Tagged
2:38 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4 – Graffiti was discovered on the exterior wall of a local business. There is no suspect information, but the business is considering limiting access and installing cameras. The unknown vandal did not sign their work. Morris Street
Wakeup call
8:48 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 6 – A motion alarm was triggered at a local business, prompting a sheriff’s office response. Deputies spoke with employees and found no problems. Just another case of alarm sensitivity. 2nd Street
Quickly doused
3:22 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 6 – A fire broke out underneath a dryer in a laundry room, but was quickly extinguished before it could spread. The fire was determined not to be suspicious, and no injuries were reported. One load apparently got a little too hot under the collar. See story. 2nd Street
Play money
10:35 a.m., Friday, Aug. 7 – A small pouch containing money was found at Kiwanis Playground and turned into the library, which passed it along to the sheriff’s office. There was no identifying information inside, so for now, the money remains a little pocket mystery. Moore Street
Scam alert
11:37 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 8 – A caller claiming to be from the FBI told a victim to wire money to clear their warrants, then upped the ante by instructing them to withdraw $21,000 in cash for an in-person meeting. Thankfully, that meeting never happened. The victim provided the suspect’s account numbers to a deputy and was in contact with their bank. Consider this case a reminder: The FBI does not collect warrant payments by wire transfer — or cash handoff. Douglas Street
Tripped
10:08 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 9 – A motion alarm was tripped at a local business, but the alarm company soon had things under control. After speaking with a keyholder, the company requested a cancellation. 2nd Street
Road rageless
2:54 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 9 – Two cars were reported parked in the roadway. By the time the deputy called the complainant, one had moved. The second car was parked in a way that turned out to be perfectly legal, but the deputy contacted the owner anyway. They agreed to move it, proving that sometimes a little traffic diplomacy goes a long way. 3rd Street
