Police Report: The Burglars are Back
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Burglars entered a Cushman Road home on Friday night October 25 while the residents were out in the city and stole jewelry from the master bedroom. The suspects broke French doors in back of the house, went inside and opened drawers in every room. However it appeared that the only thing taken was an unspecified quantity of jewelry. The house alarm was not on at the time. Residents discovered the burglary when they returned home at 11:50 pm on October 25.
Arrests: Police have made another arrest in connection with an incident involving fraudulent checks drawn from Savona Restaurant's account. Traquan P. Johnson, age 21 of the Bronx was arrest for cashing four fraudulent checks from Savona's account at Chase branches in Manhattan on August 19. Police apprehended Johnson after examining the fraudulent checks, reviewing Savona's bank statement and reviewing surveillance from Chase. The suspect also engaged in similar activities in the city on September 11, 2013. Johnson is represented by an attorney from Legal Aid. He was brought before Judge Galloway who set bail at $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond. Since Johnson could not post the bail he was remanded to Westchester County Jail.
Ogedi Ohajekwe, age 55 of Mount Kisco presented himself at Scarsdale Police Headquarters on 10/21 in response to a bench warrant issued on August 1, 2013 for his failure to appear in court regarding a traffic violation. He was given a new court date and released on his own recognizance.
Identity Thefts:
On October 24 Taunton Road woman reported that someone hacked her email account and stole $30,760 from her. No further details were provided.
A Stratton Road man reported that someone had changed the password and billing address on his Verizon account. The suspect also had the Scarsdale man's social security number.
A Mamaroneck Road man complained that an electrician that he was referred to via Home Depot, presented him with forged invoices and he paid the man for work that was not done. The report was made on October 25.
Theft:
A Mamaroneck woman was in the basement of the Harwood Building on the afternoon of October 21 where she had accessed her storage unit. She left her purse outside the storage rom on a pushcart and went to the storage room to reset the alarm. When she got back to her cart, less than a minute later, she found that someone had gone into her purse and stolen $110 in cash and two credit cards. She said she heard male voices in the basement.
Fight:
Police were called to Crossway Field on the afternoon of 10/26 when the coach of New Rochelle Little League team got into an argument with the umpire after the umpire ejected the coach and a player from the game. By the time police arrived, the coach was waiting in the parking lot for the next game to begin.
Found: A Maxpedition patrol bag that contained police equipment was found by the stream near 5 Cayuga Road on October 22. Inside the bag were handcuffs, a taser, zip ties, black tape and batteries.
A silver ring with a clear oval stone was found in Scarsdale Village on October 27 and turned over to the police.
Abandoned Bikes:
Two bikes were left on Scarsdale Avenue locked to a parking meter for a month. One is a black Trek bike model 820 with a gray baby seat attached to the back. The other is a white Next model PX 6.0. Police left a note on the bikes a month ago warning the owners that bikes cannot be locked to village-owned property but the bikes remain there today.
Cars Entered Overnight:
A car that was parked in the Christie Place parking lot was entered on October 21. A roll of quarters, woman's clothing and an iTouch were taken from the unlocked car.
An unlocked 2010 Honda Pilot that was parked in the driveway of Jefferson Road home was entered overnight on 10/25 -10/26. The glove box and center console were tossed and $37.00 was stolen from the car.
On Nelson Road an unlocked 2013 Mercedes Benz was entered that same night and $12.00 in quarters and pair of Rayban sunglasses were stolen. In addition, another car on Nelson Road was entered on 10/25 – 10/26 but nothings was removed.
A 2009 Jeep Wrangler and a 2008 Acura, parked in front of another house on Jefferson Road were also entered overnight on October 26. Approximately $20 in change was taken from the two cars. The man reported that he heard a car alarm sound at 2 am that night.
Hit and Run at DeCiccos:
A 2013 minivan that belongs to a Fox Meadow woman was badly damaged when it was parked at the DeCicco's lot around 6 pm on Saturday. The woman did her shopping and returned to the car to find that the back had been smashed. There was no note on the car but a witness told her that he watched a woman driving a black SUV back into her car and leave the scene. He noted down the license plate number and also called the police. Police were able to track down the driver, a New Rochelle woman who was driving a 2003 Acura.
Whoops:
A North Carolina man backed a zip car out of a spot on Tisdale Road, hit a village streetlight and cause it to fall on the property of a home on Tisdale Road at 8:40 pm on October 23.
