_ 709 South Moore Rd.: Police responded to the address Sunday evening on a reported theft. According to a police report, the victim told officers that he and his family had gone on vacation leaving the home under the care of a friend. The woman told police that she had allowed two other friends to stay at the house for several days. The report states that when the victim’s family returned home they discovered a number of items missing, including three firearms, a laptop computer belonging to the victim’s employer and a debit card. The woman entrusted to care for the home while the family was away gave police the names of the couple who stayed with her for several days. The caretaker suspects this man and woman were responsible for the thefts. The victim told police that the suspects had “obviously rummaged throughout the home and had forced open a locked desk drawer where the three firearms were secured. The family told police that they recently discovered that their debit card had been used locally during the time they were on vacation.

_ 1506 East Ridge Ave.: Police responded to the address on a deceptive business practice call on Monday afternoon. According to a police report, the victim told officers that she was on her computer when a screen popped up which said there was a virus on her computer. The notice stated that the computer user must call a phone number provided to be able to fix the problem. The victim told police that her computer was “frozen” for several hours and she couldn’t get rid of the screen. The report states that the woman called the number provided on the computer screen and spoke with an “associate.” She told officers that she provided personal information, including her Mastercard number and her Tennessee drivers license number. She said that she was told that another company called “Avergat” would withdraw money from her bank account to pay for their services. The report states that the victim told police that $200 was withdrawn from her account the same day. The victim told police that she searched for the Avergat company on Google and learned that the company was a scam organization.