Licking
County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for
anyone with information leading to an arrest in the theft of a gun from a home
in Newark. The Newark Division of Police
reports, on Saturday, April 22 suspect(s) broke into a home on the first block
of S. 32 St. and stole a Smith & Wesson 9 millimeter handgun.
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.
