Crime of the Week

During the last few weeks, there have been multiple thefts of copper wire in the Casper area. Welding leads were stolen off of welding trucks and wiring supplies stolen out of construction trucks. The thefts are believed to be related.

During the late night hours of May 21st into the early morning hours of May 22nd, multiple thefts of welding supplies occurred in the area. Welding leads were stolen off of welding trucks in various parts of Casper. The thefts are believed to be related.

Sometime between the evening of April 26th and the afternoon of April 27th, a work van was stolen from Magic City Stoves on South Center St. The van was a 1995, Chevy Astro, white in color with ladders on the top and “Magic City Stoves” written on the windows and sides. The van contained tools and equipment.

On April 12th at about 1am, an unknown suspect broke into a tattoo parlor at 1403 East Yellowstone in Casper. The front door was damaged in the break-in and some items were stolen from the business.

On April 2nd, at about 5am, there was a smash and grab auto burglary at 2300 East 18th Street. Officers believe there may be more victims who have not yet come forward. If your vehicle was burglarized, had windows smashed. tires slashed or damage done to it near that time, please let the police know.

On March 29th, shortly before 1:00am, there was a hit and run crash at 2nd Street and McKinley. A silver pickup, possibly a diesel, ran a red flashing light and struck a green passenger car in the intersection causing severe damage. The pickup left the area southbound on McKinley. The silver pickup will have front end and driver side damage.

On March 15th, at about 10:00pm, the residence at 1734 South Cedar was found to be engulfed in flames. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Local authorities are asking for the public's help. If you were in the area near the fire or if you know anything, please let them know.

On March 3rd, at about 7:00 a.m., or shortly before, an unknown vehicle committed a hit and run crash near the Natrona County Fairgrounds. The suspect vehicle was traveling east bound on Fairsdie Road and turned south onto Fairgrounds Road. The vehicle took the turn too sharp and destroyed a decorative street lamp near the intersection before fleeing the area in an unknown direction.

Over the weekend of February 28th through March 2nd2014, several cars were damaged in the southern part of Casper. Large, smooth landscaping rocks were thrown through the windows of the vehicles causing thousands of dollars in damages. These crimes happened during the late night and early morning hours.

Shortly before 4:00am on February 17th, 2014 there was an attempted theft of an ATM machine at 1st Interstate Bank at 521 SE Wyoming Boulevard. The suspects used a white, extended cab pickup to back through a wall of windows. The suspects were unable to load the ATM machine into their truck and quickly left the area. The suspects attempted to disguise their appearance during the incident.

There is an ongoing phone scam targeting utility customers in the area. Scammers call potential victims claiming to be from Rocky Mountain Power. They tell customers they are late on their bill and will be disconnected unless they make a payment immediately. The caller will then ask the victim to give them their credit card number or purchase a prepaid card and share that number. No legitimate utility company, including Rocky Mountain Power, will request payment in this manner.