Boomtown police report: January 23, 2025 - February 4, 2025

Fraud, battery, marijuana-DUI, and two separate incidents involving Airsoft

At Boomtown, we believe our community deserves to know about law enforcement activity. We aim to inform residents about patterns of criminal activity, safety concerns, and law enforcement responses in our area. Our police activity report focuses on incidents that affect public safety and community awareness, presented without names or photos of those involved. This approach allows us to share relevant public safety information while avoiding unnecessary stigmatization of community members who encounter law enforcement.

Jan. 23: 42nd Street, 9 a.m. A 68-year-old resident reported being the victim of a sophisticated fraud scheme involving a fake Apple security alert. The scammer, claiming to be with Apple security and the FBI, convinced the victim to withdraw and transfer nearly $50,000 via Bitcoin ATM in Santa Fe. They falsely claimed the money would be protected from alleged criminal activity. The case is part of a pattern of tech support and authority impersonation scams targeting loc…