One of our local Senior Citizens became the victim of a fraud scheme.  The citizen was contacted by a woman with a Jamaica area code and told he had won $3.5 million dollars. She told him he was required to pay the taxes on his winnings prior to the money being sent to him. The citizen wired approximately $23,000 of his savings to three different persons claiming to be associates of a well-know bank. Unfortunately this citizen became a victim of a fraud scheme. If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is!   

Residents are reminded to lock their cars at all times and not leave valuables in their unattended vehicles. Most burglaries that occur in our City involve unlocked vehicles or valuable items left in plain sight in an unattended vehicle.  Help your police department help you by taking common sense precautions to avoid becoming a crime victim.  Many crimes can be avoided by being an aware and proactive citizen.