Aug. 2 – An officer was dispatched to Mandarina Drive where a man was found living in his car on the driveway. He told the officer he had sold his house the previous week. He was told he could not sleep in the driveway of a house that was no longer his and that if he came back to the house, he would be arrested for criminal trespassing. The officer escorted him off the property.

Aug. 3 – An officer was dispatched to Ola Lane regarding a suspicious-circumstance report. He made contact with a woman who said she was building a home on Baeza Way and found that someone had tried to pry the garage door open in an attempt to gain entry. She said they were unsuccessful in gaining entry. She wanted to report the incident and requested extra patrol on the residence.

A resident accidently dialed 911 and then hung up. Please remember it is important to stay on the line to let Dispatch know that a call was made in error because an officer will always be dispatched to a residence from where a 911 call was made unless told it was done by mistake.

Aug. 6 – A resident arrived at the police station to report a possible scam. He said he purchased a home-theater system for $617.80 from a web-based vendor. The system was delivered to his home by FedEx on Aug. 3. The item had been listed by a seller from DBA Home Theater Deals in Lynnfield, Mass. The unit was advertised as new but the Villager maintained that the unit was used and wouldn’t work properly. A list of defects, listed by the buyer in an e-mail to the seller, was given to the officer. The man said he paid for the item by means of his PayPal account and that he had since challenged the payment. He photographed the item and the tattered box in which it arrived. He was given a copy of the police report should he need it to proceed through the complaint process.

An officer was dispatched to EL Cano Drive in reference to a suspicious circumstance. A resident said that at about 8:45 PM that night and each of the 10 previous nights he had observed two juvenile boys operating a golf cart on Isabella Golf Course near Hole No. 2. He observed them while in his backyard each evening. He said they drove by very fast and he has heard rumors about property being vandalized in the area. He said he owns cats and is concerned if the boys have a pellet gun they may shoot his cats. He then said if the boys shot his cats with a pellet gun, they would be "two dead boys" and that he will attempt to detain the boys for the HSVPD if he sees them again. He said he owns a .357 gun, which he would use for protection if necessary. He was told several times during the conversation to let the HSVPD handle the situation and that he need not make contact with the boys. During the conversation, the officer observed that the resident appeared to be under the influence of intoxicants.

Aug. 7 – An officer was dispatched to a residence on Sur Way in reference to a 911 hang up call. The resident said he dialed the number in error. It is important to stay on the line and let dispatch know the call was made in error as an officer is always dispatched to the residence from which a 911 call is made.

An officer was dispatched to El Cano Drive in reference to "other police services." The same resident that had contacted police the night before said the same golf cart was being driven around the No. 2 green of Santa Maria/Isabella Golf Course. The officer made contact with the resident sitting on his back deck. He informed the officer that the golf cart was being operated at a high rate of speed and was concerned the course would be damaged. While speaking with the complainant, a golf cart drove by and the resident identified it as the one he was talking about. The officer approached the golf cart, which was being driven on the cart path and made contact with two 12-year-old girls. They said they were visiting the Village. The officer told them they were too young to be driving the golf cart without adult supervision. The girls apologized, stating that they were not aware of the policy and would return home. The complainant was informed of the officer’s findings.

An officer was dispatched to a residence on Derecho Lane where the resident said he had no phone service and wanted the officer to repair it. The officer told the man he did not have the knowledge or tools to offer that service to him. The resident said his line was busy. The officer told him to make sure none of his phones were off the hook. After that the phones still were not working. The officer told him to contact his phone company with his cell phone and have a technician come to his home and analyze the problem. He said he didn’t know the name of his telephone company. He said his banker pays all his bills. The officer told him to contact the banker as soon as possible and have the banker contact the phone company to get the phone repaired. He said he would do that.

