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, on Feb. 26 suspect(s) broke into a home in the 400 block of
King Ave. and stole a Smith & Wesson 357 Magnum. On March 3 suspect(s) stole a Ruger Blackhawk
and a 12-gauge pump shotgun from a building in the first block of National
Drive East.
Anyone with information on these crimes is urged to
call the 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.
