 April, 2008 Newsletter | |
Sergeant Timothy Ontengco gave an interesting presentation on Reporting Suspicious Activities. One of the hardest things in remembering what a car looks like is the license plate. With around 50 different plates being issued now in Maine, if you can tell what color it is, or what logo is on it, there is a better chance of finding the vehicle. Report anything out of the normal and let the police decide what to do with the information. What might seem like, "just something odd" to you, could be important to the police regarding something else.
The RCC was also discussed. The Regional Control Center dispatches cars to locations. There was a confusing article in the newspaper regarding the upgrades done at the RCC. Let your neighbors know that they can always call 911 in an emergency. The dispatcher will know what zone we are in, and where to send the call for coverage. Sergeant Matthew Baker gave the incident report for both The Oxford County Sheriff's Department, and The State Police. There were very few calls in Lovell this past month! Don't forget to file a form if you would like patrol cars to keep an eye on your home while you are on vacation. Add to your calendar: The next Child ID Day will be held on October 25, 2008. Remember to bring your children, grandchildren, friends and neighbor's children to this very important day. I cannot stress enough how important this is to do this, and keep the kit for your child. The child ID kit is free. Thanks for being a part of the team to keep Lovell safe. Roxanne 
Next Lovell Neighborhood Watch MeetingNew Suncook School Cafeteria Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Valley Pride Day Saturday, May 3, 2008 Get your free T-shirt and stuff. 9:00 - 9:00 Meet at the VFW Hall on Rte 93. Clean your assigned section of roadway. Then party at the Green Granite Inn in Conway. FREE food, prizes, ice cream and give-aways. Everyone is invited! Call Melanie Farrington for more information 925-3213 Dear Editor, On behalf of the Lovell Neighborhood Watch I would like to say thanks to the following: Oxford County Sheriff's Department, Maine State Police, Coe Fund, Dexter& Corille, Pizza Hut, Abbott's Dairy, Saco Valley Lanes, Goodwin's Insurance, Shaws, Dr.William Dreyer, KB Toys, Rite Aid, Key Bank, Magic Lantern, Clara Bell Brass Works, Cakes by Rachel, Reny's, McDonalds, Subway, Green Thumb Farms, Wicked Good Store, Log House Designs, B&B Auto Supply, NAPA, Through their generous donations the Child ID Day held March 22nd was a huge success. With diligent work from law officers and members of the LNW; over 100 kids went away with their ID preserved in the parents care. Each child got a prize as well as balloons, ice cream and face painting. I also want to thank all the "smart" parents that took advantage of this day to do something priceless for their children. Anyone interested in being involved with the Neighborhood Watch check out our web page at lovellmaine.net. Thanks to all, Roxanne Craig LNW coordinator Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 12:04 PM Subject: Scam Alert Submitted by Linda Hooker Administrative Assistant Oxford County Sheriff's Office South Paris, Me. 207-743-9554 ext 4 Please post this scam alert that I just received today SCAM! 1.Male or female caller with a very heavy accent (India) and in the back ground you can hear a lot of people talking at the same time. 2.Caller will state that they will be issuing a new Personal ID Number and they are just checking on the name of the bank that their Social Security Checks are deposited into. 3.They state that they won't ask any personal information but they ask you to verify your name, age and address. 4.The caller asked for a specific person in the household and they called him by his first name. 5. The person that answered the phone hung up and received a second call this time from a female with the same accent (same background noise) calling the female of the house by her first name and stating that they were going to issue her a new Medial Card Number and they were just verifying the name of the back where her social security check goes. There was no number showing on the caller ID except for an area code of 975. RED FLAGS! *Callers have very heavy accents, difficult to understand what they are saying *Background noise-several people talking all at once in same room *Personal ID Numbers being issued over the phone-this does not happen! *Asking for name of the bank *Checking on Social Security Deposits *Asking to verify name, age and address USE CAUTION if in doubt CHECK IT OUT! Never give out your bank name or number or verify that you have a direct deposit of your Social Security Checks Never verify your information over the phone (unless you make the phone call to a business etc) Any bank, credit union, social security or insurance company will already have this info so do not give any of it out over the phone or computer!! Any questions always contact your local police department or me at the Oxford County Sheriff's Office, my number is 743-9554 ext 4 or 1-800-733-1421 ext 4. | |