Spotsylvania County Sheriffs Office

Crime Solvers
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May 8, 2013 thru May 14, 2013

SAFETY TIP OF THE WEEK An Increase in Thefts from Vehicles Yields this Safety Tip How can you help fight crime and get your property back? Record the make, model and serial number of all your electronics, now! IF your items get stolen, give this information to deputies immediately! This will help in tracking the stolen items, arresting the criminal, and returning your property to you. How are they breaking into vehicles? Breaking Windows Entering through unlocked doors Bypassing locking systems How do you protect your valuables? TAKE THEM OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE OR KEEP THEM OUT OF SIGHT! The reason people steal personal belongings from your car is because they see something they want. Remember, what is not valuable to you may be the object of their desire. PLEASE take the extra time to physically remove your CD player, blue tooth, laptop, GPS, CDs, purse, radio, etc. from your vehicle. Remove any empty bags or briefcases to remove the criminals curiosities. Clean the GPS suction cup circle off of your windshield.

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Crime Solvers
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BREAKING AND ENTERING NIGHTTIME-ASHLEY FARMS, SECTION 1 12900 block of Eastmont Drive, between 10:00PM on May 12, and 2:48AM on May 13, 2013, during a residential patrol, a deputy on patrol noticed an open window at a residence. The resident checked and stated someone had entered however nothing was missing. No suspect. CFS 13-051315 BREAKING AND ENTERING NIGHTTIME-ASHLEY FARMS, SECTION 1 12900 block of Eastmont Drive, between 11:30PM and 11:35PM on May 12, 2013, an unknown person entered the garage and a parked car in the garage. The suspect also entered a car parked in the driveway. Nothing appeared to have been taken. No suspect. CFS 13-051292 BREAKING AND ENTERING NIGHTTIME-PIPE RUN 12900 block of Trench Court, between 2:30AM and 3:00AM on May 8, someone entered the residence and stole $50.00 in cash, and 3 gift cards. No suspects. CFS 13-049646 BREAKING AND ENTERING-DAYTIME-SUMMERS LANDING 11300 block of Pintail Point, between 8:00AM and 3:00PM on May 8, 2013, someone broke into the residence through a door. The victim checked for missing items and nothing appeared to be missing. No suspects. CFS 13-049652 BREAKING AND ENTERING-ATTEMPT- NIGHTTIME 13000 block of Spotswood Furnace Road, between 5:30PM on May 12, and 7:00AM on May 13, 2013, an unknown person attempted to enter the residence. The suspect entered the unlocked 1999 Ford Van and took a black imitation Coach Purse valued at $50.00, a womens black wallet valued at $30.00, $550.00 in cash, credit, debit, and gift cards. No suspect. CFS 13-051370

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Crime Solvers
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(540)-582-58
GRAND LARCENY FROM A BUILDING 7-11 Stores 11119 block of Gordon Road, between 3:23PM and 3:40PM on May 9, 2013, the victim placed a key ring on the counter and momentarily walked away. Upon returning, the keys and remote were missing. The store video reveals a black female 35 to 40 years, heavy set, taking the keys and leaving the store. Cost to replace the key and remote is $385.00. CFS 13-050012 GRAND LARCENY OF A MOTORCYCLE 4400 block of Lewiston Road, between 4:30PM on May 9, and 10:50AM on May 10, 2013, unknown persons stole a red, white, and black 1999 Yamaha R1 motorcycle, displaying Virginia registration 672911 from the carport. It is valued at $25,000.00. No suspects. CFS 13-050279 GRAND LARCENY FROM AN AUTOMOBILE Salem Church Library, 2607 Salem Church Road, at 1:00PM on May 9, 2013, Someone entered the 2002 Dodge Sedan and took a black Lenevo laptop computer, valued at $400.00, a Sprint HTC Evo Data tablet valued at $200.00, a black Leather brand laptop bag valued at $50.00, and 15 WalMart gift cards valued at $85.00 each. Possible suspect is a black male seen in front of the library. CFS 13-049967 GRAND LARCENY FROM AN AUTOMOBILE-HOLLYBROOKE 6300 block of Southridge Court, between 11:45PM on May 10, and 2:00PM on May 12, 2013, someone entered the unlocked silver and red Chevrolet pickup, and stole full size Smith and Wesson M&P 40 caliber, a Blackhawk Serpa holster, and two loaded magazines, valued at $500.00, and a silver 8GB IPOD Nano, valued at $100.00. No suspect. CFS 13-051134

