Full Notification

                               
The following is a synopsis of crimes reported for the week of November 1– November 7, 2020        
 
November 1, 2020

• No significant activity.

 
November 2, 2020

• No significant activity.

 
November 3, 2020

• Petty Theft (Beer Run):

A theft of beer was reported from 902 Huntington Drive (Arco Gas). The informant stated on 11-02-20, at 9:05 pm, a male adult entered the store, grabbed two cases of beer, and ran out of the store. The suspect did not attempt to pay for the items. A surveillance video of the incident was available. The estimated loss was $60.
 
November 4, 2020

• No significant activity.

 
November 5, 2020

• Grand Theft (Catalytic Converter):

A victim reported their vehicle’s catalytic converter was stolen near the 800 Block of Meridian Street. The robbery occurred between 11-04-20, 10:00 pm, and 11-05-20, 8:00 am. Suspects stole the catalytic converter from the victim’s Honda Element. Deputies did not locate any surveillance video. The estimated loss was $1,000.
 

• Petty Theft (Unlocked Vehicle):

A petty theft was reported near the 2000 Block of Huntington Drive. The victim reported between 11-01-20, 9:00 pm, and 11-02-20, 10:30 am, unknown persons entered his unlocked vehicle and stole a Razor Scooter from the back seat. Deputies did not locate any surveillance video. The estimated loss was $100.
 
November 6, 2020

• Petty Theft (Shoplifting):

A petty theft was reported at 1050 Huntington Drive (Target). The store manager reviewed previous surveillance videos and noticed that on 10-21-20, 9:15 pm, a male and female adult entered the store and selected several items (speaker, smart bulbs, and a candle) from within the store. The suspects placed the items inside a shopping cart and exited the store, making no attempt to pay for the items. Surveillance video captured the incident. The estimated loss was $277.95.
 

• Petty Theft (Shoplifting):

A petty theft was reported at 1050 Huntington Drive (Target). The store manager reviewed previous surveillance videos and noticed that on 10-31-20, 9:50 pm, a male and female adult entered the store and selected several items (cosmetics, food goods, and smart light strips) from within the store. The suspects placed the items inside a shopping cart and exited the store, making no attempt to pay for the items. Surveillance video captured the incident. The estimated loss was $683.58.
 
November 7, 2020

• Grand Theft (Embezzlement):

A grand theft was reported at 1600 Mountain Avenue (Walmart).Between April 2020 and 11-07-20, a Walmart employee assisted family members and friends with unauthorized discounts on miscellaneous merchandise. Deputies arrested the employee for grand theft. Surveillance video captured the incidents. The estimated loss is suspected to be several thousand dollars.
 

• Assault with a Deadly Weapon:

An assault with a deadly weapon was reported on the 2500 Block of Maynard Drive. Two male adults driving a white vehicle drove in front of the victim’s residence and fired several shots at the victim sitting on his front porch. The suspect vehicle drove westbound Maynard Drive and out of view. The victim was not injured. Deputies did not locate any surveillance video.
   
Securing Personal Devices (Part 1)- Why Is This Important?

• Protecting Sensitive Information: Most of us rely on network-connected devices to store, send, and receive sensitive information as part of our daily routine. Sensitive data could be anything from your login credentials, email content, text messages, business plan, and banking information.
 
• Privacy: Compromised devices allow attackers to steal your personal information and use it for political and financial gain, such as selling it on the Internet.
 
• Personal Devices for Work: Many security analyst reports have found cybercriminals are targeting remote workers to gain access to company networks and critical data.
 
• Cybercriminals Leverage Compromised Computers to Conduct Attacks:  In cyberspace, a computer can be infected with malware and turned into a “zombie computer,” which is under the control a bot-herder. A cluster of zombie computers is called a botnet, commonly used to conduct email spam, DDos attacks, financial breaches, targeted intrusions, and most recently, crypto mining.