Incident Insider
Halloween haters, rambunctious kids, and a burglary interrupted
BY EVE MARX, THE BEST OF BLOTTER WRITERS
Scarsdale Police Report Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2024
Doodle on the loose
A loose dog was reported Oct. 28 on Lyons Road near a park. The caller described it as a white labradoodle type. Police looked for the dog but it was gone.
Not a caddy
A caller Oct. 28 reported a man standing in the woods between the golf course and Griffen Avenue. He was described as having short braids and wearing a mask and a white hooded sweatshirt. An employee of the golf course thought he might be a caddy since the area described is the caddy area. Police following up with the Caddy Master determined the man was not one of his employees. Police say no crime was committed.
No tampering observed
Parking meters were reported broken into or tampered with Oct. 28 on the third level of the Christie Place garage. The caller notified police of a fault code advising the meters had been tampered with but police checking said they hadn’t, and there was no theft.
Meter misreader Someone mistakenly thought the Christie Place garage meters had been tampered with.
Door banger
A Popham Road caller Oct. 28 reported someone banging on their door. They said they were scared. Police drove by and said nothing appeared out of order. The caller was advised to call again if they were still frightened.
Dragging sound
A caller on Rectory Lane called 911 Oct. 29 after they heard what they described as a dragging sound in their backyard, like someone dragging a trash can. Police arrived, saw no one. They said all the cans were where they were supposed to be and there was no problem.
Get on the sidewalk
A caller Oct. 29 expressed concern for a man walking in the roadway in the vicinity of Griffen Avenue and Weaver Street; the concern was the man might be struck by a passing car. Police encountered the man who said he was just out walking. He was told to ‘get on the sidewalk.’ The same man was reported about an hour later near Mamaroneck Road and Barker Lane. This caller said he was weaving between the double yellow lines and was in serious danger of being struck. Police responding couldn’t find him.
Tough talk
A Lenox Place caller Oct. 30 reported a verbal interaction they had with two people earlier that day on Weaver Street where the placement of a handicapped placard was central to the argument. Because the other parties were wearing motorcycle leathers and there was some tough talk, the reporting party said they were made to feel very uncomfortable. They requested police do additional patrols around the area.
Suspicious ladder
A badder ladder picker upper? A woman feared her landscaper’s ladder.
A Fayette Road caller Oct. 31 said there was a ladder in her yard she was concerned was about to be used for nefarious purposes. Police had a word with her landscaper who said it was his ladder and he was planning on using it to clean her gutters. The homeowner was informed.
Fits the description
A bank manager on East Parkway Oct. 31 said a man entered the bank fitting the description of a man suspected of being involved with recent ATM robberies. The man made a deposit and then left the bank. Bank security declined to provide Scarsdale police with further information but said they would contact the police should there be a future incident.
Halloween Hater
Middle school age children were reported being rowdy Oct. 31 at Davis Park on Bradley Road. Police on arrival saw many children of all ages enjoying Halloween festivities. No further action was taken.
Halloween hooligans A resident complained about noisy trick-or-treaters.
Strike a pose
Two kids pretending to be mannequins were reported by a caller Nov. 1 posing on Post Road and Boulevard. The reporting party said when he approached them, they chased his car. Police looked for the kids but didn’t find them.
Upsetting texts
Harassing phone messages were reported Nov. 1 by a caller on Post Road. The texts claim he owes money to an escort service which he said was a lie. He was advised to not respond and to block the calls and report any future texts.
When nobody was looking
Two cars parked next to each other Oct. 29 in a parking lot at Harcourt and Brewster Roads resulted in one car denting the other car when nobody was looking. The reporting party saw a sizable amount of yellow paint residue on their passenger side door. A note was left with a phone number but when the reporting party called it, no party could be reached and the call was not returned. A report was made for documentation only.
The kids are bored
A caller Nov. 1 reported more than a dozen teens ringing doorbells and then running off in the vicinity of Church Lane and Ogden Road. The caller was less concerned with the doorbell ringing than the idea of kids in dark clothes running in the street after dark. Police located the group of kids and advised them of the danger of what they were doing.
Scarsdale party animals A resident complained about a neighbor’s noisy soiree.
Loud party disturbs the neighbors
A homeowner Nov. 1 on Rectory Lane was advised that the large party they were hosting was disturbing the neighbors. The homeowner said the party was over and in a few minutes everyone would be leaving.
She let the dogs out
While patrolling Walworth Avenue Nov. 2 in the early morning hours, police saw a home with the front door wide open. All the lights were off inside the house. While patrolling the home’s perimeter two dogs came rushing towards him, followed by the homeowner who said the dogs ran off when she let them out.
Disruptive teens
A store employee on Scarsdale Avenue Nov. 2 reported a large group of teens acting disruptively inside the store. The first time police showed up, the kids had dispersed, but they were still there when the employee called again in half an hour. Police told them it was time to leave the store. Two hours later, police received another call about rowdy teens in the vicinity of Chase Road and Popham Road. Again, they were told to leave the area.
Spit on the counter
A store employee on Scarsdale Avenue Nov. 3 reported a customer was yelling at them and refusing to leave. The employee said he put a sign on the door advising the place was closed while the employee was on a break; when the break was over, the customer was banging on the door and yelling. When the employee said they were calling the police, this person spit on the counter and then fled in an unknown direction. They were described as a male wearing a white hoodie and carrying a skateboard. Police looked, but didn’t find him.
Who had the green light?
Two drivers collided at the intersection of Post Road and Boulevard Nov. 3. One driver is from New York. The second car is registered to a Texas driver. One car was driving straight through the intersection. The second car was making a left turn. They both believed they had the green light. No injuries were reported but both cars were towed from the location.
Drunk driver
A New Rochelle man, 61, was arrested Oct. 31 at Griffen Avenue and Mamaroneck Road, charged with driving while intoxicated. Police responded to a collision when it was determined one of the involved parties was intoxicated. He was placed under arrest and brought to headquarters to be processed. He returns to court Nov. 20. His car was impounded and towed away.
Stolen scooter
Theft was reported Oct. 29; the reporting party said he parked an electric scooter by the train station and when returned to it, the scooter was missing and he believed it was stolen. He called the police from the station and said he was taking a cab home.
Bike stolen from bike rack
Theft was reported Nov. 2 on East Parkway. The complainant, who lives on Morris Lane, said his bicycle was stolen. A report was made.
Burglary interrupted
Burglary was reported Nov. 3 at a Mamaroneck Road home. The homeowner said they arrived home in the early morning hours and interrupted it. The burglar was gone prior to police arrival. Police investigated the scene and interviewed the homeowner. Police say the would-be thief climbed in a first floor bathroom window before fleeing the residence.
Harsh goodbye
A caller Nov. 3 said she’d just been terminated from her nanny job where she’d been employed for three months. She told police while she was out for the evening, her employers severed ties with her and asked where they could mail her belongings. She requested a police escort to remove her belongings from the Black Hawk Road home. Police assisted her removal of her personal items without incident.
Did she forget to lock the door?
A Brewster Road caller Nov. 3 reported when she came home from work at the end of the day her front door was open. Police arrived and checked the residence but nothing appeared out of order.
This report was made from official reports provided by the Scarsdale Police Department.