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A Burglary, More Thefts from Chase Accounts and a Bank Robbery: From the Police
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Burglary on Drake Road: Police responded to a burglar alarm at 10 pm on Saturday night October 19 and found that a home on Drake Road had been robbed. A glass patio door on the back of the house was broken and the master bedroom was tossed. When the homeowner returned he found that a pearl necklace with diamonds valued at $8,000 was gone as well as earrings, an amber heart, blue sapphire earrings and a ring, together valued at $3,000. A safe in the closet had not been opened. It appeared that the suspects entered and exited the house via a door in the family room.
Identity Theft:
Several incidents were reported involving large amounts of cash stolen from resident's bank accounts at Chase.
Arrest: Police arrested Madeleine Katz, age 22 of Brooklyn for stealing $93,500 from the account of a Scarsdale couple, using a counterfeit check. Read the entire story here.
In addition, the following incidents of identity theft were reported this week:
A Franklin Road man said that two fraudulent checks were written in his name and attempts were made to deposit them into accounts at Chase Banks in Brooklyn and Jersey City. Both checks were intercepted. The victim does not know who could be responsible.
An Olmsted road woman said that three fraudulent checks, valued at $10,000 were written against her recently closed back account at Chase. She was notified on October 15 of the incident.
A Lee Road man reported that four unauthorized withdrawals, together valued at $14,000, were made from his checking account on October 16. Chase is currently investigating. The victim did not know who could be responsible and said that no one except himself and his wife had access to his accounts, that they both had their debit cards in their possession and all checks were accounted for.
An unknown person incurred $2,400 in charges on the Verizon wireless account of a Secor Road man between 10/5 and 10/19/13.
Road Rage:
An Elmhurst man reported that he was involved in an incident of road rage on the afternoon of 10/16. According to the man he made a right turn from Crossway onto Mamaroneck Road and the car behind him tailgated him and the driver gestured for him to pull over. He made a right turn onto Harvest Drive and the other car followed him and stopped in front of his car. The operator of the other car got out and yelled at him and demanded that the Elmhurst man get out of his car. Then the tailgater returned to his car, pulled out a golf club and said "I've got something for you." He then got back into his car to leave and bumped into the man's arm with his car. The complainant took a photo of the man's license plate which police were able to trace to a resident of Sycamore Road. Police went to the man's house – and as he was not home they asked his wife to tell him to stop by headquarters. The man came in and gave a different account of the incident. He said the Elmhurst man cut him off and gave him the finger. He admits that he motioned for the man to pull over and did pull up in front of him on Harvest Drive where they exchanged words. He said that at no time did he pull out a golf club. Police told him that the man did not wish to file a complaint but said there would be consequences if he acted this way again.
Car Thefts:
A Fox Meadow road woman complained that a bag of clothing valued at $120 and a DVD Player valued at $195 were removed from her car when it was parked unlocked in her driveway overnight on 10/16 -10/17.
Another Fox Meadow Road resident called police on 10/19 to say that someone had entered his 2012 Chevy Traverse sometime between Wednesday 10/16 and Friday 10/18 and stolen $8.00 in cash and a company-issued gas credit card. The truck may have been left unlocked.
Stolen:
An iPhone that belonged to a 12 year-old Greenacres boy was stolen from his book bag while he was playing basketball at the school on the afternoon of October 18. He attempted to use the Find My Phone app to locate it but the phone was turned off.
Construction tools, valued at $1,800 were stolen from the garage of a home under construction on Nelson Road overnight on 10/18 – 10/19. A saw, hammer drill and a set of transit legs that had been left in the unlocked garage were missing when the site excavator returned to the home on the morning of 10/19.
Vandalism:
On Crane Road a resident reported that someone removed a stone from a rock wall in front of a home and broke it in the driveway at 9 am on October 14. The homeowner was sitting in the backyard when she heard a noise in front and found the rock in the driveway and the hole in the wall.
A Boulder Brook Road woman found that someone had thrown a cup of coffee on her front door and window overnight on October 15-16.
Animals:
Missing Dog: Heathcote Road residents called police on the morning of October 18 when they thought that someone had entered the house and stolen their Yorkie (dog). Police arrived, searched the house and found the dog inside.
A pigeon flew into Great Stuff on Spencer Place at 12:20 pm on October 20. Police arrived and attempted to pick it up to remove it but it walked out of the front door without help.
