The Monroe Sun (https://themonroesun.com/tag/fraud/)
MONROE, CT — A local woman told police someone cashed a $1,000 check from her Bank of America account without her permission, and another two attempts made for a combined $2,000 were unsuccessful. Read More
MONROE, CT — Police investigating a complaint of damage and missing IT equipment at the Chalk Hill building arrested seven teenagers, who allegedly entered the former school at 375 Fan Hill Road over the course of several nights. Read More
MONROE, CT — Newtown Savings Bank informed a local woman that someone had tried to cash approximately $18,000 worth of fraudulent checks from her account on Saturday. Read More
MONROE, CT — A local woman told police she bought $3,000 worth of Apple gift cards to pay off an outstanding balance on her PayPal account, before realizing it was a scam and canceling the cards, according to an incident reported Tuesday. Read More
MONROE, CT — A local woman used her Zelle account to buy a puppy for $875 through a website online, and the delivery of her new pet was scheduled for July 28. Read More
MONROE, CT — A local woman was defrauded out of $5,000, according to a police complaint reported Friday.
Police said she received a text alert from someone pretending to be from J.P. Read More
MONROE, CT — A Sandy Hook man turned himself in on a warrant July 9, stemming from the burglary of a storage container at a landscaping business on Pepper Street, reported on June 19. Read More
MONROE, CT — Police officers used a pay stub to track down a driver, who allegedly evaded the scene of a rollover crash on Elm Street on June 25. Read More
MONROE, CT — A Penny Royal Lane woman reported her silver 2020 Ford Fusion SE stolen from her driveway Thursday, and the GPS tracked the vehicle to Bridgeport, where city police recovered it at the corner of Hancock and Railroad avenues, according to police. Read More
MONROE, CT — Thieves are still targeting Monroe neighborhoods this summer. Police always remind residents to lock their vehicles and not to leave any valuables inside. Read More