Highlighted Activity for the Weekdays of August 6-8, 2012

Residential Burglary

On August 6 at 8:24 p.m., an officer responded to the 200 block of Orange regarding a residential burglary that occurred sometime between 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.  An unknown suspect(s) broke a rear window to gain entry. The home was ransacked, but there was no loss. Investigation continuing.

Theft from a Vehicle

On August 7 at 11:19 p.m., a theft from a vehicle was reported in the 400 block of East Walnut.  The theft occurred between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.  The victim's vehicle was parked in the carport, adjacent to the alley.  The loss was a purse and the vehicle stereo.   Investigation continuing

Vehicle Burglary

On August 8 at 9:51 p.m., a vehicle burglary was reported in the 600 block of South Canyon.  The burglary occurred between 9:00 p.m. on August 7 and 6:00 a.m. on August 8. The victim's vehicle was parked in the driveway.  The suspect(s) gained entry by an unknown means. There were no signs of forced entry. A knife, sunglasses, and a phone charger were stolen.  Investigation continuing.

Detective Bureau Case Follow-up

Attempted Fraud and Identity Theft

On August 8 at 10:21 a.m., an attempted fraud and identity theft occurred in the 1600 block of South Mountain.  Patrol responded and arrested the male who was attempting to open store credit with a fraudulent California driver's license and fraudulent credit card.  The male told the arresting officer he was "dropped off" at the location.  During the booking process, the arresting officer found a car key and additional fraudulent credit cards and another fraudulent driver's license in his possession.  Detectives went to the business parking lot and found the suspect's vehicle.  The Detectives got consent to search and recovered additional fraudulent credit cards, fraudulent credit application and a laptop.  It appears this subject is part of a fraud ring using other people's information to obtain store credit from various merchant retailers.  Detectives are currently working with bank investigators to locate victims from the credit cards, driver's licenses and fraudulent credit applications.  The suspect is in custody and is also wanted on a no bail warrant from Nevada for another fraud case

Tip of the Week

Distracted Driving

Distracted driving is any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving and increase the risk of crashing.  The National Safety Council reports that drivers who use a cell phone are four times more likely to be in a crash and are responsible for 636,000 crashes and 2,600 deaths each year.  To protect yourself and those around you:

Put your cell phone on silent or vibrate before starting the car.

Modify your voicemail greeting to indicate you are unavailable to answer calls or return messages while driving.

Inform clients, associates and business partners why calls may not be returned immediately.

If you need to talk or text, pull over to a safe location and park your vehicle.

Hands-free cell phones are not safer; cell phone driving is a visual, mechanical and cognitive distraction.

Educate your employees, drivers and parents on the dangers of driving while on a cell phone.

Support cell phone legislation and enforcement.