Same period this year. And police say its mostly because burglars are snatching checkbooks and blank checks from homes and cars to use for themselves. Kcrg tv nines Dave Franzman has more. Cedar Rapids Police caught thousands of dollars in fake bills very early this year. That accounts for a part of the higher counterfeiting and forgery have targeted something many consumers hardly use at all anymore. Paper checks. Investigators say burglars may grab checkbooks. Or do something even sneakier. If they find a checkbook, they wont take the top check theyll go down a couple, down a little ways and people dont notice and people dont use checks very often might not see it 234 weeks. Someone who has a checkbook stolen can call the Financial Institution and have the thief time to forge signatures and pass the stolen checks. Police say residents could do a lot to help themselves by taking simple precautions. Half the car burglaries involve unlocked vehicles and too many people leave valuables v
No wireorries. As the low moves eastward so will the cloud. Ill give it by 11 00 a. M. , certainly by noon well see improvement. You can always follow us on social media, twitter and facebook for more updates. Ted, back to you. Happening today, philadelphia will launch the Schuylkill River Trail Watch Program. Nbc10s Monique Braxton is live near the trail where there has been a recent uptick in crimes against runners, walkers and cyclists, monique. Reporter hey there, ted. The Schuylkill River Trail Watch Program kicks off officially in about an hour and a half at this park that you see just over my shoulder. Its all about adding an extra set of eyes and ears to a part of the city thats already been hit by crime. Last month police were called to the trail for two separate incidents. Each time someone saw a man performing a lewd act. One person was arrested, but another person got away. Emergency mile markers have now been posted. Should something happen, victims would be able to let po
This is kpix5 news. Behind this fence, animal control officers say was one of the largest dog fights operations they have ever seen in the bay area. Adrei borba tracked done the owner of the dogs. Reporter inside Animal Services sit the pit bulls that were part of this dog fighting operation. Some of these bite marks are new. Reporter the men living in the home in question called himself john and spoke only with kpix5 and says the allegations are false. Im afraid. There wasnt no fighting. Reporter the home was chewed up, kennels, stakes in the ground and hastily put up cages has the classic markers of a dog fighting operations like these chains, weights, and a treadmill. Once again, john says he is being set up. The animal control people said you had chains and everything for these dogs. Exercise. It is legal. You can go online. Go anywhere and actually buy whatever i have. Inside Animal Services, the dogs will be tested and likely put down. They ruined these dogs. It is not a fight ri
This is kpix5 news. Behind this fence, animal control officers say was one of the largest dog fights operations they have ever seen in the bay area. Adrei borba tracked done the owner of the dogs. Reporter inside Animal Services sit the pit bulls that were part of this dog fighting operation. Some of these bite marks are new. Reporter the men living in the home in question called himself john and spoke only with kpix5 and says the allegations are false. Im afraid. There wasnt no fighting. Reporter the home was chewed up, kennels, stakes in the ground and hastily put up cages has the classic markers of a dog fighting operations like these chains, weights, and a treadmill. Once again, john says he is being set up. The animal control people said you had chains and everything for these dogs. Exercise. It is legal. You can go online. Go anywhere and actually buy whatever i have. Inside Animal Services, the dogs will be tested and likely put down. They ruined these dogs. It is not a fight ri
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