Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up
to a $1,000 reward for anyone with information leading to an arrest in
the theft of cigarettes from a store in Jacksontown. The Licking County Sheriff’s Office reports,
during the overnight hours on Saturday, Sept. 8 suspects broke into the
National Trails Country Store on National Trail Road and stole a large amount
of cigarettes valued at more than $5,000.
The suspects were described as white males, wearing dark pants and
hoodies and yellow gloves.
Anyone with information on this crime is urged to
call the Licking County Crime Stoppers at 740-349-6888. 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.
