Deputies investigate robbery, vandalism report, phone scam

Henry County?s Sheriff?s Office has investigated a report of vandalized mail boxes, a robbery and received a complaint of a phone scam in recent days.

The vandalized mail boxes complaint was received Aug. 11. The incident occurred along county roads north and east of Mt. Pleasant. It was determined that someone used an object similar to a baseball bat to cause damage to approximately 10 mail boxes.

Anyone with information regarding the damage is asked to contact the sheriff?s office at 319-385-2712.

Deputies investigated a burglary Aug. 10 to a farm residence located in the 2700 grid of 130th Street, Winfield. Forced entry was gained into the home. Investigation into the burglary is ongoing.

On Aug. 9, the sheriff?s office received a report of a phone scam. The scam consisted of the caller informing the person that they are responsible for tax fraud and evasion and that the person needed to seek legal counsel immediately. If the person did not seek legal counsel that the caller was providing, that person would be arrested.

The only thing the person had to do was pay for the legal counsel that was being provided.