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Third Clinton car lot hit by thieves

Posted at 11:57 am April 28, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Information from WYSH Radio

For the third time in a month, a Clinton auto dealership was hit by thieves over the weekend.

The first two instances occurred at Fox Toyota, where a horse trailer and a 2015 Toyota 4Runner were stolen during the past few weeks.

On Saturday, the Clinton Police Department was called to Ray Varner Ford on Seivers Boulevard on a report of a stolen SUV. When they arrived, officers were told that a black 2012 Ford Explorer valued at $28,000 had been taken from Varner’s lot sometime between March 31, when employees put new tires on it, and Saturday morning. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Clinton, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: auto dealership, Clinton Police Department, CPD, Fox Toyota, Ray Varner Ford, thieves, WYSH

ORPD warns of ATM ‘skimmers’

Posted at 12:41 pm October 28, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Police Department LogoThe Oak Ridge Police Department is warning people to be aware of a practice called “ATM skimming” after a device was found on an Oak Ridge bank.

The “skimming” scheme involves stealth surveillance equipment installed by thieves on ATM machines. The FBI says skimming can involve a realistic-looking card reader placed over the factory-installed card reader in order to steal customer account information, and a hidden camera or phony keypad to record PIN numbers. It’s like identity theft for debit cards.

The ORPD said an “ATM skimmer” was found in Oak Ridge at SunTrust Bank. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: account information, ATM machines, ATM skimming, bank, card reader, FBI, Oak Ridge Police Department, ORPD, PIN number, skimming, SunTrust Bank, surveillance equipment, thieves

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