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Police chief warns of scams, describes shelter surge after storm and names new officer to be sworn in
Summary
The police chief told the Columbiana City Council that multiple scam reports arrived in one week, the city sheltered roughly 128 people during a storm (with 55 additionally housed at the police department), and announced a new hire, Perry Moore, who will be sworn in at a future meeting.
The police chief told the Columbiana City Council on March 18 that the department is operating normally but is fielding an increase in scam reports and that emergency sheltering during a recent storm strained parking and access.
The chief said the department received three different scam complaints in a single week — including a Publishers Clearing House–style call, a timeshare scam and a court-related scam — and urged residents to be…
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