News and Success Stories

“Once again your service has paid off in spades for our agency. We recently had a case assigned to my partner, Detective Ross Breeding, involving the theft of a $6,000 ring committed by a hospice worker who was supposed to be tending to her dying patient. Apparently, she was also tending to his property as well. Thanks again, we can’t imagine working without this valuable service. We use the service to track down stolen property, and also to track down crooks in other cases.”

Det. Robert Warner
Seabrook Police Department
Texas

“I wanted to make mention of another success story thanks to LeadsOnline. Seabrook Police Detective Ross Breeding checked the serial number of a camera stolen in a residential burglary through LeadsOnline and linked it to a suspect. The suspect was located and arrested after having been identified by a pawn shop clerk. At the time of the arrest, several hundred pieces of stolen jewelry were also impounded along with computers, electronic devices, and a plethora of other assorted small valuable items. This also cleared multiple burglary cases in the greater southern Harris county area, and resulted in several felony charges being filed against the suspect. While it may have been extra work, it is the sort of work a good police officer doesn’t mind doing because it brought smiles to some of those who were victimized. Thanks to LeadsOnline, it looks like we will have more satisfying work in the future. Bad guys are getting spanked by the technology thanks to LeadsOnline.

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Det. Robert Warner
Seabrook Police Department
Texas

“We received a hit on a serial number for a digital Nikon camera reported stolen in a residential burglary. The camera was sold to the Pawn Shop before the burglary was reported. Running the customer’s name returned four other pawns of stolen property without serial numbers at different pawn shops matching property stolen from the burglary.”

Det. Alex Stephen
Seattle Police Department
Washington

“I ran a report search using LeadsOnline and located a computer that was stolen from a vehicle burglary. The computer was pawned a few days later and the suspect erased the hard drive in an effort to get around the security code. The suspect then entered her name as the user on the computer and downloaded a trial version of windows to make the computer appear to be hers. I contacted the owner of the computer who stated she did not know the individual who pawned her computer. I recovered the computer and identified a suspect in the case. Without LeadsOnline, I would have never been able to identify a suspect in this case or recover this computer.”

Det. Jim Mummey
Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office
Kansas

“Wow, I solved two burglaries the first 30 minutes I started using LeadsOnline and have made five arrests the first couple of weeks. LeadsOnline is a must for any Police Agency needing to lower the crime rate in their area.”

Det. Kent Borcherding
Shawnee Police Department
Oklahoma

“Thanks to the assistance of LeadsOnline, Investigators were able to link multiple suspects to the theft of a valuable guitar. The guitar has a value of $20,000. LeadsOnline showed the suspects had a long transaction record and assisted us tracking down the guitar in Memphis, TN. Special thanks to LeadsOnline for the assistance leading to the arrest of multiple suspects and the recovery of a valuable guitar.”

Det. Daniel Albrecht
Shreveport Police Department
Louisiana

“I have only been using your program for about 8 or 9 months, but so far I have been able to solve several burglaries and thefts thanks to LeadsOnline. Officers of the Shreveport Police Department responded to a vehicle burglary in which a craftsman tool set was stolen from the vehicle. Upon their initial investigation it was learned that a neighbor had witnessed the burglary and provided officers with a license plate number. The case was then assigned to the Property Crimes Unit. Upon being assigned the case I ran the tag number and found that the car had been reported as unauthorized use against the owner’s son. I ran the son’s pawn history through LeadsOnline and found that he pawned the exact same tool set within an hour of the burglary. When presented with the facts that I had his pawn history, license number, and an eye witness, the son confessed to the vehicle burglary and was charged. The fact that I was able to locate his pawn history helped resolve this case and get the tool set back to its rightful owner.”

Det. Eric Farquhar
Shreveport Police Department
Louisiana

“A complainant noticed some of her priceless sterling silver missing and confronted the maid who had been working for her for approximately two years. The maid confessed to stealing the items. A more intense inventory was conducted and the complainant discovered more silver missing along with a lot of expensive jewelry, prompting her to file the police report. I began an investigation by using the LeadsOnline program to search the pawn shops for any activity involving this maid. I located a history dating back to one year which included $173,430 worth of sterling silver and jewelry that are part of the stolen property reported stolen by the complainant.”

