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Crime Stoppers is looking for information about an armed robbery which took place at Burger King at 510 W Jefferson on June 23rd at 1:30 am. Employees were confronted, after closing, by a black male with a thin build wearing blue jeans, a white t-shirt, and a fitted blue ball cap.  After displaying a silver, semi automatic handgun, the suspect made off with cash, a cell phone, and a tablet. If you have information which might help us identify the suspect in this incident, call Crime Stoppers. Your identity will be anonymous and you’ll receive a Crime Stopper cash reward if your information leads to an arrest. There are three ways you can contact Crime Stoppers with tips. You can either call us at 788-8427, you can submit your tip on this website (cashfortips.us), or you can text us by typing TIP672 before entering the information you have, and send it to CRIMES. Text instructions are also on this page.  Remember, all three methods of leaving tips are completely confidential.

This week Crime Stoppers is looking for information about an armed robbery to a person which took place on June 8th at 10:30 in the evening at 13th and Ash. The victim was walking across the street when he was surrounded by a group of juveniles. One of the juveniles produced a handgun -which he pointed directly at the victim- and demanded his property. There were several persons in the group and police want the name of the person who displayed the weapon. The victim was able to escape without being injured. Crime Stoppers wants to pay a reward to the person who anonymously calls with information in this robbery. If you give us the information and it leads to an arrest of the suspect, we’ll pay cash. You can call us at 788-8427, you can submit your tip online at cashfortips.us, or you can text us with the information by typing TIP672, then enter the information you have, and send it to CRIMES. Crime Stoppers only wants suspect information, we don’t want your name, contact Crime Stoppers.

This week Crime Stoppers is looking for information about the theft of four Central air conditioning units from an apartment complex on Bluebird Court in Springfield. The daylight incident took place between 10 am and 2 pm on May 18th. Crime Stoppers is hoping that someone saw persons loading the new central air units thinking at the time that they were authorized to do so. Anytime you see someone unfamiliar removing air conditioners, call the police, they can check it out. If you have information which might help us identify the persons or the vehicle involved in this incident, call Crime Stoppers. Your identity will be anonymous and you’ll be eligible for a Crime Stopper cash reward if your information leads to an arrest. You can call us at 788-8427, you can submit your tip online at cashfortips.us, or you can text us by typing TIP672, then enter your information, and send it to CRIMES. Crime Stoppers wants your information, but we don’t want your name, give Crime Stoppers a call.

   Crime Stoppers is seeking help from the community to solve an  armed robbery to a person which took place in the area of White  Oaks West a little before 7 AM on April 3rd. The victim was taking a  morning walk when he realized he was being followed by a light  skinned black male wearing camouflage pants and a grey  hooded sweatshirt.  The suspect later intentionally crossed paths  with the victim and produced a handgun demanding the victim’s  wallet and cell phone. It was discovered that the suspect had been  in a stolen Dodge Stratus prior to the robbery.  There are video surveillance photos of the incident, however police are unable to see the suspect clearly enough to identify him. Some of the images can be seen below on our website, call us with any information you may have, or call us on the Crime Stopper tipline at 788-8427. You could earn a cash reward if you provide information which leads to an arrest.    

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a series of criminal damage and theft incidents which took place overnight during the Celtic Festival in Chatham on the weekend of May 15th and May 16th. In the incident, persons damaged tents and trailers at the festival site and stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise and property from the venues which were entered. As evidence at the scene is processed, it appears that this felony incident may have been perpetrated by more than one person and Crime Stoppers wants to pay a cash reward to a tipster who anonymously gives us the information which leads to arrests of the perpetrators.