By Bronxville Police Department
Dec. 12, 2018: The following entries are selections from the Bronxville police blotter.
December 4, 2018, 2:05 pm: Officers responded to a 911 call of a dispute between family members. Officers deemed the dispute to be verbal in nature. No crime was committed. A domestic incident report was completed.
December 4, 2018, 11:15 am, Pondfield Road: A found watch was turned over to police by a pedestrian. The owner later contacted the police department and inquired about lost property. The watch was returned to the owner, who provided proof of ownership.
December 4, 2018, 2:15 pm, Citibank, Pondfield Road: Officers responded to a call from the bank manager, who stated that a female was attempting to make a fraudulent transaction. The subject left the bank prior to officer’s arrival. The incident is being investigated.
December 5, 2018 10:40 am, Bronxville Police Headquarters: A resident reported that her front license plate was missing from her vehicle. She was unsure when it was last intact. A report was completed for DMV.
December 6, 2019, 7:08 am, Kensington Garage: A boot was affixed to a parked vehicle for outstanding parking tickets. The fines were satisfied later in the day and the vehicle was released.
December 7, 2018, 10:16 am, Sagamore Road: There was a two-vehicle accident; there were no injuries, and an information exchange was completed by the responding officer.
December 10, 2018, 6:06 am, Midland Avenue at Pondfield Road: There was a two-vehicle accident; there were no injuries. The driver of one vehicle was issued a citation for a passed red light. An accident report was completed by the responding officer. Both vehicles were inoperable and had to be towed from the scene.
Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
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