Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Reported thefts on the rise, police offer tips

By on February 1, 2008

Six University students reported thefts of high value during the past week. Police remind students to lock doors and not leave property unattended.

According to Athens-Clarke County Police reports:

William Mac Batchelor reported identity fraud when $6,000 disappeared from his savings account. He said an unknown individual transferred the money from his savings account via the Internet by using a company called Cash Edge whose headquarters are in New York. A $1,000 transfer from the checking account to the savings account was reversed prior to the $6,000 transfer.

Ann Marie Mezzell reported financial transaction card fraud after $620 was withdrawn from her checking account without authorization around 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 29.

Kathryn Elizabeth Williamson reported a theft by taking at the Delta Delta Delta House on Milledge Avenue. She reported her pewter David Yurman bracelet, an estimated value of $900, stolen from a jewelry box in her unlocked room.

Amber Michelle Sims said a burglary occurred at her home after finding her front door open. She reported several electronic devices stolen. A laptop worth $1500, broadband card worth $75, silver DirecTV box DVR and a dirt bike worth $500 were stolen.

Hannah Camille Mall reported an entering auto at La Cazuela between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Jan. 25. A $150 CD player and $300 iPod were stolen.

Alison Barkett reported an entering auto on Hancock Avenue between midnight and 3 p.m. on Jan. 27. A $400 iPod, wallet and identification were stolen.

In University Police reports, a male student reported a theft of his $200 iPod from Russell Hall between 3 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. on Jan. 25.

Through “Operation Identification,” the University Police Department makes easy-to-use engravers available to the campus community at no cost. An engraver can be reached at 706-542-0104.

The University Police Department will also provide a property registration sheet to record valuables. The written inventory helps police identify items.

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