Monday, June 4, 2018

Reward Offered for Info Leading to Arrests in Home Burglaries on N 5th St. and S. Terrace Ave. in Newark


Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for anyone with information leading to an arrest in gun thefts in Newark.  The Newark Division of Police reports, between April 16-17, suspect(s) broke into a home on the 200 block of North 5th Street and stole a 9-millimeter handgun.  On April 16 suspect(s) stole a 9-millimeter, semi-automatic pistol out of a car parked on the first block of South Terrace Ave.

Anyone with information on these crimes is urged to call the Licking County Crime Stoppers at 740-349-6888. A special coding system protects the identity of the caller but allows for the reward to be issued at a later time.    

Crime Stoppers also takes calls from persons with information about any felony. Information leading to the arrest and indictment of a felony suspect could qualify the caller for a reward as determined by the Crime Stoppers’ Board. Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization. Reward money comes from private individuals, businesses, and foundations that see Crime Stoppers as an integral tool in the community’s fight against crime. Tax-deductible donations can be sent to: Licking County Crime Stoppers, Inc., P.O. Box 304, Newark, OH 43058-0304.