“With LeadsOnline I was able to solve a Burglary case where the victim reported that a 32 in. Vizio flat screen TV as stolen from his residence. The TV was sold to a shop in Memphis, Tennessee. The suspect was arrested for Theft by Receiving, but claimed that the TV was given to her by her boyfriend, who denied the allegation, but was held for a short period of time pending further investigation. The suspect now faces a charge of theft by receiving pending disposition of court.”

Det. Sgt. Tracy Reynolds
Osceola Police Department
Arkansas

“I had another case that your site helped me close! I took a report of a stolen gold and diamond ring, and the suspect was a family member of the victim. I was unable, however to locate the whereabouts of the ring. I confronted the suspect, who confessed to the theft, and implicated a co-defendant by nickname only. I was able to use this nickname to get a possible identity of my second suspect though your site (The nickname was his middle name). Once I had the name, I was able to locate the store that the second suspect sold the ring at, subsequently obtaining a sales ticket for the transaction, and returning the ring back for the rightful owner. Thanks once again, LeadsOnline!”

Det. Sgt. Timothy Vincent
Onslow County Sheriff’s Office
North Carolina

“Just wanted to write in…I recently had a case where a women had stopped payments on electronics she rented from a rental company here in Jacksonville, NC. I began to look into the case, and very quickly located the missing electronics, as the women had pawned them. I was able to recover the stolen electronics, and arrest the women, thanks for the awesome database!”

Det. Sgt. Timothy Vincent
Onslow County Sheriff’s Office
North Carolina

“The LeadsOnline database helped me again. I just had a case where a former roommate allegedly stole items while the owner was hospitalized. A simple search of the suspect’s name helped me locate some of the stolen items within minutes. The property has been located and recovered, and charges are forthcoming against the suspect. Thanks again!”

Det. Sgt. Tim Vincent
Onslow County Sheriff’s Office
North Carolina

“After checking the NCIC hits in LeadsOnline, we found a confirmed stolen GPS unit from a larceny of an automobile. The GPS was sold to a shop the same day it was stolen by our suspect. Novi Police Detectives scheduled an interview with the suspect, which he failed to show up for. The suspect was still active in selling merchandise, according to LeadsOnline, and the decision was made to track him down. He was located, responded back to the station with the Officers voluntarily and gave a full confession to this LFA as well as others in our city and in surrounding jurisdictions dating back to the summer.”

Det. Sgt. Scott Baetens
Novi Police Department
Michigan

“Using LeadsOnline, Lieutenant Sigmon and I recovered a stolen TV from a shop over an hour and a half away from our city. Lieutenant Sigmon drove to High Point, North Carolina to recover the item. Warrants for the arrest of the person who sold the TV are forthcoming.”

Det. Sgt. Spencer Cline
Newton Police Department
North Carolina

“Just a quick note to let you know about one of our recent success stories. A report was filed for a stolen backpack leaf blower by a local landscaping company. Fortunately, the company had the serial number. I checked the serial number using LeadsOnline and located the stolen backpack blower. I was able to have an offender identified, property recovered, and a case made just a couple of hours after the report was filed. The landscaping company representative was very impressed, and appreciated the fact that it was done so quickly. It was quick and easy to do because of LeadsOnline. Thanks.”

Det. Sgt. Jaye Loggins
Mountain Brook Police Department
Alabama

“I was just added to the NCIC hit list last week. Right after I was added, I found an item on the list that was taken during a break-in dating back in December 2013. THANK YOU LEADSONLINE.”

Det. Sgt. Clarence Hill
Lee County Sheriff’s Office
North Carolina

“I was assigned a residential burglary investigation involving over $90,000 in property, mostly jewelry, and no possible suspects. Some of the jewelry was unique in description. I typed a description of some of the items into the LeadsOnline database and came up with a possible match on some of the items. The victims went to the pawn shop and identified the items. I was able to identify three suspects in the case, two of which are in custody because of the information I obtained through LeadsOnline. I have also been able to recover approximately $40,000 worth of property with more pending. Without LeadsOnline I would not have been able to locate some of the property because of the large number of pawn shops and gold exchange places in three different counties.”

