Police Briefs - Aug 25, 2009
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A 50-year-old New Albany woman was recently the victim of a scam, state police said.
The woman had offered an item for sale on "Craigslist" on the Internet, police said.
The woman had a buyer e-mail her and confirm the purchase, state police said.
The item was too large to ship, so the buyer sent the victim a check in the amount that covered the shipping and the cost of the item, police said.
The check was received by the seller and then deposited into the seller's bank account at the Citizens & Northern Bank in Bradford County, police said.
The buyer then requested an excess amount included in the check be sent via Western Union back to another location that the buyer provided, police said.
The victim then withdrew an amount close to $3,000 and sent it to the buyer, police said. The bank then notified the victim that the check was a fraudulent check, police said.
"Do not conduct business transactions via the Internet with unknown people unless the site you are using is secure," the state police at Towanda said in a press release that they issued about this scam, which occurred on Aug. 13.
Car vandalized in Monroeton
Someone deliberately scratched a Monroeton female's car sometime between Aug. 10 and Aug. 20 when it was parked along Shaw Boulevard in Monroe Borough, state police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the state police at Towanda at (570) 265-2186. Cash rewards may be available to people providing information leading to an arrest, according to the state police.
Cash stolen from Towanda man's vehicle
A large amount of cash was stolen recently from a vehicle owned by a 64-year-old Towanda man, state police said.
The theft occurred sometime between Aug. 4 and Aug. 18 in the Towanda or New Albany areas, according to the state police at Towanda.
DUI arrest occurs in Towanda
Jared Bogart, 34, of Forksville has been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Towanda Borough, state police said.
The arrest occurred at 10:15 p.m. on Aug. 10 along U.S. Route 6, according to the state police at Towanda.
DUI arrest occurs in Monroe Twp.
Dighton Lane, 80, of Lima, N.Y., was recently arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Monroe Township, police said.
The arrest occurred at 10:15 p.m. on Aug. 16 along state Route 414 near Dunn Hill Road, according to the state police at Towanda.
Lane will also be charged with a traffic violation, namely "roadways laned for traffic," police said.
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