News and Success Stories

“Thanks to LeadsOnline, I found a PlayStation 4 that had been stolen. Thanks, LeadsOnline!”

Lorrie Smith
Pima County Sheriff’s Department
Arizona

“Thanks, LeadsOnline. I just received a hit on a digital camera. This makes the third hit today that I have received thanks to your system.”

Lorrie Smith
Pima County Sheriff’s Department
Arizona

“Today I was able to recover a stolen mandolin, which allowed me to solve a burglary.”

Sgt. Inv. Robert DePaemelaere
Blount County Sheriff’s Office
Alabama

“Using the LeadsOnline trial, I was able to recover stolen jewelry and a DVD player pawned by two different people from the same burglary. It’s a great tool that should be used by all law enforcement and pawn shops.”

Sheriff R.B. Hauf
Payne County Sheriff’s Office
Oklahoma

“In my first 10 min on LeadsOnline, I found stolen property from an active case and a number of persons of interest and their activates in and around our area.”

Sheriff Edward Miller
Shackelford County Sheriff’s Office
Texas

“I am Senior Special Agent Steve Bundy with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. I have found LeadsOnline to be an awesome resource in monitoring pawn shop activity on a large scale. It proved an asset in recovering property from two states in a large-scale, statewide investigation.”

Spec. Agt. Steve Bundy
Kansas Bureau of Investigations
Kansas

“Within my first day of having LeadsOnline, I was able to locate an item reported stolen in a B&E case I’m working.”

Spec. Gregory Ream
Conover Police Department
North Carolina

“I solved a residential burglary on Christmas Day using tips from LeadsOnline. Tools were stolen and listed in a transaction the day after the burglary. I retrieved all of the stolen items and made an arrest the following day. Thanks LeadsOnline!”

Spec. Travis Brown
Fort Mitchell Police Department
Kentucky

“I recently had a family who had to put their daughter and boyfriend out of the house because of personal conflict. The father was in the hospital and not in the house to notice numerous hunting knives, old coins, compound bow and numerous tools and pieces of unique turquoise jewelry missing. The mother was looking for some of the coins to take to her husband in the hospital and discovered they were missing. This led to her looking for other valuables that her husband asked her to check on. She discovered the above mentioned items missing and reported them to us. I immediately worked on getting into LeadsOnline and checking the database for the daughter and boyfriend to see if they had sold any of the missing items. I immediately made a successful hit on the turquoise jewelry that had been sold by the boyfriend. I am still working the case and finding more items that were stolen from his ex-employer, but never reported. This individual has a lengthy felony history and is going to be going away for a long time thanks to the information tracked by LeadsOnline. This all happened from the comfort of my desk without burning a drop of gas! How nice not to have to beat the streets searching all the businesses anymore!”

Sr. Inv. K.H. Jordan III
King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office
Virginia

“In the past three weeks our department has recovered $25,000 in property. Since our first trial with LeadsOnline in 2010, we have had a significant amount of success. Without LeadsOnline, our success rate and recovery of property would be much different. Thank you.”

Sr. Ofc. Steve Frantz
Eagle Point Police Department
Oregon

“I check LeadsOnline daily and have been able to locate stolen property within a day of it being reported stolen. This is a great tool for law enforcement, and I think our victims appreciate the quick turn around on their cases.”

Sr. Ofc. Amanda Cryer
Rocky Mount Police Department
North Carolina

“I have been able to search by a suspect’s name and time period, allowing me to recover stolen property, and even more evidence against my suspect. My victim and I are both happy customers thanks to LeadsOnline!”

Sr. Ofc. Amanda Cryer
Rocky Mount Police Department
North Carolina

“I was working a burglary where I was trying to find eight stolen watches. I found three of those watches that were a positive hit and identified by the victim. Thank you for allowing me to share my story.”

Support Specialist Jessica Ryder
Pima County Sheriff’s Department
Arizona

“Our agency had a burglary complaint from a local church. Trooper Whitaker responded to the church and spoke with the pastor who explained they had some musical equipment stolen. At the time there were no leads. I logged into LeadsOnline to check if any of the stolen items matched any from my agency. I found a guitar and other equipment that was sold in a city about two hours from the church. When I checked the subject’s name, I quickly realized he lived about half a mile from the church that was burglarized. I immediately called the business to make sure they still had the items in their possession, and luckily they did. I explained to them the situation, and they were very understanding. I contacted Trooper Whitaker and advised him of the findings, and he was familiar with the suspect. He retrieved the items from the business and returned it to the church where they were able to enjoy them once again. Trooper Whitaker also located the suspect who gave a full written confession for the crime. Since then, he has been indicted on the charges. Without LeadsOnline these items would have never been recovered and an arrest would not have happened so quickly.”

