July 23rd, 2012
Citation filed against restaurant owner for refusing entry to male with service dog
On 07/10/2012 at about 1500 hours, Eric J. SLOAN entered the J.A. Shao Buffet, 1752 Tilden Ridge Drive, Hamburg, PA for the purposes of eating a meal. The victim entered the establishment with his three year old service dog, “Rocky”. Although not required by law, Rocky was wearing identification that stated he was a “service dog”. SLOAN was waiting in the vestibule area to be seated when he was approached by Qui F. WANG, the establishment’s owner. WANG advised SLOAN that he was not allowed to have a dog inside the business. She advised SLOAN to leave with the dog. SLOAN attempted to explain to WANG that the dog was a service dog. WANG advised him to leave multiple times or she would call the police.
SLOAN left the establishment and called police once outside. Tilden Township Police responded to the scene and spoke with both parties involved. An officer attempted to mediate the situation. WANG advised a Tilden Township Police Officer that the dog would not be allowed inside even after the officer advised her it was against the law.
SLOAN is a disabled veteran, having served in Iraq with the United States Marine Corps. SLOAN has provided documentation to the Tilden Township Police Department concerning Rocky’s certification and training.
On 07/23/2012, Tilden Township Police filed a summary non-traffic citation against WANG with MDJ Kim. L. Bagenstose, Hamburg, PA for one count of “Discrimination on account of guide, signal or service dog or other aid animal”, PA Title 18 §7325.
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July 12th, 2012
A 22 YOF victim works at Cracker Barrel and was working there on the above date and time when a white male, 5’10″, 275 lbs, black tshirt, black shorts, shaved head, with a possible tattoo on his right forearm, arrived on the lot in a silver mini-van. He proceeded to smash out the window of the victim’s 2012 Hyundai sedan and remove her purse. He then left the lot. An unspecified amount of cash, as well as credit cards and a digital camera were inside the purse.
This same suspect is a person of interest in the use of the same victim’s credit card at Lowe’s around 1600 hours this date for about $1200 worth of purchases.
Anyone with any information on the identity of this suspect is asked to contact the Tilden Township Police Department at 610-562-9001.
Suspect vehicle: silver mini van
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July 11th, 2012
Residents are encouraged to lock their property and vehicles!!
Our department has taken another seven reports for entry to unlocked vehicles in various areas of the township in the last 36 hours including vehicles that were entered by way of an unlocked garage.
Please report any suspicious activity immediately by either dialing 911 or dispatch at 610-655-4911.
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July 6th, 2012
Suspicious activity alert regarding door-to-door magazine subscription sales
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July 2nd, 2012
July 2, 2012
Incident #61-12-00646
Phone Scam Alert
The Tilden Township Police Department took a report from a township business this date [name omitted] regarding what appears to be a phone scam.
A male identifying himself as “Officer Edward Smith”, speaking with an Asian accent, called the business demanding to speak to an employee, claiming the employee owed money. If the employer did not put the employee on the phone right away, “Officer Smith”, who advised that he was a police officer, would come out to the business and arrest the employer.
The phone number that “Officer Smith” used was 717-610-4301. He also provided the number 717-610-4731 as a direct number. Calling the last number goes to a switchboard answered by a person with an Asian accent who then transfers the caller to another person with an Asian accent. A person at that number hung up when an investigating officer attempted to get further information on the company.
A search on the internet for these phone numbers revealed many search hits for warnings of possible phone scams including one from the Mechanicsburg Borough Police Department, PA.
Ultimately the goal of these people is to obtain credit card numbers by means of social engineering so that those credit cards may be used for fraudulent purposes.
Citizens are encouraged to not provide any personal or financial information over the phone. Any such incidents should be reported to police.
Tags: fraud, phone scam, scam
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