KCSO police reports
• Vandalism - A Farragut man reported a vandalism incident May 6 on Bancroft Lane after discovering his home's water service had been interrupted. The complainant told deputies that surveillance footage showed a neighbor in bushes near the property's main water valve and sprinkler system for about 10 minutes while the homeowner was away. When the complainant returned home, he found he had no water service, though nearby homes were unaffected. The water company restored service and was checking for possible damage to the water line and valve. The complainant said the incident followed a dispute several months earlier involving tree branches extending over a property line.
• Hit-and-run - A woman reported a hit-and-run crash May 12 in the Parkside Drive area. According to the report, she was stopped in a bank parking lot exit lane when the vehicle in front of her backed into her 2026 Kia Carnival and left the scene. The driver and a passenger were unable to obtain a license plate number but described the vehicle as a gray-blue hatchback with a black roof and roof rails.
• Theft of services - A restaurant on the Parkside Drive corridor reported a theft-of-services incident May 15 after a woman dining with four others allegedly left without paying for four meal checks. According to the report, the group requested separate checks, and the suspect told a server she had already paid all five bills. After the group left, employees discovered only the suspect's check had been paid. The unpaid meals totaled about $90.
• Vehicle fire - Deputies responded May 15 to a vehicle fire in the Sherlake Lane area. A 2001 Dodge Ram pickup was fully engulfed in flames when first responders arrived. Rural Metro firefighters extinguished the fire, and a fire investigator was notified.
• Mailbox theft and check fraud - A woman in the Sweetgum Drive area reported May 18 that a check she placed in her mailbox for mailing never reached its destination. After being notified by her doctor's office that payment had not arrived, she learned the check had been stolen. Investigators linked the incident to a separate fraud and forgery case.
• Forgery and fraud - A woman reported May 18 that a stolen check had been altered and cashed. According to the report, the check was taken after being placed in a mailbox, then "washed" so the payee and amount could be changed before it was cashed. The loss totaled more than $1,700.
• Vandalism - A Knoxville man reported vandalism May 21 in the Weatherly Hills Boulevard area after discovering damage to decorative items in his yard. According to the report, an unknown suspect crushed two birdhouses, bent two poles holding bird feeders and threw two solar lights into the yard, damaging them.
