NEWS BRIEFS: State Patrol reports on scam calls from false trooper . . . and other items
Published 12:01 am Thursday, August 6, 2015
SEATTLE — The State Patrol has received 30 reports of people being called by a person who falsely identifies himself as a State Patrol trooper and accuses them of violations ranging from outstanding warrants to unpaid tickets.
The State Patrol “does not call citizens to advise of violations, warrants or collect fines,” the agency said Tuesday in a news release.
The agency recommended that those who receive such calls refuse to answer questions and don’t agree to pay fines or share personal information.
They should hang up, the agency said.
The State Patrol “takes these acts very seriously and is currently working on a solution to remedy the problem,” it said in the release.
Virtual tour canceled at Sequim venue
SEQUIM — Discovery Memory Care’s free Virtual Dementia Tour at Sinclair Place Assisted Living, which was scheduled for today and Saturday, has been canceled because the presenter is ill.
For more information, phone Pam Scott at Discovery Memory Care at 360-683-7047.
Lions Club meets
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Lions Club will meet at a new location, Priscilla’s Cruise In Cafe, 2343 E. U.S. Highway 101, at noon today, Aug. 27 and Sept. 3.
Anyone interested is welcome to join.
There is no meeting Aug. 13, as the club will be at the Clallam County Fair.
For more information, contact Tane Sipe at 360-461-3472 or portangeleslions@gmail.com.