Aug. 9 – A detective was dispatched to Charnela Lane. A woman said that they owned a timeshare with Mayan Resorts for approximately two to four years. She said they had been trying to sell it because her husband is in bad health and that several months ago they received a call from a company that said they were aware they owned the timeshare with Mayan Resorts and they would be willing to buy it from them. They were sent a contract by a Mexican bank. They signed it and sent it back. They then were told in order to sell it they had to pay five years’ worth of maintenance fees or $4,350.00. They were instructed to wire the money to Optimus Trust Company, the escrow company out of Minneapolis, Minn. They wired the money as instructed. Later, they were contacted and asked to wire $4,000 to the Bank of New York Mellon. They wired the money as instructed. They attempted to send a registered letter to the Optimus Trust Company, but the letter came back undeliverable, address not found. Then they knew they had been defrauded. The wife said all the people she talked to had "Spanish" accents and said she believes they were all "Mexican." She also believes that someone associated with Mayan Resorts is also involved in the operation of the scam. This case involves two countries, the United States and Mexico, and three states, Nevada, New York, and Minnesota. The wife has all the paperwork as to where the money was wired, etc. A Village detective is writing the report as the victims live in the Village. He is sending a copy of the report to the FBI office in Hot Springs to see if they will investigate the matter.

An officer initiated a traffic stop on a 1997 Ford Explorer, beige in color, due to the vehicle running the stop sign at the intersection of Desoto Boulevard and Calella Road. Upon making contact with the driver, it was learned through ACIC he was driving with a suspended license. A check of the Arkansas license plate revealed the plate was fictitious. The driver was cited for three traffic violations and given a court date. The vehicle was impounded at the Village Shell until Insane Auto, the owner, could retrieve the vehicle. The Arkansas license plate was confiscated and placed in the evidence locker.

An officer was dispatched to the Desoto Marina in reference to a complaint of swimmers turning a buoy over. Upon the officer’s arrival, he made contact with the complainant. As the officer exited his patrol car, the complainant told him that the swimmers had already righted the buoy. The officer said he was sorry and had got there as soon as he could. The complainant smirked at the officer, turned away without saying a word, walked back to his vehicle and drove away. Upon investigation, the officer found out that the swimmers were staying at a townhouse on Calanas. The officer went to the area, where he made contact with a visitor from Monroe, La. Upon telling him of the complaint, he said it was his children that had turned the buoy over and that he had already addressed the issue with them. He assured the officer it would not happen again. The officer asked dispatch to relay the information to the complainant.

An officer was dispatched to Pandilla Way in reference to a scam. The resident said he fell for a telephone scam. He said on July 31 he received a phone call from a man named "Frederick" who claimed to work for Microsoft. He said the man’s voice sounded like he was from the country of India. "Frederick" told him there were problems with his computer software that was causing problems with Microsoft’s computers. He believed what Frederick told him and continued to cooperate. He was told to turn on his computer and go to an Internet address. He said when he arrived at the address, "Frederick" gave him instructions on how to grant him remote access to his computer. Then "Frederick" was able to take control of his computer and show him the alleged problems. While talking with "Frederick," he opened a PayPal account and gave "Frederick" the last four digits of his social-security number. He said he cut off contact with "Frederick" when he said he was charging $330 for computer diagnosis and repair work to his new PayPal account. He called his daughter who told him the entire thing had been a scam. He contacted PayPal and found he had been charged the $330. He filed a dispute with PayPal and a complaint with the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office. He placed a fraud alert on his name and personal identifiers with the three major credit-card bureaus. He also contacted a local computer-repair person who found the software that "Frederick" had changed. The repairman returned the computer software back to factory settings. All of his passwords were changed. That evening he received a phone call on his home phone from a "private" phone number. When he answered the phone the man said his name was "Frederick" and did he remember him. He said yes and hung up the phone. The phone rang five more times and it came up as "private." "Frederick" left a total of three answering-machine messages. The first was asking for someone to pick up the phone. The second and third messages were of a group of people speaking in the background. He said he called the police after the sixth phone call from a "private" number." The officer told him he should contact the Federal Trade Commission and file a report with that agency. The officer also instructed him on how to perform a call trace in order to possibly locate "Frederick." He was also advised to periodically check his credit-card bills, bank statements, and other financial institutions for fraud. He was advised to contact HSVPD if he received further calls in regard to this matter. He said he understood the probable jurisdictional issues with this case.