Weslaco Crime Stoppers

Welcome

ON MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY, MAY 27,
HONOR THE MEN AND WOMEN
WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE
UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.

For more information about Memorial Day, click this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day

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ALFRESCO WESLACO ON THE STREETS
OF DOWNTOWN WESLACO
THURSDAY, MAY 23, 6PM

Music by "Sass & Brass"

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WANTED FOR BURGLARY
Carlos Olivares, age 19

Warrant for arrest has been issued.

Olivares is wanted for breaking into a storage shed at
an East Opal Drive address. However, he got
more than he bargained for. The resident
shot a shotgun at him and hit him. He
showed up later at a hospital.
NOW, he doesn't want to take his medicine. Help us
locate Carlos. If your information leads to Carlos'
arrest, Crime Stoppers will pay you a cash reward.
And you don't even have to give your name

CALL CRIME STOPPERS TODAY
(956) 968-8477

Carlos Olivares

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Officer Federico Salazar

Weslaco Police Officer Federico Salazar has been honored
by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for DWI
enforcement. He received the "Enforcement Hero
Award" for his outstanding dedication and
commitment to DWI enforcement in the
Rio Grande Valley.

BE SMART! DON'T DRINK & DRIVE!

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SENIOR CITIZENS

INTERESTED IN A REVERSE MORTGAGE?
See what AARP has to say about reverse mortgages.

www.aarp.org/money/credit-loans-debt/reverse_mortgages/

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It's Time.
For Someone to Come Forward.
And Share What Happened
To Isidro "EZ" Limon

Isidro "EZ" Limon
Last seen on South Nebraska St, Weslaco
on September 14, 2000

SOMEONE KNOWS WHERE HE IS.

Click the "Missing Persons" button to the left or
click the link below.

www.charleyproject.org/cases/l/limon_isidro.html

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For Useful Phone Numbers
Click the Link: PhoneNumbersSeniors.doc

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ISSUES
THAT AFFECT SENIORS, CALL THE BETTER
BUSINESS BUREAU IN WESLACO AT
(956) 969-1804.

                                       Attention Seniors
   Recently, on March 8th & 9th, senior citizens were exploited by those who have no respect for us. At a home on East Plaza Street, two females stopped to chat, acted as if they knew the homeowner, and then
one female asked to use the bathroom.
   However, while she was inside the house, the "parasite" helped herself to the unsuspecting homeowner's wallet. They took off with
driver's license, Social Security card, credit cards, and $30 cash.

    In another case, an 88-year-old man who was shopping at a local home
improvement store thought that the young man who offered to help him with
lumber and clothes hooks was only trying to be helpful. He did wheel out
the lumber carrier for the senior, but the younger took his payment by steal-
ing the hooks which cost $24. Guess that was the guy's tip.

UNFORTUNATELY, WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT PEOPLE
THAT ARE OVERLY NICE OR FRIENDLY TO US. SADLY, IT'S JUST
THE WAY IT IS NOWADAYS!

FARMERS MARKET

every Thursday at Weslaco Business Visitors Center
275 S. Kansas

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                                Seniors, another scam to watch out for!
     Within the last two weeks, an IRS scam surfaced in Weslaco. A man
calling himself "Russell," called to a 76-year-old woman on the phone,
telling her that she had a refund coming from the IRS.
     She was skeptical, hung up the phone, and did nothing about it. In a
few days, a different man, who identified himself as "Johm Barnes,"
called her, reminding her about the money she was owed. Of course,
to access the refund, she needed to send money to the caller.
     She went so far as to go to her bank to get the money, but the teller
discouraged her, telling her to talk it over with the police department.
Unfortunately, she did not talk to the police.
     The third call, from "Russell" this time, convinced her. She went to a
store, put $600 on a cash card, and when she received another call from
"Russell," she gave him the cash card's number.
     AND THE MONEY IS NOW GONE - INTO THE SCAMMERS' HANDS, NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN BY THE SENIOR.

NEVER NEVER NEVER SEND MONEY TO ANYONE TO GAIN
MONEY YOU HAVE "WON" OR HAVE BEEN AWARDED. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SEND MONEY TO RECEIVE WHAT IS LEGALLY YOURS.

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ATTENTION

1. See "Crime of the Week."
2. For recent arrests, click "Crime Doesn't Pay." (May 19)

3. Advice on Crime Prevention - Click on "Resolutions" below.

Resolutions-Part 1 Resolutions - Part 2