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Licking
County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for
information leading to an arrest in car thefts in Newark. The Newark Division of Police reports, during
the overnight hours on July 24, a Kia Sedona was stolen from S. 26TH St. The van was recovered on Fairlawn Ave. On July 22, two Hyundai’s had their steering
columns ripped out. One on Lakeview Dr and the other on N. 40TH St.
There
have been several stolen vehicles throughout the city of Newark this summer.
Several vehicles have had their steering columns ripped out in attempt to steal
the vehicle. Most of these are Hyundai’s and Kia’s. As a reminder if you drive
one of these makes of cars, please take precautions and lock your vehicles, use
a steering wheel lock, or park in a garage if possible.
Anyone with information on these crimes
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.
