Bronxville Police Blotter: Thursday, March 1, to Friday, March 2, 2018
By Bronxville Police Department
Mar. 7, 2018: The entries below are selections from the Bronxville police blotter.
Thursday, March 1, 5:22 pm, Courseview Road: Police responded to what was reported as an oven grease fire. The Eastchester Fire Department under the command of Captain Dempsey corrected the condition and deemed the residence safe for occupancy.
Thursday, March 1, 8:54 pm, Sagamore Road: Officers responded to a report of a hit-and-run automobile accident. A witness reported observing a vehicle side-swipe a parked car and drive off. The witness provided the license plate number to police, who located the vehicle a couple blocks away. An accident report was completed and the driver was issued a citation for Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident.
Friday, March 2, 12:38 pm, Palmer Avenue – Gillard’s: The store clerk reported a petit larceny in progress. Officers arrived and interviewed the 48-year-old Yonkers woman who stole a stuffed animal valued at $5.00. The item was returned and criminal charges were not sought by the store manager.
Friday, March 2, 1:45 pm, Elm Rock Road: Officer had to close the street because a large tree had fallen across the street damaging electrical wires. Con-Ed and the Eastchester Fire Department also responded.
Friday, March 2, 2:48 pm, Public Utilities: Several locations suffered damage and service interruptions due to severe weather:
- Tanglewylde Ave / Oriole Ave - tree with wires
- Tanglewylde Ave / Summit Ave - tree with wires / pole
- Elm Rock Rd - tree with wire
- Sturgis Rd / Homesdale Rd - tree with wires / pole
- Prescott Ave - tree / wires / pole
- Plateau West - tree with wires
- Woodland Ave / Oriole Ave - wires
- Kraft Ave / Cedar St - tree
- Sagamore playground - village tree
- Leggett Rd - village tree
Friday, March 2, 4:00 pm, White Plains Road: Police responded to a property damage accident involving a bus that drove off the road and damaged a private fence then left the scene. The bus was identified by village surveillance cameras and an accident report was completed. A citation for leaving the scene is pending.
Government & History Directory
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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