Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Reward Offered for Info Leading to Arrest of Suspect in Robbery at Newark Convenience Store




Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a robbery at a Newark gas station.  The Newark Division of Police reports, on New Year’s Day around 11:00 pm, a black male entered the Circle K at 599 West Main Street, acted as if he had a gun in his coat pocket and demanded money.  The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.  The man was said to be 6 feet 1 inches tall, wearing a hoodie and a mask.

 

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. 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.