Aug. 6, 2014: According to Bronxville Police Chief Christopher Satriale, Bronxville Police received a call at 4:31 am on August 2 from a Pondfield Road resident saying that his car alarm was going off. At the same time the report came in, a car alarm also went off on Locust Lane.
Police arrived and found Ronnie Fields, a 56-year-old Mount Vernon resident, in possession of US coins, foreign coins, an expensive pair of men's dress shoes, and marijuana.
Fields was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, and the Bronxville Police Department put out a notice requesting anyone missing an expansive pair of men's shoes to notify the Bronxville police.
"We are hoping that someone will contact us about the shoes," said Chief Satriale. "We can't prove the coins possessed by Fields were stolen, but we can in the case of the shoes."
The chief added that the shoes might not have been stolen from a car. "They could have been stolen from a foyer. We are confident that he was likely involved in a larceny, but we lack the physical evidence to charge him."
Editor's note: The phone number for the Bronxville Police is 914-337-0500.
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.
Village of Bronxville Administrative Offices
337-6500
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Bronxville Police Department
337-0500
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Bronxville Parking Violations
337-2024
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Bronxville Fire Deparment
793-6400