CLEVELAND — It all seemed legitimate to Gabe Barrett.

On Tuesday, he received a phone call from someone identifying as a Trumbull County deputy saying he missed jury duty and a warrant was out for his arrest.

A scary situation, but not impossible. Barrett, a Trumbull County resident who works in Cuyahoga County, had received a summons for jury duty a couple months ago and filled out the form for an exemption. The phone number calling him was, in fact, the Trumbull County Sheriff's number.

"I’ve never dealt with this before," he said. "I’ve never dealt with warrants before ever in my life. In my younger days, I was in a little bit of trouble but I'm being compliant."

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The voice on the other end, identifying as a deputy, then told him he needed to turn himself in, but he could pos

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