Facebook messages from a “friend” turned out to be from an imposter whose lies were part of a scam attempt, the victim told Shelbyville police Monday.

The real friend’s Facebook Messenger account was hacked by someone using his name, the victim was told. The “friend” first told the victim Sunday she’d won money, then sent her to another person, who claimed she’d won $550,000 and would need to pay advance taxes on it with gift cards.

After buying $300 in gift cards and sending images of the backs of the cards to the second scammer, the victim was told police had stopped the truck that was bringing her winnings to the Internal Revenue Service. The victim followed orders to send $1,000 more in gift cards in order for the IRS to release the money.

The IRS does not request gift cards and conducts its official business by traditional mail, officials have repeatedly said.

The scammer called Monday asking for more gift cards. At that point the victim realized she was being scammed and notified her bank and police.

**Suspect found

A suspect wanted on multiple charges was found with methamphetamine, a syringe and scales when officers arrested him at his Tyne Road home early Monday, police said.

Four officers walked from a distance to the home and arrested Casey Lee Ward, 33, shortly before 4 a.m. A bag of meth Ward said belonged to him was found atop a car he and other men were repairing,

Ward was charged with possession of a schedule II drug, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, evading arrest, fifth offense driving on a revoked license, reckless endangerment, and simple possession. He was held on $32,500 bond

**Theft

A wedding ring and watch were stolen from a coffee table in the living room of an Anderton Road home, a Bedford County deputy was told Monday.

An installation crew from a Murfreesboro electronics store were listed as suspects.

**Truck in creek

A Normandy-area man was charged with criminal trespassing after running his truck into the creek underneath the Normandy-Tullahoma Road train trestle early Wednesday.

Deputy Josh Nave found Randy Lee Prince, 43, of U.S. 41A South underneath the tracks around 12:15 a.m.

Prince said the truck ran out of gas up the road and he pushed it underneath the trestle. He told Nave the truck started, but he forgot to put it in park and it rolled into the creek.

Nave’s report said Prince had been found in the same area approximately two weeks ago and told not to return. He was also charged with fourth offense driving on a suspended license and held on $6,000 bond.

A dog in the truck with Prince was turned over to Bedford County Animal Control.

**Jail intake

The following were charged since Monday by the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Shelbyville Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. They are only charged; guilt or innocence will be determined by the courts.

•Amanda June Brock-Trail, 34, Manchester; probation revocation; held, $3,000 bond

•Teresa Beth Burns, 42, Mount Herman Road; failure to appear; released, $500 bond

•Morgan Danielle Dunn, 25, Hickerson Road; unspecified charge; bondsman surrender; held, $7,500 bond

•Ricinos Ronal Estuardo, 21, La Vergne; no driver’s license, speeding; released on recognizance

•Amanda Michelle Fajardo, 32, Myers Street; held for extradition, unspecified charge

•Jay Ervin Henley, 24, Wartrace Pike; violation of probation; released, $3,000 bond

•Pablo Briseno Hernandez, 38, Cedar River Road; driving on suspended license, hands free law; held, $1,000 bond

•Taylor Michelle Lankford, 36, Vine Street, Wartrace; theft of property, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of schedule V drug, possession of schedule IV drug, possession of schedule II drug; held, $24,000 bond

•Winter Cassandra Marsh, 33, Old Nashville Dirt Road; assault; summons issued

•Isaias Ramos Martin, 20, Woodbury Street; driving without a license; released, $500 bond

•Alicia Nicole Moss, 35, Saddlewood Drive; DUI, failure to maintain lane, texting while operating a motor vehicle; released, $1,000 bond

•Matthew Shane Nelson. 45, Roddy Road; bondsman surrender (two); held, $2,000 bond

•Christopher Jarrett Nix, 23, Highway 82 South; show cause hearing; summons issued

•Efrain Wilson Perez Cinto, 21, Archery Lane; light law, no driver’s license/exhibited on demand; summons issued

•Randy Lee Prince, 43, U.S. 41A South; criminal trespassing, driving on suspended license (fourth offense); held, $6,000 bond

•Michael Wayne Queener, 21, Christiana; failure to appear, bench warrant; held, $5,000 bond

•Cecilia Maribel Rodriguez, 24, Warner Bridge Road; violation of probation; released, $1,000 bond

•Tasha Leasha Trice, 41, Tollgate Road; show cause hearing; summons issued

•Justin Wayne White, 27, Warners Bridge Road; driving on revoked license (fourth offense), possession of schedule V drug, possession of schedule IV drug, possession of schedule II drug, possession of drug paraphernalia; held, $18,000 bond