http://www.carolinabeach.org/pages/documents/polbrief05.pdf

CAROLINA BEACH POLICE CATCH FRAUDULENT FUND RAISER

CAROLINA BEACH, NC --- James Albert Trankle of 807 Carolina Beach Avenue North was arrested last
week after Carolina Beach police uncovered a financial scam he operated under the guise of a
fundraising organization for a children’s group. The scam involved electronic drafts from business
checking accounts. Operating under the title, “Police/Fire Publishing Inc. of North Carolina,” Mr.
Trankle solicited funds from Maryland companies and had the money deposited into his local checking
accounts, police said. Police have been investigating Mr. Trankle since June 2005.

The investigation further revealed Mr. Trankle has conducted this same type of fraudulent
fundraising operation in 2002 with companies from Texas, California, Ohio, Washington, Michigan and
Alaska.

Police had arrested Mr. Trankle in December 2004 for financial identity theft, obtaining property
by false pretense, forgery, and issued worthless checks on closed accounts. Mr. Trankle has yet to
come to trial on these charges. These crimes were conducted under the guise of a fundraising
organization for children as well.

The Carolina Beach Police Department urges the public to check bank accounts on a monthly basis for
unauthorized withdrawals.

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Offender Information   JAMES ALBERT TRANKLE DOC Number: 0826662 Probation/Parole/Post Release Status: INACTIVE Gender: MALE Race: WHITE Ethnic Group: UNKNOWN Age: 43

Name(s) Of Record

Last Name Suffix First Name Middle Name Name Type TRANKLE JAMES COMMITTED TRANKLE JAMES ALBERT COMMITTED

Most Recent Incarceration Summary

No Incarceration Record Found

Offender Sentence History

Most Recent Period of Supervision Record Sentence Number: 05-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 02/15/2006 County Of Conviction: NEW HANOVER Punishment Type: DWI Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: DWI CONVICTION Sentence Type 3: SPECIAL PROBATION (SPLIT) Sentence Type 4: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 5: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Total Supervision Term: 36 MONTHS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 04-001 05055446 DWI LEVEL 1 (PRINCIPAL) 04/10/2005 MISD. NON CLASS CODE Sentence Number: 04-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 02/06/2006 County Of Conviction: NEW HANOVER Punishment Type: INTERMEDIATE SS Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Total Supervision Term: 36 MONTHS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 03-001 05052620 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 12/17/2004 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05052621 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 11/29/2004 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05052622 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 11/27/2004 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05052623 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 11/27/2004 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05052624 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 11/29/2004 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05052625 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 01/04/2005 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05062836 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 07/14/2005 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05062837 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 05/20/2005 FELON CLASS H Sentence Number: 03-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 02/06/2006 County Of Conviction: NEW HANOVER Punishment Type: INTERMEDIATE SS Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Total Supervision Term: 36 MONTHS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 02-001 05051238 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 12/29/2004 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05051239 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 01/02/2005 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05051240 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 01/07/2005 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05052619 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 01/07/2005 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05052833 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 05/27/2005 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05062831 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 05/27/2005 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05062832 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 07/27/2005 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05062834 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 04/20/2005 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 05062835 OBT PROP BY FALSE PR/CHTS/SER (PRINCIPAL) 05/20/2005 FELON CLASS H Sentence Number: 02-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 01/20/2004 County Of Conviction: NEW HANOVER Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: COUNTY JAIL Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 01-001 03062013 DRUG PARA - USE/POSSESS (PRINCIPAL) 09/28/2003 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS Sentence Number: 01-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 01/20/2004 County Of Conviction: NEW HANOVER Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: COUNTY JAIL Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 03061991 DRUG PARA - USE/POSSESS (PRINCIPAL) 09/27/2003 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 03061991 RESISTING OFFICER (PRINCIPAL) 09/27/2003 MISD. CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR SS