Gothamist, WNBC and many others have pounced on the Rye Building Super story– the man who was busted at Rye Colony apartments for allegedly having sex with a tenant’s dog. Apparently he was caught on tape with the owner’s nanny cam.
An attorney for Kujtim Nicaj, who is married with two kids, maintains his innocence, says LoHud. Nicaj was charged with burglary and bestiality.
The victim, a Labrador Retriever, could not be reached for comment.
Last week, Rye Police told us of a burglary at at 47C Peck Avenue at the Rye Colony Coop apartment complex, where the apartment was burglarized with no forced entry, and the superintendent was charged.
Now the District Attorney’s office tells us there are sexual misconduct charges referencing bestiality. It is unknown what kind of animal was involved. A Judge in Rye has issued a gag order and no documents are to be made public.
The super, Kujitim Nicaj, who resides at 58C Peck Avenue, was reportedly given notice to vacate the property. He is due to appear in Rye City Court March 6.
Two big hauls this week by thieves in the Town of Mamaroneck:
At the CVS on the Boston Post Road, police report a Grand Larceny on February 7. At 4:20 pm, three men stole 12 types of Kerastase hair products, with a value of over $2000.00.
On Birch Road, another reminder why it’s so important to lock your doors. Between 1:00 am and 7:00 am on Feb. 9, someone stole a Mac desktop, Mac lap top, Panasonic 100A dux camera, a Nikon 5000 camera and $1,000 in cash. The perp entered through an unlocked rear door to the house.
The Westchester County DA today announced a guilty plea by a woman in one of the stranger, and frankly, sadder, non-violent crimes in a long time around here.
Margo Reed, a former employee of the Yonkers Public Library at 1 Larkin Center, is accused of pocketing overdue book fines from library patrons to the tune of $163,582 from 2004-2007.
That’s a lot of change.
Margo Reed
Said District Attorney Janet DiFiore, “With the limited resources and tight budgets that exist today throughout government, this kind of crime directly impacts children, students, the elderly and anyone who looks to the public library system as a place of knowledge and enjoyment.”
Sentencing will be May 3rd, 2012.
Top photo: Wikimedia commons; bottom photo: Westchester District Attorney’s Office
The following complaints were recorded by Larchmont police during the last week:
Larceny: On Iselin Terrice someone entered a vehicle that was left parked and unlocked in the victim’s driveway, removing property valued at $500. Feb.4.
Penal Law Arrest: A man from New Rochelle was arrested after a altercation with a cab driver and hitting the cab causing damage. The 23 year old man was released on bail. Feb.5
Penal Law Arrest: In Los Angeles, a woman was arrested based on a Warrant of Arrest filed by Larchmont Police Detectives after an investigation of a Grand Larceny at Citibank on Palmer Avenue on Feb. 3. Jacqucolyn Sanders was arraigned and remanded to the Westchester County Jail on $7500 bail.
Cold turkey commute. Don’t even think about lighting up while waiting for your Metro-North train. Doing so could get you kicked off the platform, up to $50 in fines or a trip to jail.
The MTA‘s new ban on outdoor smoking starts today, following a months-long grace period the agency gave smokers to get used to the idea. The ban, which had a soft launch in November, prohibits smoking on Metro-North and Long Island Railroad outdoor platforms, as well as ticketing and boarding areas.
The ban does not apply to Metro-North stations in Connecticut.
Violators have gotten away with just warnings since November. But after several months of leafleting, signs, announcements and electronic alerts, the MTA now expects passengers to play by the rules.
The armed robberies that targeted Metro-North commuters in Mamaroneck Village and Harrison last Thursday — as well as similar crimes in Mamaroneck Town, Pelham and possibly New Rochelle — are likely related, police say.
The robber behind the Thursday incidents, which occurred one hour apart, could have taken the train between crime scenes, police say.
Each incident involved individuals walking home from train stations being robbed at gunpoint by someone described as a male, 5’10 to 6″0″ with a medium build wearing a mask over his face and dark clothing.He was carrying a black or silver handgun, police say.
New York Crime Stoppers is offering up to $2,5oo for information that will lead police to the individuals responsible for the two most recent robberies as well as the earlier ones. Anyone with information regarding any of these robberies is asked to contact NYS Crime Stoppers at its hotline number 1-866-313-TIPS.
Meanwhile, Larchmont residents report that the rash of home burglaries in the Village also continued late last week when a Birch Lane family became the latest victims of a home invasions that started in December. Police have not confirmed that report.
