Secret Witness of Shasta County, Inc. offered up to $500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects responsible for each of five different break-ins in the Anderson area. Additionally, Secret Witness is offering up to $250 for convicting evidence against the person who stole newspaper vending machines throughout the county.
Targeted in the spate of break-ins and burglaries in Anderson was The Lunch Box Deli on Oct. 27, Players Pizza and Sports on Nov. 4, Ace Hardware on Nov. 11, and both Franklin Auto Parts and Mary's Pizza Shack were targeted on Dec. 13.
Suspects involved in the Franklin Auto Parts burglary drove a green Dodge full-size truck driven by a white male in his 30s with a shaved head.
Suspects responsible for entering Mary's Pizza Shack may have driven a red Ford Ranger-type pickup truck.
"Secret Witness of Shasta County, Inc. is a private non-profit organization of concerned citizens dedicated to solving crimes and improving public safety by generating information not otherwise available.
The information aids law enforcement in prevention of crime, arresting, and prosecuting suspects," according to the organization's Web site.
"The identity of tipsters shall remain protected and anonymous.
"Qualified tipsters will be rewarded for their information."
President of the organization Sharon Lassiter estimated 4 or 5 tipsters are paid by the organization each year.
"We meet once a month with law enforcement to go over crimes and tips," she said.
To provide information, call 243-2319 or write to Secret Witness of Shasta County, Inc., at P.O. Box 493204, Redding, CA 96049. Tipsters may also go online at www.scsecretwitness.com.
Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group
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deaski writes:
A shaved head!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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