Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies in Fountain Hills cited a man involved in a single vehicle crash on Saguaro Boulevard Thursday, Feb. 15.

Deputies found the man working under the hood of the vehicle that came to rest facing south in the bushes along the northbound side of the roadway. He said he was disconnecting the vehicle’s battery.

The man also said someone else was driving, who had left the scene after the accident.

The roadway was wet from rain and deputies found skid marks indicating the vehicle traveled more than 100 yards from the southbound lanes, through the median where a sign was damaged, and crossed and exited the pavement on the northbound side of the road.

Deputies determined the man at the scene was the driver and cited him for failure to control his vehicle and speed not reasonable.

*On Thursday, Feb. 15, a Fountain Hills man reported being the victim of fraud. He received checks totaling $1,200, which he deposited. He then purchased iTunes cards, which were returned to the sender. The checks were fraudulent.

*On Sunday, Feb. 4, a Fountain Hills man reported someone tried to charge for merchandise using his credit card information.

*On Thursday, Feb. 15, a woman reported someone had stolen her purse from the back of a chair while she was at a Fountain Hills restaurant. The purse and a wallet were valued at $3,500 and contents included cash, iPhone, bank cards and a driver license.

*On Friday, Feb. 16, deputies stopped a driver for failing to stop for the sign at Saguaro Boulevard and Avenue of the Fountains. The vehicle was displaying a suspended license plate. The plate was confiscated.

*On Friday, Feb. 16, deputies received a report that someone had forged two checks totaling $1,200 against the account of the Eagle Mountain Golf Club.

*On Monday, Feb. 19, a Fountain Hills woman reported a violation of a court order after another individual contacted her via text message.