Theft (Roscoe)

April 22, 2014 |   |  Crime Stoppers

On Tuesday, April 22, 2014, the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a Theft that occurred at a cellular tower site in the 100 block of Farm to Market Road 1230, in Roscoe. It was reported that sometime between Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at 10:00AM and Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at 2:30PM, an unknown person(s) entered the fenced property. Once inside, the thieve(s) cut, and took 72 feet of copper. The combined value of the property taken, as well as damage to the property is estimated at approximately $1,000.00.

If you have information regarding this crime or any other unsolved crime, and wish to remain anonymous, call Nolan County Crime Stoppers at 325.235.TIPS (8477) or click here to submit a tip online. Nolan County Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to the arrest and filing of charges against the person responsible for this crime, and a reward of up to $1,000.00 for any other unsolved felony crime. Remember, Crime Stoppers wants your INFORMATION not your name.

One Ring Scam

April 17, 2014 |   |  Community Awareness

If you receive a call from area code 876 (Jamaica) – Do not call back (unless you know the caller/number and are expecting the call.)

The 473 area code has been linked to a form of telephone fraud known as the “one ring scam”. The person perpetuating the scam calls the victim via a robodialer or similar means, sometimes at odd hours of the night, then hangs up when the phone is answered with the hope that the victim will be curious enough to call the number back. When the victim does this, an automatic $19.95 international call fee is charged to their account, as well as $9.00/min thereafter. Similar scams have been linked to Grenada (area code 473), Antigua (area code 268), Jamaica (area code 876), the Dominican Republic (area code 809) and the British Virgin Islands (area code 284).

The claims in the warnings are valid. Alerts about the scam have been issued by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as well as the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the Attorney General’s Office in several US states.

Theft of Firearm (Sweetwater)

April 1, 2014 |   |  Crime Stoppers

On Monday, March 31, 2014, the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a Theft of Firearm that occurred at A-1 Auto Parts, located in the 10000 block of Interstate Highway 20, in Sweetwater. It was reported that on Friday, January 31, 2014 at approximately 9:50PM, an unknown person wearing a white hoodie with “87” imprint, dark colored shorts and tennis shoes entered the business and took a handgun and a rifle. The combined value of the firearms taken is valued at approximately $900.00.

If you have information regarding this crime or any other unsolved crime, and wish to remain anonymous, call Nolan County Crime Stoppers at 325.235.TIPS (8477) or click here to submit a tip online. Nolan County Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to the arrest and filing of charges against the person responsible for this crime, and a reward of up to $1,000.00 for any other unsolved felony crime. Remember, Crime Stoppers wants your INFORMATION not your name.

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Burglary of Building (Sweetwater)

March 10, 2014 |   |  Crime Stoppers

On Sunday, March 9, 2014, the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a Burglary that occurred at a building located in the 6000 block of Interstate Highway 20, in Sweetwater. It was reported that sometime on Friday, March 7, 2014, between the hours of 6:30PM and 9:12PM, an unknown person(s) used force to enter a building. Once inside, the thieve(s) took an assortment of power drills, impacts, a toolbox, drill bits, handsaw, battery charger, timing light and a welding machine. The combined value of the items taken, as well as damage to the property is estimated at approximately $4,295.82.

If you have information regarding this crime or any other unsolved crime, and wish to remain anonymous, call Nolan County Crime Stoppers at 325.235.TIPS (8477) or click here to submit a tip online. Nolan County Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to the arrest and filing of charges against the person responsible for this crime, and a reward of up to $1,000.00 for any other unsolved felony crime. Remember, Crime Stoppers wants your INFORMATION not your name.

Theft (Sweetwater)

January 31, 2014 |   |  Crime Stoppers

On Friday, January 31, 2014, the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a theft that occurred at a residence located in the 100 block of Ridge Road, in Sweetwater. It was reported that sometime between Wednesday, January 28, 2014 and Friday, January 31, 2014, an unknown person(s) entered the property and took a red tandem axle trailer that is valued at approximately $2,800.00.

If you have information regarding this crime or any other unsolved crime, and wish to remain anonymous, call Nolan County Crime Stoppers at 325.235.TIPS (8477) or click here to submit a tip online. Nolan County Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to the arrest and filing of charges against the person responsible for this crime, and a reward of up to $1,000.00 for any other unsolved felony crime. Remember, Crime Stoppers wants your INFORMATION not your name.

County-wide burn ban reinstated

January 13, 2014 |   |  Burn Ban

A county-wide burn ban has been reinstated by the Nolan County Commission, and effective immediately. The county-wide order would prohibit residents from any outdoor burning that may create a public safety hazard, including but not limited to:

  • Barrel burning commonly referred to as refuse/garbage burning
  • Campfires
  • Charcoal grills
  • Chimineas
  • Cooking fires (barbeque grills and pits that are in the ground)
  • Fire pits
  • Fire rings
  • Fireworks (except for professional commercial fireworks displays)
  • Patio heaters
  • Prescribed burns commonly referred to as controlled burns
  • Welders or cutting torches unless the user has on hand adequate fire suppression equipment.

“Open burning” does not include:

  • Fireplaces within buildings
  • Gas grills
  • Fire training by professionally trained and authorized personnel

Smoking (cigarette butts, cigars, etc.) is not banned; however, citizens must use ashtrays and proper disposal containers.

Any individual who willfully violates a burn ban is guilty of an infraction ($500 fine; 2nd offense may be charged as a Class B misdemeanor-1 year and $1,000).