Licking County Crime Stoppers is
offering up to a $1,000 reward for anyone with information
leading to an arrest in an attempted robbery in Newark. The Newark Division of
Police reports on the morning of May 24, a male suspect attempted to steal a
bike and a woman’s purse in the backyard of a home in the 200 block of W.
Locust St.
The victim saw the suspect
attempting to steal the bike and confronted the suspect. The suspect then
grabbed the victim and threw her to the ground and tried to steal the victim’s
purse before he fled the area without the bike or purse. The suspect is
described as a white male, 30-40 years old, 6-feet-tall, 180 pounds, with
blonde or strawberry colored hair.
Anyone with information on this
crime 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.
