Location: Tulare County

Incident Date: 6/29/18

City: Tulare County

Posted by: Dispatch

It has been reported to the Tulare County Sheriff's Office that members of the public have been receiving phone calls from person or persons identifying themselves as Sgt. Warren and/or Sgt. Warner from the Tulare County Sheriff's Civil Division.  

The caller is reportedly asking for payment for a Pre-Set Bond in lieu of a Federal Arrest Warrant being served on the receiver of the call.  The male subject(s) have been described as having an accent and becoming angry when confronted about the legitimacy of the call.

While some of the details used by the caller are factual in nature such as the courthouse address, agency phone numbers, etc., no one from the Tulare County Sheriff's Office requests fines or payments be made over the phone in lieu of arrest or for any other reason.  

Should you receive a call from someone identifying themselves as a member of a law enforcement agency and the person is requesting money in lieu of an enforcement action, such as to avoid an arrest related to a warrant or a bond, please report the call to your local law enforcement agency. Gather as much information from the call such as phone numbers, details of the caller's purpose for the call as well as any other details which may be pertinent with identifying the caller and provide this information to law enforcement.