Mamaroneck Village And Harrison police report two more armed robberies involving local residents walking home from a train station at night.
According to Mamaroneck Village Det. Sandra DiRuzza, at about 8 pm, a 59 year old man reported he was approached from behind on Stanley Avenue and robbed at gunpoint. The suspect demanded his (undisclosed) property and fled on foot with it. The victim called 911. He was unharmed.
In Harrison an armed robbery was reported on the South Road Bridge about 9:00 pm Thursday near the train station. Police say the same man is assumed to be involved in the two robberies last night, and possibly all of them. Harrison police say he wore a light colored bandana mask and had a silver handgun.
“Ours does appear to be similar to the crimes in Mamaroneck, Pelham, New Rochelle and Harrison,” said DiRuzza.
The suspect, like that in recent similar crimes in the Town of Mamaroneck, Pelham and New Rochelle (see summary below) is described as approximately 6 ft tall and approximately 185 lbs; in those crimes he was wearing all black including a black mask covering his face.
On January 12th a Pelham commuter was approached from behind while walking home from the train on Cliff Avenue at 12:10 a.m.
On January 17th a Mamaroneck commuter was approached from behind on Glenn Road near Chatsworth Avenue at 10:20 p.m.
On January 29th, two females, one a student at Iona College, was followed into a building on Eastchester Road and White Oak Street at 4:45 a.m.
On January 31st a commuter was approached while walking home from the train on Monterey Avenue in Pelham at 8:20 p.m
The Town of Mamaroneck held a crime prevention workshop this week.
Crimestoppers has offered a reward for any information. Anyone with information is also asked to call the Village of Mamaroneck Detective Division at 914-825-8541.
Det.Sgt. Matthew Mehlrose talks to residents about recent crime in TOM
A lot of crime prevention comes down to common sense.
It’s safer to walk in groups then alone. A home alarm that rings inside and out is a better deterrent then the quieter kinds that don’t offend the neighbors. And don’t bother hiding keys under those fake rocks and other gadgets you see in ads.
“The bad guys watch TV too,” said Mamaroneck Town Police Det. Sgt. Matthew Mehlrose.
That was the Town of Mamaroneck Police Department’s message to the 30 or so neighbors who congregated Wednesday night at the VFW on Boston Post Road for a crime prevention workshop.
Rattled by the recent rash of crimes in the area, neighbors wanted to know the best ways to stay safe.
Town leaders reassured said that the Town of Mamaroneck is indeed a safe community; it has not been affected by the recent surge in home burglaries the way neighboring Larchmont has.
In fact, the number of burglaries and robberies in Town has dropped since 2010.
But the brazen armed robbery in January of a man walking home from the Larchmont train station – possibly linked to similar crimes in Pelham and Eastchester – and multiple car break-ins on Friday, show that no one is immune.
All it takes is two to three minutes for burglars to get what they want out of a home, police said. Leaving house and car doors unlocked makes it all the easier.
As Det. Donn Emonds said, “We understand that you should be able to leave your stuff in your car and it should stay untouched. But realistically, it doesn’t work.”
In Scarsdale Undercover, we share some of the more…unnecessary police activity that seems to occur in Scarsdale, New York.
Police were called because…
A Popham Road resident reported someone damaged her windshield. Police discovered the damage was actually dirt and cleaned it off. Jan. 30.
A driver flagged down police claiming that his car was stolen. It was parked a block away. Jan. 30.
A local woman reported losing her cell phone while in the Village. She found it in her boots. Feb. 1.
A caller reported that his neighbor put his garbage out on the street, possibly causing a hazard. Police, however, didn’t believe the cardboard boxes posed any danger and let the sanitation department know they were there. Later, police received another call, saying the neighbors were having a disagreement over the curbside trash. While police were back at the scene, the neighbors came to an agreement on what to do with the recyclables. Feb. 4.
A Post Road resident complained that someone was at their front door at 8 p.m. and would not leave. When police arrived, they spoke with a neighbor who said he and his wife had been trying to drop off a cake at the resident’s house but nobody came to the door. Jan.21.
Larchmont has been taking it from thieves and vandals over the last ten days or so, most notably with break-ins to vehicles. (See Town of Mamaroneck car break-ins from the weekend) Most of them were unlocked. Lock your car!
