(S (S (BASENP (DT The) (NNS claims)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN surfaced) (PP (VBG following) (S (BASENP (NN police)) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN alerted) (PP (IN in) (NP (BASENP (NNP August)) (BASENP (JJ last) (NN year))))))))))) (PERIOD .))