New Lenox Woman Lost $2,000 In 'Relative' Scam: Blotter

Bike Stolen

Police were called at about 6:44 p.m. to the 100 block of Whisper Creek to investigate a report of a stolen bicycle, according to a report. No arrests were made.

MONDAY, JULY 29

Phone Theft

A phone was stolen inside Parkview Orthopedics, located in the 600 block of Cedar Crossing, according to a report. Police arrived at about 2:15 p.m. No arrests were reported.

Phony Relative

A New Lenox woman wired $2,000 to someone claiming to be a relative who was involved in an accident, according to a report. The woman spoke with the relative after wiring the money to an attorney who was out of the country and found that the family member had never requested the cash.

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