The Atlantic Police Department reports three arrests on Tuesday. 19-year old Jason Porter, of Stuart, was arrested on a charge of OWI/1st Offense. 49-year old Larry Will, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication. And, 23-year old Kasandra Mesa, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Theft in the 5th Degree. All three of the individuals were booked into the Cass County Jail and held pending an appearance before the magistrate.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office has issued an alert about a possible text messaging scam. Sheriff Lyle Palmer said his office received information of a possible text messaging scam that occurred to a resident in Page County.  The resident received a text message from a number they didn’t recognize, 1-617-671-5276.  The text message stated that they were Iowa’s winner of the day and directed them to go to a website, http://www.wallmart.com.totalgiveawaymadness.com to claim their $1,000.00 prize.  It also stated that they must claim their prize within 24 hrs. 

The resident called1800walmart (1-800-925-6278), selected the customer (2) service, and the prompt advised that there had been a recent rash of text messages. The Wal-Mart phone service also advised that Wal-Mart doesn’t send text messages.  It also advised to call the Federal Trade Commission (F.T.C.) and gave the phone number of the F.T.C.  The resident did not fall for the message, but looked into it and found that it was most than likely a scam to get information from them that could be used to compromise their identity and or financial holdings. 

Sheriff Palmer warned no information should ever be given to someone that contacts you with regard to personal or financial information.  With today’s technology he says, it is a lot easier to be “scammed” than ever before.  Palmer added that “More than ever, the old phrase ‘if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is’ should be taken to heart.”

Police in Clarinda continue to investigate the theft Tuesday, of a pickup truck from a residential driveway on East Nodaway Street. The theft of a 1992 Chevy C-15 pickup was reported Tuesday morning. The vehicle was located a short time later, abandoned in the parking lot of the Clarinda West Apartments on South 27^th Street. Police Chief Keith Brothers says there are no suspects at this time.

Brothers says also, that theft of a grill propane tank was under investigation. The tank was reported stolen Tuesday evening, from a residence on West Lincoln Street. The owner reported two bungee cords that were used to secure the propane tank to the grill were cut and damaged during the theft. The tank was valued at $55.00.