Highland area police briefs for the week of March 14-20
Editor’s note: The following incidents were listed among the official reports of local law enforcement agencies and court clerks. Readers are reminded that an arrest or charge does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.
Highland police warn of phone scam
The Highland Police Department warned Friday that it has received several phone complaints in reference to citizens being contacted by an individual claiming to be with the Department Of the Treasury, or with no identification at all.
The individual advises that if the citizen does not call the number provided back they will be in trouble.
“This is a scam, and you should not call this number, or any other, back or provide any personal information to the caller at any time. The IRS or Department of Treasury will contact indviduals via U.S. mail and never via the telephone,” HPD warned.
Contact numbers that have been left include 347-418-0586, (702) 637-1500 and 702-637-1500, but the scam is not limited to those numbers.
Those who have given personal information out over the phone, should come into the Highland Police Department lobby, 820 Mulberry St., to make a report to protect against possible identity theft.
HPD misdemeanors, citations, tickets
March 14
▪ Sheila Endicott, 40, of Granite City was charged with having a suspended vehicle registration.
March 15
▪ Erin Richey, 23, of Highland was charged with having an expired vehicle registration and operation of an uninsured motor vehicle.
March 16
▪ Joey C. Hillin, 21, of Highland was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
March 17-18
▪ No tickets issued.
March 19
▪ Aron P. Bailey, 27, of Madison and Mary R. Richards, 58, of Roxana were charged with theft in the same incident. Police allege Richards took four 10-count packs of multi-temperature glue sticks from Walmart. It’s alleged Bailey took from Walmart a Victor Frankenstein DVD, a The Night Before DVD, two bottles of infant Tylenol, a mini glue gun, Coffee-mate creamer, and Kool-Aid grape liquid.
March 20
▪ No tickets issued.
This story was originally published March 25, 2016 at 4:02 AM with the headline "Highland area police briefs for the week of March 14-20."