Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up
to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in an
aggravated robbery in Newark. The Newark
Division of Police reports, on Sunday, Sept. 8 at around 1:30am, a man was
walking on the 900 block of N. 21st St. when he was struck on the
back of the head with a metal object.
The suspect fled with a gym bag filled with various items including a
cell phone and wallet. The suspect was described
as a white male in his 30’s, with facial hair, approximately 5 feet 11 inches
tall, and weighing roughly 160 pounds.
He was wearing a black t-shirt, blue jeans, dark shoes and a black toboggan
style hat. He was riding a BMX style
bike.
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 serious crime. A special coding system protects the identity of the caller
but allows for the reward to be issued at a later time. If you have information
on any other serious crimes, please call Licking County Crime Stoppers at 740-349-6888.
Licking County Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization
created in 1994, to help solve a kidnapping and assault of a five-year-old girl.
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. Licking County
Crime Stoppers posts information it receives from
law enforcement agencies and makes no representation regarding the accuracy of
the information. Licking County Crime Stoppers is not responsible for any error
or omission relating to this information. The posting of this information is in
fulfillment of the purposes of the non-profit organization to help solve crimes
in Licking County.
