Alerts – Bedford County Sheriff's Office

Scam Alert!

December 19, 2018

PRESS RELEASE
December 19, 2018

SCAM ALERT

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous calls from citizens who report they had received a message on their voice mail from a person identifying himself as Deputy Mike Denton with the Bedford County Sheriff Office. He tells them to call 540-707-4070, Ext. 4. When the person calls that number the caller receives an automated voice message stating the caller had reached the Sheriff’s Office. The caller enters ext. 4 and a man answers the phone and identifies himself as Deputy Mike Denton. The man instructs the caller to go and purchase a gift card and give him the number on the card over the phone.

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office does not employ a Mike Denton. This is a scam!!!!!!

Release prepared by Major Ricky Gardner

Two Year Old Reported Missing in Huddleston Area

July 5, 2018

UPDATE:

Press Release (Missing Child) July 5, 2018 3:10 p.m.
At 12:55 today the body of August Farley, age 2 1/2 , was found in the water by members of the Scruggs’ Dive Team. His body will be transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Roanoke.
Major Ricky Gardner, Chief Deputy

Bedford County 911 received a call this morning at 8:30 a.m. reporting a missing two-year-old boy from Rosewood Lane Huddleston. The caller advised the child was last seen around 6:00 a.m.. The child has long brown hair, blue eyes and is wearing dinosaur pajamas pants and yellow PJ shirt. The caller advised they were from Texas and renting a house at Smith Mountain Lake.

Release prepared by Major Ricky Gardner

Rosewood Lane, Huddleston

Scam Alert: Scammers Posing as Police Officers to Obtain Money

February 1, 2018

Today the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and Bedford Town Police Department received numerous calls from citizens reporting scam phone calls. The scammers are calling people and identifying themselves as Bedford County Sheriff deputies. Some scammers advise they have an arrest warrant for them and to avoid being arrested they must purchase a green dot card (prepaid card). After purchasing the card they are given a telephone number to call and give the scammer the number off the card. Other scammers advise the person that they missed jury duty and to avoid being arrested to follow the same procedure.

The public is advised that law enforcement officers never call citizens and advise them to avoid being arrested they must send money.

Hurrican Harvey Donation Scam Alert

August 28, 2017

Sheriff Mike Brown is urging anyone who wishes to donate to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey to BE CAREFUL and research to whom you are donating money. There are fake Facebook pages, Tweets going out with fake charity websites, and phishing emails are also being circulated trying to ‘trick’ you into donating. Remember, it’s your hard earned money! Be sure it goes into the hands of legitimate charities helping the Texas victims and not into the pockets of those trying to exploit your kindness. Stick to charities you know such as Red Cross, Gleaning for the World and Samaritan’s Purse, for example. Go directly to their websites and avoid emails that direct you elsewhere through links.

THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK!

Fraudulent Phone Calls Appear to be Coming From Bedford County Public Services Departments

August 4, 2017

PRESS RELEASE
August 4, 2017

Bedford County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous calls from citizens reporting suspicious telephone calls they had received. The callers advise that they had received calls from numbers showing County of Bedford, Commonwealth Attorney, Social Services and other public service departments on their caller ID. After answering the phone the person uses several different scam stories attempting to obtain their personal information. With current technology scammers are able to spoof the caller ID and phone number.

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office advises citizens to be aware of this scam and if they receive a call such as this they should exercise great caution. Never give your personal information to anyone over the phone. If you are concerned about whether or not the information contained in the call was accurate citizens are encouraged to look up the phone number of the caller ID information on the web and call that number directly and ask about the legitimacy of the call.

Download the PDF Press Release

SCAM ALERT: Caller Identifying as Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Requesting Money

October 3, 2016

Bedford County 911 dispatchers received a call today from a citizen reporting that he had received a call that he believed to be a possible scam. The citizen said the caller identified himself as a Bedford County Sheriff’s deputy and advised that he would be arrested unless he sent them money. The citizen said that the number that showed on his caller ID read “Bedford County Sheriff’s Office”. He also said the caller was a man with a foreign accent.

Citizens are reminded to never give their personal information to anyone over the telephone. No legitimate business or government agency will ever ask for personal information over the phone.

Help Us Identify This Suspect

August 22, 2016

PRESS RELEASE
August 22, 2016

The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a white female who stole a cell phone from the Hop-In in Stewartsville.

On Wednesday 17, 2016, between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. an employee said her cell phone was taken from a charger on the deli counter. The surveillance video in the store shows a white female taking the phone.

The suspect is 25/35 years old, blonde hair, wearing a white sleeveless shirt, dark colored shorts and white sunglasses. The suspect was driving a white, mid/late 90s four door car with black rims.

Anyone with information on this crime can call the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office at 540-586-7827, submit an anonymous crime tip at our website, or call Central Virginia Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900. Crime Stoppers callers remain anonymous and could receive cash reward up to $1,000.00 for information that helps solve crimes.

AlertBedford: Active Shooter Training Exercises Planned for Saturday, July 16, 2016.

July 14, 2016

PRESS RELEASE
July 12, 2016
On Saturday, July 16, 2016, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Town of Bedford Police Department, Virginia State Police and Bedford County Fire and Rescue will conduct joint training exercises starting at 10:00 a.m. The exercises will be held at the Bedford Elementary School and the Army Reserve Center, both located in the town of Bedford. The training will focus on active shooter situations. The planning for these exercises has been going on for several months. During the training, residents may hear loud bangs and sirens.

Safety is a primary concern and all measures have been taken to ensure a ‘real life’ safe training event. No live ammunition will be used in the exercise. The public will be notified of the exercises through the media and by telephone calls using the county’s emergency notification system. The public will be asked to avoid these areas from 10:00 a.m. till 4:30 p.m.

The media will be asked to stage at a designated area at Liberty Lake Park, located on Burks Hill Road and will be briefed on the training at 9:00 a.m.

On Friday, July 15, 2016, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office will be sending out AlertBedford phone, email, and sms notifications to the area near the exercises. The Town of Bedford will also be sending out their own phone, email, and sms notification as well.

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Help Identify These Persons of Interest and Vehicle Around Boonesboro/Forest Area

June 2, 2016

Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying suspects involved in an attempted burglary of a residence on Cedar Lane Court in the Boonsboro area of Bedford County this morning, June 2, 2016. Deputies responded to an alarm at this location. Attached are photographs of the three suspects and suspect vehicle. The vehicle is dark in color and appears to be a General Motors product. This same residence was burglarized on April 15, 2016 and a number of items were stolen.

If you know anything please contact Inv. C. Edmondson at 540-586-4800 ext 4061 or submit a crime tip anonymously using our tip form.