Some of the complaints at Larchmont PD:
Larceny: A Mamaroneck Town resident reported someone broke into his vehicle, which he had parked in Lot 3, by shattering the front passenger and property valued at $300 missing. Jan. 30
Larceny: The owner of a Palmer Ave establishment reported on that someone entered his work truck and removed tools valued in excess of $3400. Jan. 30
Larceny: Someone broke into a parked, unoccupied and unlocked vehicle in a residents driveway overnight onBrook Place, no property was removed. Feb.3
Larceny: Someone broke into a parked, unoccupied and unlocked vehicle in a residents driveway overnight on Winslow Place, and removed a pair of sunglasses of undetermined value. Feb.3
Larceny: Someone stole a bicycle on Magnolia Ave, valued at $450, from the garage of her residence. Feb.2
Larceny: A Elm Ave resident reported on that someone fraudulently obtained his debit card information made unauthorized purchases in excess of $400. Feb.2
We were at the Rye Police Department Tuesday checking out the ATM scam that cost five locals money over the weekend when two more victims came in to report the same thing happened to them.
(see the official complaints, at end, below)
Police say security cameras on Sunday captured thieves installing a skimmer onto the ATM at the Citibank branch at 1040 Boston Post Road. Although the scam artists removed the device before it was discovered, the skimmer was in the machine long enough to record users’ ATM card and pin numbers.
If you want to know how a skimmer works, check out this FBI description.
Citibank has reviewed every account that was accessed through the ATM over the weekend and notified victims, police say.
The individuals reporting illegal withdrawals from their bank accounts this weekend, however, most likely had their personal information ripped off at a Rye ATM as long ago as November, police say. At least four of the illegal withdrawals, including one for $9,200, were made at ATMs in Manhattan. It usually takes about a month to make fake ATM cards with a magnetic strip that matches the original.
Police, who have been battling ATM skimmers since September, say the threat of them continues. Precautions include wiggling the ATM card slot (a loose ATM slot may indicate a skimmer), cover the keypad while entering your pin and be on alert for suspicious activity.
A recent skimming scam at the Staples store in the Town of Mamaroneck resulted in the arrest of an employee.
Complaints filed at Rye PD:
Assist Citizen: Someone stole $4,000 from a checking account and $2,000 from a savings account from an ATM in Manhattan without permission. Feb.5
Assist Citizen: Someone stole $1000 from a Citibank account from Avenue Of The Americas without permission. Feb.6
Assist Citizen: Someone stole $4000 from a Citibank checking/savings account without permission. Feb. 6
Assist Citizen: Someone stole $9200 from a Citibank checking/savings account in New York City without permission. Feb. 6
Assist Citizen: Someone stole $4500 from a Citibank checking/savings account on Park Avenue in New York City. Feb. 6
The Mamaroneck and two Pelham incidents involved commuters walking home from the train station being held up at gunpoint; the New Rochelle robbery victim was a female Iona College student.
The Journal News reports a fourth robbery occurred on Eastchester Road near White Oak Street in New Rochelle on Jan. 29.
In the Mamaroneck, Pelham and New Rochelle robberies, a black man, 5 foot 10 to 6-feet and weighing 175 to 200 pounds, showed a black semi-automatic hand gun, officials said. The suspect, or suspects, was said to have worn a black ski mask and dark clothing.
Crime Stoppers’ announcement came after another weekend touched by the crime wave.
Town police say five cars were broken into while parked overnight Friday at the Carlton House, a North Chatsworth Avenue condominium apartment building in the Town of Mamaroneck.
Car vandalized in lot at Carlton House apartments
News 12 reports New Rochelle had multiple robberies over the weekend. Police arrested a suspect in a Monday afternoon robbery.
The Town of Mamaroneck and Larchmont Gardens Civic Association will host a crime prevention workshop at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the VFW/Senior Center, 1288 Boston Post Road in Larchmont.
Anyone with information on any of the incidents is asked to call NYS Crime Stoppers at 1-866-313-TIPS(8477).
Broken glass from vandalized cars at Carlton House
Larchmont neighbors are on guard – and continue informing neighbors by email and texting – following the most recent burglaries in the normally low-crime town.
Late last week, residents circulated a text message urging others to step up protecting themselves against thieves:
Important alert! Make sure all doors are locked @ night & garage too. 2 more burglaries since last week, willow ave & ocean ave. houses were entered at night when people were home. Pass this on.
The current rash of burglaries and car break-ins in Larchmont and Mamaroneck started before the December holidays and, according to residents, continue. The January robbery of a man on Glenn Road in the Town of Mamaroneck as he was walking home from the Larchmont train station left neighbors particularly frightened.
