- April 20, 2024
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Sept. 1
Watch those credit card charges
4:01 p.m. — 100 Block of South Nova Road. Fraud. A restaurant owner told the police officer that he suspected a former employee of fraud. He said a customer came into the restaurant angry that her credit card was charged twice for her meal. She said she split the check with another party, and part of the bill was paid with cash and the other part was paid with the credit card.
The manager found that the suspect had charged the credit card twice, and there was no mention of a cash payment. He found that the two charges totaled the exact cost of the meal plus a tip written on the bottom. The signatures on the two credit card receipts did not match. The manager then assumed that the suspect pocketed the cash and made a fraudulent second charge on the card to cover the bill.
The manager found 18 other instances of possible fraud. The officer noted that the signatures on the fraudulent credit card receipts were similar.
The officer went to the suspect’s address, but he had moved out. The officer also tried to call the suspect with negative results.
The officer found information in the suspect’s employee file that may lead to locating him.
Sept. 1
Breaking but not entering
2:10 p.m. — 100 Block of South Lindenwood Circle. Burglary of a Residence. The victim told the police officer that a window on the northeast side of his house had been broken and the screen was also cut. He said he thinks someone tried to gain entry into the house. He said it was broken sometime that morning.
The officer noted that the window is at ground level, and bars on the inside of the window are visible from the outside. There was a three-inch diameter hole in both screen and window.
There was a kid’s toy directly under the window, which the victim said had been in the front yard. It was a three-inch, “bubble-maker” type toy that the officer noted could have damaged the window. The victim, and the victim’s neighbors, both have kids. There were no footprints in the soft sand around the window.
The damage to the window was estimated at $350.
Aug. 31
Keep those serial numbers
8:37 p.m. — 100 Block of South Orchard Street. Theft/Bicycle. The victim said her bicycle had been stolen. She said it was kept under the stairwell of her apartment. She was unsure if it was locked or not. It was described as a female, 10-speed, red, Schwinn mountain bike in good condition. She said it cost about $150 and she did not have the serial number.
She suspects her boyfriend took it, because it was his bike lock that was on the bike. She said she wished to prosecute and provided a statement.
The officer checked the databases of pawn stores and told the victim to contact police if she finds the serial number.
