Jeff City Area Crimestoppers

*Crime Alert*

Motor Vehicle Theft / Attempted ATM Theft

After midnight in the early morning hours of 11-12-07, a Maroon 2003 Honda CRV was stolen from the 1300 block of E. Elm Street in Jefferson City, Missouri.

At approximately 1:05 am, the vehicle was used in an attempt to steal and drag away the ATM machine from the Bank of Lohman in St Martins.

When the thieves were unsuccessful with that attempt, they then used the vehicle to force open the door of a nearby convenience store.

The thieves were unsuccessful in gaining entry to the business and then drove the stolen Honda CRV approximately one mile south of Route CC on Highway C and set fire to the vehicle where it was discovered at approximately 4:00 AM.

The attached photographs are of the two suspects seen in the bank security video.

Found in the burned out vehicle was an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which had failed to detonate.

Anyone with information about this crime can contact the Jefferson City Police Department, Cole County Sheriff's Department, or call CrimeStoppers at 573-659-TIPS (8477).

You can also submit your tip online using this website.

*Crime Alert*

Robbery

On August 1st, 2007, officers of the Jefferson City Police Department were dispatched to the 2100 block of St. Mary's Boulevard in reference to an armed robbery that occurred.

Officers arrived on the scene and found that a white male wearing a black T-shirt and blue jeans had broken into an area apartment and demanded money from a resident. The resident handed over an undisclosed amount of cash, and the suspect left the scene.

The suspect is described as a white male in his 20's, muscular build, wearing a stocking over his face and latex gloves on his hands. The suspect did display a weapon, but the victim was unharmed.

Jefferson City Area Crime Stoppers is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information about this crime can contact the Jefferson City Police Department, or call CrimeStoppers at 573-659-TIPS (8477). You can also submit your tip online using this website.

Posted September 2007

*Crime Alert*

Vandalism

The Jefferson City Police Department is currently investigating an act of vandalism that occurred at McKay Lake in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Sometime between June 18th and June 19th, 2007, vandals uprooted and damaged newly planted trees and threw them into McKay Lake. During this act, park signs were also removed from their posts, and trash cans were overturned. The vandalism is estimated at $3000.00.

Jefferson City Area Crime Stoppers is offering a $250 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information about this crime can contact the Jefferson City Police Department, or call CrimeStoppers at 573-659-TIPS (8477). You can also submit your tip online using this website.

The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating a burglary at Pro Powder Coating located at 4728 St. Michael's Road in Russellville. This burglary occurred between Saturday, 5/19/2007, @ 9:00 AM and Monday, 5/21/2007 @ 9:00 AM.

During the burglary several items were taken from a safe as well as an undetermined amount of money.

Jefferson City Area Crime Stoppers is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information can contact the Cole County Sheriff's Department, or call CrimeStoppers at 573-659-TIPS (8477). You can also submit your tip online using this website.

The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating two thefts that occurred in March 07 and May 07 at ITI Company in the 5200 block of Business 50, Apache Flats. In each incident several feet of wire were taken.

Jefferson City Area Crime Stoppers is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information can contact the Cole County Sheriff's Department, or call CrimeStoppers at 573-659-TIPS (8477). You can also submit your tip online using this website.

The Jefferson City Police Department is currently investigating a counterfeting scheme that has made its way to Jefferson City. A black female and male couple have been passing high quality counterfiet American Express Travels checks in the amount of $500 at various local businesses. The name that appeared on the checks in the past was Sonja Harris.

The female is described as approximately 5'5" tall, 140 lbs with straighten hair or wearing a wig or extensions. The male is described as 5'10" to 6', medium build with a mustache and goatee.

According to American Express, they sell very few travelers checks in the amount of $500 or $1,000. So the odds are high that any travelers checks in those amounts are counterfeit.

There is a quick check that businesses can use to check for counterfeit checks as follows.

1.) Check for a watermark on the paper by holding it up to the light. If the watermark is there, turn the check over so it is back side up.

2) Rub a moist finger across the RIGHT denomination designation. The printing should NOT smudge or smear.

3) Then rub a moist a moist finger across the LEFT denomination designation. This printing SHOULD smudge or smear. If the travelers check does not pass ALL of these quick tests it is counterfeit.

Jefferson City Area Crimestoppers is offering a $250 reward for information that leads to an arrest in this case.

Anyone with information about this crime can contact the Jefferson City Police Department, or call CrimeStoppers at 573-659-TIPS (8477). You can also submit your tip online using this website.

The Jefferson City Police Department is currently investigating a Property Destruction that occurred sometime between the afternoon of 3-31-2007 and the early morning hours of 4-2-2007. Approximately 38 tires were punctured on various types of construction equipment while parked at a construction site in the 2700 block of West Edgewood Drive. The total cost of the destruction has been estimated at $11,000.

Jefferson City Area Crimestoppers is offering a $250 reward for information that leads to an arrest in this case.

Anyone with information about this crime can contact the Jefferson City Police Department, or call CrimeStoppers at 573-659-TIPS (8477). You can also submit your tip online using this website.

The Cole County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating a theft that occurred between Tuesday, 03/13/07 and Wednesday, 03/14/07 at ITI Company in the 5200 block of Business 50, Apache Flats. During the theft the fence was cut open in the rear and approximately $15,000.00 of wire was taken.

Jefferson City Area Crime Stoppers is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information can contact the Cole County Sheriff's Department, or call CrimeStoppers at 573-659-TIPS (8477). You can also submit your tip online using this website.