- November 22, 2024
-
-
Loading
Loading
Jan. 11
Selective burglar
8:38 a.m. — 700 Block of Flamingo Drive. Burglary. The victim said she came into the Florida room with her coffee about 8 a.m. As she went out into the porch area, she noticed that the screen door was propped open. She then noticed that one of the two bicycles they keep on the porch was missing.
The officer noted there were tire tracks in the dew of the grass leading to the driveway.
There were other items of value on the porch including tools and fishing equipment.
The bike is turquoise with a decal that says “pure fun.” The front tire needs to be replaced as the cords are showing through. The victim did not have the serial number.
Jan. 14
Online sale scam
11:22 a.m. — First Block of Cypress Grove Lane. Fraud. The victim said he was selling some vehicle rims online for $500 and was contacted by someone named Steve. They only communicated via text message. The suspect, Steve, said he would send a check to pay for the items that would include the cost of shipping and handling.
Later, the victim received a check for $1,670 that appeared to be from a business account. He contacted the suspect and asked him why the check was so large. The suspect said if it’s too large, he should deposit the check and then return the remainder of the funds along with the rims.
The victim took the check to the bank and found out it was fraudulent and the account did not exist.
Photos of the check and envelope were placed into evidence.
Jan. 14
Marijuana can’t be used as cash
7:50 p.m. — First Block of North Yonger Street. Possession of Narcotics with Intent to Sell. Police were dispatched to a service station in reference to a suspicious person. Upon arrival, an officer made contact with the suspects, a male and femaie. The male had a Mohawk haircut, numerous tattoos, and was shirtless and barefoot. The officer noted they appeared to be jittery, paranoid and were fidgeting. They constantly looked around and could not stand still.
The clerk in the station said the male tried to purchase items with a handful of marijuana but he told him no and called police.
The officer smelled marijuana and asked the male if he could search him, but he did not find anything. When asked why he smelled so much like marijuana, the male said, “because I have some on me.”
The officer asked him to pull it out. The suspect then reached into the rear of his pants, pulled out several small nuggets of green, leafy substance and placed them on the police car.
After making a field test to determine if it was marijuana, the officer placed him in the back of the patrol vehicle.
Asked for identification, the female walked over to their rental vehicle and removed their two driver’s licenses. The officer checked for warrants and found there were none.
After being read their Miranda rights, they agreed to answer questions. The male attempted to tell where several meth labs were located but did not make sense.
In the rental car, the officer found Sudafed, nasal decongestant, insulin syringes, amphetamine, ADHD medication, less than a gram of crack cocaine, a small glass pipe, digital scales, metal grinder, lithium batteries, throwing knives and other suspicious items.
Since the male’s name was on the rental agreement, he was arrested. The female was released.
The rental company was contacted.