Teen Trouble:
Parents of a teen on Sprague Road called police again this week at 7:30 pm on October 17 when their daughter refused to turn down music that was playing on her cell phone. The mother and daughter were arguing and the mother started to throw her daughter's belonging around in an effort to locate the phone. The phone was located and returned to the daughter and police asked the mother to seek counseling. The father called police again at 9 pm on October 20 to say that his daughter has not been following their rules. She is not allowed to play music on her computer while doing homework and as a result the parents took away her computer. Police again told the couple that parenting issues are best handled through family counseling.
Car Trouble:
Gordon Locke of New Rochelle was stopped by police at 7 pm on October 19 when scanners showed he was driving with a suspended registration due to a lapse in his car insurance. The plates were removed from the car and it was towed back to Locke's home. He was given a traffic summons for driving with a suspended registration and suspended driver's license.
Bank Robbery in Elmsford:
Greenburgh Police report that they caught a man who robbed the Chase Bank at 324 Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford at noon on Monday October 21. According to the report, a man entered the bank and handed a teller a note that said "Give me money," written on a bank payment ticket. The teller complied and handed over some cash to the man who walked out of the bank. At 12:20 pm an undercover officer noticed a man in the parking lot at Sportime and detained him. He was later identified by a witness as the person who had allegedly robbed the bank.
The man, who was identified as David C. DeLaurentis, age 25, with a last known address of 117 East 118th Street, New York, New York was arrested and charged with Robbery in the third degree, a class D Felony. Around $4,000 in cash from the robbery was recovered from the suspect by the officers on scene. Mr.DeLaurentis has 72 prior arrests, with 17 felonies, 46 misdemeanors, and 9 otherwise classified arrests, with a total of 27 convictions.
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A Stolen Lexus and Big Time Identify Theft from the Scarsdale Police
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Stolen Lexus: A 2013 Lexus RX450H, valued at $55,000, was stolen from the driveway of a home on Old Lyme Road between 1:30 am and 7:55 am on October 11. The owners neither heard nor saw anything unusual during the night.
Big Time Identity Theft: On 10-7 Cornell Street residents reported that someone had written a fraudulent check and withdrawn $93,350 from their Chase account. They noticed the missing funds when they went to the ATM machine. Chase traced the check and froze all further activity on the account. A real check with that same check number was in the owner's possession so they determined that the check that was cashed was a forgery. They did not know that name of the person to whom the fraudulent check was written.
A Fayette Road woman reported that someone had opened a Credit One Bank card account in her name in June, 2012 and charged $2,495 on the account. A report showed that the suspects actually made two payments on the account: on for $10 on July 8, 2012 and another for $1,040 on October 10, 2012.
Fraudulent phone charges, totaling over $2,000 were billed to the account of a Walworth Avenue woman.
Thefts:
Springdale Road residents reported that home health aids had been repeatedly taking funds from the wife's wallet for the past three months. Two aids admitted that they were in cohoots with another aid and had taken forty dollars a week.. The incident was reported on October 11 and the funds have been stolen weekly since mid-July.
An employee at Starbucks on East Parkway complained that he left his Samsung Charge cell phone in the bathroom at Starbucks at 6:30 am on October 5. When he returned to the bathroom an hour later to retrieve it, it was gone.
Vandalism:
Spray Paint: Graffiti that read "Fuck Scarsdale" and included a drawing of a dog was spray painted in black on the outside wall of Tengda Restaurant on Garth Road and on an exterior wall of 7 Popham Road overnight on October 8-9.
A Hampton Road woman reported that she found a village parking sign leaning against the front entrance to her house and also noticed that a light from the front of her home had been pulled out of the ground. The vandalism occurred overnight on 10/10 – 10/11. On October 12, another Hampton Road homeowner found two "No Standing" signs on his property.
A Crane Road man reported that someone had removed a decorative stone from an exterior wall and smashed it in their driveway. He called police at 10 am on 10/14.
Animals:
Downed Deer: at 6 pm on 10/10 police were alerted about a badly injured deer on Brookby Road at Mamaroneck Road. The deer had apparently been hit by a car and was lying on the sidewalk of Mamaroneck Road. Greenburgh Animal Control was called to move the deer to a safe place where police could shoot it. The Highway Department removed the body.
A Walworth Avenue woman was bitten by a dog around 3 pm on October 10 while she was walking her daughter home from the Greenacres School on Huntington Avenue. She spoke to the owner of the dog who said that the dog's vaccines were up to date and the owner provided documentation to the police.
