A Maplewood resident was the victim of a phone fraud on October 9, when the resident received a phone call from someone claiming to work for a technical support company that the resident had subscribed to. The caller provided the resident with some account information and convinced the resident he was an employee of the company, said Sgt. Christopher Black. The caller was able to convince the resident to make a payment to him using ITunes cards and Money Gram, said Black. The resident later realized it was a scam and reported it to the police.
Here is the rest of this week’s blotter:
October 11, 2016; Burglary; Sometime over the previous three days, a garage on Orchard Rd was forcibly entered and a bicycle and tools were stolen.
October 11, 2016; Burglary; Sometime during the overnight hours, an unsecured home on Highland Ave was entered. Electronics and liquor were stolen from the first floor of the residence.
October 15, 2016; Stolen Motor Vehicle; Between 9 PM and 10:30 PM, a Ford Windstar was stolen from a parking lot on the 1500 Block of Springfield Ave.