Trooper Daniel Vossmer
Kentucky State Police
Kentucky

“We have used the service and it works well. I found some stolen property from a case in March and the items showed up in the business the next day. Thank you for the service.”

Undersheriff Michael Johnson
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Montana

“The first case I solved using LeadsOnline generated roughly 11 felony charges, including theft and pawn violations. Searching with this program helped me locate stolen property fast enough to locate its rightful owner. I didn’t even need serial numbers since I had one suspect’s name. I also just had a patrol officer hand me three printouts from LeadsOnline regarding a theft case she was working on. It helped me solve the case and retrieve all the stolen property within one day. Using the serial numbers, I tracked down three different felony pawns.”

Jeremiah Brunner
Arvada Police Department
Colorado

“Through LeadsOnline, we were able to solve a case in which two young males were selling jewelry from one of the suspect’s mother (who had recently inherited the jewelry from a deceased relative). Thanks to Leads Online we caught two more bad guys.”

Camellia Vail
Augusta County Sheriff’s Office
Virginia

“Using LeadsOnline, I was able to locate a stolen bicycle in an adjacent county. The bicycle was recovered, and I opened a much larger investigation into the suspect who had been stealing and pawning for months. I would not have been able to complete my investigation without LeadsOnline!”

Michael Romanowski
Birmingham Police Department
Michigan

“LeadsOnline does it again! I took a report of a vehicle burglary in Boise. The victim is in town temporarily for medical treatments. I was not given a serial number for the two cordless drills stolen, but decided to search for one of them due to its unique model name `Black and Decker Cyclone drill.` The next day, I received notification from LeadsOnline that a match had been found! A person of interest pawned two drills the day of the burglary, one of which was the Black and Decker (though it was entered as a Super Cyclone, LeadsOnline still matched it). I contacted the shop, and they verified the drill did have the victim’s name etched on it. An arrest is pending, and the victim will get his drills back. I cannot thank the staff of LeadsOnline enough for the service they offer and the continued support of law enforcement. THANK YOU!”

Rick Nielsen
Boise City Police
Idaho

“I reviewed a stolen bike report filed online with our agency. The report was filed two weeks after the theft occurred. The victim was able to provide a detailed description of the bike including the serial number. I entered the serial number into the LeadsOnline database and immediately got a hit for the bike being pawned on the same day it was last seen. A warrant for Felony Grand Theft awaits the suspect. This is not the first time I have had great success with LeadsOnline. Thank you LeadsOnline!”

Rick Nielsen
Boise City Police Department
Idaho

“LeadsOnline has been a great help! I recently took a report of a vehicle burglary where a laptop was stolen a few days prior. I searched in LeadsOnline by serial number and found the stolen laptop at a local shop. I got the ticket number with ease and seized the laptop as evidence. Thanks LeadsOnline for making my job easier!”

Kelsie Webb
Boise Police Department
Idaho

“The hit I received today enabled me to positively identify a suspect, close a case, and notify the rightful owner of where she could retrieve her wedding ring. Thanks LeadsOnline!”

Harold Duncan
Brook Park Police Department
Ohio

“I have two LeadsOnline success stories – Inv. Morris got a hit on a Nintendo system taken during a burglary. The property was recovered, but there were no charges since the guy who pawned the item bought it on the street and the complainant refused to press charges. I also located a bike that was taken in another incident. While looking for another bike, I recognized the bike from a case I had assigned to Inv. Goldwich. The bike was recovered, but again, there were no charges because the guy who pawned it bought the bike on the street.”

Sgt. Robert Digonzalez
Tallahassee Police Department
Florida

“I received a breaking and entering report, and within three hours, I located multiple items reported stolen using LeadsOnline. You guys rock! Thank you LeadsOnline.”

Sgt. David Jackson
Trent Woods Police Department
North Carolina

“I took a report for larceny and while I was interviewing the victims, I found my suspect and the stolen property using LeadsOnline. Five days later I had a confession and another crime solved. This is by far one of the best assets we have when dealing with property crime.”

Sgt. David Jackson
Trent Woods Police Department
North Carolina

“Police Officers with Trinity University Police in San Antonio received a report on the theft of several musical instruments from our music department. The following day I got the report and immediately began to search for the instruments on LeadsOnline. After entering the first instrument I found it, and I was able to identify a suspect. Looking at his history in LeadsOnline, I located three of the four instruments in local resell shops. Those instruments were recovered, and the suspect was positively identified, arrested and confessed. I filed the case this morning! This would have been almost impossible without LeadsOnline! Thanks!”

Sgt. Charles Lopez
Trinity University Police
Texas

“I recovered stolen property and got the suspect to confess to three other burglaries. This led to the recovery of all property of the victims. Thanks LeadsOnline!”

Sgt. Kevin Bridger
Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office
Texas

“Thanks to LeadsOnline I was able to recover a $13,000 bracelet and get a warrant in less than 24 hours. Victim was very impressed and thankful.”