A White Road woman complained that a neighbor lets his dog defecate on her lawn and does not remove the feces. On the afternoon of 10/7 she called police to report that the man and his dog were on her property. Police contacted the man and advised him to avoid the woman's lawn when walking his dog.
Disputes:
At 6:30 pm on October 7 a resident at Search for Change on the Post Road complained that she was having a dispute with another residents and felt threatened. Police stopped by and spoke to the one of the residents who appeared to be aggressive. Due to her previous history they sent her to White Plains Hospital for evaluation.
A Manhattan woman who was staying with her children at her sister's home in Scarsdale called police on October 11 about a problem with her ex-boyfriend who is the father of the children. He wanted to come to Scarsdale and take the children to the city for the weekend. She did not trust him with the children for that length of time. She said her lawyer was calling him and said she would call back if problems escalated.
A Sprague Road man called police at 12:30 am on October 10 when he could not get his daughter to go to sleep. By the time police arrived she was in bed. Since the father makes frequent calls to the police to discipline his daughter, police advised him to seek family counseling to help the family get along.
A Quentin Road man called police on the morning of October 10 to resolve a dispute about a property line and a fence. One neighbor had hired a company to remove the fence – but police told the worker that he could not remove the fence without the consent of the neighbor.
Found:
A Mamaroneck Road woman found a large red bag in the bushes at the upper pool parking lot at 4 pm on October 8.The bag said "Santa's Bag" and had a large Christmas Tree sticking out of it.
A sign for "Honey Do Men Gutters and Roofing Corp. was found in front of the Scarsdale Middle School at 7:45 am on October 9. The sign was removed and the company was issued a summons for posting the sign in violation of village code. Another sign for the same company was found on Greendale Road on the night of 10/9 and the company received a second summons.
Solicitors:
Police receive numerous complaints about solicitors going door to door in Greenacres after dark on the evening of October 9. Police advised the solicitors who were selling candy for the New York Youth Club that their permit only authorized them to solicit during daylight hours. They agreed to stop for the day.
Flagged Down at 5 am: A driver called police at 5 am on October 11 after he was flagged down by a man walking in the middle of Post Road. The man was wearing a white shirt and black pants. Police found Carl D. Lantz of Eastchester who said he was trying to get a ride home after having a few drinks in White Plains. Police helped Lantz get home.
Confused:
A woman from Cambridge Road complained that she had received several inquiries from a woman who was looking to rent a room in her house. She claimed that a woman came to her door and called her -- however when police checked her caller id that were no phone calls listed. When police contacted her son he said that his mother suffers from short-term memory loss.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.
Brooklyn Woman Arrested For Defrauding Scarsdale Couple of $93,500
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Scarsdale Police have arrested yet another female suspect. Last week Scarsdale10583 reported that Cornell Street residents found that $93,350 was missing from their bank account. Chase Bank traced the transaction and found that a check for that amount had been written to Madeleine Katz and withdrawn from the account.
The couple did not know Katz or how she obtained their personal information. In addition, they determined that the check that was cashed was a counterfeit that had been printed with their account information on it.
Katz said she received the counterfeit check from "a guy in a bar in Brooklyn" who she "drinks" and plays card with." The check was payable to Katz and had the endorsement of the Scarsdale account holder on the back. Katz deposited the check in her own account at an ATM at a Chase Bank at 1180 Second Avenue in New York. She said she was doing the guy a favor because he did not have a bank account. She admitted that the plan was for her to keep a portion of the funds. She said that depositing the check was "rash" and not a "prudent decision."
On October 19, the Scarsdale Police announced the arrest of Madeleine Katz, age 22 of Brooklyn on October 16. She was charged her with Grand Larceny 2nd degree, a class C felony and possession of a forged instrument 2nd degree, a class D felony.
Katz was arraigned before Judge Galloway who set bail at $25,000 and remanded her to the Westchester County Jail. Scarsdale Police are continuing their investigation to determine how Katz obtained the Scarsdale residents' bank information.
Dog Bite, Thefts and More from the Scarsdale Police
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Dog Bites Toddler: A 3 year-old boy who lives on Penn Boulevard was bitten by a dog on the afternoon of October 1. He was outside playing when someone walked by with the dog on a leash and gave the boy permission to pet it. While he was petting the dog it bit the boy on the stomach. The boy's mother located the dog's owner who said that his shots were up to date. The dog's owner was instructed to contact her veterinarian to get the dog's vaccination records.
