Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a
$1,000 reward for anyone with information leading to an arrest in a purse
snatching in a store parking lot in Newark.
The Newark Police Department reports, on Dec. 18, 2014 shortly after 8:30
p.m. a woman was in the parking lot of the WalMart on N. 21st Street
when a man in a hoodie grabbed her purse out of a grocery cart. The man jumped
into a white or silver Tracker which then headed southbound on N. 21st
Street.
Anyone with information on this crime is urged to
call Licking County Crime Stoppers at 740-349-6888 or 1-888-488-9058. 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.
