Written by Bronxville Police Department
Thursday, Sept. 4: A Garmin GPS valued at $400 was reported stolen from a vehicle on Pine Terrace Road. There were no signs of forced entry.
Friday, Sept. 5: A 37-year-old named Trelane Martinez of Mount Vernon was arrested on Palmer Road at 6:47 pm by police officer Dave Dibenedetto and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle after being stopped for an inadequate headlamp. The 2009 Ford Crown Victoria operated by Martinez was impounded. Martinez was processed on the scene and ordered to appear before the Bronxville Village Court at a later date.
Friday, Sept. 12: A 42-year-old Bronxville woman was bitten on her right calf muscle by a dog on Meadow Avenue at 4:26 pm that was being walked by a 55-year-old Bronxville woman. The victim refused medical attention at the scene. Police officers verified the dog's vaccination and license record.
Monday, Sept. 22: A 52-year-old female Bronxville resident reported that her date of birth and Social Security number were used to open a line of credit in her name and that $190 was debited to the account before she discovered the theft.
Thursday, Sept. 25: A 69-year-old male resident reported that a credit card was opened in his name without his authorization. Before the theft was discovered, $169 was debited from the account.
Friday, Sept. 26: A 41-year-old named Jermaine Powell of Mount Vernon was arrested on Pondfield Road by Police Officer Cheryl Jarosz and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle after being alerted by a license plate reader alarm indicating that the registration belonging to the 2006 Infiniti GX35 operated by Powell was suspended for an insurance lapse. The Infiniti was impounded. Powell, who had 27 suspensions listed against his license, was processed and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree. Powell was released on $500 bail and ordered to appear before the Bronxville Village Court on October 15, 2014.
Sunday, Sept. 28: At 10:33 am 19-year-old Ernesto Hernandez of New Rochelle was arrested by Police Officer Christopher Blessington and charged with petit larceny for stealing a cell phone valued at $400. Hernandez allegedly stole the cell phone from a patron at J.C. Fogarty's on the evening of September 26, 2014, and took a selfie, which uploaded to the victim's iCloud storage automatically. Hernandez was later identified by Officer Blessington using the selfie. Hernandez was released on $150 bail and ordered to appear before the Bronxville Village Court.
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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