Apt 3H in Greenburgh was arrested following an investigation that was conducted by the Juvenile Aid Unit of the Greenburgh Police Department Detective Division. Cannonier was arraigned in Greenburgh Town Court on the charges of rape in the second degree and sex abuse in the first degree, both Class D felonies. Cannonier is currently being held at the Westchester County Jail, where his bail set at $150,000.00.

Details: Written by Joanne Wallenstein; Published: 24 March 2014; Created: 24 March 2014; Last Updated: 06 April 2014; Hits: 11831

Car Thieves Caught on Post Road: A 24 year-old Yonkers man and a 21 year-old woman from Mt. Vernon were arrested at 1 am on Monday morning 3/24 for speeding in a stolen car in Scarsdale. A Scarsdale Police officer pulled the 1998 Honda Civic over after he clocked it going 57 mph on the White Plains Post Road. Police asked the occupants of the car for the registration and found that the car had been reported stolen by the New Rochelle Police Department. The driver, who only had a learner's permit, was identified as Erica J. Heard, age 21 of Yonkers and the passenger was George B. Smith of Mt. Vernon. Neither could provide a plausible explanation of how they came to be driving a stolen car. Both were arrested for possession of stolen property, unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of burglar tools. The car was impounded and towed. A screwdriver and wrench that were found in the car were placed into evidence. The two were arraigned before Judge Galloway who remanded them to Westchester County Jail pending a March 26th court date.

Five car pile-up: A driver, rushing to make a turn before the light turned red caused a 5-car accident on the Post Road at 8:56 am on Monday March 17th. Marcia Miller of Mt. Vernon was driving a 2003 Buick in the right northbound lane of the Post Road. Eager to turn right before the light turned red, she struck a second car that was stopped in traffic directly in front of her in the northbound right lane of the Post Road. The impact of the crash caused the second car to rear end a third car, which in turn hit a fourth car which hit a fifth car.

A Scarsdale man, driving his 2013 BMW on the Post Road on Friday morning attempted to go around a Westchester County bus that was dropping off a passenger and collided with the bus.

Hit and run: Another Scarsdale driver, in a 2008 BMW, attempted to park on Scarsdale Avenue at 7:30 pm on Friday 3-21 and hit two cars. He first tried to pull into a space and hit a 2013 Ford and then went further south on Scarsdale Avenue, tried to park again, and hit a 2003 Acura. He left the scene of both accidents but a witness gave police his license plate number and he was later caught and given a citation for leaving the scene of an accident.

Speeding driver: A Murray Hill Road man called police at 5 pm on 3-18 to say that he has seen a young man speeding in a white BMW several times. According to the man, the driver was "flying down Morris," swerving around bumps and speeding. Police contacted the owner of the car and she said her high school-age son often drives it. She said she would speak to her son and have him call the police.

Missing: Concerned Church Lane parents called police on the morning of 3-23 when they were unable to locate their 22 year-old daughter with whom they had last spoken at 3:30 pm the previous afternoon. They contacted their daughter's ex-boyfriend who said she left his house at 10 pm the previous night. They also got a call from Metro North to say that the girl's wallet was found on the train. Police called the young woman's friends and also began processing the paperwork to file a missing person report. However, while they were working parents made contact with their daughter who said that her cell phone battery had died and she lost her wallet.

Ring and run: A White Road mom called police at 6 pm on 3-23 and asked them to speak to her 10 year-old son about the dangers of ringing doorbells and running from house to house. Police went to the house and spoke to the family about the issue.

Harassed: A Harcourt Road woman complained that she has been stalked and harassed since February 16 by an unnamed suspect. The suspect was charged with aggravated harassment and stalking for sending emails, calling and saying that he was "watching her house, and that he had seen her with another person. The suspect called the woman's house at 2 am, 3 am and 6 am and also repeatedly called her at work.

Upset: A representative from Empire Blue Cross called police at 5 pm on 3-18 when one of their subscribers was emotionally upset and threatened to harm herself due to the cost of her new medicine. Police contacted the woman who had calmed down.

Fight: Representatives from Ruby's Plumbing and Heating complained that someone named Benny had hired them to do plumbing work at 26 Popham Road. While they were there they had a disagreement with Benny and decided they did not want to complete the job. They left without collecting any payment for the work they had completed, but then got a threatening phone call from Benny who said he would "kill him."

Vandals: A Tisdale Road man called police on 3/21 when he returned home from vacation and found that his front lamppost was damaged and a wood 2X4 was left at his home.

Identity thefts:

A Heathcote Road woman reported that she was the victim of fraud on her iPhone account. Her phone stopped working on Sunday March 16 and when she called Verizon she found that someone had deactivated her phone, changed the billing address on her account and used her upgrades to purchase three iPhones at Radio Shack. Radio Shack reviewed their video surveillance and identified the suspects.

A Black Hawk Road man reported that he was the victim of identity theft when someone attempted to make a fraudulent wire transfer from his account on 3-11.
An 87 year-old Popham Road woman said that she misplaced her American Express Card on 3-15. When she called AMEX they advised her that someone had changed her billing address on 2-13. The account was cancelled.

A Haverford Road man reported that someone attempted to file a tax return, using his name and social security number on December 13, 2013.

Turkey: Police continued to receive calls about the wild turkey blocking traffic. He was spotted on Fenimore Road on the morning of 3-17 and at 4 pm he was stopping cars at the intersection of Greenacres Avenue and Farley Road.

Needles: A called reported that four hypodermic needles were on the ground on Bradley Road on the morning of 3/21. Police collected them and took them to SVAC for safe disposal.

Help: A Gorham Court woman called police on the afternoon of 3/21 for assistance getting her elderly husband into the house.

Asleep at the station: Police were called at 8:20 am on 3-22 about a man asleep in the pedestrian overpass above the Scarsdale Train Station. Police woke up the man who identified himself as Scott Johnson. He agreed to leave the area.

Arrests:

Meghan Gannon age 26 of Yonkers was stopped by Scarsdale Police at the Heathcote Bypass and Secor Road on the evening of 3-17 when their scanner revealed that the registration for the car she was driving was suspended due to parking violations. The plates were removed from the car and it was towed. She was given a summons for driving with a suspended registration.

D.F. Masucci, Jr., age 68 was stopped by police on Weaver Street on the evening of 3-17 when the scanner showed he was driving with a suspended registration due to an insurance lapse. The plates were removed from the car, it was towed and he was given a summons for driving with a suspended registration.

Aryn Wexler, age 31 of Jericho NY was stopped on the Post Road at 10:20 pm on 3/17 for driving with a suspended registration due to a lapse in insurance. The plates were removed from the car, it was towed and he was given a summons.

Fernando Rodriguez, age 52 of White Plains, surrendered to Scarsdale Police on March 19 in response to an outstanding bench warrant. He was booked and given a court date of 3-29. He was found to also have an outstanding bench warrant from White Plains so the White Plains Police picked him up and took him into custody.

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