POTSDAM POLICE DEPARTMENT BLOTTER

Approved by: Sgt. Daniels

Date: 03/31/2016

Name:

Harold W. Johnson Jr.

City/Town/Village

Colton

Charge:

PL 215.50(3): Criminal Contempt in the 2nd

Degree

Location:

Lawrence Avenue

Release/Return:

Subject was arraigned in the Town of Potsdam Court and was

remanded to St. Lawrence County Correctional Facility in lieu of
$500 cash/ $1000 bail.

Narrative

Potsdam Police Department fielded a report that the above listed

subject was at an apartment on Lawrence Avenue engaged in an
argument with a female subject and that there is an order of
protection barring the male subject from having contact with the
female. Patrol responded and took the male subject into
custody for violating an Order of Protection issued by the Town
of Potsdam Court on 03/09/2016.

State

NY

Age:

57

Date:

03/31/201
6

Time:

12:02 P.M.

Potsdam Police Department received numerous calls throughout the day from local residents who had
received calls from subjects purporting to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); these calls were
from male and female subjects, but also an automated message. The caller insists that the recipient has
been cited by the IRS for a miscalculation in previous years tax returns. The recipient is ordered to
contact a phone number in order to provide payment in order to avoid imprisonment. Thus far, area
residents have reported the following phone numbers as associated with these fraudulent calls are:
(240)437-4144
(903)706-3127
(434)865-0954
(954)812-3487
(434)865-0954
(336)338-4637
(502)706-0391
(299)477-0008
Residents are reminded to ignore phone calls with phone numbers that they are unfamiliar with. If the
call is answered and the caller indicates that they are from the IRS and are attempting to collect funds, the
recipient should inform the subject that they are aware of the fraud and hang up the phone.
0139

Received a noise complaint Patrols responded

0240

Received a criminal mischief complaint Investigation continues

0243

Patrols assisted Potsdam Fire with a Structure Fire on Broad Street.

0619

Burglar alarm at a local business Patrols responded

0828

Dispatched Potsdam Rescue to a call

0919

Potsdam Rescue dispatched to a call on Spring Street in Norwood

1100

Potsdam Rescue dispatched to a call on Coney Island Drive in Hannawa Falls

1148

Patrol dispatched to the report of an ongoing domestic at Lawrence Avenue Apartments

1155

Potsdam Rescue dispatched for ALS intercept with Colton Rescue.

1302

Performed a record check for a NYS Pistol Permit applicant.

1345

Handicap parking placard issued.

1505

Potsdam Rescue dispatched to retrieve the LifeNet crew for a transport.

1754 Patrol responded for the report of an unaccompanied young male on Market Street; patrols unable
to locate.
1803 Patrols responded for the report of a female subject who had caused damage to a vehicle at a
Market Street business.
1837

Patrols responded for the report of a property damage collision on Leroy Street.

2256

Traffic Stop on Sandstone Drive Verbal warning issued

2333

Traffic Stop on Market Street Verbal warning issued