July 6, 2011:  Bronxville police have been unusually busy this week working on the arrest of two individuals, one concerning the attempted break-in on Homesdale Road that occurred last Wednesday, June 29, and the other the arrest of Gary Greene, caught trespassing on the property of a Locust Lane address on the same day.  Police do not believe Greene was involved in the Homesdale Road incident.

With regard to the attempted break-in on Homesdale Road, Chief Christopher Satriale reports that the police are in possession of new incriminating evidence, but that the perpetrator has not been apprehended yet.  The investigation is ongoing.

The incident on Homesdale caused quite a stir in Bronxville the afternoon it occurred.  First, a resident on Homesdale Road reported there was a suspicious person on the property of a neighbor and that the individual (male black wearing a white tank top and carrying a backpack) was apparently attempting to gain entry to the home.  At about the same time, the alarm system went off in the Homedale home.

Officers responded immediately and a foot pursuit ensued as police chased the male through the Hunts Woods area and toward the City of Mount Vernon.  A police "hotline" was broadcast to area departments, and a multi-jurisdictional search followed.

Included in that search were canine officers from the Westchester County Department of Public Safety, the City of Mount Vernon, and the Town of Eastchester.  The search was terminated after approximately six hours.  Since then, several items of evidence have been located, and the Bronxville detectives are currently following all leads in an ongoing investigation.

With regard to the arrest of Gary Greene, Bronxville police apprehended Greene early Wednesday morning (2:50 am) after a trespassing violation led to more significant charges.  Officer Van der Leeuw of the Bronxville Police Department first apprehended Yonkers resident Gary Greene, 43, after he was caught trespassing on the property of a Locust Lane address.  Greene was then brought to the Bronxville Police Station, where further investigation revealed that he was in possession of some stolen property taken from other Locust Lane residences.

Greene was charged with criminal possession of stolen property in the 5th degree, a Class A misdemeanor.  Greene has an extensive criminal record to his name, including over 20 felony arrests and 60 arrest charges.  His first arrest dates back to 1984, and he was previously charged a little less than a decade ago in connection with a Bronxville burglary.  Greene was arraigned in the Bronxville court and is currently being detained in county jail.  He is due back in Bronxville court later this month.