Suspicious payment demand at auto shop shed

Heard on: Centre PA Law Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Suspicious activity at (number withheld) Race Road, Halfmoon Inn, Howland.

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Caller's daughter went there Saturday to pick up her vehicle.

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She went with her roommate.

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They attempted to pay.

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The employee wouldn't let them pay with cash or credit cards.

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The complainant also called, trying to attempting to pay over the phone.

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Employee told them they could pay with a different form, but they had to go into a shed.

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They complained about it being odd, and he advised that it was his 1st day.

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They described him as a white male with light brown hair, blue eyes, heavier set with tattoos.

8/31/2026 06:47 AM

Suspicious Activity

Race St, Julian, PA 16844

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of suspicious activity near Race Road by the Halfmoon Inn and Howland area. A caller reported that her daughter and roommate went to pick up a vehicle and were told by an employee that they could not pay with cash or a credit card and would need to go into a shed to pay using another method. The employee was described as a heavier-set man with light brown hair, blue eyes, and tattoos, and said it was his first day working there.