Det. Sgt. Curtis Owens
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Tennessee

“As a new detective, I have unbelievable success with LeadsOnline. Whether it is locating stolen property, developing leads, or criminal associations on open cases, this program has it all. Customer support is A+++++ as well. Keep up the good work.”

Det. Sgt. Travis Heishman
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
Indiana

“After trying to get my department to join LeadsOnline for four years, I finally got approval. Within five minutes of coming online, we had leads on two stolen items. First suspect search led to recovery of more stolen goods. Finally!”

Det. Sgt. Charles Israel
Fairburn Police Department
Georgia

“I submitted a LeadsOnline search and I discovered that the defendant sold a drill / driver combo set the day after he stole it from an Ace Hardware. I called the business and placed a Law Enforcement hold on the item. The next day I took custody of the Milwaukee drill / driver combo set from the business and left a copy of the Officer’s Affidavit for Receipt of Stolen Property with the store owner.”

Det. Sgt. Brent Clowers
Edmond Police Department
Oklahoma

“I submitted a LeadsOnline search and discovered a defendant sold the Lawn mower listed in an incident report from 11 days earlier. The serial number provided by the owner of the lawn mower matched the serial number on the transaction ticket. I called and spoke with the store manager and placed a law enforcement hold on the mower. The next day, I took custody of the lawn mower and brought it back to the Edmond Police Department where I booked it into the property room as ‘recovered stolen property.'”

Det. Sgt. Brent Clowers
Edmond Police Department
Oklahoma

“I use this program daily and have had great success with it over the last year. Last week, we knew that certain items were taken from a residence and pawned by a certain individual. That individual did not show up online, but by searching his home town, we were able to find the friend of his that actually used his ID to sell the jewelry. The case was successfully worked backwards to charge the bad guy. LeadsOnline works!”

Det. Sgt. Jeff Haugh
Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office
Ohio

“The Chicago Police were notified of a $130,000 loss of jewelry from the apartment of local resident. The responding Detective served a grand jury subpoena upon the management company of the building, and within six hours at most, items were recovered across town that were sold by the Midnight Doorman. He was using his own name and presenting his Illinois Driver License. The Doorman was located at his home the same evening, and he attempted to deny his involvement, until LeadsOnline records were presented. This made for a full confession, and he was subsequently charged with two counts of Burglary.”

Det. Sgt. Philip Cappitelli
Chicago Police Department
Illinois

“Using LeadsOnline, we closed a burglary two days after it occurred. The suspect sold an item with the victim’s name inscribed on it, and the victim did not report that property as stolen. Without LeadsOnline, this vital piece of information may have been overlooked!”

Det. Sgt. David Harris
Charlottesville Police Department
Virginia

“I worked a theft of an expensive chainsaw in Louisiana. I checked our local pawn database and saw where the subject had pawned a lot of items but no chainsaw. I had just received my login information for LeadsOnline, so I submitted the subject’s information in the New Search box. Nothing! I then went in and added Texas to my search and BAM! The subject had pawned the saw in Texas! I got the saw back and made an arrest. I use the LeadsOnline database a lot, and this is not the only case I have solved with it, just my first.”

Det. Sgt. Jerry Childress
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office
Louisiana

“We just located a stolen rifle from a house burglary and we had a suspect identified within hours. For the past ten years, LeadsOnline has consistently proven itself to be an invaluable resource for quickly solving many of our property crimes.”

Det. Sgt. Beau Edgington
Brandon Police Department
Mississippi

“On February 22, 2010, I was assigned a theft of a 14k gold ring from a local pawn shop that occurred two days earlier. This pawn shop had been informed about LeadsOnline but had not started reporting transaction data. My department had recently started using LeadsOnline, so I put in the information I knew about the crime and there it was: the suspect pawned the ring at another pawn shop just down the road within minutes of stealing it. I recovered the ring and now the pawn shop where the ring was stolen said their next call was going to be to LeadsOnline so that they could help victim’s just like Leads helped them. Thank you LeadsOnline!!!”

