POLICE REPORTS: ID THEFTS, VANDALISM AT A SCHOOL

PSP-INDIANA

Identity theft continues to be prevalent in Indiana county with five different reports of ID Theft made by State Police.  The recent string of incidents goes back to September 27^th, with two incidents reported the same day.  One victim was a 63-year-old Homer City woman, the other a 41-year-old Blairsville woman.  Other incidents were reported on October 4^th concerning a 31-year-old Seward woman and a 64-year-old Indiana woman, and a 55-year-old woman from Homer City.  In all of the incidents, the identities were used to file for fraudulent unemployment benefits.

State police are investigating an incident of criminal mischief and vandalism at the Indiana Senior High School.  According to a police report, the incident happened last Thursday at the school around 9:43 AM, when two girls, ages 16 and 14, were accused of damaging a toilet paper dispenser valued at $100.  It’s not known at this time if this is connected with the viral trend of destroying school bathrooms and recording the results of that destruction on video.  Appropriate charges have been filed against the two juveniles with District Judge Guy Haberl.