POTSDAM POLICE DEPARTMENT BLOTTER

Approved by: Sgt. Daniels Date: 3/30/17

**The Potsdam Police Department would like to alert residents and especially business owners that there
has been a significant increase in reports of subjects contacting local business owners in a fraud scheme.
In each instance it was reported that the subject, under the guise of being a technician with National Grid,
states that the electric service to the business is set for a shut-off within the hour if a payment is not
received and allege that the customers account is three months in arrears. The caller does not have the
account number and may ask for it. The caller states that they are unable to accept payment by check or
credit card, but that the account holder must purchase MoneyPak pre-paid cards at a local business and
then call the subject back with the numbers on the cards for payment. We urge anyone who receives a
call of a similar nature not provide any information and hang up. It is requested that anyone receiving a
call contact National Grid at the 800 number that is located on their bill. The Watertown Daily Times also
reported on this scam on their website today. **

Name: Courtney L. Sturgeon Age: 27

City/Town/Village Potsdam State NY Date: 3/30/17
Charge: No/inadequate headlamp- passenger 9:32
Time:
pm
Location: Leroy Street
Release/Return: Town of Potsdam Court returnable 04/08/2017 at 10:00 am

Narrative The above listed subject was issued a Uniform Traffic Ticket for
the above listed charge after patrol observed the vehicle
traveling with a passenger side headlight out.

Name: Jiyu Zhou Age: 45

City/Town/Village Potsdam State NY Date: 3/30/17
Charge: No/inadequate muffler/exhaust system 10:11
Time:
pm
Location: Munson Street Lot
Release/Return: Town of Potsdam Court returnable 05/09/2017 at 10:00 am

Narrative The above listed subject was issued a Uniform Traffic Ticket for
the above listed charge after patrol observed the vehicle
traveling west on Elm Street with a loud exhaust.
0114 Noise complaint on Maple Street

0154 Traffic stop on Spring Street

0347 Potsdam Rescue dispatched to a call

0716 Records check at 38 Main Street

1020 Potsdam Rescue dispatched to a call

1203 Handicap parking permit issued at 38 Main Street

1322 Larceny complaint on Maple Street

1401 Records check at 38 Main Street

1430 Potsdam Rescue dispatched to a call

1520 Suspicious subjects on Market Street

1531 Potsdam Rescue dispatched to a call

1626 Found property turned in at 38 Main Street

1726 Fraud complaint on Elm Street

1904 Domestic on Elm Street

2056 Traffic stop on Maple Street

2132 Traffic stop on Leroy Street

2200 Traffic stop on Maple Street

2211 Traffic stop on Munson Street

2220 Potsdam Rescue dispatched to a call

2328 Traffic stop on Elm Street