Det. Sgt. David Allard
Beckley Police Department
West Virginia

“Just got off the phone with a detective from the Lawton, Oklahoma PD. He came across a handgun pawned in Lawton that had a stolen hit from LeadsOnline. It was stolen from a 2001 Burglary in Anchorage that I actually was the case officer for when I was on Patrol. Long story short- this will be a good example for me to use in promoting LeadsOnline up here.”

Det. Sgt. Ron Tidler
Anchorage Police Department
Alaska

“Greetings from South Dakota! The Aberdeen Police Department recently utilized LeadsOnline in an agency assist for a nearby jurisdiction. We were able to quickly locate dozens of stolen tools which were sold at numerous shops throughout our city. We seized the items that had not yet been sold and gathered information on the suspect. This led to her arrest and conviction as well as two of her associates. LeadsOnline is extremely user friendly. We can now search for stolen items in a fraction of the time it used to take us. Keep up the great work!”

Det. Sgt. Eric Duven
Aberdeen Police Department
South Dakota

“A local music store reported the theft of a $5,500 clarinet. At this time the victim of the theft provided a serial number for the missing clarinet. I searched the serial number in LeadsOnline and immediately found that the subject had pawned the clarinet approximately 30 minutes after the theft. Video evidence was obtained, placing the suspect at the music store as well as at the hock shop. A felony warrant has been authorized and the suspect is at large. We have had several other successes since we started using LeadsOnline. Thanks.”

Det. Lt. Duane Loxton
Port Huron Police Department
Michigan

“Individuals were posing as TXU or Oncor workers to enter the homes of the elderly. They would take jewelry and cash while the victim was distracted. Our victim lost her husband’s wedding band who had just recently passed away. Leads found the ring at a business and led us to the suspects. The story was covered on Channel 4 news, which led to multiple agencies nationwide calling us about these same people who victimized them. How’s that for a success story?!”

Det. Lt. Scott Trammell
Heath Department of Public Safety
Texas

“Thanks to LeadsOnline we cleared another theft case to make for more stolen items recovered from our neighbor, Indianapolis! This led to other cases being cleared as well.”

Det. Lt. Sean Stoops
Avon Police Department
Indiana

“Using LeadsOnline, my partner found a stolen car stereo. For the first time in my career, a victim actually had the serial number for their car stereo and Leads had a hit. We followed up with that and recovered a good bit of property from a string of B&Es. It led us to a bread crumb trail that may promise to solve some month-old B&Es as well. LeadsOnline rocks.”

Det. Cpl. Tanner Wilkerson
Madison Police Department
Alabama

“I was investigating a residential burglary in which jewelry was taken. The suspect was the maid, and she denied any knowledge or involvement in the theft. Fortunately I ran the maid’s name in LeadsOnline prior to the interview and discovered she recently pawned a large amount of jewelry. When confronted with this information, she broke down and admitted to the theft. If the information provided by LeadsOnline was not available, this case would not have been solved.”

Det. Cpl. Michael Melton
Los Gatos Police Department
California

“I recently had an investigation where a single father of five children reported a theft. He reported his five children, ages 3-10, had multiple Nintendo DS devices stolen over a period of a month. The father stated at first he thought the children had misplaced them since one was coming up missing after the other, but that was not the case. The father was dating a lady who he trusted, and let inside his home with his children. Unknown to the father, the girlfriend was periodically stealing the Nintendo devices from his children, starting with the 3-year-old child. After all the Nintendo devices were stolen, the father and the girlfriend broke up. A few weeks passed by, and he was told by a relative of his ex-girlfriend that she stole all of his children’s Nintendo games. The relative told the father they had one of the Nintendo devices in their possession, and the ex-girlfriend probably sold the others. We were given a name of the ex-girlfriend, and ran that information through LeadsOnline. We located all of the stolen property, and it was returned to the children. When we located and identified the Nintendo devices, we noticed the ex-girlfriend didn’t even delete the pictures of the children or try to conceal who owned them. We have a warrant out for her arrest. She is currently on the run, not only for this charge, but many others.”