There were two armed robberies near the Pelham train station last month as well and Pelham Police Chief Joe Benefico thinks the suspect in those crimes may be the same as that in the robbery on Glenn Road.
The Town of Mamaroneck and Larchmont Gardens Civic Association will host a crime prevention workshop at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the VFW/Senior Center, 1288 Boston Post Road in Larchmont.
“I never gave walking home from the train a second thought and now I do,” says Larchmont’s Dave Bradley, one of the victims of a car break-in.
Bradley says he used to be lax about locking doors before becoming a target. “This community was used to not having these things happen,” he says.
“Now we’re getting used to it,” he says. “I know I am.”
All are welcome to join the discussion February 8 at the VFW/Senior Center, 1288 Boston Post Road in Larchmont.
At a Town Board meeting Wednesday night, residents voiced concern and expressed the desire to meet with police leaders.
Representatives of the Town’s Police Department, Town Supervisor Nancy Seligson and Town Administrator Steve Altieri will be available to answer questions. For more information please contact Supervisor Nancy Seligson’s office at 914. 381-7805.
Yonkers police indicated they have no evidence that bullying fueled the Tuesday suicide of a freshman at the Ursuline School in New Rochelle, according to a story in LoHud‘s Sound Shore blog.
Reports that 14-year-old Eira Fatima Maghuyop was distraught over bullying before taking her own life in her Yonkers home by hanging, sparked an outpouring of sympathy and anti-bullying sentiment, particularly on social networking websites and blogs like this on Tumblr.
The Ursuline School issued a statement yesterday: “Today we have visited our student’s family and offered comfort. We have held special assemblies for all of our students, who are in mourning. We have made available extra counselors to the students and staff.”
Mamaroneck Town resident George Roniger voices concerns to the Board
Following the the night time robbery of a man as he walked home from the train station and a burglary last week in Larchmont, Town of Mamaroneck residents are asking area leaders to beef up police presence.
At a Town Board meeting Wednesday night, residents voiced concern and expressed the desire to meet with police leaders. They also asked officials to consider measures such as installing security cameras in public places and making them available to residents at discounted prices.
Board members said the Town Police Department is in the process of organizing a public safety demonstration that will be held for the public as soon as possible. In the meantime, however, residents should take simple precautions such as locking their homes and cars, Board members said.
Below is a page from storify with social media reaction to the suicide Tuesday of a 14 year old student at the Ursuline School in New Rochelle.
According to The Talk of the Sound, Eira Fatima Maghuyop killed herself in her Yonkers home Tuesday night after reportedly becoming despondent over bullying.
Ursuline, a private all-girls school, released a statement saying the school offered students grief counselors and “is deeply saddened by the loss of a fine young member of our school community.”
If the woman pictured below helped you recently at the Staples Office Superstore at 2444 Boston Post Rd. in Larchmont (Town of Mamaroneck), she may have been checking out more than your Post-it Notes.
Westchester County Police arrested 21-year-old Valerie Fajardo of the Bronx Tuesday and charged her with stealing credit card information from customers.
Police say Fajardo, a cashier, is accused of using a skimming device to capture the credit card information of 50 customers at the store. “She then sold that information to a third party who used it to create fraudulent credit cards and commit $181,800 in fraud,” according to Spokesman Kieran O’Leary. The fraud occurred between May and December 2011.
The skimming device used in the scam was seized at Fajardo’s Bronx home.
Fajardo was charged with criminal possession of a forgery device and scheme to defraud felonies; and 50 counts of unlawful possession of personal identification and 50 counts of petit larceny, misdemeanors.
Valerie Fajardo (courtesy Westchester County Police)
In Scarsdale Undercover, we share some of the more…unnecessary police activity that seems to occur in Scarsdale, New York.
Police were called because…
A Burgess Road resident reported two men standing on the curb staring at his home. One of the men was the resident’s neighbor who had come outside to smoke a cigar. Jan. 27
A woman parked in a local parking garage reported that the only key to her new car was missing. Officers retraced the woman’s steps and found the key at the bakery where she left it. Jan. 23
A Crane Road resident reported a raccoon sitting on her driveway. Jan. 27
A Beechwood Lane resident reported someone stole the house number from the front of his home. Jan. 28
A Heathcote Road resident reported a man sleeping in a blue car parked at the end of his driveway. Turned out that the man was a worker in the home. Jan. 29.
