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Issue #407
#407: February 15,
15, 2012
A Message from Chief Knight
Chief
Scott M. Knight
Captain
Jon Kehrberg
Executive Officer
Lt. Ben Anderson
Administrative Assistant
Sona Schneck
Investigations
Lt. Rob Stock
Det. Rachel Nelson
Det. Tracy Perlich
Sergeants
Joe Carlson- Patrol
Mike Duzan – Patrol
Brady Juell – Patrol
Officers
Lee McClure
Jamie Personius
Josh Lawrenz
Greg Reinhardt
Lee Meyer
Elroy Schmidt
Tony Kjorstad
Kelly Boll
Chris George
Chris Pesheck
Robert Moore
Kyle Gibbons
Youth Services Officers/Gang Unit
Mike Kleber
Trent Wurtz
Community Partnership Specialist
Officer Julie Janke
Records Secretaries
Kathy Hogan
Mary Monteith
Community Service Officer
Marelia Garcia
The Verdict: Hang Up
Don't Fall for Jury Duty Scam
The phone rings, you pick it up, and the caller identifies himself
as an officer of the court. He says you failed to report for jury
duty and that a warrant is out for your arrest. You say you
never received a notice. To clear it up, the caller says he'll
need some information for "verification purposes"-your birth
date, social security number, maybe even a credit card
number.
This is when you should hang up the phone. It's a scam.
Jury scams have been around for years, but have seen a resurgence in recent
months. Communities in more than a dozen states have issued public warnings
about cold calls from people claiming to be court officials seeking personal
information. As a rule, court officers never ask for confidential information over the
phone; they generally correspond with prospective jurors via mail.
The scam's bold simplicity may be what makes it so effective. Facing the
unexpected threat of arrest, victims are caught off guard and may be quick to part
with some information to defuse the situation.
"They get you scared first," says a special agent in the Minneapolis field office who
has heard the complaints. "They get people saying, 'Oh my gosh! I'm not a
criminal. What's going on?'" That's when the scammer dangles a solution-a fine,
payable by credit card, that will clear up the problem. With enough information,
scammers can assume your identity and empty your bank accounts.
"It seems like a very simple scam," the agent adds. The trick is putting people on
the defensive, then reeling them back in with the promise of a clean slate. "It's kind
of ingenious. It's social engineering."
In recent months, communities in Florida, New York, Minnesota, Illinois, Colorado,
Oregon, California, Virginia, Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Hampshire reported
scams or posted warnings or press releases on their local websites. In August, the
federal court system issued a warning on the scam and urged people to call their
local District Court office if they receive suspicious calls. In September, the FBI
issued a press release about jury scams and suggested victims also contact their
local FBI field office.
In March, USA.gov, the federal government’s information website, posted details
about jury scams in their Frequently Asked Questions area. The site reported
scores of queries on the subject from website visitors and callers seeking
information.
The jury scam is a simple variation of the identity-theft ploys that have proliferated
in recent years as personal information and good credit have become thieves'
preferred prey, particularly on the Internet. Scammers might tap your information
to make a purchase on your credit card, but could just as easily sell your
information to the highest bidder on the Internet's black market.
Protecting yourself is the key: Never give out personal information when you
receive an unsolicited phone call.
FIND MY iPhone…
We would like to remind everyone
of a simple way to try and protect
some very valuable property you
may have in your pocket right now.
Many people have cell phones,
laptop computers, and some form
of a notebook computer. These
items are expensive and often
contain personal information.
Simply make sure that your “Find my iPhone” setting is
selected in the on position and then follow the directions.
This information be found at http://www.apple.com/
Around the Clock
-Lt. Ben Anderson
Chaska Officers issued 45
citations and 39 warnings during
this reporting period.
There were 232 calls for service
Several females were involved in an altercation at a bar.
Police responded to the bar and located a female who
instigated the altercation. She was intoxicated and a
breath test indicated a .264 BAC. She was cited for
disorderly conduct and placed in a detox facility.
Notable:
Early Valentine’s Day Celebration…
While on patrol a few days prior to Valentine’s Day, an
officer observed a vehicle parked illegally in an alley.
The vehicle was parked in a no parking zone and was
blocking several dumpsters. The vehicle was
unoccupied and did not register to the area. As the
officer approached the vehicle, two heads suddenly
popped up from the back seat and items of clothing were
quickly being rearranged. The male sheepishly told the
officer he and his female companion were from out of
town and had pulled into the alley so they “could talk”.
The male agreed with the officer that this kind of talking
did not have to occur in the backseat of a vehicle…or in
an alley connected to a police department parking lot.
Yes, the male and his female companion had parked
their vehicle in an alley directly connected to a Chaska
Police Department parking lot. True love is blind as their
love must have obstructed their view of the police
department.
DWI:
Sergeant Juell stopped a vehicle for speed
and driving through a stop sign on Bavaria
Road. The female driver was intoxicated
and failed field sobriety evaluations. She
rd
was arrested and charged with 3 degree
DWI.
Need Help?
Assistance for Domestic Assault Victims
952.873.4214
Disturbances:
While inside of a business in downtown Chaska, a female
customer stole the business owner’s phone while the
owner’s attention was focused elsewhere. The owner
noticed the phone was missing and called the police. An
officer spoke to those present and located the phone in a
garbage dumpster outside the business. The offending
female then lied to the officer in reference to her name
and date of birth. She was arrested and charged with
theft and providing false information to a police officer.
Assistance for Sexual Assault Victims
952.448.5425
Statewide Referral Service
1.800.247.0390
24 hour Emergency
Carver /Scott Crisis Program 24hr
952.442.7601
First Call for Help
612.335.5000
Crisis Connection
612.379.6363
Chaska Human Rights Commission
HOTLINE:
952.448.9200 EXT- 7103
Telephone Numbers
Emergency:
911
Police Service: 952.361.1231
Administration: 952.448.4200
Confidential Tip Line
952.227.2479
District 112 Student Tip Line
952.227.7448
Chaska Student Text Tip Line/Email
[email protected]
Website
www.chaskamn.com/cityhall/ns_policehome.cfm
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Cable Channel 15
7 days a week
10:00am
6:00pm and 10:35pm
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Why do you have to "put your two cents in", but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"?
Where's that extra penny going to?
Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up every two hours?
If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him?
Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
Why did you just try singing the two songs above??
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