Det. Cpl. Ted Schaeffer
Harrison Police Department
Arkansas

“I was contacted by members of my agency’s patrol division to conduct a follow-up interview with a suspect that was being detained. He was a person of interest due to an ongoing theft investigation that patrol officers were actively pursuing. As it turns out, I conducted the subsequent interview with the subject at which time resulted in a full confession. Upon doing additional follow-up with the victims, I was then provided the property in question’s serial number. I searched LeadsOnline, which resulted in $1200 of property being recovered. This success could not have happened if it wasn’t for this investigative resource. Thank you.”

Det. Cpl. David Harris
Tulane University Police Department
Louisiana

“A York County resident reported to the York County Sheriff’s Office that an acquaintance had taken his John Deere riding lawn mower from his residence without permission. The resident stated he allowed the suspect to stay at his residence for a few days. The resident returned from work and discovered the John Deere mower missing — as well as the suspect. York County detectives discovered through LeadsOnline that the suspect pawned the John Deere lawn mower that same day at a local pawn shop. A few days later, detectives were able to recover the mower.”

Det. Ralph Gurganus
York County Sheriff’s Office – Property Crimes
South Carolina

“Last month an iPhone 5 was stolen from our campus. The stolen phone was subsequently entered into NCIC. This month a hit from LeadsOnline determined that the stolen phone was sold at a local business. I was able to retrieve the stolen phone as well as develop a suspect.”

Det. Paul Sires
Yale University Police Department
Connecticut

“I saved my suspect’s information from a burglary, and when I got back from vacation I had seven alerts that he had pawned items. There were several high-priced items pawned that matched the items stolen from the burglary. The suspect will be charged with Possession/Trafficking in Stolen Property.”

Det. Mark Andrews
Yakima Police Department
Washington

“I investigated a report of a theft by a known suspect. I checked LeadsOnline and was able to locate 12 pieces of stolen property from one victim that sold the items at three different local pawn shops. I was able to successfully charge the suspect with possession of stolen property and trafficking in stolen property. This case would not likely have been solved without the help of LeadsOnline.”

Det. Kevin Cays
Yakima Police Department
Washington

“Thanks LeadsOnline for your help. We have used LeadsOnline for a short time and already have solved five cases. Thanks for your help, and the victims thank you too.”

Det. Trent Shore
Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office
North Carolina

“Xenia had a residential theft where a PS3 and several other items were stolen. The victim had a serial number and a suspect’s name. Using LeadsOnline, I located the stolen merchandise, which was sold by the suspect. Receiving stolen property charges were filed against the suspect. LeadsOnline made the search for stolen items extremely easy and was a valuable tool assisting us with locating the stolen items.”

Det. Matthew Miller
Xenia Police Department
Ohio

“A resident of our city had her phone stolen, and using the GPS, she was able to pinpoint the location to a 2 mile radius of a local supermarket. She only had an alias name for the suspect. Using LeadsOnline, I was able to locate the phone inside a kiosk in the business and come up with the identity of the suspect. This is the second success story I have had in recent months and LeadsOnline continues to be a great tool to assist in locating property and identifying suspects.”

Det. Matthew Miller
Xenia Police Department
Ohio

“A pair of rings valued over $7,000 were stolen from a home in our city where the homeowner was having the wood floor refinished. I interviewed the two workers who were in the home and began my search using the information they provided me. Using LeadsOnline, I was able to run searches that located the stolen rings. The victim went with us to the pawn shop and was able to get her ring back within 24 hours of the report. Using LeadsOnline provided me with the lead I needed to solve the case and help return property that the victim never thought she would see again.”

Det. Stephen Mette
Worthington Police Department – Criminal Investigative Unit
Ohio

“Using leads online, I was able to identify a ring that had been stolen in a residential breaking and entering. Identifying that ring (which was sold to a gold buying store) led to the eventual recovery of more than $5,000 worth of jewelry from the same break in, and to the arrest of the suspect in that case. It was less than 3 days from the time of theft to the first recovery of stolen property.”

Det. David Plyler
Woodfin Police Department
North Carolina

“We ran a serial number from a stolen watch (valued at $12,000) through LeadsOnline. The watch was located at a pawn shop. Two suspects have been developed and charges are pending.”

