By Tara Melton May 11, 2018 ALAMOGORDO – City Commissioners approved updating the ordinance pertaining to pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers at their Tuesday meeting. “There’s a program online called Leads Online and it’s a program that’s free for the pawnshop brokers,” said Police Chief Brian Peete. “Our property crimes are driven primarily through drugs. So […]
By Kelly Wiley May 9, 2018 AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – If there’s one thing Greg Driggers doesn’t like it’s a thief. “We have been here 35 years and it’s a stigma that goes along with this business. Everybody thinks ‘how can you take in stolen merchandise?’ Well, that’s not true,” said Greg Driggers, AAA Gun, […]
By Ariana Garza April 19, 2018 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – As the debate over gun control continues, many criminals can already get free guns from people who don’t properly secure their legal firearms. Guns are often stolen from vehicles — some of which are even left unlocked — or from homes during burglaries. Birmingham Police […]
By Kelsey Stiglitz April 19, 2018 While stolen goods may come into pawn shops, military gear or surplus goods sometimes come in less than honestly too. A Jacksonville woman has been accused of selling her husband’s military gear. Jessica Ann Rodgers, 29, of Baysden Drive in Jacksonville was charged Monday by the Onslow County Sheriff’s […]
By Kenneth Russell April 19, 2018 The Odessa Police Department has made one arrest in connection with a purchase order scam involving the theft of oilfield equipment, automotive parts and tires from several local businesses, with more arrests expected. Kenneth Randall Russell, 32, was charged at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday after a theft was reported […]
By Abby Paeth April 9, 2018 Last September, Morgan Leopold, senior in Media, and Alaina Murphy, senior in Business, became victims of a property crime when their house in Champaign was robbed. This property crime was one of 2,223 reported in Champaign in 2017. The number is part of a recent spike in property crimes. […]
By Corey Davis April 8, 2018 Police have made more than a dozen arrests in connection to a series of break-ins to local homes and business since the beginning of the year, according to authorities. Cpl. Brad Summerlin, public information officer for the Rocky Mount Police Department, said 13 suspects have been arrested in connection […]
By Caleb Hutton and Eric Stevick March 31, 2018 MONROE – On a billiards table in the center of the pawn shop’s back room, police pulled up a white sheet to reveal enough probiotics, Claritin and pregnancy tests to stock a pharmacy aisle. Cardboard boxes full of pills, from Allegra to Zyrtec, lined the walls […]
March 27, 2018 Another guy allegedly connected to Gronk’s home burglary has turned himself in and is behind bars … TMZ Sports has learned. As we previously reported … Gronkowski’s house was burglarized on February 5 while he was in Minnesota for the Super Bowl. Law enforcement tells us 28-year-old Eric Tyrrell turned himself in […]
By Katy Andersen March 1, 2018 BECKLEY/PRINCETON, W. Va. (WVNS) – It’s become far too common, your stolen items ending up in pawn shops. “We inescapably end up with stolen property from time to time,” said Ron Wood, the owner of Flat Top Arms Incorporated in Beckley. Wood has been in business for 18 years […]
By Camila Orti February 23, 2018 OMAHA, Neb. – A stolen weapon case sat in a filing cabinet with no leads for nearly a decade until there was a breakthrough this week. The La Vista Police Department located a gun and the suspect involved, nine years later, thanks to a national database. Detective Harold Rappold […]
Pennsylvania AG rounds up 32 in alleged pawn shop theft ring based in Bucks County
By James O’Malley March 1, 2018 Staff at two Bucks County pawn shops and more than two dozen “professional” thieves face conspiracy charges in alleged large-scale theft ring. One owner of two Bucks County pawn shops, four of his employees and 27 “professional retail thieves” have been charged as part of an alleged large-scale theft […]
Canon City Police encouraging residents to register valuables in database
By Jessica Barreto March 7, 2018 If your phone or computer is stolen and you can’t provide a serial number on record, police may not be able to find them. That’s why Canon City police are helping community members register valuables for free. They’re partnering with an online company to store data about your property. […]
By Krystle Callais February 16, 2018 MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY — A Paducah man was arrested for allegedly selling stolen firearms. On November 11, 2017, two handguns were reported stolen to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department. The handguns were stolen from an unlocked car on Fairview Drive in Paducah. The serial numbers of the guns were […]
By Thomas Plank January 22, 2018 A 21-year-old Helena man is accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of tools. Tyler Thomas Ross Nelson is being charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft and possession of burglary tools. Nelson allegedly stole “Snap-On” hand tools, an air compressor and other tools from a […]
By Andy Morphew February 16, 2018 A man out of Oklahoma City has been identified by Duncan Police as a suspect in last month’s robbery at Payne’s Jewelry. John Dale Bradshaw is wanted in connection with the crime, which was reported Jan. 18, according to an affidavit filed in Stephens County Court. The owner said […]
January 14, 2018 A Redmond man who recently spent five years in prison on burglary and theft convictions was arrested Saturday after a report of thefts from several cars in northwest Redmond, police said. A raid of his home turned up guns, jewelry, coins and other items stolen in recent Bend and Redmond home and […]
January 23, 2018 When Fort Wayne Police detective Joseph Lyon saw four boxes of Beanie Babies in a pawn shop he knew they had to be hot. “I looked at the manager and said, ‘You’ve got to be kidding.’” An hour later he got a call. Indeed, a woman had reported the day before that […]
By Michael Johnson January 19, 2018 HOLBROOK — The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) is using the internet to help burglary victims recover their stolen property. NCSO is using a service called LeadsOnline, an online investigation system used by law enforcement departments locally, statewide and nationally. It’s a property tracking system that documents and reports […]
