Report: Police called to youth game after parent threatens referee

Police were called to a youth football game at the Boys & Girls Club after a parent reportedly threatened a referee.

According to Rome Police Department reports:

The man said he was upset with a missed call that he believed led to a player injury and admitted targeting the referee with disparaging language during the Saturday game.

He was asked to leave the playing area by security and complied but was on the grounds when police arrived at around 12:40 p.m. The referee said the man made multiple threats to beat him after the game had ended. He did not press charges.

Police investigating thefts from Shorter campus

Rome police are investigating two thefts reported by dormitory students at Shorter University, 315 Shorter Ave. According to reports: One student reported someone stole her Mac Book Air, valued at $1,000, from her unlocked dorm room sometime between 1:30 and 2 p.m. Friday. Another told police someone took his red Schwinn bicycle at around 11:40 p.m. Nov. 10. The bike, valued at $1,200, had been chained outside the victim’s dormitory.

Rome couple reports email scam

Police took a report of an email scam that left a Rome couple $300 poorer — and it could have been worse.

According to Rome Police Department records:

The man called police Friday to report that his wife received an email, purporting to come from a friend, asking them to purchase three $100 iTunes gift cards for the friend’s niece. While they were buying the cards at Kroger, one of the employees asked if it could be a scam, but they said no, they were helping a friend who was traveling.

The couple followed instructions to scan the cards and email the scans to an Outlook address. However, they later realized the out-oftown friend wouldn’t have access to email and called police.

While on the phone with the officer, the man got another email pretending to be from the friend. The message asked for the loan of $500 but he did not respond.

CPD: 2 shot in Cartersville, suspect in custody

Cartersville police are investigating the shooting of two people early Sunday morning.

According to a release from Cartersville Police Department spokesman M. E. Bettikofer:

Two people were shot on Porter Street at around 3:45 a.m. Sunday and were taken to the hospital for treatment. The suspect was taken into custody.

“At this time no deaths have been reported,” Bettikofer said in the release.

No further information was available. The Bartow County Jail booking roster Sunday evening did not include any inmates charged with violent felonies.