Sgt. Chase Nagle
Vestavia Hills Police Department
Alabama

“With a big assistance from LeadsOnline, I was able to recover over 200 Blu-ray discs (valued at $5,000) that were stolen from our Public Library. The suspect was arrested due in no small part to LeadsOnline.”

Sgt. Chase Nagle
Vestavia Hills Police Department
Alabama

“There was a brand new leaf blower stolen, and we found it a week later using LeadsOnline. A great tool for Law Enforcement! Thanks.”

Sgt. Steve Gurley
Vestavia Hills Police Department
Alabama

“We developed a suspect in the larceny of an iPhone. A search in LeadsOnline resulted in the phone being located. LeadsOnline not only solidified our criminal case but also resulted in the return of $700 in property.”

Sgt. Jamie Privette
WakeMed Campus Police Department
North Carolina

“LeadsOnline helped us quickly identify two individuals who were breaking into vehicles. LeadsOnline showed us that these two suspects were selling phones to numerous ecoATM kiosks. This information helped prevent future thefts because the suspects were identified and arrested quickly.”

Sgt. Eric Gossman
Warner Robins Police Department
Georgia

“There was a theft of a generator from an elderly victim. The complainant only knew that his generator make started with the letter ‘S’. A LeadsOnline search revealed a Stromcat generator sold in Laredo, Texas. The search also revealed a suspect who lived in the area where the generator was stolen from. I then searched for the suspect and located him at the Webb County Jail. The suspect had been arrested on another theft and burglary in Laredo. Thanks to LeadsOnline, the generator is going to be returned to the elderly man who stated that he needed it to keep his electric heater going through this cold nights.”

Sgt. David Liendo
Webb County Sheriff’s Department
Texas

“I got a hit on a male subject that was selling some stolen items he had stolen from various family members at a ranch in Laredo, Texas. Warrant approvals are in the works. Stolen items were some expensive saddles and farming equipment.”

Sgt. David Liendo
Webb County Sheriff’s Department
Texas

“A male suspect was living with a family that trusted him as a friend. Before Christmas, he decided to move on to another residence. According to the complainant, the suspect not only moved on by just taking his personal belongings, he took several flat screen TVs and PlayStation 3 consoles without consent of the owners. Of course the suspect was dumb enough to sell the items at a business, and LeadsOnline found him quick. At least now the complainant’s family will have a Happy New Year. Unfortunately for the suspect, well he is going to jail for theft, and there are no flat screen TVs or PlayStations at our County Jail.”

Sgt. David Liendo
Webb County Sheriff’s Office
Texas

“Our department arrested five suspects for several residential, garage and vehicle burglaries. After further investigation, we found that one of the suspect was selling the items. We ran that suspect’s name through LeadsOnline and found several items that were pawned. We were able to secure the items and all suspects were charged accordingly. Thanks again.”

Sgt. Vince La Manna
Westchester Police Department
Illinois

“After having LeadsOnline for approximately one year it has paid off after a recent rash of residential burglaries. After checking LeadsOnline, we were able to locate some of the stolen property and apprehend at least one of the subjects who we subsequently charged with residential burglary.”

Sgt. Vince Lamanna
Westchester Police Department
Illinois

“I recently had a case where a 67 year old widow was the victim of a burglary. She immediately suspected her son’s care giver. Her son suffers from Cerebral palsy. Several items of jewelry were taken in the burglary. She stated the only things she was really concerned with were her and her husband’s wedding bands. She stated the rings were purchased in the 70’s at a cost of approximately $900 for hers and $750 for his. She stated she did have the rings appraised several years ago and the values were $5,000 and $3,800. A quick and easy check of LeadsOnline showed that the subject/care giver involved had been pawning small items at a local pawn shop but nothing related to this case. He had pawned some old coins and broken pieces of jewelry along with a small ring. After talking to the victim again she stated last year she had a full length black mink coat stolen, appraised value $15,000. There was no forced entry and no arrest had ever been made. She then stated that she had recently realized that several of her deceased husband’s old coins were missing. I asked about any broken jewelry and she stated she did notice that several pieces were missing but never reported it. To make a long story short the care giver was arrested, the broken jewelry at the store was recovered and was hers. The subject had not pawned the wedding bands yet as he knew they were very expensive looking and was thinking of keeping them. The wedding bands and other stolen jewelry were recovered. Also the suspect confessed and gave me the pawn shop that the mink coat was taken to. After 1 year in storage the coat was still there and the victim got her coat back too; thank you LeadsOnline.”

Sgt. Daniel Serrano
Westland Police Department
Michigan

“7:45 – Started coffee., 7:50 – Reviewed last night’s reports., 8:00 – Read report of larceny: jewelry. Roommate listed as suspect., Checked LeadsOnline., 8:15 – Listed suspect pawned stolen jewelry day after moving out., Case closed., 8:16 – Coffee still warm.”