Det. Roger Courtney
Shreveport Police Department
Louisiana

“Thanks again LeadsOnline! We solved another burglary and felony theft case thanks to Leads. Our victim was also able to recover his much loved Temple University class ring.”

Det. Becky Ragsdale
Southside Police Department
Alabama

“Unbelievable! While I was investigating an Occupied Burglary case, I signed up for the 30-day free trial with LeadsOnline. Within approximately 30 minutes of signing up, I received a call from a LeadsOnline representative who was ready to give me a quick tutorial of the system. While searching for my prime suspect, I got a ‘hit’ in Kennewick, WA. We are now working on getting the victim’s property back. I was very impressed. I decided to put another name in. This case involved a stolen laptop – BAM! Another ‘hit’. This time it was in Renton, WA. Amazing! I couldn’t believe it.”

Det. Bob Sola
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office
Washington

“In recent months LeadsOnline has been instrumental in the investigations of a rash of vehicle larcenies and residential burglaries. Those investigations led to multiple arrests and have put a stop to many communities being targeted by these thieves. Even though we know as a law enforcement community that these types of crimes are ongoing, it is extremely helpful to have this database to obtain continuing information to assist in the investigation and prosecution of those who target our communities. Thanks again.”

Det. Leonard Short
Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office
Virginia

“With LeadsOnline, I found items connected to a larceny I’ve been working for 15 minutes. Thank you!”

Det. Harry Brown
Richmond Police Department
Virginia

“After receiving the training for LeadsOnline, I was playing around trying to learn the system and was able to clear about seven cases from my office in a matter of 30 minutes.”

Det. Michael Kirby
Richmond Police Department
Virginia

“I located 12 items for a family who suffered a theft from a known person. So far I have found the male’s wedding ring. They were very grateful!”

Det. Matt Sturgeon
Riverside Police Department
Florida

“A victim reported a residential burglary and the theft of a Chop Saw. When questioned about when the property was stolen, the victim gave a specific date. She said she departed for work, and when she returned to her residence she found her walk-through garage door wide open. I asked who she thought took the saw, and she explained she was having problems with her boyfriend’s brother. She said he was on drugs and was selling a lot of his family’s property. She identified her boyfriend’s brother by name and acknowledged she would likely never see the saw again. She reiterated how she couldn’t stand people stealing her property, and she wanted the suspect’s family to know she would go to the police. I checked LeadsOnline regarding the suspect and property. Even though the victim didn’t know the serial number and model, LeadsOnline assisted in identifying the saw. After checking the suspect by name, I learned he sold the victim’s saw. Charges are pending and the saw was returned to the owner.”

Det. Jessie Winson
Riverside Police Department
Missouri

“We were able to recover a chain saw at one of the local businesses that was stolen from one of our residents, thanks to LeadsOnline.”

Det. James Vance
Riverside Police Department
Ohio

“The very first time I used the new LeadsOnline system, I located thousands of dollars’ worth of electronic equipment that was stolen from a burglary in my city. The items were located over 450 miles away, and without having the nationwide search, and without running it through the new Beta search, I would have never located the items. The NEW BETA SEARCH is AWESOME!!!”

Det. James Vance
Riverside Police Department
Ohio

“I was working a burglary case for six months when LeadsOnline notified me that a person sold an item that was taken in the burglary. The person who sold the PlayStation 3 gave the name of who he got the game system from. This person lives in our city and is a known suspect.”

Det. James Vance
Riverside Police Department
Ohio

“Due to the never ending searching by LeadsOnline, I was able to confirm an NCIC hit using the information obtained in a pawn ticket. The television was stolen almost one year ago, but with the quick notice by LeadsOnline, I will be able to recover the television and re-open the investigation into this case.”

Det. R.A. Hepler
Rocky Mount Police Department
North Carolina

“I was able to recover a stolen all-in-one PC within two hours of looking at my assigned cases. The access that LeadsOnline provide makes my job that much easier.”

Det. Ryan Hepler
Rocky Mount Police Department
North Carolina

“A stolen vehicle was reported to our agency with camera items inside the vehicle at the time of the theft. The serial number was recorded on an item in the vehicle, and we were able to locate the item sold in another jurisdiction on the date of the auto theft, resulting in charges on the suspect in the case.”

