- November 21, 2024
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Monday, Sept. 9
Better to give than take
9:20 a.m. — First Block of Conley Court. Fraud. A man explained that since earlier in the year, he and his wife have had several incidents with identity theft, which began in April when someone used his wife’s Social Security number to file their annual income taxes.
In July, the man received a credit card statement and noticed an unauthorized purchase for $1,017.08 to an industrial supply company for a piece of machinery equipment. The man notified the credit card company, and the amount was refunded to the card.
But the man is still receiving statements with overdue balances. The man said he has notified the company numerous times and they told him the account has been flagged and they are aware of the issue and believe it’s a billing problem that they are trying to resolve.
After receiving limited information from the company about the purchase, the man was able to get an address where the equipment was delivered. He looked up the location on Google Maps, which showed the location being a Christian and Catholic charity organization. It is unknown at this time whether said charity is fictitious, or an actual business.
Wednesday, Sept 11
Hungry? How about a bite of my arm?
9:45 p.m. — 1600 Block of Hazelnut Street. Intoxication. A deputy was called to the location, where he observerd a female crying and dragging a GPS unit in the dirt. When questioned, the female had no recollection of where the GPS came from. The deputy noted that the woman was highly intoxicated and unable to provide any useful information.
Another deputy arrived on the scene, and made contact with a man who explained that he had observed the woman walking down the street, so he pulled over to render aid. The victim said she was intoxicated, so he offered to take her home, but while she was in the van, she became combative and began yelling at him, telling him to get out of her van. The man said that as he was pulling over to stop the vehicle, the woman bit him on the right forearm. As the woman exited the vehicle, she snatched the GPS navigation system from the van.
The man declined to complete a voluntary statement. The female’s ex-husband arrived on the scene and stated that he had been looking for her and would take her home.
The man’s GPS navigation was returned, but it was broken.
Thursday, Sept. 12
You’re not welcome to take my welcome mat
10:03 a.m. — First Block of Lewis Shire Place. Larceny. A woman noticed that her black, intricate, semi-circle welcome mat made out of a rubber-like material, was missing from her front door.
The woman added that the word “welcome” was imprinted into the mat with elegant lettering and was valued at $40.
The woman said her young son observed a suspicious, thin, white male wearing hip-hop style clothes with a white pickup truck in the area near the home. The woman further stated that she would not be back at the residence until later in the day, but requested an extra watch for the area.