Det. Michelle Strugala
Willowbrook Police Department
Illinois

“In the early morning hours, Cedar Park Police Department stopped two white males named Daniel and Eric. Daniel and Eric were stopped while carrying several large black bags containing numerous items, which would lead a good officer to believe that a burglary of a habitation occurred. During the stop, CPPD found Daniel was in possession of a meth pipe, and he was arrested. Well, Eric was set free with out any of the property, so CPPD thought. CPPD requested my department check by a residence. Our Deputy found that the residence had been burglarized. We did not find any physical evidence connecting Daniel or Eric to the residence, other than the recovered property. I interviewed Daniel in jail, and got nowhere. Daniel’s story was that he bumped into Eric and he was carrying all the property. Eric’s story was that he bumped into Daniel and he was carrying all the property. Then the story changed to ‘they found the property’. Well to make a long story short, I conducted a check on Eric through LeadsOnline, and found that he had pawned a collector’s Elvis Zippo lighter, which belonged to the victim. Online showed that Eric pawned the lighter on the same day they where stopped by CPPD. I confronted Eric with the LeadsOnline information and he then provided me a written statement, which landed burglary charges on both Daniel and Eric. Eric stated that he had hid the lighter in his sock, while he was being searched by CPPD. This is just one story of how LeadsOnline has changed the course of my investigation, from possession of stolen property to burglary of a habitation. I have used LeadsOnline to successfully locate missing persons, track wanted suspects, and in one incident I was able to catch a complainant / victim in an insurance fraud scam. I recommend LeadsOnline to any Department or Pawnshop establishment.”

Det. Donald Foiles
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
Texas

“While talking to LeadsOnline, I found out about the NCIC report that contained a potential hit for a stolen item. After a few minutes, I learned how to review the full report for our agency. We had over 1,600 potential hits that had never been reviewed… Who knew we were missing so much? After going through most of them, I have been able to locate around 15 items that had been pawned. As of July 11, 2012, I have only 25 hits left to look at and already noticed 2 more items that appear to be ours. Thank you for the detailed instructions and checking on us from time to time.”

Det. Craig Ferguson
Williamson County
Texas

“Within a week of using Leads Online, I was able to track down property on three separate cases, allowing me to clear two of these. One of these was at least a year old and I had given up all hope of finding the item. The victim in this case couldn’t have been happier to get his property back!”

Det. Winfield Rose
Williamsburg Police Department
Virginia

“A burglary was reported where a chain saw and leaf blower was stolen from the residence. A quick search through LeadsOnline with the serial numbers found the items were sold in a neighboring county. It was also good to see that the suspected person had previously sold stolen equipment from another jurisdiction and the detective on that case was following the person of interest on LeadsOnline. It was easy to get the detectives information and collaborate on the suspect together.”

Det. Darin Lane
White Pine Police Department
Tennessee

“Ever since receiving a free trial of your program last year and seeing firsthand what it is capable of, I have been actively attempting to get our department hooked up with LeadsOnline. Our agency is a small 20+ man department north of Nashville, Tennessee, and as many other law enforcement professionals are aware, it can be difficult to find money for something new. Luckily, we were able to find room in the budget and give LeadsOnline a chance. Our agency has only had the program a short time; however, I found an item that was sold 30 miles away by one of our residents. The item matched the description of something that was taken during a burglary the previous night. I printed off the ticket provided by LeadsOnline and went to speak with the suspect. Long story short, he finally broke down and confessed to the burglary after being confronted with the copy of the ticket. He then proceeded to give me the rest of the stolen items in his possession. This individual had no criminal history and would not have been considered a suspect. Needless to say, if not for the LeadsOnline program, he might have got away with this crime. LeadsOnline has been an awesome resource and I would highly recommend it to other agencies. I look forward to all of the future cases that will be solved using this program.”