The Rye Police report some of the area’s most vulnerable homeowners are part of a widening telephone solicitation scam.
Without naming any victims, police say several recent incidents of callers asking elderly people to wire money to a relative in a foreign country have been reported in the county, with one, possibly more of the calls, received in Rye.
“Typically, the caller will claim that the victim’s son or grandson has been traveling overseas and has been involved in an accident or has been kidnapped, and needs money for ransom or to avoid being jailed,” a Rye PD spokesman said.
The money is wired, and it’s gone.
Residents should always report any anonymous request for money, police say.
The driver in a fatal wrong way-crash on I-95 in New Rochelle last summer is facing eight to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty today to all nine charges against her.
Police say Queens resident Tanisha Gomez drove at least six miles northbound on the wrong side on Interstate 95. She struck a 2005 Nissan on the southbound side of I-95 at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday in New Rochelle. A passenger in the other car was killed in the July 24 accident.
Gomez’s blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit.
This email is circulating between residents in Larchmont:
Our neighbor’s house was broken into last night (Thursday) while she was in the house. Like the burglaries in the last few months, the burglar got into her car, opened the garage and broke into the house at around 3 AM. He took laptops, wallets, etc. He didn’t go upstairs. And according to the police, the burglar also likes good leather–he takes the good handbags but leaves the non-designer ones behind.
Unfortunately the Village of Larchmont Police Department has a policy of not releasing public information until it decides when to do so. Reporters are referred to the online police blotter. The current police blotter (as of 1/27) only reports crimes from 1/16-1/20.
A First Amendment lawyer we spoke with today says he believes this policy violates Freedom of Information laws in New York.
An automated phone call the week of Jan. 9 warned residents about a rash burglaries since Thanksgiving.
A recent robbery in the Town of Mamaroneck section of Larchmont also inspired email warnings among residents. There has been no significant break in that case, according to Town Police.
We will continue to press VOLPD more information. Feel free to email me at editor@theloopny.com with information or questions.
Apparently, things can get a little crazy at the IHOP in Larchmont after hours.
Police say that last Thursday, January 19 about 10:30 pm, two workers with the fire prevention contractor, Tristate Fire Prevention in Mount Vernon, got into a bit of an argument after the restaurant closed. A fight broke out and the defendant reportedly threatened his coworker with a knife. Police arrested and charged him with 2nd Degree Menacing.
They’re not saying if it was butter or steak.
A manager at Tristate tells us the men are no longer on the same crew. “They’ve been separated,” she said.
V&T Arrest: A 27 year old male from Portchester was charged with a DWAI (drugs) at 12:18 am on Saxon Drive after an investigation by the arresting officer. Jan.11
Vehicle Lockout: A woman accidentally locked her two infants in her car on Jefferson Avenue at 8:30am, the condition was corrected. Jan.11
Larceny: Someone stole a wallet at 9:30pm from the New York Sports Club on Palmer Avenue while it was left on a bench in the locker room. The wallet contained a credit card, personal papers and $30. Jan.11
Larceny: At Subway on Mamaroneck Avenue someone stole a sandwich at 10am. The suspect is a 58 year old homeless man. Jan.12
Accident Hit and Run: A 18 year old female hit the column of a building on Mamaroneck Avenue at 2am and fled the scene. She was driven back to the scene by a friend and was issued a summons for unlicensed operation and leaving the scene of an accident while the male was charged with a DWI after an investigation. Jan.13
Suspicious Person: A 25 year old homeless male was charged with possession of marijuana on Mamaroneck Avenue at 9:30am. Jan.13
Identity Theft: Someone stole over $2,200 from an unauthorized debit card. Jan.15
Larceny: Someone stole a bag of wood mulch valued at $15 from a resident on Saxon Drive at 12:21pm. Jan.16
Identity theft: Someone stole $660 from a debit card without permission. Jan.16
Larceny: On Scarsdale Avenue, a man using a borrowed phone fled with it at 2:51pm Jan.7
Larceny: Someone stole equipment from Dolma Road at 1:30pm. Jan.9
Suspicious Activity: A resident reported a male wearing a grey hoodie wrapped in a blanket under a tarp in her yard on Ferncliff Road at 5:45pm, when police arrived there was no one there. Jan.10
