Patio Door Burglars Hit Mamaroneck Town

by Judy Silberstein

(August 14, 2008) According to Detective Lt. Jerry McCarthy, there have been six home robberies in Town of Mamaroneck since early May, five with similar modus operandi: entry through a patio door – often by throwing a rock through the glass.

Jewelry was the “big thing” taken he said. Other items included silver, lap tops, digital cameras and, in one home, an expensive handbag and lingerie.

The homes were relatively near each other, but not along any one street or neighborhood. Break-ins occurred on Weaver Street, Stoneyside Drive, Wingfoot Drive, East Garden Road, Mohegan Road and Byron Lane.

Jennifer Fisher, whose Mohegan Road home was robbed in June, said intruders entered through an unlocked patio door and took all the jewelry in her home while she was out for a few hours during the day. “They stole my grandmother’s engagement ring that had been handed down,” she said.

Detective McCarthy advises that people “lock doors and set their alarms, even if they are going out for only a few hours.” In addition, “be a good neighbor – if you see something out of the ordinary, call the police department.” Ms. Fisher said she heard after the robbery that neighbors or their employees had noticed a suspicious man and woman parked outside her home two days in a row, but had not thought to mention it to her or to the police. She was told that there were a number of similar burglaries in Scarsdale and Edgemont.

Detective McCarthy, who on Thursday, August 14 had just come from a meeting with neighboring police departments, said Mamaroneck Town is collaborating with other jurisdictions. “We are pursuing leads,” he said, but declined to comment further since the investigation is ongoing.

Lt. Walter Burke of the Larchmont Police Department said there had not been similar cases in the Village. “Our burglary rate is way down, for both commercial and residential,” he noted. “Last year there were 12 and, as of today, 9 for 2008,” he reported. Burglaries would include items stolen from homes or garages, he explained, but not from a car, lawn or other outdoor location.

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