Det. Jason Shapton
White House Police Department
Tennessee

“In February, White County Arkansas Sheriff’s Deputies were called to an attempted break in at a shop building. A neighbor saw the suspects leaving in a silver Dodge pickup and a camo Yamaha Rhino. Even though we had information regarding the registered owner of the Dodge, we had no further evidence to support the requirements for an arrest or to have an advantage in an interview. I make it a standard practice to research LeadsOnline in ALL of my cases and did so with this. I am proud to say that as usual, I was not disappointed! Not only did I find that the suspect regularly used his truck in scrap transactions, but he also used a trailer in one of them that was also used at the scene. With the photos provided in these transactions, I was able to obtain a detailed confession to not only this crime, but a larger theft in neighboring county in excess of $50,000. I have been a law enforcement officer for 22 years and out of that time, I have been a criminal investigator for 16. I know how life was before LeadsOnline and I can tell you, I sure can’t imagine doing my job now without it. I have used it in everything from homicide to property crime cases. In more times than not, the results are extremely beneficial. I thank you all so very much for doing what you do to help us! I forward every theft victim that I encounter a copy of the ReportIt flyer and it is very positively received!”

Det. Donnie Manues
White County Sheriff’s Office
Arkansas

“I have been in law enforcement for 22 years now and know all too well the challenges investigating property crimes. It was standard, and unfortunately accepted, that you were limited to looking in your immediate area. This primarily consisted of going to pawn shops in person and reviewing tickets. As you can imagine, the man hours that it took to accomplish this task was astronomical and the cases were very rarely solved. To tell you how LeadsOnline has revolutionized the field of investigations would be like trying to explain how beneficial air is to the living soul! LeadsOnline is the criminal’s kryptonite and now WE have the edge. The most beneficial factor is that our elected officials have now seen this and have begun to pass mandatory electronic reporting laws. I can assure you that if it was not for LeadsOnline, this would not even be a thought. Let me finish by saying this: LeadsOnline is the fuel in the investigative engine. I access it multiple times a day and it has not only made me a very formidable investigator, but it has definitely shaken the criminal element to its very foundation. I want to personally thank each of you for doing what you do for us in law enforcement, but more so for victims of crime.”

Det. Donnie Manues
White County Sheriff’s Office
Arkansas

“I was assigned two cases for burglary and theft of property that occurred in February. During the course of the investigation, I found some of the property through LeadsOnline at a local business. The suspect had also sold several other items, but no report could be found on the other items. Later while looking for the suspect, I learned the suspect was a person of interest in a church burglary that occurred in early 2015, so I made contact with the Detective working that case. After receiving the case, I noticed some of the items reported stolen matched the description of items the suspect had just sold the week before. During the interview I showed him the proof of the sold items from Craighead County and he confessed not only to that Burglary, but to another theft. The LeadsOnline search is credited for solving 4 cases at three different agencies.”

Det. Kenneth Booth
White County Sheriff’s Department
Arkansas

“Suspect stole necklace from retail store valued at approximately $2000, ran to his vehicle and fled. Within 15 minutes, officer spotted the vehicle, but the suspect denied ever being in the store, etc. When store security video matched the driver, officers began searching the vehicle for the necklace, while the suspect changed his story continuously about its whereabouts. He first said he dropped it, and then he threw it into a field, etc. We knew it was a long shot, but we entered his name into LeadsOnline and found he had just sold it at an area jewelry store about 18 minutes earlier. (The ink probably wasn’t even dry on the receipt yet!) The amount he was paid was the exact amount of cash he had on him when he was arrested. The store got its necklace back, the pawn store got their money back, and the suspect is still trying to figure out how his stories fell apart so fast!”

Det. Sharon Konfara
Westland Police Department
Michigan

“I had surveillance video of a theft suspect committing a theft from a store. The subject looked familiar, but I wasn’t sure based on the quality of the photo. I was using the Resident Activity Outside Jurisdiction feature when I saw that the subject had sold in a neighboring county. The business had an image of the subject in the store selling the item. Not only was it the same item, but the subject was wearing the same clothing, which helped identify him.”

Det. Scott Pezick
West Whiteland Police Department
Pennsylvania

“I used LeadsOnline to search for a television that was reported stolen, and right away it was located at a local shop with the name of the suspect who sold it. This suspect is a thief on probation, and this case will lead to him being placed back into custody.”

Det. William Bark
West Terre Haute Police Department
Indiana

“Recovered a stolen bow from a pawnshop that the suspect actually sold! It is being recovered and returned to rightful owner. Suspect will be charged.”

Det. William Bark
West Terre Haute Police Department
Indiana