Police Blotter: Three Arrested On Outstanding Warrants

On Jan. 29, a Dexter Township resident reported an attempted fraud.  According to reports, the alleged victim had an item for sale on Craigslist.   The seller corresponded with a potential buyer, who reportedly sent the seller a money order with substantially more than the asking price of the item.   The buyer indicated that it was to cover the shipping cost and for seller to send the additional money back. 

Sgt. Beth Gieske said deputies discovered that the payment method used for the initial payment (a money order) is fraudulent.  If the seller continued with the transaction they would have lost the merchandise. Gieske said residents should be leery of these types of transaction requests by a buyer. The investigation is on going.

Warrant Arrest

• On Jan. 28, deputies assigned to Scio Township responded to 6655 Jackson Ave. for a disorderly person complaint. The deputies made contact with a man and determined he was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant. The man was arrested without incident and taken to the county jail according to reports.

• On Jan. 29, around 10:30 a.m., a deputy from the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Dexter Station stopped a 1996 Ford Taurus for a traffic violation on Main Street near Broad Street.  It was discovered that the 43-year-old female driver had an outstanding bench warrant out of the 14 A-3 district court in Chelsea according to reports.   The driver was taken into custody and taken to the county jail. 

• On Jan. 31 at approximately 7 p.m. on Forest Street near Baker Road a 43-year-old male was arrested.  He had an outstanding bench warrant for a probation violation from a domestic violence charge, according to reports.