Incident Insider
A fired housekeeper with no way home, a kid’s bike stolen, and an unappeasable employer.
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Incident Insider: Scarsdale Police Report Nov. 11 - Nov. 18, 2024
Keys still dangling
A caller Nov. 11 reported while walking his dog on Farley Road that he could hear an alarm coming from an unoccupied house. Police arrived and saw a garage door leading into the residence was unsecured; the keys were still dangling from the lock. They checked inside and saw nothing out of order. There was no sign of forced entry. The officer locked the door and took the keys to headquarters for safe-keeping.
Puddle up!
Water was reported Nov. 11 flowing out of the gym doors at the Scarsdale Middle School. The caller thought there might be a flood condition. Police arrived and saw water flowing from the main entrance near the school’s lower level drop off. School staff was notified.
Kid’s bike stolen from driveway
A Boulevard resident Nov. 11 came to headquarters to report his daughter’s friend rode her bicycle to his house and left it in the driveway for thirty minutes where it appears it was stolen while she was visiting. The bike was described as a medium sized dark pink mountain-style bike. A report was made for documentation.
Pink bike blues Someone stole a kid’s pink bike. Give it back!
Neighbors continue to dispute property line
A Haverford Avenue resident Nov. 11 reported her neighbor planting something on her property. What sort of “planting” was not detailed. Police say the neighbors have a history of a disputed property line; when police spoke to the other neighbor, they said they’d informed the reporting party they were planting. Police advised both parties to look further into the property line matter and no further action was taken.
Drawing the line Did a woman put a plant in her neighbor’s yard?
You’re fired!
Police went to a home on Hampton Road Nov. 12 to speak with the homeowner’s housecleaner who said she was abruptly let go and had no ride home. The homeowner said they’d argued (verbal only) and she was no longer satisfied with the cleaner’s services. Police mediated and the homeowner agreed to call a taxi to provide the cleaner a ride to her residence. The employee left in a cab without incident.
They did her dirty, maybe… A housekeeper called the police because she was fired but not given a way to get home.
Kids playing with the phone
911 calls were made to the police Nov. 13 from a home on Nelson Road. Police responding were met at the door by multiple residents who said it was children playing with the phone.
Somebody call 911 Kids accidentally summoned the police. Sorry, officer!
Unpleasable employer
A Mamaroneck Road resident Nov. 13 asked police for assistance after she fired her home health aide and wanted the woman removed from the residence. She said nothing in particular happened; she just wanted the woman gone. Police have noted this is a regular occurrence that always concludes with the home health aide’s agency telling the dismissed person to leave the house and that a replacement would soon be sent. The caller’s son was contacted; said he thought his mother would be fine on her own until a new aide came. The dismissed aide was given a courtesy ride by police to a location of her choosing.
House fire
Firefighters Nov. 13 responded to a report of a house on fire on Wynmor Road. They went to the two-story, 6500 square foot wood frame house with a finished basement where a light stream of smoke was observed throughout the interior. The culprit was wiring in the attic connected to the heating/cooling unit which had ignited at the control board. The fire was contained to the electrical housing although smoke carried to the first and second floors. The fire was extinguished prior to the fire department's arrival and the house was ventilated. The resident was advised of the findings and advised the heating/cooling unit would have to be replaced.
In a rush
Two cars collided Nov. 16 at Heathcote Road and Brookby Road. One car drove off. Police located that vehicle and the operator who said he left the scene because he was “in a rush.” No one was injured.
Blown open door causes alarm
A Richbell Road resident late at night Nov. 13 told police a door was open inside his home, triggering an alarm. At first he thought the wind blew the door open but then noticed another door leading to his basement was ajar. He was concerned someone was in the basement and called the police who checked the house and saw nothing amiss. A non-working camera on the premises was noted by police who advised the homeowner to get it replaced or fixed.
Assistance rendered
A truck driver needing assistance Nov. 14 at Meadow Road and Hutchinson Avenue was helped by an officer downloading an app on his phone to get to his Massachusetts destination. The driver expressed his appreciation and no further assistance was needed.
Found wallet
A detective walking on East Parkway Nov. 14 found a wallet. A patrol officer located the person who lost it and the wallet was returned.
Can you please tell me the time?
Police received a call Nov. 15 from an elderly woman asking the time. This came in as a 911 call. Dispatch reached out to the woman’s aide who said everything was fine and no emergency services were needed.
In her hour of need Police gave an elderly woman the time of day.
Better marital communication advised
An Evon Court caller Nov. 16 called police to say she couldn’t get in touch with her husband. She’d spoken with him the day before and he said he was returning home from a company meeting in PA. Police called his cell phone; he didn’t pick up. PA state police were contacted. They had no news. After numerous attempts to make contact, the husband called. He said he was fine and on his way home. Police advised him to provide better contact information to his wife the next time he went on a business trip.