Sgt. Daniel Serrano
Westland Police Department
Michigan

“Once again, I want to thank LeadsOnline. I was able to track down a stolen iPad that was taken in a burglary. I found that the iPad was pawned the day after the burglary. I was able to obtain all the information on the suspect and video from the pawn store. An arrest was made just a few days later. Thanks again for all of your help.”

Sgt. Vince Lamanna
Winchester Police Department
Illinois

“Quickest turn around in my career thus far! Within 20 minutes of the original report being made, we located the stolen items in one of our local businesses. In less than two hours, the property was identified, recovered and returned to the rightful owner. This makes us look like rock stars to our community, and we couldn’t do it without LeadsOnline.”

Sgt. Valerie Blanton
Wrightsville Beach Police Department
North Carolina

“Quickest turn around in my career thus far. Within 20 minutes of the original report being made, we located the stolen items in one of our local shops. In less than two hours, the property was identified, recovered and returned to the rightful owner. Makes us look like rock stars to our community – couldn’t do it without LeadsOnline.”

Sgt. Valerie Blanton
Wrightsville Beach Police Department
North Carolina

“Earlier this summer, I performed a search under the repeated transactions section of LeadsOnline. I discovered a person who did contract labor for three different companies had stolen equipment from all three. The person sold the items to support a gambling addiction. As a result of this investigation, over $75,000 worth of equipment was recovered, all thanks to a cold search through LeadsOnline.”

Sgt. Brad Mcmahan
Lubbock Police Department
Texas

“My victim took on the task of caring for her dying mother the last few months of her life in her home, but she needed help. She had a regular handyman help with the upkeep of her house, and she paid his wife to act as a caretaker, helping care for her mother. After the victim’s mother died on January 4th, she began the task of going through her keepsakes. The victim first noticed the ring that her mother always wore as missing. She also noticed her own wedding ring missing from her own bedroom that she had put away when her husband passed away. I did a search through LeadsOnline and learned that the female caretaker had pawned over 20 items of jewelry belonging to the victim and her deceased mother. The victim did not even realize that much of her mother’s jewelry was missing. The pawn shop cooperated with the investigation, but regrettably, only a portion of the jewelry was recovered. The caretaker was arrested and charged with felony theft. It was learned that she had been stealing from the dying mother and the victim over the course of three months. Luckily, the victim recovered her wedding ring and some of her mom’s jewelry, which all had sentimental value above and beyond the appraisal value.”

Sgt. Michael Jones
Matteson Police Department
Illinois

“Another success story that wouldn’t have happened without LeadsOnline. We had a theft of a laptop computer with no suspects. Turns out it was a ‘friend on friend’ crime. A quick check with LeadsOnline showed where the computer was and who sold it. Another victim was reunited with their property thanks to LeadsOnline. Keep up the good work.”

Sgt. Robert Wiley
Merrillville Police Department
Indiana

“I recently had a case where my victim was a sister of one of our officers. She was convinced the person who stole her items had sold them on the street for quick cash. My first response was to check LeadsOnline. The leads acquired led me to two local pawn shops. Not only did we get her items back, but I found other items that she had not discovered stolen. All property was returned to the rightful owners.”

Sgt. Robert Wiley
Merrillville Police Department
Indiana

“I used LeadsOnline to look for a certain suspect in a breaking and entering case. Well, I found him actually selling property the victim did not know was missing! This led us to find two other suspects who helped him sell the property. Now we have three charged in the case. Thanks.”

Sgt. Jon Eaton
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Virginia

“Using LeadsOnline, I was able to locate property stolen during a burglary only hours after the offense occurred. I was able to quickly identify one suspect from a transaction ticket. Within a couple of days, I recovered the property and had three suspects identified and charged. The victim was impressed. This could not have happened as quickly as it did without your service. Thanks.”

Sgt. Jaye Loggins
Mountain Brook Police Department
Alabama

“I have recently made two burglary and/or receiving stolen property cases within the past two months based primarily on leads provided by LeadsOnline. In each case I had absolutely no clue who to look for until I found my victims’ property on Leads. After that it was as simple as one, two, three. Bad guys went to jail. BAM! Thanks for your service. It is greatly appreciated!”

Sgt. Richard Pollard
Mountain Brook Police Department
Alabama

“I located a stolen 22 in. television, several DVDs and Nintendo games that a suspect sold to a local store. The suspect was wanted on five different warrants, three from Iowa, one from Pennsylvania and one from Florida. LeadsOnline helped law enforcement to locate his approximate location, which led to his arrest. The locations of the stolen items led us to the recovery of a stolen car taken from Muscatine County by this same guy. Thanks LeadsOnline for your assistance!”

Sgt. Ardyth Orr
Muscatine County Sheriff’s Office
Iowa