LeadsOnline aids in tracking suspect’s movements across state lines
“I first started using LeadsOnline in September, and we had a report on a brand new Cub Cadet stolen September 12th. I remember coming in on the 13th and seeing this report, so I ran the serial number and had a match within a second. That doesn’t sound that cool or exciting to some with […]
Victim’s stolen tools returned after LeadsOnline revealed they were sold to two local business
“A burglary occurred where several tools were stolen from a shed. The victim could only speculate that one of her neighbors was the suspect, due to past interactions and side work. I ran the suspect’s name through LeadsOnline and sure enough, he had sold those specific tools at two area businesses. Upon further investigation, another […]
Investigation into stolen Kindle Fire leads to recovered jewelry as well
“I was following our agency’s Person of Interest list. A known drug addict had recently sold a Kindle Fire at our local Cash Land. With further investigation into this suspect, I was able to determine that the Kindle Fire was indeed stolen. It also led to locating jewelry that had been stolen and sold by […]
Burglaries ended by Detectives use LeadsOnline to find their suspect
“A few months back, we had a rash of residential burglaries. There was one suspect tied to several different homes. We caught the guy by running the stolen items’ serial numbers in LeadsOnline. Just about every item he stole, he would sell it at nearby businesses. LeadsOnline is a great tool. My department uses it […]
“With the help of LeadsOnline, I located two more stolen iPads which were sold out of state. The suspects lives in Florida and traveled to Mississippi on two separate occasions to pawn the stolen IPads. 13 iPads were initially stolen and, with the help of LeadsOnline, 3 have been located so far.” Det. Gilbert Galloway […]
Detective follows lead and returns wife’s jewelry to widower
“An individual contacted my office saying they had information on a male that was breaking into houses and taking items. I was informed that the male had sold several items taken from a house in the southern part of Shreveport, Louisiana; however, he did not know the address. I looked up the male on LeadsOnline […]
“League City and surrounding agencies have had several thefts and burglaries of optometry businesses over the past year. During the investigation, I was able to identify a suspect now known as the “SUNGLASS BANDIT”! A check of LeadsOnline showed that since June of the previous year, the suspect traveled the state stealing sunglasses and selling […]
Chief Investigator finds lead on stolen item before the initial report had been completed
“I was walking through the patrol room and overheard a complainant tell an officer about his stolen laptop computer. I obtained the serial number, brand name, and model and decided to check LeadsOnline. I had obtained a hit on the stolen computer and suspect information before the initial report was completed.” Chief Inv. Barry Smith […]
Collaboration between cities leads to identifying three stolen chainsaws
“Detective Joseph Lyons, of the Fort Wayne PD, called me yesterday and advised me of possible stolen chainsaws at businesses in his city. I contacted the victim and was able to identify three of his chainsaws on LeadsOnline. Great collaboration between agencies and of course it could not have been done without LeadsOnline!” Det. Stacy […]
Officer closes multiple cases using LeadsOnline for the first time
“In May, I signed up for the service. During my first case with LeadsOnline, I located stolen property, closed out multiple cases, and took out 7 warrants.” Ofc. Sal Leone Thomasville NC PD North Carolina
LeadsOnline provides lead for detective and results in closure of multiple cases
“I was able to locate multiple items of stolen property related to several vehicle break-ins and a B&E. Locating this property was the only lead I was able to obtain in this case. By doing so, 3 cases will be closed by arrest and 5 victims will be able to have some of their property […]
A single check of LeadsOnline leads to identifying twelve stolen items
“After a recent overdose in our town, our investigation led us to the name of female who was also a drug user. After interviewing her parents, it turned out they had spoken about numerous items that had been stolen from their residence but never reported to police. After a check of Leadsonline, it was confirmed […]
Detective locates stolen camera that also leads to victim’s stolen truck
“We had a residential burglary where the suspect took a Cannon camera and escaped in a truck stolen from the residence. The victim was able to supply us with a serial number for the camera. Once we entered the serial into LeadsOnline, the camera was immediately shown to be at a business. After recovering the […]
“On one of our B&E the suspect took an iPad. When the owner got us the serial number I ran it through LeadsOnline. LeadsOnline found the item and suspect right away. The iPad was sent back to the owner and the suspect was arrested. Later he was found guilty in court.” Sgt. James Kerney Montgomery […]
“While investigating a string of BB gun vandalism cases, we were able to trace the suspect’s vehicle to a local Walmart. When reviewing the video from Walmart, it looked as though two college-aged males stole several BB guns and a hoverboard scooters. Loss Prevention at Walmart was able to identify the products, and a search […]
Two suspects, two backpack blowers, two arrests solved withing two days
“I had two different cases where $500 backpack blowers were stolen and sold on the same day of the theft. One blower was sold locally and the other blower was sold in another county. There were two different suspects involved in the cases. With the help of LeadsOnline the blowers were located and returned to […]
T-Mobile employee gets caught selling $22,000 work of cellphones
“While I was working with the features in LeadsOnline, I discovered an individual selling multiple brand new cell phones to several ecoATM machines. During the investigation, I learned that the subject was an employee of T-Mobile and was stealing the phones and selling them. He sold over 30 cell phones In 1 month. Total property […]
Team work makes the dream work for two departments in Illinois.
