Richland Police has received information from citizens in the area of Gage Blvd/Sky Meadow/Anna/Falcon Ridge that an unknown person has been mailing fraudulent RPD Code Enforcement Nuisance Forms to residents citing to correct a nuisance (Barking Dogs). These forms are not signed by our Code Enforcement Officers and are being mailed in a non-City of Richland envelope without a return address. We have also been notified by one victim that a fraudulent notice claiming to be from Animal Control was also mailed. The individuals responsible for this are committing a felony. This release is to serve both as a warning to the offender, but also to notify citizens of the fraudulent activity. 

RCW 9A.60.040

Criminal impersonation in the first degree. 

(1) A person is guilty of criminal impersonation in the first degree if the person:

(a) Assumes a false identity and does an act in his or her assumed character with intent to defraud another or for any other unlawful purpose; or

(b) Pretends to be a representative of some person or organization or a public servant and does an act in his or her pretended capacity with intent to defraud another or for any other unlawful purpose.

(2) Criminal impersonation in the first degree is a class C felony

If you have any information regarding this incident please contact Ofc. Rick Kane at 509-942-7636 or Sgt. Ver Steeg at 509-942-7545.