Trenton

By ZEINAB NAJM Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — A woman was swindled out of $1,000 April 20 by a caller telling her she had a warrant through the state of Texas for money laundering and distribution of cocaine. She said the caller, a man with an Indian accent, said he needed money sent to him or she would spend 43 days in jail. She went to CVS Pharmacy, 3575 West Road where she purchased two $500 Target gift cards and provided the serial numbers on both cards to the caller. Police provided the woman with an identify theft … [Read more...] about Woman defrauded of $1,000 in scam

By ZEINAB NAJM Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — Police responded to a house in the 4800 block of Valley April 18 for a damaged vehicle. They made contact with a woman who said her daughter discovered that the rear driver’s side window of a gray Ford Escape was shattered. The last time the window was observed intact was when her daughter arrived home from work and parked the Escape in front of the house. Officers noticed the rear driver’s side window was completely shattered with glass on the ground and in the Escape. They also … [Read more...] about Vehicle window shattered

By ZEINAB NAJM Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — Three accounts opened fraudulently were sent to collections with balances each in the thousands, a victim told police April 22. The victim said he noticed his credit score had dropped and that’s when he observed the three accounts had been sent to collections. He said he did not open the accounts and was unaware they had been opened. The first account had a balance of $2,005.75 opened in 2019; the second with $1,168.32 opened in July 2019; and the third with $1,093.89 opened in … [Read more...] about Credit score drop reveals identity theft

By ZEINAB NAJM Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — Police were dispatched to Montfaucon Street April 18 for a damaged vehicle. The man said that sometime between 3:30 p.m. April 16 and 9:30 a.m. April 18 someone broke the rear window and right rear window of his silver Ford Focus. The vehicle was parked in the street in front of his house. Estimated damage for the broken windows is $100. The man did not know who would have damaged his Focus. No evidence was located at the scene. … [Read more...] about Ford Focus damaged

By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers TRENTON — The search for a varsity football head coach will start from scratch following criticism from the community and Trenton Public Schools trustees who questioned the hiring process. Former Trustee Michael Hawkins was announced as the new coach on the district’s athletics website April 23. Three days later at a lengthy board meeting, trustees unanimously agreed to open an investigation into the allegations of impropriety with the hiring process of Hawkins which was conducted by … [Read more...] about Trenton Schools restarts search for new varsity football coach