 | 328 N. Maple Street ~ Eaton, Ohio 45320 Telephone: 937-456-5531 Emergency: 911 |
Nationwide Click it or Ticket Campaign begins May 21 - June 3
Every should buckle up every time they are driving or riding in an automobile for 2 reasons:
1. It greatly decreases your risk of death or injury in an accident
2. It's the law!
Officer of the Eaton Police Division are always active in reminding everyone to buckle up but next week we'll be increasing our traffic enforcement and specifically, targeting safety belt enforcement.
1. It greatly decreases your risk of death or injury in an accident
2. It's the law!
Officer of the Eaton Police Division are always active in reminding everyone to buckle up but next week we'll be increasing our traffic enforcement and specifically, targeting safety belt enforcement.
Telephone Scam
There are several citizens in the City of Eaton who have received phone calls from an individual claiming to be from a roofing company. The number showing on most caller ID's is: 937-854-0298. This is a fake number and you can't call them back. There are several cell phone and internet phone applications that allow a person's caller ID to appear as a number different than their actual number. If you receive a call from this number simply hang-up and don't speak to them. We are investigating the source of the calls but strongly believe as long as you don’t speak to them you have nothing to worry about.
A trend in similar scams involves telephone calls from criminals claiming to be from a business. Make sure to check the credibility of any business you speak to over the phone. Potential burglars will call you pretending to be a construction company or roofing company and will try to get
you to tell them when you won't be home. They'll engage you in a conversation, and attempt to schedule an appointment with you. The key in the scam isn't in setting the appointment, it's in getting the homeowner to say when they will or will not be home.
If a salesman calls and you are interested in meeting with them, it's not unusual to tell them, "I won't be home tomorrow until 4, so why don't we meet at 5." With that simple statement you've told them an opportune time to break into your home.
Never tell a phone solicitor when you will not be home. It's a good idea to have your
home phone forwarded to your cell phone when you aren't home so it never appears
your home is empty.
Our advice to you is if you receive a call from a phone solicitor is to simply hangup. You have no obligation to answer their questions or advise them any details of your home or property. By not speaking to them or answering any questions you are making yourself a "hard target" for criminals, and criminals are always looking for easy targets.
A trend in similar scams involves telephone calls from criminals claiming to be from a business. Make sure to check the credibility of any business you speak to over the phone. Potential burglars will call you pretending to be a construction company or roofing company and will try to get
you to tell them when you won't be home. They'll engage you in a conversation, and attempt to schedule an appointment with you. The key in the scam isn't in setting the appointment, it's in getting the homeowner to say when they will or will not be home.
If a salesman calls and you are interested in meeting with them, it's not unusual to tell them, "I won't be home tomorrow until 4, so why don't we meet at 5." With that simple statement you've told them an opportune time to break into your home.
Never tell a phone solicitor when you will not be home. It's a good idea to have your
home phone forwarded to your cell phone when you aren't home so it never appears
your home is empty.
Our advice to you is if you receive a call from a phone solicitor is to simply hangup. You have no obligation to answer their questions or advise them any details of your home or property. By not speaking to them or answering any questions you are making yourself a "hard target" for criminals, and criminals are always looking for easy targets.
Do you recognize any of these subjects?
We are attempting to identify theses subjects they are suspects in a theft. If you have any information please call 937-456-5531 or submit an anonymous tip through our tip line 1-456-2980 or the anonymous tip form here on the website.
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