LICKING COUNTY -- Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for anyone that has information that will help law enforcement with the investigation of counterfeit money being passed in Licking County.
The Newark Police Department said persons with any information regarding counterfeit U.S. currency being passed in Licking County at retail merchants and between private individuals should contact Licking County Crime Stoppers. The denominations being counterfeited and passed are ones, fives, tens, twenty, fifty and hundred dollar bills.
The public should be aware it is a crime to produce and pass counterfeit U.S. currency.
Anyone with information on this crime is urged to call the Licking County Crime Stoppers at 740-349-6888 or 1-888-488-9058. A special coding system protects the identity of the caller but allows for the reward to be issued at a later time.
Crime Stoppers also takes calls from persons with information about any felony. Information leading to the arrest and indictment of a felony suspect could qualify the caller for a reward as determined by the Crime Stoppers’ Board. Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization. Reward money comes from private individuals, businesses, and foundations that see Crime Stoppers as an integral tool in the community’s fight against crime. Tax-deductible donations can be sent to: Licking County Crime Stoppers, Inc., P.O. Box 304, Newark, OH 43058-0304.
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