Manhunt Monday - Isidro Aleman

Update: After our story on Monday, Metro received information that Aleman was arrested in Florida. Online reports found by News 3 indicated Aleman was arrested in Key Largo, FL in October of 2009. Online records do not show him as an inmate at the Monroe County, FL jail or in the Florida Corrections System. We are unable to report his current location.

On the morning of October 21, 2008, Metro Police say Isidro Aleman and his wife became involved in a violent domestic dispute at their home, located in the 1200 block of Gary Street in Southeast Las Vegas. During this confrontation Aleman got into the couples S.U.V and attempted to run over his wife. While doing this he also ran over a fire hydrant, shearing the hydrant off at it’s base, and coming to rest on top of it.

Because of these criminal actions Isidro Aleman is wanted for:

• Battery with a deadly weapon.

Aleman is also wanted on warrants issued by three other states for:

• Fraud
• Possession of dangerous drugs, and
• Larceny.

Isidro Aleman is a white male adult, 41 years of age, standing 5'8" tall and weighing approximately 185 lbs. with black hair and green eyes. His last known address was in the 500 block of Grimbsy Avenue in Henderson.

Aleman uses numerous aliases including:

• Ed Norman,
• Perfecto Reyes,
• Wilfredo Riverabiaz,, and
• Various combinations of these names with a variety of spellings.

Aleman’s criminal history includes arrests for:

• Possession of a credit card without the owners consent [multiple counts],
• Battery, domestic violence [multiple arrests],
• Possession of a controlled substance [multiple arrests],
• Under the influence of a controlled substance,
• Driving on a suspended license,
• Contempt of Court,
• Attempting to Evade a Police vehicle,
• Attempted possession of a controlled substance,
• Having an unrestrained child in a vehicle, and
• Numerous traffic, vehicle, registration and insurance violations.

Anyone with any information concerning the whereabouts of Isidro Aleman is urged to contact the L.V.M.P.D. Fugitive Detail at 828-3578 or Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.

Scammers pretending to seek donations for police

This is a news release from the State of Nevada's Fight Fraud Taskforce

 

Las Vegas – The Nevada Fight Fraud Taskforce is warning Las Vegas residents to be wary of a potential fundraising scam soliciting donations for their local police departments. Several residents have reported receiving multiple calls asking for contributions to the police.
“We are receiving calls on this issue daily,” says Elisabeth Daniels, Chairperson of the Taskforce. “When there are news stories or current events involving the police, scammers try to take advantage of the situation by making bogus solicitations.”
Daniels offers these tips from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to help consumers avoid being defrauded:

• Simply having the words “police” or “firefighter” in an organization’s name doesn’t mean police or firefighters are members of the group.
• Just because an organization claims it has local ties or works with local police or firefighters doesn’t mean contributions will be used locally or for public safety. The organization should be able to provide you with written information describing the programs your donation will support, and their fund-raising costs before you donate.
• Most solicitations for police and fire service organizations are made by paid professional fund-raisers.
• Donations to some police or firefighter groups may not be tax deductible. Many kinds of organizations are tax exempt, including fraternal organizations, labor unions, and trade associations, but donations to them may not be tax deductible.

 

Before giving any money, Daniels suggests following the FTC’s recommendations:

• Ask for the charity’s name, address, and phone number, and written information about its programs.
• Check the validity of the organization with your local law enforcement department and the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance.
• Ask whether the person contacting you is a professional fundraiser and how much of your contribution will go to fundraising costs.

For more information about fraud-related fundraising, visit the FTC web site, the National Charities Information Bureau, and the Fight Fraud website.

Skimming Scam

The LVMPD Financial Crimes Section is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects who placed a skimming device on an ATM in the northwest area of town. A skimming device is a instrument that can read and record the numbers of a customer’s debit card as the card is being used.
On November 11 , these two suspects placed this device on a walk up ATM and removed it th t later the same day.
The lead detective in this case is Detective James Beatty. Anyone who has information on these suspects are encouraged to contact Det Beatty at 828-4392 or if they wish to remain anonymous they may call Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.

Safe Cyber Shopping

Looking to avoid the crowds by shopping online a little this year. You still need to be on the lookout for crooks. Crime Tracker 3 producer Eric Wiener spoke to Metro Detective Stacy Twigg about how to protect your credit card information online.