Incident Insider

A dancing shirtless man, a family scammed out of thousands, assistance rendered to woman and child

BY THE INIMITABLE EVE MARX

Looking in car windows 

A heavyset woman was reported Sept. 16 on Greenacres Avenue, peering in the windows of cars parked in peoples’ driveways. She left her business card with one of the complainants. Police tried to find her but were unsuccessful. 

Block that sender 

A Black Birch Lane caller Sept. 16 reported she was contacted via email by someone demanding she send them money via Bitcoin. She said she’s not out any money. Police advised her to block the sender. 

Go away 

A business owner on Scarsdale Avenue Sept. 16 said someone was inside the store, asking patrons for money. The caller said they asked him to leave but he wouldn’t. He was gone before police arrived. 

No fishing and don’t feed the wildlife, either 

Police received multiple calls Sept. 16 from callers on Olmsted Road reporting someone fishing and feeding wildlife. Police arrived but the person had left. 

Woman and child in need of assistance  

A caller Sept. 16 reported a colorfully dressed woman carrying an iPad and in the company of an autistic young child she encountered in the vicinity of Huntington Road and Post Road who might be in need of assistance. The caller said the woman asked to use her phone to call her boyfriend. The caller refused but called the police to express concern for their well being. Scarsdale police notified the White Plains police but no further action was taken. An hour later the woman and her son were located on Olmsted Road by the library. She said her ex dropped her off and she had no money or identification. The library was closing and she was asked to leave. Police said she seemed disoriented and not sure of where she was. She was offered a ride home but couldn’t say where she lived. White Plains police said a relative was looking for her and the child. That person arrived and took them home and no further help was needed.

Stolen ambulance 

New Rochelle police reported Sept. 17 an ambulance was stolen from their jurisdiction and might be headed towards Scarsdale. Scarsdale police saw it traveling northbound on Post Road, going into White Plains, and that jurisdiction was notified to pursue it.  

Scammed out of thousands by fake casting company 

A Barry Road caller Sept. 17 reported her husband was scammed out of $4000. He responded to a casting call from an outfit calling itself “Licid Pictures” and for reasons poorly explained, accepted a check from them for $4500. He deposited the check and then sent $4000 back to the so-called production company; he was told his check bounced; there was some back and forth. Long story short, he was scammed out of a lot of money. The caller said she was in touch with their bank and a report was made for documentation. 

Concerning texts 

A caller on Penn Boulevard Sept. 18 said he would like to speak with an officer about distressing texts he was receiving. He said an unknown party was demanding money or violence would be inflicted on his family members. Police determined the calls were coming from the Dominican Republic. He was advised to block the number and a report was made for documentation. 

How did it get there? 

A Brewster Road caller Sept. 18 reported his son’s cell phone was removed from his backpack while he was at school. Using the Find My Phone app, the father figured out where the phone was. Police went to that home and spoke with another kid who found the phone in the pouch of his backpack. Police took the phone back to headquarters and the reporting dad came to retrieve it. 

Lack of a manhole cover wreaks havoc on moving traffic 

A complainant Sept. 18 told police he was driving eastbound on Carthage Road when he made a right hand turn onto Lebanon Road and drove onto a manhole whose cover was off and lying about ten feet away. He got a flat tire, his tire rim was damaged, and there might be damage to his vehicle’s undercarriage. The highway department responded to the scene and replaced the cover. Photos were taken and a report was made. 

He's a maniac  A realtor found a shirtless man dancing behind a house.

Shirtless man dancing 

A shirtless man was reported dancing Sept. 19 in a backyard of a home for sale on Church Lane. A Realtor encountered him when he was showing the house. Police found him on a back patio sitting in a chair. The real estate agent said he didn’t want to press trespass charges and just wanted the man to leave, which he did after refusing help or services offered by the police.

Bike stolen from rack at the train station 

Police are investigating a report of petty larceny at the bike rack at Depot Place reported Sept. 19. A Johnson Road man said his bike was stolen. 

Sleeping man

A man was reported sleeping Sept. 20 in a stairwell of the Freightway parking structure. The reporting party said he’d been yelling and was aggressive. Police arrived and looked for him without result. 

Older driver reported after leaving the scene of a collision 

An elderly Lynwood Road man Sept. 20 was issued a number of tickets including unsafe backing up, driving an unregistered vehicle, and driving without a valid license after a young Scarsdale woman reported him following a minor motor vehicle accident where he left the scene. Her description of him and his car was good enough that police were able to identify him and issue tickets. 

Help me with my microwave 

A Christie Place caller Sept. 21 called police to say her microwave wouldn’t turn off. An officer arrived and assisted her with her microwave which was functional and working. She thanked them and they left her residence without further incident. 

Parents worried their kid is creating a fire hazard 

Police went to a home on Cambridge Road Sept. 21 after a teen’s parents reported he was creating a fire hazard involving a project he was working on involving their oven, plastic, and a 3D printer. Police spoke to the son who said he would not be using the oven. No further action was taken. 

Confused mom upset older son is at her house 

A Griffen Avenue caller Sept. 22 called police to say her son was at her home and she doesn’t want him there. The son told the police he’s at her home because he is her healthcare proxy. He said she has memory loss and her regular caregiver is in the hospital; he told police he was looking for a new full-time health aide for his mom.  She and her son agreed he would stay outside until her younger son arrived. No one was in need of medical assistance and police left the area. — Eve Marx

This report was made from official reports provided by the Scarsdale Police Department.