Larceny: Someone broke into a vehicle at Scarsdale High School between 3pm and 6pm by the gym entrance. Jan.11
Burglary: On Fairview Road, someone broke into a residence and stole property at 8:45am. Jan. 12
Identity theft and Fraud: An issued check was altered and fraudulently cashed. Jan. 16
Illegal Dumping: On Mildred Avenue a portable stop sign was placed in a driveway, the complainant reports that his ex wife may have put it there. Jan.3
Aggravated Assault: On Peck Avenue, in the apartments, an armed encounter with unknown individuals took place but fled the scene before four police cars arrived. Jan.4
Larceny: Damage was done to the town dock near AYC on Stuyvesant Ave at 11:09am. Jan.5
Suspicious Person: On Holly Lane a caller reported a naked male teenager running out of Loudon Woods onto Post Road crying at 7:56pm. When police arrived they found him highly intoxicated and he was taken without any identification to Greenwich hospital by EMS. Jan. 7
Larceny: A locked bicycle was stolen from the Station Plaza train station at 11:12am. Jan. 7
Arrest: A 76 year old male from Portchester NY was charged with exposure for urinating in public on Phillips Park Road at 10:15am. Jan.3
Accident Pedestrian: A 75 year old man was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street on 154 Mamaroneck Ave at 3:41pm. Medical aid was refused at the scene for minor scrapes and bruises. Jan.3
Drug Offense: A 21 year old male from Harrison was charged with a DWI after a traffic stop violation on 168 E Boston Post Road. He was charged with criminal possession of controlled substance, Heroin, and criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument, a needle at 3:42am. Jan.4
Larceny: On North Barry Avenue two lawn ornaments were taken from the front yard overnight valued at $40. Jan.5
Larceny: A cell phone, coat and wallet were taken from a locker at New York Sports club on Palmer Avenue between 8:15pm and 9:15pm. Jan. 5
Accident Pedestrian: On 544 Halstead Ave a 70 year old man was struck by a vehicle while standing next to his car at 7:34pm, medical attention was refused at the scene. Jan.6
Larceny: Someone stole a cell phone valued at $100 left at the Sunoco on Mamaroneck Avenue at 2:08pm. Jan.7
Larceny: Someone stole a bicycle valued at $100 from the front of a residence on Crown CT between Jan.5 and Jan.7th.
Larceny: A cell phone valued at $400 was stolen after it was left at Molly Spillanes on Mamaroneck Avenue at 5am. Jan.8
Larceny: Someone stole a wallet left on the counter at Dunkin Donuts on Boston Post Road at 1:04pm. Jan. 8
The Larchmont Police Chief is urging residents to keep the doors to their homes and cars locked following a rash of burglaries in the usually quiet village.
In an automated telephone call to residents Tuesday night, Chief John Poleway said that police responded to reports of five home burglaries, two attempted burglaries and numerous car entries over the past several months.
All of the reported cases involved thieves entering homes and cars through unlocked doors, Poleway said; In one instance, a burglar apparently got into a house using a garage door opener left in an open car, he said.
Poleway urged individuals to report any suspicious behavior to the Police Department.
The non-emergency phone number is 834-1000. In the event of an emergency, however, call 9-1-1.
Petit Larceny: Someone stole a plastic light up baby Jesus valued at $100 and display signs valued at $25 belonging to the Knights of Columbus from Palmer Road between Jan. 1st and Jan. 3rd.
Criminal: In Hommocks school two males aged 20 and 19 were caught with criminal possession of Marijuana in the fourth degree at 10:30pm. A scale and 500 ziplock baggies were found on the males in addition to marijuana residue, a dutch master, a lighter, 58.5 grams of marijuana, and 15.5 grams of marijuana found in a backpack. Jan.4
Criminal: A female, now wanted, used a forged prescription at CVS pharmacy on Boston Post Road at 6:30pm. Jan 6
Assault: At Hommocks Ice Rink on Hommocks road there was an assault in the third degree with the intent to be physical at 9:25pm. Jan 6.
Petit Larceny: A GPS valued at $250 was stolen from a resident on Rocky Hollow Drive between Dec.27th and Jan. 7th
Petit Larceny: Someone stole a ceramic baby Jesus valued at $200 from a home on Edgewood Avenue overnight. Jan 8.
Petit Larceny: Someone stole a Blackberry from a home on Rockland Avenue. Jan.2
Grand Larceny: Someone stole a $120 dollars from a leather wallet valued at $60 from Cosi restaurant on Boston Post Road at 8pm. Items stolen included Visa credit card, NYS benefit card, and Hudson Health card. Dec.31
The Town of Mamaroneck plans to beef up security at the Hommocks Park ice rink following an attack Friday on a 14-year-old boy, according to a town leader.