Det. Randy Meek
Rush County Sheriff’s Department
Indiana

“I would like to take a minute and thank LeadsOnline. I have recently been able to solve multiple property crime cases and link them to one suspect. I recovered a large majority of the stolen property and my suspect has been charged in at least two jurisdictions in two separate states. I will continue to use LeadsOnline as it has been a great tool. A huge thanks to all the LeadsOnline staff, and keep up the good work!”

Det. Roland Rodriguez
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department
North Carolina

“Danny Taylor, our volunteer investigator, located stolen gold jewelry though LeadsOnline. This lead to the recovery of thousands of dollars in gold jewelry and the indictment of the suspect in this case. Once we located the suspect, she admitted to stealing gold jewelry from her grandmother and selling the items for drugs.”

Det. Ruben Dorame
Sahaurita Police Department
Arizona

“Dear LeadsOnline, I received a case in reference to an elderly female who had two TVs stolen from her residence. Within minutes, I searched the items and found her TVs in a business across state lines in Arkansas. The merchandise was recovered and returned to the owner. Charges were filed on the suspect. Thanks again for your program.”

Det. Billy Oliver
Sallisaw Police Department
Oklahoma

“I just wanted to thank you for your service. I recently was assigned to the Detective division at the Sallisaw Police department. The first day, I found a stolen camera on the first try. The victim is currently getting his property back from the business it was sold to. Thanks.”

Det. Billy Oliver
Sallisaw Police Department
Oklahoma

“We found an Xbox that was stolen in our city, and we were able to solve the burglary after one interview of the suspect.”

Det. Herbert Hutchinson
Sallisaw Police Department
Oklahoma

“Deputies took a call for service reference to a breaking and entering to a storage building. With the aid of LeadsOnline I was able to locate the stolen property. The property was returned to the owner and warrants for the suspect was issued. Thank you.”

Det. Robert Ballance
Sampson County Sheriff’s Office
North Carolina

“I was able to use LeadsOnline to locate property from a breaking and entering and return it to the owner. I was also able to make arrests of two subjects with the information gained from the use of LeadsOnline. The property was recovered.”

Det. Robert Balance
Sampson Sheriff’s Office
North Carolina

“I received notification of a serial number match that I had entered into the LeadsOnline system. Confirmation was made that this was the same camera that had been reported stolen in a residential burglary case. In researching for the female who pledged this camera in a local business, it was determined that there were 110 transactions from her over the past eight months. Comparisons of the property listed in her transactions and property previously reported stolen to our agency resulted in additional burglary cases being cleared and also led to the identification of a male subject who had been committing these burglaries and using the female to sell the stolen goods. LeadsOnline – YOU ROCK with this program!”

Det. Rick Keeling
San Angelo Police Pawn Detail
Texas

“While investigating a burglary of a vehicle, I used LeadsOnline and searched for numerous fiber optic cable analyzers that my complainant had serial numbers for. I received a hit on one and informed my complainant that I had only found one analyzer for him. I picked up the analyzer case from the pawn shop and later met with the complainant. When he opened the case he informed me that each component inside the case had its own serial number and that was why it appeared that I only found one item. He then proceeded to inform me that all of the fiber optic analyzers were there and that I had just recovered $31,000 worth of equipment for him. Thanks LeadsOnline.”

Det. Manuel Parra
San Antonio Police Department
Texas

“While browsing around in the new format, I found one of my stolen property items. It was reported from a burglary investigation, which showed an NCIC Hit” pawned 9 days after the burglary I was investigating took place. The ticket window had the phone number listed for the person selling the item. I called the number and spoke to the person selling the stolen property. She agreed to come in and subsequently confessed to receiving the stolen property from her baby’s daddy (my burglary suspect). She also identified two other accomplices in addition to the identity of the suspect’s vehicle. “”

Det. Richard Schoenberger
San Antonio Police Department
Texas

“A burglary was reported at a residence and a search of our local tracking system was completed with negative results. A few days later I received access to LeadsOnline and ran a search using only a description. I received a single Polk County hit for property sold by a neighbor of the victim. This property was confirmed by the victim and recovered.”