Theft: Someone entered the office of the Scarsdale Gulf Station on Scarsdale Avenue through the restroom window overnight on 9/28 – 9/29 and stole $250 in cash, an iPad and electronic and regular cigarettes.
A Crest Lane woman reported that seven pieces of jewelry had disappeared from her house between May and July, 2013. The missing jewels include a pair of diamond stud earrings, gold ball earrings, two gold chains, a gold ring, cognac diamond earrings, and blue diamond stud earrings. She initially thought the items had been misplaced but now believes they were stolen.
A Greendale Road boy reported that his cell phone was stolen while he was skateboarding at the Fox Meadow School on October 3. He left it in a corner of the playground and when he returned it was gone. After the phone was taken several calls were made from it but when they called the number it went straight to voicemail.
A Griffen Road man reported that a pair of earrings and two credit cards were stolen from his car when it was entered overnight on 9/30 -10/1.
Accident: A female pedestrian was hit by a car as she was crossing Boulevard at 7:25 pm on October 2. The driver of the car said she did not see the pedestrian until it was too late. The pedestrian was taken to Westchester Medical Center by ambulance.
Vandalism: A Ferndale Road man reported that his car was damaged when it was parked at Scarsdale High School around noon on October 14. When the man returned to the car he found that someone had used a blunt object to damage the right and left fenders causing $4,500 in damage to the 2006 Chrysler.
Found: The owner of the Gulf Station turned over a wallet that was found at the gas station two weeks ago. The wallet contained $63 in cash and several credit and i.d. cards Police were unable to contact the owner who lives on West End Avenue in Manhattan.
Another wallet was found in front of CVS on Popham Road on the afternoon of September 30. The woman who found it checked the contents and spoke to the grandson of the owner of the wallet. Police were instructed to leave the wallet with the woman's grandson in Edgemont.
A black and silver wallet that was found in a taxi on October 1 was turned over to police. Police attempted to contact the owner who lives in Angola, NY, but could not reach her.
A pair of Oakley prescription glasses were found at the intersection of Montrose and Kingston Road on the evening of September 30. The glasses were turned over to the Scarsdale Police.
Trees: On 10/1 a Fox Meadow woman complained that her neighbor's landscaper was planting trees over the property line. Police asked the landscaper to relocate the trees six inches closer to the owner's home.
Injured on the Job: On the night of October 1 an HVAC worker came to police to say he had been injured while he was working at a house on Leatherstocking Lane. A worker from another company dropped a board from a ladder which hit the HVAC worker on the top of the head. As a result he had cuts on his head and neck pain. Police advised the man this was a civil, not a police matter.
Identity Thefts: A Post Road man reported that someone had hacked his personal account on Match.com and is using his profile to ask others on the site to send him money. The Scarsdale man also believes that the imposter is calling him and demanding money. The imposter calls himself Harry and claims he has the Scarsdale man's personal information and will continue to disrupt his life until he is given $2,000. Police attempted to return calls to Harry's number but did not reach anyone. The Scarsdale man contacted Match.com and attempted to have his account closed.
A Griffen Road man reported that someone applied for a credit card from Toyota Financial Services using his personal information sometime between 9/23 and 9/26.
Bottomed Out: A Spier Road woman complained that her 2002 Chrysler had "bottomed out" in a pothole in the gravel parking lot at Crossway Field on October 3. Police observed scratches on the bottom of the car and a possible oil leak.
Arrest: Police stopped James Baily Jr. of Mt. Vernon when he was driving on the Post Road at 5:20 pm on October 5 because their scanners revealed that the registration of the car was suspended due to an insurance lapse. The plates were removed from the car and it was towed to Mt. Vernon. Bailey was issued a summons for driving with a suspended registration.
Bad Credit Card: An employee at SkinTheraP in Scarsdale called police on October 5 after a patient failed to pay for her treatment. The woman had a treatment and left Skin TheraP with a credit card to charge. The card was declined and the spa was unable to reach the patient.
Harassed: On September 30 a Mohican Trail man reported receiving unwanted phone calls about an accident in which neither he nor his family were involved. He could not identify the caller --and the number from which the calls were made had been disconnected.
A mother and daughter from Coralyn Road came to police on October 6 to complain that they were being harassed by the daughter's former boyfriend. The man has been calling to say that he would like to move into their house. Police advised the women to block the man's number.
