Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies received a report from an 89-year-old Fountain Hills man that he was defrauded of $1,253 by a telephone scam.

The man told deputies he received a call from a man identifying himself as an attorney representing the man’s grandson who needed bail money for a DUI charge. The man sent $1,253, but the “attorney” asked for the same amount again.

At that point the man and his wife did some checking and located his grandson in North Dakota, not in Pennsylvania, where the attorney said he was being held.

The man then reported the fraud to MCSO.

*A theft was reported on Sept. 26, occurring on Meridian Trail. The complainant explained that a trailer loaded with personal items was discovered empty, with items estimated at $4,600 in value. There were signs of forced entry, but none of the residents, or their dogs, noticed any suspicious activity.

*An abandoned vehicle was reported in the area of Panorama Dr. on Sept. 29. The vehicle appeared to have been stationary for an extended period and, upon a records check, it was discovered that the owner had been evicted from their Fountain Hills home and their current whereabouts were unknown. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

*An attempted suicide was reported on Cayuga Ln. on Sept. 29. The party involved was provided with medical attention.

*On Tuesday, Sept. 8, a resident of the 15000 block of Lomas Verdes in Rio Verde reported a security camera stolen as well as damage to a window at his home. The loss and damage is estimated at $75.

*On Monday, Sept. 28, an employee of the Town of Fountain Hills Parks Department reported criminal damage to pathway light fixtures at Fountain Park. The damage was reportedly done around the time of Oktoberfest on Sept. 25. Damage is estimated at $600.

*On Thursday, Sept. 24, a Fountain Hills man reported someone damaged the pool filter at his home in the 15000 block of Telegraph Drive. The filter was in the process of being replaced at the time of the incident. Damage is estimated at $1,500.

*On Wednesday, Sept. 30, a Fountain Hills man reported a trailer stolen from the Safeway parking lot at Fountain Hills and Palisades boulevards. The man had recently moved to town and told deputies he had permission to park two trailers in the grocery store parking lot temporarily. The trailer has a value of about $1,100.

*On Wednesday, Sept. 30, a Tonto Verde woman called deputies to report she was stopped in her vehicle and blocked in on a cul-de-sac by a man saying he was a Rio Verde resident and a reserve Sheriff’s deputy. He told the woman he had stopped her for drunk driving. She had not been drinking. Deputies were not able to immediately interview the suspect.

*On Friday, Oct. 2, deputies were called to the intersection of Avenue of the Fountains and Verde River Drive. A landscaper’s truck working in the area was pulling onto the street when the driver struck a fire hydrant. EPCOR Water was called to shut off the water and replace the hydrant. The accident was on private property and no citations were issued.