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Crime Solvers
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GRAND LARCENY OTHER Fas-Mart, 8905 Courthouse Road, between 7:30PM on May 14, and 11:00PM on May 15, 2013, the victim forgot an black apple I-Phone with a black otter box case, valued at $500.00, in the bath room. It was tracked to a nonexistent address in Orange County. The victim does not have a suspect. CFS 13-052074 PETIT LARCENY Exxon Mobil, 5326 Jefferson Davis Highway, between 4:40PM and 4:45PM on May 12, 2013, a white female fueled a 2003 Nissan Pathfinder using a gift card valued at $9.46 cents. No money amount was mentioned to the clerk before fueling. Amount of fuel taken was $40.10 cents. The license plate was recorded on the store video. CFS 13-051188 PETIT LARCENY FROM A BUILDING Food Lion Stores, 10611 Courthouse Road, between 5:45PM and 5:52PM on May 8, 2013, the victim left a pink and gray wristlet purse in a shopping card and returned it was missing. Store video showed an Asian male taking the purse from the cart. He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt, has black hair and brown eyes. CFS 13-049711 PETIT LARCENY FROM A BUILDING Thornburg Exxon, 5123 Mudd Tavern Road, between 8:20PM and 8:35PM on May 14, 2013, a motorist fueled a silver Volkswagen and as it was driving away, it stopped next to a soda display and a passenger took two 12-paks of sodas, then the car drove away. Value of the soft drinks is $10.23. CSF 13-052003

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PETIT LARCENY SHOPLIFT Thornburg Exxon, 5123 Mudd Tavern Road, between 7:15PM and 7:34PM on May 12, 2013, a black male stole a bottle of a 5 Hour Energy Drink and left in a silver Toyota occupied by other persons. Value of the drink is $3.19. CFS 13-051242 FRAUD-SYLVANIA HEIGHTS 200 block of Bend Farm Road, between 8:00AM and 8:00PM on May 7, 2013, someone used the victims GEICO debit card number to purchase items in five places in Northern California. Total is $243.96. No suspects. CFS 13-050092 FRAUD 9100 block of Old Block House Lane, between 12:01AM and 9:40AM on May 8, 2013, someone opened several charge accounts using the victims personal information. The victim checked a credit report and noted the entries. No suspects. CFS 13-049534 FRAUD-MAPLE GROVE 3900 block of Blake Drive, between 10:00AM and 12:00PM on May 11, 2013, the victim received a telephone call from a Hispanic male stating he was an employee of Old Dominion Power Company and said the victim had overpaid on the power bill due to a mix-up in their accounting system. He asked the victim to send a Green Dot Card in the amount of $400.00 to straighten the account and that would free up the other account, allowing the company to release the funds to the victim. The victim did not comply. CSF 13-050732

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FRAUD-BALLANTRAYE 10500 block of Greta Lynn Court, between 8:00AM and 12:00PM on May 10, 2013, the victim contacted a loan company on the internet and agreed to a loan. The victim sent the 10% requested to Kurt via a Green Dot Money Pak their bank information. Attempts to reach Kurt were unsuccessful. CFS 13-050464 FRAUD 12100 block of Andora Drive, between 5:30PM on May 10, and 11:59PM on May 11, 2013, the victims debit card was used by an unknown person to purchases in the amount of $203.92 at Target Stores. It is not known where and how the purchases were made. No suspects. CFS 13-050681 VANDALISM H. F. Chewning Groceries, 9100 Courthouse Road, between 9:55PM on May 9, and 9:00AM on May 10, 2013, someone threw an object through a front plate glass window of the store. No suspect. CFS 13-0050240 VANDALISM-HIGHLAND PARK 11500 block of Hampstead Drive, between 11:00AM on May 9, and 12:30PM on May 10, 2013, the suspects banged hard and loud on the front door and the garage door, causing damage to them. The victim knows who the persons were. Both suspects denied causing the damage. CFS 13-050392 VANDALISM-SYLVANIA HEIGHTS 100 block of Mansfield Street, between 6:00PM on May 10, and 8:00AM on May 11, 2013, an unknown person slashed and punctured the left front tire of the red 1995 Chevrolet van. Damage is $200.00. No suspect. CFS 13-050863

