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The following incidents were culled from reports filed by deputies at the sheriff's Westside Substation.
Identity Theft—Jan. 5, 4 p.m., Pruneridge Avenue. A clothing company notified the victim by mail that an account in his name had not been paid. Soon after that he received a billing statement from a cellular phone company. The victim reported that he had not opened accounts with either company. He believed someone used his personal information to open these accounts. There is no information about the suspect at this time.
Grand Theft—Jan. 5, 3:15 p.m., Carmen Road. The victim reported that she took off her diamond ring and left it on the nightstand in her house before going out to run some errands. While she was away, two men came to fix her furnace. She had given them permission to enter her house. The victim returned home after the two men had left and found her $2,500 diamond ring missing. A sheriff contacted the suspects, who denied the allegation.
Commercial Burglary—Jan. 5, 12:45 a.m., Bandley Drive. An unknown person used bolt cutters to cut off a lock that secured a large storage container, which stored emergency supplies that belonged to a local computer company. The reporting party believes the perpetrator took a chain saw, welding torch, wheelbarrow and generator. There was no witness to the incident.
Theft by Credit Card—Dec. 30, 5:10 p.m., Valley Green Drive. The victim reported that an unknown person obtained her credit card number and used it to pay for an adult website service. The victim had not given anyone permission to use her credit card.
Grand Theft, Conspiracy—Dec. 24, 12 p.m., Wolfe Road. The reporting party said that a former employee of a local department store had under-rung sales to three other employees and a family member. The total amount lost was approximately $1,860. All four employees had admitted to the activity and were terminated from their employment on Nov. 1, 2002. The money has not been recovered.
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