Law roundup: Theft part of woman’s Saturday night out
A woman allegedly checked "theft" off her Saturday night to-do list when an employee said she “stole quite a bit” and told officers they would be working with their corporate office to provide information for an investigation.
A woman reportedly thought she saw a body on the highway, or it could have just been a plastic bag. All the officers found were bags and litter.
A woman allegedly thought a medical company in Florida was overcharging her Medicare account for equipment she didn’t use. She said she didn't know the company and couldn’t contact them. An officer advised her to report the suspicious activity to Medicare and online at the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center at IC3.gov.
A man went to the police department to report a rental scam, alleging the residence was advertised as being in town at $500 a month — a price too good to be true — but required a $100 gift card to start the process. An officer advised him it was a scam, to never use gift cards as payment and to meet a potential landlord or property manager in person. Luckily, no gift cards or personal information had been exchanged before his inquiry.
A man was suspicious of an official-looking notice he reportedly received in the mail that requested a property owner call a phone number and provide personal information was a scam. An officer told him to report the “suspicious postage” to the Postal Service, which has a branch dedicated to these types of investigations. The officer obliged to his request to call the phone number listed in the notice. An answering machine picked up, requesting the ID number from the mailed notice.
A woman driving a red BMW eastbound on West Idaho Street was allegedly speeding, cutting vehicles off and brake-checking someone who reported the reckless driving to police.
Parking tickets were issued for three vehicles after someone filed an online report alleging an ongoing issue of a van and other parked vehicles facing the wrong way on the street for two weeks.
An employee was uncomfortable with a suspicious-looking man wearing a hood, who appeared to be under the influence of something, and was walking around the building.
Two minors reportedly stole alcoholic beverages and left a business that collected paperwork and security footage to give to police.
A passerby alleged that a man wearing a neon green sweatshirt was looking into cars with a flashlight. The man told officers he was looking for his phone. Officers told him to keep it down and advised him of his warrants and to report to probation and parole.