Det. Kevin Loder
Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Florida

“I responded to a victim’s residence after another detective discovered the victim’s stolen items were sold by a known suspect. Since the suspect was currently incarcerated on a multitude of similar charges, the detective felt these items were possibly stolen as well. He obtained the victim’s information and provided it to me. I contacted the victim, who then discovered his property was stolen. He was unaware of the burglary until I inquired about it. The suspect was subsequently charged accordingly.”

Det. Russell Hilson
Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Florida

“We had a string of unsolved burglaries that had no leads or witnesses. Many of the complainants in these burglaries did not even have the serial numbers to the items stolen. We believed we knew who the suspect was and I saved him as a person of interest. I began looking into each and every pawn transaction that the suspect had over made over the past 3 months. I went to the pawn shops and discovered that the property came from countless burglaries in our city. The suspect had made tons of pawn transactions from different cities and store locations. After the entire investigation was complete we solved about seven home burglaries and had warrants on the suspect’s entire crew. This could not have been done without the help of LeadsOnline.”

Det. Cory Cole
Port Arthur Police Department
Texas

“A gold ring with a large diamond was stolen, and we were able to develop a suspect. I checked the suspect’s name in LeadsOnline and it came up with a hit at a local jewelry store. The store took a photograph of the ring which matched the victim’s photo.”

Det. Eric Krikorian
Port Huron Police Department
Michigan

“I began an investigation into a residential burglary with a named suspect. By utilizing LeadsOnline I was able to link the suspect to two previous burglaries which had been inactivated by my division. By utilizing the information from LeadsOnline I was able to secure felony arrest warrants against the individual from the State Attorney’s Office and recover numerous articles for the victims. Additional charges are pending in several cases, but LeadsOnline was a great asset for this investigation.”

Det. Scott Brozio
Port Orange Police Department
Florida

“Howdy All! Since we came online August 1st with LeadsOnline, our Criminal Investigations Unit has recovered over $16,000.00 worth of documented stolen property. Many of these items are hand tools and chainsaws taken from Home Depot and high-end pieces of jewelry that were taken during a rash of residential burglaries. This investigative tool has been a big help to our department and its neverending fight against crime! Thank you for all your help and support.”

Det. Serena Besuden
Port Orange Police Department
Florida

“A victim had her wedding ring stolen from her home by a guest, but she didn’t realize the ring was stolen when it happened because she was in the hospital. When the victim realized the ring was stolen, it was past the 30-day hold and the secondhand dealer sold the ring. Leads played a part in this because the picture of the stolen ring was uploaded into LeadsOnline by the secondhand dealer, and it was good enough to use as evidence in this case.”

Det. Chris D’Angelo
Port Saint Lucie Police Department
Florida

“I was assigned a residential burglary case, and I conducted a LeadsOnline search for the stolen iPod. Since the serial number was provided to the Officer, I was able to positively verify the iPod was at a local shop. The items were sold within three hours of the time the victim left her residence. The victim was able to verify the Apple iPod was her property and stated she still has the receipt. I also located three pairs of women’s earrings sold by the suspect on the same day. The victim was able to give me a description of the property, and it matched the items. The items were on two separate transactions. The victim did not give anyone permission to enter her home or take her property. After conducting my investigation, I determined that probable cause existed to arrest the defendant for the burglary. The suspect was located in the St. Lucie County Jail and is being held for the following charges; Felony Theft and dealing in Stolen Property. I went to the St. Lucie County Jail to interview the suspect about the burglary. The suspect admitted to the burglary and taking the items that were pawned. The suspect did not admit to taking any property I did not have proof that he took. The suspect stated he stole the property because he is currently homeless, a drug user and owed people money. Thank you LeadsOnline!”

Det. Dean Herzog
Port St. Lucie Police Department
Florida

“An iPhone, two Xboxes, a GPS unit, a computer, an iPad and jewelry were all recovered during my searches of LeadsOnline, and that helped me solve several cases. One was even from 2010.”

