PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office warned residents of a scam involving arrests in the parish on Friday.
According to deputies, a resident reported receiving a phone call from a person claiming to be Sgt. Roger Davis with the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. The caller demanded payment from the resident to secure an ankle monitor to facilitate the release of a family member.
The West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office would like to remind residents that it will never call to request money for bond, ankle monitors or any type of release. Bond is never handled through Green Dot cards, Cash App or similar payment methods…