An elderly homeowner on Seabrook Avenue contacted police last week after she fell victim to a scam.

The 81-year-old victim told officers that a younger woman visited her home on June 12 posing as a representative of Waste Management.

The suspect told the homeowner that she had come to collect payment for a dumpster that Waste Management had provided to a contractor who repaired the woman's roof a few months prior.

Police said the victim was told to make her check payable to the suspect, who would then issue a check to Waste Management.

Officers said the suspect scammed the victim out of $1,800.

Apex

Someone entered two vehicles on Stonecreek Drive between 10 p.m. June 13 and 5:30 a.m. June 14. Various CDs, a subwoofer speaker and a vehicle's reverse camera were taken.

Two vehicles were entered on Ridge Lake Drive between 8 p.m. June 13 and 2:52 p.m. June 14. A GPS unit, subwoofer speaker, amplifier, $10 cash, a storage bin containing dog accessories and a Dogwalker GPS unit were taken.

A home was entered on Tingen Road between 5:30 a.m. June 13 and 10:30 a.m. June 14. Three extension cords were taken.

Someone entered a home on Ridge Lake Drive between 8 p.m. June 13 and 4:23 p.m. June 14. A cordless drill and drill set were taken.

Fuquay-Varina

A piece of concrete was thrown through the glass door of the Exxon gas station at 3400 N. Main St. between 11 p.m. May 22 and 3:39 p.m. May 23. Nothing was taken.

Someone threw a rock through the glass door of the C Mini Mart at 1921 Bass Lake Road at about 3:39 a.m. May 23. Nothing was taken.

Police charged Thomas Christopher Clephane, 22, of 900 Cahlfield Court, with possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana at about 11:50 p.m. at E. Jones Street and East Street. The suspect was stopped for having no working rear lights which led to the discovery of 0.64 grams of cocaine and 3.04 grams of marijuana.

Holly Springs

Someone forcibly entered a home on Gable Ridge Drive on through a side door between 8 a.m. at 5:30 p.m. June 10. A case of beer, a cooler, a cell phone charger and a credit card were taken.

An unsecured home was entered on New Hill Road between 10 a.m. May 22 and 10:30n a.m. June 12. A stove, sink and electric box were taken.

Jewelry was taken from a home on Shadow Ridge Court between 1 p.m. June 10 and 1 p.m. June 12.

A home on Sturminster Drive was forcibly entered through a rear door at about 10:48 p.m. June 17. $500 cash was taken.

Compiled by staff writer Jordan Cooke and correspondent Kevin Norris