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Crime Solvers
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VANDALISM Chancellor High School, 6300 Harrison Road, between 2:25AM and 2:50AM on May 12, 2013, an unknown person spray painted graffiti at several locations of the school building with different colors of paint. No suspect. CFS 13-051418 VANDALISM-WINEWOOD 11800 block of Ashwood Court, between 4:00PM on May 10, and 3:00PM on May 12, 2013, an unknown person broke the right door window of the 2010 blue Ford Escape while it was parked in the driveway. The window is valued at $250.00 to replace. No suspect. CFS 13-051147 VANDALISM 4600 block of Blaydes Corner Road, between 8:50AM and 9:45AM on May 14, 2013, someone backed into the driveway and struck the garage door, causing major damage estimated at $1,000.00. No suspect. CFS 13-051993 VANDALISM-MILLGARDEN 2200 block of Hamway Drive, between 9:30PM and 9:39PM on May 14, 2013, Someone broke the windshield and the drivers door window on the white 2009 Honda. Damage is estimated at $400.00. The victim has a suspect. CFS 13-052035 VANDALISM-CRYSTAL LAKES/FOX MEADOWS 6800 block of Lakeland Way, between 12:00PM and 6:45PM on May 14, 2013, an unknown person broke the right rear side window of the green 1999 4 door Buick. Damage is estimated at $250.00. No suspect. CFS 13-51973

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Crime Solvers
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Crime Solvers
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(540)-582-58

RECOGNIZING FRAUDS AND SCAMS

Do you know the warning signs to look for to protect yourself against frauds and scams? Are you aware of how banking and ATM frauds occur? What about credit card scams, insurance fraud, investment fraud, computer and internet scams, family, home and community scams?

Plan on attending and learn tips that will help prevent you and your family from being victimized.

Date: Time: Presenter:

Thursday, May 30, 2013 8:30 am - 11:30 am Senior Deputy William Lee Sheriff s Office Public Safety Building Community Room, 1st Floor

Location:

To Register: Contact Human Resources (540) 507-7295 hrtraining@spotsylvania.va.us

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Crime Solvers
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(540)-582-58
Henrico County Police Division Email Media Notification Date: May 14, 2013 Bank Robbery Suspect Sought On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at approximately 9:00 AM, a male suspect entered the Suntrust Bank located in the 1600 block of Willow Lawn Drive and passed a note to the teller demanding money. The male suspect (seen in the below photos) is described as a black male, 20-35 years old, 5'8, wearing a blue hooded sweat shirt and sunglasses.

The male suspect fled on foot towards Willow Lawn Drive with an undisclosed amount of money. No weapon was displayed and no one at the scene was injured. Henrico County Police is seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating the subject responsible for this crime. Anyone with information regarding this offense is asked to contact Henrico Police at (804) 501-5000 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. Citizens may also text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word ITip followed by your tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.

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Crime Solvers
www.spotsylvaniacrimesolvers.org TEXT a Tip: Text SEE911 to Crimes (274637)
(540)-582-58

Spotsylvania County Crime Solvers

From January 2008 to present the Spotsylvania County Crime Solvers has paid out $18,045 in CASH REWARDS for information through 456 calls to the Crime Solvers telephone tip line, Crime Solvers Web Tip page and the Text-A-Tip phone number. Information obtained has resulted in 88 arrests involving burglaries, drug distribution, arson, vandalism, breaking & entering and other crimes against the citizens of Spotsylvania County. To date there has been $67,679 worth of stolen property, seized property and assorted types of drugs recovered. Since June 2010 to present 17 Wanted Fugitives have been arrested and are now facing their charges.
Text a tip: Text SEE911 to CRIMES (274637)

Remember your phone call, Web Tip or Text-A-Tip can make a difference.
1-800-928-5822 or 1-540-582-5822

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