June 7: Theft by shoplifting (felony) — A Game Stop employee called about a theft in progress as a man asked to see an iPod and was later seen on tape concealing something under his shirt and later dropping an empty iPod container in another part of the store. The employee reportedly unlocked the case but was distracted by others and did not realize the iPod was gone until after the man left and he watched the surveillance video to find out where the item went. The item was valued at $309.

Theft of lost or mislaid property — A Legdgewood Circle resident in the 800 block went to the Hinesville Police Department to report that her $500 64-gigabyte iPod was stolen from her kitchen counter, where she plugged it in to charge over night. She said she suspects a family member took the item, but she wants to give the person a chance to come clean.

Theft of lost or mislaid property — A Brett arrive resident in the 900 block reported that on or around June 3, he lost his wallet and he believes it was while he was getting out of his vehicle. He said juveniles were playing basketball nearby, and that he was unable to find the wallet. It reportedly contained a commercial drivers’ license, $1,300 in cash, retired military ID card, Georgia weapons license and more.

Suspicious acts —A Caswell Court man reported that he received a $408 invoice from the IRS stating that he owed the money for income earned in 2011. The complainant said he was unemployed during 2011 and therefore did not file taxes. He said he does not understand how he would owe the IRS, and he believes someone for whom he previously worked may have filed taxes using his Social Security number. The officer documented the case as suspicious acts because “there was no evidence of financial gain for someone else” to use the man’s identity.

Suspicious activity — An officer en route to work saw a silver Nissan Altima leaving the parking lot of Vaden Nissan late at night when the dealership was closed. The officer noticed three man in the vehicle and reported the one in the back seat was acting suspiciously, and he followed the vehicle to Hinesville Ford. When the officer put on his duty gear, he heard squealing tires and watched the Nissan quickly leave the parking lot. The officer received a briefing and then drove through the Hinesville Ford parking lot, where he saw a red Chevrolet Malibu was missing its license plate. There was fresh dirt where the plate should have been. At the time of the report, officers had not heard from the vehicle owner with the missing plate.