Banks man reports being scammed by woman he met online

However, the victim said the woman then posted the photos on another public social media account and demanded $2,000 to remove them. The man did not pay the $2,000 and reported the incident to the Banks County Sheriff’s Office.

OTHER INCIDENTS

Other incidents reported recently to the sheriff’s office includes the following:

•simple assault and disorderly conduct in the parking lot at the county recreation department.

•criminal trespass at an Evans Street, Homer, address, when a woman reported someone “stabbed her tire.”

•shoplifting when a woman switched tickets on items at a Banks Crossing business. She ran from the store and hid in the trunk of a car but law enforcement officers located her.

•simple battery at a Banks Crossing motel during a fight between two people.

•theft by conversion at a Blacks Creek Church, Commerce, location when a man reported someone he allowed to stay at his home sold a camper and motorcycle without his permission.

•abandoned vehicle found at a Hwy. 441, Homer address.

•shoplifting at a Banks Crossing business when a woman put cosmetic items in her purse and left the store without paying for them.

•domestic dispute at a West Ridgway Road, Maysville, location when a teenager threatened his step-mother.

•domestic dispute between a man and woman at a Banks Crossing motel.

•shoplifting at a Banks Crossing business when a woman switched tickets on several items.

•simple battery and theft at a Webbs Creek Road, Commerce, location.

•abandoned vehicle at a Henderson Road, Gillsville, residence.

•trespassing at a Historic Homer Highway, Homer, address.

•shoplifting at a Banks Crossing business when a man left the store without paying for electronics.

•shoplifting at a Banks Crossing business when a woman went through the self-checkout line and did not pay for all of the items.

•simple battery during a domestic dispute at a Banks Crossing restaurant.

•a woman reported being harassed at a Windmill Farm Road location.

•a Rice Street, Alto, resident reported a man coming onto her property and dumping human feces into a hole he dug.

•a woman reported her boyfriend took her wallet and pushed her while they were at a Banks Crossing business.

•simple battery during a dispute at a Ridgeway Terrace, Maysville, location.

•shoplifting at a Banks Crossing business when a woman put several items in her purse and left without paying.

•shoplifting at a Banks Crossing business when a man put several items in his backpack and pants and left without paying.

•damage to property at a Sullivan Drive, Homer, address.

•someone broke the window of a car at a Banks Crossing business.

•convertor stolen from a vehicle at a Damascus Road, Baldwin, address.

•motor vehicle stolen from a Hebron Road, Commerce, location.

•domestic dispute at a Barefoot Circle, address.

•dispute at a Hickory Flat Road, Gillsville, residence.

•shoplifting at a Banks Crossing business when a woman put several items in her purse and left the store without paying.

•a man reported someone trying to open a bank account using his information.

•simple assault during a domestic dispute at a Lord Road, Commerce, location.

•domestic dispute at a Hwy. 441, Commerce, business.

•theft when a customer stole another customer’s wallet from the counter of a Banks Crossing business.

•dispute at a Rylee Road, Commerce, location.

•trespassing at a Bennett Road, Homer, address.

•burglary at a Chase Lane, Homer, residence.

•damage to property at a Hwy. 51 South, Maysville, address.

•dispute at a Hwy. 59, Commerce, location.

•trespassing at a Charity Drive, Homer, address.

•shoplifting at a Banks Crossing business when a man placed items in his pants and left the store without paying.

•simple assault during a dispute at a Hembree Road, Maysville, location.

•shoplifting at a Banks Crossing business when a man picked up a leaf blower and left the store without paying for it.

•simple battery during a dispute at a McEver Road, Commerce, residence.