Stephen Altieri, the Town Administrator, said today there will be “some changes” to the security at the rink, which is operated by the Town’s recreation department. However, Altieri would not specify exactly what those changes will be in order to preserve their effectiveness. “If there are troublemakers, we want to be able to rouse them out,” he said.
Police are currently investigating Friday’s assault, which occurred at about 9:30 p.m. when a group of kids kicked and punched the boy after knocking him down, said Town police Lt. Robert Koziak. The victim received minor injuries to his face, he said.
The attackers ran away before police arrived, Koziak said. The victim’s family is not pressing charges.
Despite unconfirmed reports that Friday nights at the rink – a popular destination for youths – is fraught with tension, last week’s assault was an anomaly at the ice rink during skating hours, town officials said. “I want to believe this is really an aberration and the rink will be a great place to go anytime,” Altieri said.
The incident – and potential for more – is being taken seriously, however. “Anytime you put that many teenagers in the same place it’s a possibility,” he said.
– Photos by Jacqueline Silberbush. Additional reporting by Diana Marszalek.
Criminal Mischief: A rock was thrown though the window of Rye Art Gallery on Boston Post Road at 6:30am. Dec.22
Criminal Mischief: Two tires were slashed overnight on Purchase Street. Dec.22
Criminal Mischief: Someone smashed the passenger side rear window at station plaza at 8:30am, northing appeared to be missing. Dec.24
Larceny: Someone stole the AC compressor unit behind 37 Oakland Beach Avenue along with copper sheatings between Friday Dec. 23rd and Dec. 26th.
Larceny: An unknown party hacked into someone’s AOL email account and authorized two wire transfers for two separate bank accounts in Australia. Dec.29th
Burglary: Movers stole a watch and a wedding band on December 16th while assembling a desk containing those items. Jan.1
Larceny from a Motor Vehicle: Someone stole a gps navigation from a vehicle on Centre Street. Jan.2
In Scarsdale Undercover, we share some of the more…unnecessary…police activity that seems to occur only in Scarsdale, New York. The “real” crimes will continue to appear in our weekly Police Blotter.
A resident reported someone put “flaming debris,” which turned out to be a bag of dog poop, on his front doorstep before ringing the bell and leaving. Dec. 30
A caller reported a possible dispute between a man and woman standing near the intersection of Post and Burgess roads. “Patrol found the listed individuals who were observed calmly talking to each other at the listed intersection. They stated that they weren’t arguing and didn’t need any police assistance. They stated that they just left a party and they were awaiting a taxi.” Jan. 1
A resident reported his nanny and children missing. He found them. Dec. 30
A Madison Road resident reported workers at a neighbor’s house throwing chimney bricks onto her property, killing bushes. Police told them to stop. Dec. 28
Two Dunham Road residents reported a man shining a red laser into their houses. The culprit was gone when police arrived. Dec. 28
A man cleaning the Bank of America branch on Christie Place reported locking himself inside the bank building. The man got out by sliding under a security gate that police were able to lift. Dec. 28
Larceny: On Palmer Avenue someone stole a jacket from New York Sports Club that was on a coat rack valued at $140. Dec.21
Larceny: In November an unknown person made charges to a credit card totaling $950. Dec. 21
Fraud: Unauthorized charges were made on a debit card account totaling $450. Dec.22
Arrest: A 35 year old male from Mamaroneck was arrested and charged with a DWI after a traffic stop violation, in addition to criminal possession of cocaine. Dec.22
Suspicious Incident: Someone entered a vehicle on Palmer Avenue, while parked and unoccupied in a lot, and removed a wallet. Dec.24
Larceny: On Wood Street between 5am and 9am a vehicle was entered, while parked and unoccupied on the street, and someone stole a GPS valued at $100. Dec.25
Arrest: A 35 year old male from Mamaroneck was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, assault for causing a disturbance on Ward Avenue, refusing to be arrested/ handcuffed and striking a police officer. Dec. 25
Larceny: Someone stole silver steak knives valued at $1,000 from a residence on Union Avenue between September 2011 and December 25. Dec.29
Larceny: Someone entered an unlocked vehicle overnight and stole an iPod valued at $300 on Florence Street. Dec.30
Larceny: Someone stole a snowblower from a garage on James Street valued at $600 between 10am on January 1st and 10:20am on January 2nd. Jan.2
Petit Larceny: Someone stole a Blackberry and a GPS each valued at $200 on Rockland Avenue. Dec. 28
Grand Larceny: Someone stole 2 pairs of pearl earrings and a pearl bracelet from a home on Valley Road sometime between September 1st and December 19th.
