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Cops Corner September 3, 2026 7:00 am

Cops Corner 09.03.26

By Observer Staff

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August 21

Shakedown – Extortion (Arrest)

100 block of N Franklin St

An officer responded to a dispute involving a victim and subject. The victim reported that the subject demanded $500 and threatened to “rip out the cables from the breaker box” and detach wires to the residence if the money was not provided. The subject was subsequently located, apprehended and transported to Orient Road Jail.

Cookout Time – Retail Theft

1400 block of S Collins St

An officer responded to the location and met with employees who reported approximately $45 worth of meat was stolen.

August 22

Novel Psychoactive Substance – Trespass/Possession of Synthetic Cannabinoids

1100 block of S Collins St

An officer witnessed a subject on the property to which he was previously trespassed. Incident to arrest, the officer located 1.3 g of synthetic cannabinoids on the subject’s person. The subject was transported to Orient Road Jail.

Club WH – DUI

1200 block of Townsgate Ct

An officer responded to the location in reference to a suspicious vehicle. Contact was made with a subject, and a DUI investigation was conducted. The subject was determined to be impaired and placed under arrest.

August 23

Gotta Cool It Down

100 block of Peal St

An officer met with the victim, who reported that on August 22, a window unit air conditioner was stolen from the bed of their truck.

Un-Tagged – NVDL/Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Raider Place

Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with no tag attached. Contact was made with the driver, who was arrested for no valid driver’s license, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

August 24

Cowboy Cadillac Going North – Stolen Vehicle

2100 block of N Park Rd

An officer responded to the location in reference to a delayed stolen vehicle. Contact was made with the victim, who advised that his truck was stolen. The vehicle was later located in Jacksonville.

Disgruntled Ex-employee? – Bomb Threat

470 block of Charlie Taylor Rd

Officers responded to the location in response to a bomb threat made via telephone. The business was evacuated, and officers conducted a methodical walk-through of the building but were unable to locate anything suspicious or criminal.

Ratstripper? – Copper Theft

4700 block of Westwind Dr

An officer responded to the location in reference to a delayed theft. Contact was made with the victim, who reported that approximately $20,000 worth of electrical wiring, $2,500 worth of copper piping, and $1,500 worth of sheetrock were stolen/damaged from the residence.

Running From the Law/Obey the Law – NVDL Arrest

W Reynolds St/N Franklin St

An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle after observing the vehicle fail to stop at a posted stop sign. The driver was arrested for no valid driver’s license, issued a citation for failure to stop at a stop sign, and transported to Orient Road Jail.

We’ve Seen this Movie – Fraud

2100 block of W Baker St

Officers responded to the location in reference to a delayed fraud. An employee reported that he was contacted by individuals posing as a regional manager and store manager, who instructed him to wire money to a claimed missed FedEx payment. Two Western Union transfers totaling $5,740 were completed before realizing the calls were a scam.

August 25

We Just Told You – Trespass After Warning

100 block of N Collins St

An officer observed a subject sleeping at the location. The officer contacted the subject. After further investigation, it was discovered that the subject had been trespassed from the location on August 4. The subject was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.

Home Work – Fraud

2800 block of James L Redman Pkwy

An officer met with the victim, who stated she realized there was fraudulent usage on her credit card. The victim stated that she contacted her bank and received documents showing numerous charges on her card, all totaling $1,561.83.

Shattering – Criminal Mischief

300 block of S Frontage Rd

Officers responded to the location in reference to a subject breaking a window. Officers located the subject leaving the area on a bicycle. He was arrested for criminal mischief and transported to Orient Road Jail.

August 26

Rollin Methy – Resist W/Out Violence/Poss of Meth/Poss Drug Paraphernalia

Mendonsa Rd/Pine Dale Meadows Ct

Officer conducted a traffic stop on a subject for a bicycle violation. The subject was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.

Diesel and Dash – Theft

4600 block of State Rd 574

An officer responded to the location regarding three delayed diesel thefts occurring on August 18 and August 24. The incidents involved approximately 1,955 gallons of diesel, resulting in an estimated combined loss of $10,820.11.

August 27

A Lot of Dollars – Theft

3500 block of W Baker St

An officer responded to the location and met with employees who reported an unidentified male entered the store and selected $132.25 worth of merchandise and left the store without rendering payment.

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