Monday, June 12, 2017

Reward Offered for Info on Theft at 21st St. Laundromat in Newark



Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a theft at a Newark business.  The Newark Division of Police reports, on Tuesday, April 25 at around 4:00 a.m. two suspects entered the 21st Street Laundromat in the 900 block of N. 21st Street and stole the coin collection box from two washing machines.  The suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

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.