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Oct. 2
Taxing situation
6:30 p.m. — 200 Block of Dix Avenue. Civil Complaint. The victim said she paid someone from out of state to file her taxes for her. She said the suspect was recommended by her cousin’s wife.
The victim said she sent her tax information to the suspect in Virginia in early April. In May, the suspect called and said the fee was $600. The victim paid with a credit card.
The victim called the IRS in October to ask about the status of her taxes. They said the only activity was a request for an extension, and she is entering a “failure to pay” status with the IRS.
She has not been able to contact the suspect.
The officer advised her that it is a civil matter and gave her advice in regard to pursuing a claim.
Oct. 5
Hole in one window
9:08 p.m. — 600 Block of Calle Grande Street. Vandalism. When the officer arrived, he noticed a hole in the suspect’s front window. It appeared that a small, round object went through the window.
The officer went inside and the victim found a golf ball on the floor near the window.
She said she first heard a banging noise coming from the backyard. When she went to check, she heard a crash at the front of the house.
The officer checked the perimeter and found nothing unusual. Police checked the golf course next door and found there was no one hitting golf balls.
She said she has no suspects in mind.
The damaged window pane was estimated at $100.
Oct. 6
Locked gate not a help
4:17 a.m. — 1200 Block of North U.S. 1. Theft. The victim said someone took scrap shavings from a 55-gallon barrel othat was stored outside his metal shop. When the barrels are full, he takes them to be scrapped.
The parking lot is fenced and a code is needed to open the gate, but several businesses share the parking lot. The victim found a truck on the property that had scrap shavings all over the bed.
As the victim and officer were talking, a person pulled up in a work van, and the suspect identified him as the driver of the blue truck.
The officer asked the suspect if he could talk to him, and the suspect seemed nervous and his hands were shaking. After the officer said he was investigating a theft, the suspect said he was the person who took the scrap shavings. He said he was low on gas money, so took the shavings to the scrap yard but only got $20. He said he owed an apology to the victim.
After talking to the suspect, the victim said he would not press charges. Before the officer left, the owner of the suspect’s business drove in, and the victim asked the officer to tell him what happened.
