Williamsburg Police officers are investigating after bikes were reported stolen. The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office is investigating a telephone scam. YPSO also offers a free house-check program for citizens going out of town.
Williamsburg
Police Investigate After Bikes Reported Stolen
The Williamsburg Police Department is investigating after a bike repairman reported three bikes were stolen from him.
Maj. Greg Riley of the Williamsburg Police Department said officers responded to the 300 block of Richmond Road on Aug. 3 after receiving the report of stolen bikes. The repairman said he had seven bicycles locked to a tree before leaving the area. When he came back, he found the lock cut and three of the bikes missing.
The bikes were a Mongoose Hex Blue, a black Univega Viva Sport mountain bike and a white and black MTB 1500 Omega Deluxe 15-speed. The estimated value of the three bikes is $400.
The repairman said he saw a 20-year-old man in the area wearing jeans and a dark shirt wearing one of the bikes. He said he approached the man on the bike, but he sped away in an unknown direction.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Line at 888-LOCK-U-UP.
York County
Telephone Scam Targets York County Residents
The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office is warning residents not to respond to solicitations from someone calling county residents pretending to be a fake organization.
The caller claims to be the York Poquoson FOP, but no such organization exists, according to a post on the YPSO Facebook page. The calls are not sanctioned by YPSO.
YPSO Offers House-Check Program
York County citizens heading out of town can let YPSO know, and deputies will come check on their homes.
To sign up for the program, click here, call 890-3630 during business hours or 890-3621 after business hours.
A deputy will periodically check houses in the program.
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