NORMAN PARK — Two Norman Park residents reported Monday they were victims of a telephone scam.

Jerry Young reported to the Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office that someone called his house about 9:20 p.m. Saturday, and Vera Coney reported receiving a similar call Sunday morning. In both cases, the person gave them a name and asked them to call his father to pick him up.

The caller then gave them a number starting with *72 followed by a regular phone number, which Young and Coney reported they called. When the call from them was made, it transferred all incoming calls to the number that they had been given, and they could not receive calls themselves.

While the transfer was in place, the caller made a total of 28 calls using Young’s and Coney’s home numbers, which lasted about 500 minutes total. Both incidents took place between 9:20 p.m. Saturday and 10:37 p.m. Sunday before Young and Coney had their phone service restored.

Arrests

Moultrie Police

• Maria Suviri, 17, of 366 Circle Road, was charged Monday with driving without a license and a brake lights violation.

• Michael Tyrone Williams, 34, of 804 Joe Louis Ave., was charged Monday with possession of marijuana less than one ounce, probation violation and parole violation.

• Ponikarski Green, 26, of 306 Seventh Ave. N.E., was charged Monday with possession of marijuana less than one ounce and furnishing false information.

Colquitt County S.O.

• Joseph Keith Fender, 27, of 111 Peachtree Circle in Funston, was charged Monday with driving with a suspended license, two counts of simple battery, cruelty to children, obstruction and probation violation.

Other Incidents