- November 22, 2024
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Also: Move Over violation ends with arrest
Sept. 3
Too good to be true?
12:32 p.m. — 1200 Block of North Beach Street. Fraud. The victim said she got a message on Facebook from a person she thought was a longtime friend. The message said Facebook was having a contest and she had won $200,000. She chatted with the person for a while, and the person gave her a phone number to call to claim her prize.
The victim called the number and no one answered. She then received a text message from the number saying she should wire $1,500 for shipping fees and the winnings would be delivered within 12 hours.
The victim sent the money to an address in North Carolina as instructed.
Later, she contacted her sister, who said that she had also been notified on Facebook that she had won a prize. The victim then contacted her friend, who said someone had hacked her Facebook account and was sending out messages posing as her.
There are no suspects. The victim lost $1,616.00 including transaction fees.
Sept. 7
Move over or get pulled over
3:47 a.m. — 300 Block of South Beach Street. Possession of Cannabis and Narcotic Paraphernalia. The police officer was conducting a traffic stop in a marked police car with the emergency lights activated when a red Honda Civic passed him at the posted speed limit, 35 mph.
The officer noted that this was a violation of the Move Over law, because it should have slowed to 15 mph.
The officer concluded the first traffic stop and stopped the Civic, which was occupied by a driver and three passengers. While the officer was informing the driver about the Move Over Law, he smelled a strong odor of burnt cannabis.
The occupants were asked to exit the vehicle in preparation for a probable cause search. A search uncovered a bag with 3.5 grams of green leafy substance and a package of rolling papers. A field test showed the substance was cannabis.
The driver was arrested and met the requirements to be released with a notice to appear. He was given a verbal warning for the Move Over violation.
Sept. 7
Cars all look alike these days
12:27 P.m. — 1600 Block of N. U.S. 1. Burglary of Conveyance. A caller said a male with shorts and no shirt was entering cars in a gas station. The caller also said the suspect had entered what appeared to be his own vehicle.
When the officer arrived, he noted that the suspect appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, and there was an open beer can in the console of his car.
The suspect was read his Miranda rights. He said he was at the gas station to purchase beer and cigarettes with his girlfriend who had left the scene.
The suspect admitted he had entered another vehicle, but said it was by mistake. He said once he realized it was not his vehicle, he got out. The officer asked how he could mistake a vehicle that was not near his own vehicle, and he said he didn’t know.
The suspect said he purchased $10 worth of gas for his own car.
A witness said she was at a pump when the suspect approached the vehicle from the other side and attempted to open the doors, but they were locked. The suspect said he was sorry, and that he thought it was his vehicle.
She saw the suspect open the door of another vehicle and take something from it. Another witness said the suspect took a $10 bill.
The suspect was arrested for auto burglary. He was also charged with driving with a suspended license, open alcohol container and expired registration. It was also found that he was on probation for display of a weapon.
