- November 22, 2024
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Feb. 26
Scam phone number looked legit
10:48 a.m. — First Block of Bluewater Lake Circle. Information. The victim said he received four calls that day from someone with a heavy, Indian accent. The suspect said he was an IRS agent, and the victim owed more than $5,000 in back taxes. He said if the victim didn’t pay, the sum with penalties would rise to $72,000.
The victim did not answer the following calls. On the fourth call, the suspect said, “If you don’t pick up the phone and talk with me right now the cops are on their way to your home with a warrant for your arrest.”
The victim said he knew it was a scam and would inform his homeowners’ association.
The officer called the number that was attached to the call from the suspect, and found it went to an IRS Information Distribution Center in Virginia. The message gave information about websites, and there was no live interaction with a person. The officer assumed the scammers somehow bounced their call off the IRS server to add legitimacy.
Feb. 28
Thief better keep going
9:02 a.m. — First Block of South Atlantic Avenue. Stolen Vehicle. The victim said he pulled up to the front door of the motel in his rented vehicle. He said he had the key in his pocket and had opened the trunk to load his luggage, when suddenly a male jumped into the car and took off out of the parking lot with the trunk still open.
Just after that incident, a reckless-driver call described two vehicles southbound on the highway: a red Mazda, like the stolen vehicle, and a black Charger. The victim said he had the key in his pocket and if the suspect stops the car he will not be able to restart it. There was a half-tank of gas.
The suspect also said he had clothes in a bag that he just bought from Kmart and the receipt was in the bag. The officer noted that the suspect may try to return the clothes.
March 1
Not hiding stolen merchandise, just keeping safe
9:21 p.m. — 100 Block of Interchange Boulevard. Suspicious Incident. An employee at a motel said a guest called and claimed he left three boxes of shoes valued at $600 in his room. There were a pair of Rockports, worth $100; and two pairs of Air Jordans, worth $300 and $200. The employee checked the room and did not find any shoes.
The employee later found the pair of Rockports in the laundry room. The officer asked the employee to call the housekeeper responsible for the room. The housekeeper said she took the Rockports to the laundry room, but put the Air Jordans in a utility closet because she knew they were expensive, and she didn’t want anyone to steal them. The Air Jordans were found in the closet under three pillows.
The victim returned to the motel and retrieved the shoes.
The officer noted in the report that hiding the Air Jordans was suspicious.