Det. John Brazas
Port St. Lucie Police Department
Florida

“I had been following leads for 4 months trying to recover 10 chainsaws stolen from a truck bed. Using LeadsOnline, I was able to recover 3 of the 10 chainsaws by simply entering their serial numbers. LeadsOnline removes all `guess work`, making my job so much easier! Thank you, LeadsOnline!”

Det. Amelia Smith
Port Wentworth Police Department
Georgia

“While searching for a forgery suspect and waiting for a warrant, I found he sold several stolen items at a business that was four hours from us. That night, we received more information on stolen property from a bordering state, and those items matched some of the items the suspect sold. After contacting the agency and explaining to them where the items were and who sold them, they successfully prosecuted the suspect for burglary. He is still awaiting trial on the forgery case.”

Det. Michael Hall
Powell Police Department
Wyoming

“A laptop was stolen from a vehicle in 2011. After the suspect sold it two years later, it has been recovered. Though it isn’t considered a big case, it was still important to our victim, and it brought a positive feeling to the work of the police department.”

Det. Jeffrey O’Brien
Prairie Grove Police Department
Arkansas

“After we had several burglaries and thefts in the area, I checked LeadsOnline for the stolen property. In one day, I was able to clear three residential burglaries and one business burglary after I found the stolen items through LeadsOnline. This also allowed me to identify three suspects that were involved in two separate theft rings. I have been using LeadsOnline for a couple of years now, and this program has assisted me in solving several burglaries in our county. I would recommend this program to any agency that does not currently use it! Money well spent!”

Det. Robert Schneider
Preble County Sheriff’s Office
Ohio

“A stolen iPad was recovered during a theft investigation after suspect information was given and a LeadsOnline search confirmed that the suspect sold it at a local business.”

Det. Adam Basatemur
Princeton Police Department
New Jersey

“Our agency is in the process of getting LeadsOnline, and a LeadsOnline staff member set up an account so I could see how LeadsOnline works. Within a day of trying the system, I was able to solve a burglary case and recover over $4,500 worth of professional camera gear and other equipment at a local secondhand dealer. The suspect was charged with three felonies and might be able to solve others in the immediate area. Since this incident, I have recovered over $6,000 worth of property and have been able to return it to the many victims in these cases. I wouldn’t have been able to find this property based on our current reporting policies. I would highly recommend using LeadsOnline for pawn shop and gold buyer/precious metal dealers for reporting practices.”

Det. J. DeHaan
Raleigh Police Department
North Carolina

“By the end of this year, LeadsOnline helped clear over 160 criminal cases for the Raleigh Police Department. The total amount of property returned to the victims in these cases totaled more than $277,000. We started documenting the success in March of 2013 and concluded the tracking rate in December 2013. These crimes ranged from metal theft investigations, frauds, robberies, and other related property crimes. Thanks LeadsOnline for such a great program! Our department looks forward to another successful year of solving crimes with the assistance of your program.”

Det. Wilbur Oneal
Raleigh Police Department
North Carolina

“We just had a burglary occur. We had a suspect name, and we knew he was in the area. Our detectives saturated the area looking for him while our Crime Analyst ran his name in LeadsOnline. She found a match that showed he always pawned at a certain pawn shop in a neighboring city. We sat up on that shop, and sure enough, up walks our suspect literally holding the stolen property. We took him into custody and he ended up confessing to the burglary, and we recovered all the property. Thank you LeadsOnline.”

Det. Frank Rocha
Redlands Police Department
California

“A storage building was reported broken into recently. I checked LeadsOnline and got an exact match on a serial number. Property was recovered the next day.”

Det. Anthony Lovings
Reidsville Police Department
North Carolina

“A church in our jurisdiction had numerous theft reports in a one year period. Unfortunately they don’t keep track of their serial numbers. Finally, they reported an unusual brand of microphone as missing and happened to have a serial number for it. I put the brand name only into LeadsOnline and found two had been pawned in a nearby city. I called the store. They looked at the microphones, and indeed the serial numbers matched. From there we worked backwards checking the suspect’s activity for the past year, and the results were staggering. Once we arrested the suspect, he gave a full confession post Miranda. The suspect pointed out even more items he took from the church and pawned. We seized a total of about 45 items that we were able to return to the church.”

Det. Christine Paget
Renton Police Department
Washington