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Sheriff's office reports online scams, offers community fraud presentation
Summary
The sheriff's office told the East Bethel City Council it handled roughly 342 calls in January including a $500 online sale scam and a high-speed pursuit; deputies urged residents to verify contacts and accepted a request to present on fraud prevention.
The East Bethel City Council on Feb. 23 heard a monthly report from the sheriff's office that highlighted online scams and policing activity in January.
A sheriff's office representative summarized activity including about 342 calls for service, four assaults, four theft reports, two damage-to-property calls, 19 arrests and 106 traffic stops that produced 19 citations. The presentation included several specific incidents: a Jan. 9 stop by Deputy Vitek that led to an arrest for driving after license cancellation, a Jan.…
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