Fraud victim wired over $2,700 to Canada address

More information has been released by Shelbyville police about a fraud case involving a local man.

The victim told police he received a letter claiming he was the third place winner in the Reader's Digest Sweepstakes Lottery.

Enclosed with the letter, which said he had won $60,000, was a check for $2,777 to cover taxes and fees associated with claiming the prize, police said.

The man said he deposited the check into his account, withdrew the full amount, then called a telephone number listed in the letter and was told to wire the money to a Toronto address.

The victim's bank informed him four days letter the check was bad, according to police.

Car entered

A wallet, containing personal cards and documents, prescription drugs and a new pair of sunglasses were stolen from a car at Kroger, North Main Street, early Tuesday night, police were told.

The car was unlocked and plastic covered one of the window frames, according to the police report.

Jail intake

The following were arrested since Monday by the Bedford County Sheriff's Department, Shelbyville Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. They are only charged; guilt or innocence will be determined by the courts.

* Richard Lee Cummings Jr, 24, Highway 64 West; child abuse/neglect/endangerment; released, $10,000 bond

* Amber Michelle Dean, 20, Center Street; violation of community corrections; released, no bond

* Ashley Nicole Dean, 19, Center Street; violation of community corrections, theft of property; held, no bond

* Ina Mae Draper, 20, Tate Avenue; vandalism; released, no bond

* Vennetta Ceann Hugh, 39, C.E. Adams Road; driving on revoked/suspended license; released, $1,000 bond

* Jennifer Ann Jewell, 26, Sulphur Springs Road; check law; summons delivered

* Charles Presley Jr., 63, Landers Street; sexual battery by an authority figure, solicitation of a minor, contributing to the delinquency of a minor; held, $41,000 bond

* Michael Wayne Reagan, 33, Woodbury; counterfeit controlled substances; released, $5,000 bond

* Robert Edward Schoenly II, 46, Evans Street; manufacturing/delivering/selling controlled substance, possession of schedule II drug, initiation of a process resulting in meth, promotion of methamphetamine manufacture; held, $35,000 bond