The Riley County Police Department has been made aware of what’s described as a very concerning scam involving a fraudulent caller who threatens community members and demands money. According to reports the caller will state that they have taken a family member hostage and that you must send money for their release. In one instance background noise was also produced that made it appear that the family member was present and may be in immediate distress. In another instance it appears that the scammers may have temporarily occupied the family member’s telephone so that the victim would be unable to contact them. The caller also states the family member may be harmed if the money is not paid.
The caller next asks the potential victim to electronically pay a ransom.
Community members should know that this scam has been reported several times in the Manhattan and Riley County area. Officers at RCPD are actively investigating these incidents.
Anytime that a person receives a call and is asked in any way to send money you should immediately be suspicious. Please call the Riley County Police Department at 785-537-2112 (call 911 if it is an emergency) to report any suspicious call.
###
A Manhattan man was taken into custody by Riley County Police on ak Pottawatomie County District Court warrant for forgery. Kenny Malone, 31, was arrested Tuesday at approximately 6:56 PM while in the 2200 block of Claflin Road in Manhattan.
Bond was listed as $10,000.
###
Riley County Police arrested Margarita Clark, 43, of Manhattan Tuesday at about 2:00 PM while in the 100 block of North 4th Street in Manhattan. Clark was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for Probation Violation. The original charge listed in this case was Possession of Hydrocodone.
There was no bond attached to this warrant.
###
A Manhattan teenager faces a probation violation warrant associated with an aggravated robbery. Tieler Reeves, 19, was taken into custody by Riley County police late Tuesday morning while in the 100 block of North 4th Street in Manhattan.
Reeves was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for Probation Violation, with the original charge listed as Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Robbery. There was no bond attached to this warrant.