“St. Charles Police issued a bulletin looking for help to ID a suspect. The suspect looked familiar to me so I ran the name I thought it was through LeadsOnline but it came back negative. So I ran the stolen phone info and it came back with the actual suspect selling the stolen phone to […]
Suspect travels to neighboring state to avoid getting caught selling stolen property
“We were working a series of daytime residential burglaries and developed a suspect. Our agency was relatively new to LeadsOnline and I was just starting to utilize some of the features. I created a person of interest of our primary suspect and within days I received an alert. The suspect actually went across the river […]
Suspect is sentenced to fifteen years for stealing a gun with sentimental value
“I worked a burglary in Charleston County where two guns and a weed eater were stolen at the end of 2015. A fingerprint was obtained at the scene and eventually came back to a suspect. Using LeadsOnline I was then able to quickly determine that the suspect had sold a matching gun at one business […]
“Oue suspect sold an Xbox One to a local business that was stolen during a residential burglary. The suspect’s name was searched via LeadsOnline and we were able to find the stolen property. Thanks LeadsOnline!” Det. Jess Thomas Wood River Police Department Illinois
Stolen property gets returned to its rightful owner within days of the crime
“In August, I was assigned a theft investigation that occurred within Indian River County, Florida. During my investigation I developed a suspect and determined that he had stolen one gold wedding band with “Happy Anniversary 1911” inscribed on the inside, one gold cross, one 14 karat white and yellow gold heart dolphin pendant, one yellow/white […]
Stolen laptop get recovered two years later, thanks to LeadsOnline
“Last month, I recovered a laptop computer in Tacoma, Washington, that was stolen from a vehicle burglary in my jurisdiction back in 2015. Thank you leadsonline.” Det. Nicholas King Citronelle Police Department Alabama
“I am investigating a residential burglary case and located the stolen laptop on your site. The next door neighbor sold it within two hours of the victim leaving her home. Thanks!” Det. Paul Hulbert Shorewood Police Department Illinois
LeadsOnline reveals the suspect’s girlfriend sold the stolen property
“I have been investigating a burglary and located a person of interest. Throughout the investigation I was able to determine that the person of interest transferred property to his girlfriend who subsequently sold the items. I was able to determine this based on associate information through LeadsOnline. I was able to return the property to […]
“A bicycle was reported stolen and entered into NCIC. I ran the bike through LeadsOnline and found that it had been sold almost immediately after being stolen. A great tool that helped us charge the thief and get the property back.” Det. Jeff Mellman University of Northern Colorado Colorado
LeadsOnline identifies missing girl and the suspects involved in the crime
“A local cellphone business was broken into and several phones and cash were stolen to the sum of $3,000.00. The suspects in the case left town along with a female believed to have been forced to go along with them against her will. Thanks to Leadsonline, I was able to locate them and obtain photos […]
LeadsOnline helps homeowner in Michigan locate their stolen property
“LeadsOnline did it again. Another happy homeowner receives property back after LeadsOnline was used to locate the stolen property. All three suspects were identified and charges sought.” Sgt. K Weir Oakland County Sheriff’s Department Michigan
“In July, Officer Randall was dispatched to a theft from a construction site. The victim advised he left his iPad on the fifth floor of the site. When he returned the next day he discovered a plywood wall kicked in and his property stolen. The investigator received photos that showed the tag number to suspect’s […]
Detectives in Conneticut charge suspect with burglary with the help of LeadsOnline
“While investigating a burglary complaint I created my suspect as a person of interest. I received a notification that he had sold the stolen jewelry. He was later arrested for Burglary in the 3rd Degree.” Det. Sean Murphy Orange Police Department Connecticut
“Got an NCIC hit for a stolen PlayStation from a burglary of a habitation. Got suspect information and filled case. Awesome.” Det. Preston Ousley Stafford Police Department Texas