4/2/24

• At 11:05am, a Plumstead resident came into the station to file a fraud report. The officer spoke to the complainant who stated that an attempt was made to open a business account under their name, then a second attempt was made for a business loan. The bank did not fulfill the request as they found it suspicious and notified the complainant. Later that day the complainant received a letter from PennDOT requesting confirmation of a change of address that was filed. The complainant was provided with a victim’s right packet as well as an Identity theft packet. This case is still under investigation.

4/3/24

• At 3:05pm, officers returned a phone call from a resident who wanted to file a theft report. The complainant informed the officer that he purchased a $1200 computer online that was scheduled to be delivered to his home on April 3. The complainant was tracking the delivery and noticed the FedEx truck down the street from his home, but the driver never exited the truck for delivery. Moments later the complainant was alerted that the package was delivered and signed for, which he stated neither of those occurred. This case is still under investigation.

4/5/24

• At 3:10pm, a business employee came into the station to file a theft report. The complainant stated that an individual came into the business to rent out a piece of equipment. The individual never returned the piece of equipment within the contract time frame.  The rental equipment was valued at $20,000. There was a 2^nd contract signed by another individual equipment valued at $969.00 and was not returned within the contact time frame. These cases are still under investigation.