Crime & Safety
Resident Reports Insurance Scam: Johnston Police Reports
Also, a mailbox was destroyed. Check out today's Johnston police reports.
Editor's note: All information is provided by the Johnston Police Department in incident reports through July 14. Dates below are when the incident was reported or occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions.
July 14
A resident in the 5600 block of Northglenn Drive reported his mailbox was destroyed by a vehicle. The value was estimated at less than $200.
A resident reported an attempted scam when someone who contacted him said they were with his insurance company and wanted personal information. The telephone number associated with the call does not belong to the insurance company.
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Staff members with Youth Homes of Mid America reported a 15-year-old runaway. Officers located the runaway and returned him to the facility.
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