Press Release for
July 9th, 2013
Chris Steffen, Chief of Police reports:
Animal Control Officers were dispatched to an address on Monroe regarding a Badger.
Officers assisted Probation and Parole personnel on Commerce.
Officers responded to a fire alarm at the High School, alarm was set off by construction workers.
Animal Control Officers responded to an address on Pennsylvania regarding a nuisance dog.
Officers assisted Probation & Parole personnel on Commerce.
A subject filed a complaint of being harassed over the Internet.
Officers responded to Bridger regarding a parking complaint.
Officers assisted medical personnel on Church View Drive.
Officers responded to an address on Greasewood Street regarding a malicious mischief.
Officers responded to an address on Blake Street to a report of someone trying to break down the door to a residence.
An Officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle with Colorado license plates for speeding. After activating the emergency lights and siren on the Police vehicle, the vehicle refused to pull over and stop, but rather drove up south hill. The officer followed the vehicle with lights and siren out to the Blacks Fork’s Bridge at which time the vehicle stopped on the bridge. Officers learned all four occupants were from France and did not hear the siren, but did see the emergency lights but did not know that meant he was to pull over.
Officers responded to a report of a large house party on New Hampshire involving persons who were not supposed to be in the residence.
Officers responded to a report of a young man with a gun climbing on a roof. Officers determined the gun to be an air soft gun.
Officers responded to the area of Virginia Drive regarding a report of young girls pushing door bells and running.
Officers responded to Hillcrest in regards to a parking complaint.
Officers observed a group of people with open containers near a business on Flaming Gorge, they were reminded of the open container ordinance and complied with the Officers request.
Officers found multiple open doors on businesses that were closed.
A local resident reported they advertised selling a vehicle on a web site. They were contacted by someone who said they were interested in purchasing the vehicle. The reporting person said they soon received an email from someone they thought was associated with PayPal for the transfer of the funds. The email instructed the seller to send $1200 dollars via Western Union. After sending that amount they received a subsequent email instructing them to wire $1500 dollars via Western Union. The reporting party did so, again believing that was part of the process of selling the vehicle over the Internet and using PayPal. After sending the $1500 dollars they received a third email stating they had won $5000 dollars and needed to send $3000 dollars to secure the $5000 dollars in winning. At that time the seller realized this as a scam and did not send the money. The seller sent $2700 dollars via Western Union that cannot be recovered. The Green River Police Department reminds citizens that sending money via Western Union to anyone they do not know is not a good idea.
Officers completed numerous vin checks.