Theft of Services/ Refusal to Pay: Someone refused to pay a bill of $92.81 from Nautilus Diner at 11:59pm Dec. 25.
Petit Larceny: Someone stole $12 and a pair of Nike sunglasses valued at $100 from a parked car on Palmer Avenue between the hours of 12:30am and 11:15am. Dec. 24
Grand Larceny: Someone stole a sterling silver cross and chain, worth $60, and Hoku pearl earrings worth $125 on Vine Road between Oct. 15 and Dec. 20.
Grand Larceny: Someone stole a $4,000 car and a $35 lock and chain overnight from General Landscaping Inc. on 5th Avenue. Dec.20
Petit Larceny: Someone stole a GPS worth $200 and a toolset worth $200 from a local business on Dean Place overnight. Dec.16
Grand Larceny: Someone stole a wedding ring valued at $1,500 between Nov.19 and Dec.10 from a home on Garit Lane.
Petit Larceny: Someone stole a Garmin worth $200 from Marbourne Drive overnight. Dec.14
Grand Larceny: Someone stole car 4 tires and rims worth $1,500 from Larchmont Acres parking lot on Burton Road. Dec.13
Identity Theft: Someone stole $1100 from another’s bank account. Victim lives on Fenimore Road. Dec.19
Animal Struck: A bulldog was struck and killed on Stanley Avenue by an unknown vehicle that left the scene. Dec.18
Stolen Vehicle: A parked car was stolen overnight on Palmer Avenue. Dec.16
Larceny: A Dell computer worth $1000 was stolen from Halstead Avenue sometime between Nov.30 and Dec.15
Criminal Mischief: A car window was shattered while parked and unoccupied in a parking lot on Boston Post Road and a pocketbook taken from inside. Dec.15
Larceny: Someone left the gas station without paying $55 worth of on Mamaroneck Ave. Dec.15
Larceny: Approximately $900 was taken from a business during closed hours on Boston Post Road. Dec.15
Larceny: Someone stole a cell phone valued at $100, car keys, and $10 from the locker room area at Equinox Gym on Boston Post Road. Dec.14
Larceny from Motor Vehicle: On Trails End Road the left rear window of a car was smashed overnight and someone stole an iPod worth $300. Dec.19
Criminal Mischief: On Evergreen Avenue a car was smashed through the front right passenger side window; armrest and front seat area appeared searched, nothing was reported missing. Dec.19
Wanted: A man is wanted for leaving the scene of an auto incident on Palmer Avenue involving several passengers. Dec.11
Petit Larceny: An Eddie Bauer jacket valued at $290 was stolen from a home on York Road overnight. Dec.10
Grand Larceny: A camera and a handbag valued at $750, as well as three credit cards, were stolen overnight from a home on Winged Foot Drive Dec.10
Grand Larceny: Someone stole an iPod valued at $400, a large basket of Neutrogena cosmetics valued at $400 and a box of Lands End clothes valued at $500 from a home on Durham Road overnight.
Grand Larceny: A robber stole four Acura wheel rims valued at $1,700, four tires valued at $1,100, a plastic crate, a tire jack and a lug nut from Acura of Westchester on Palmer Avenue. The robbery occurred between 2-4:15 a.m. Dec 9.
Arrest: A 23-year-old White Plains woman was arrested and charged with Grand Larceny from an incident on Nov.18 involving a missing laptop computer. Dec. 6
Larceny: Someone used a debit card number to make purchases valued at approximately $680. Dec.6
Larceny: Stereo equipment and a video game console worth about $2,000 were were stolen from a car parked overnight in a Fayette Avenue driveway. Dec.7
Recovered Vehicle: A vehicle reported stolen on Dec.4 from Washington Street was found by police in Massachusetts. Dec.9
Vandalism: The 17th hole on the Apawamis Club golf course was damaged; Numerous rakes, a ball washer and two irrigation controllers were kicked and broken. Dec.12
Criminal Mischief: The Planet Pizza building on Boston Post Road was marred by graffiti, causing $1,500 to $2,000 worth of damage. Dec.11
Burglary: A burglar stole jewelry from a Purchase Street apartment after breaking into the residence between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Dec.8
Larceny: Tools were stolen from a construction job site on Cayuga Street. Dec.7
New York State Crime Stoppers
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