The OPP are looking for a male dressed in a black jacket with florescent stripes on it, a grey toque, black ski pants and a brown gold handkerchief covering his face.  The individual entered the store, grabbed two bottles of vodka, and left the store.  The OPP has expressed a specific interest in finding this individual and your assistance is greatly appreciated.

If you have any information that may lead to the identity and the arrest of this person, please contact Crime Stoppers of Northwestern Ontario and Northern Minnesota.

Any information provided to Crime Stoppers is done so anonymously.  Crimestoppers will pay a cash reward of up to $2,000 if the information helps solve a crime. Tips can be submitted anonymously by clicking HERE, by calling 1-800-222-TIPS, or by texting ‘tip262’ followed by the information to CRIMES (274637).

Following Crime Stoppers news is as easy as following us on Twitter…or joining up on the Crime Stoppers Facebook page.  All the posts on the Crime Stoppers site are published on Twitter and Facebook and staying in touch is simple.

While the updates on the Crime Stoppers program are published…any information you provide to Crime Stoppers to help us solve and/or prevent crime in our area should be done online HERE or by calling 1-800-222-8477 (800-222-TIPS).  You can also text us a tip anonymously…SMS “TIP262″ to “CRIMES” (274637). 

Comparing February 2009 to February 2010 we see the following gains:

• 40% increase in the number of calls received
• 53% increase in the number of rewards paid
• 164% increase in the amount of drugs seized
• 176% increase in the amount of all items recovered (includes drugs, stolen items, firearms recovered, etc.)

Looking back at the January 2009 to January 2010 comparison:

• 38% increase in the number of calls received
• 100% increase in the number of rewards paid
• 94% increase in the amount of drugs seized
• 94% increase in the amount of all items recovered (includes drugs, stolen items, firearms recovered, etc.)

Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for tips leading to an arrest.  When we look at the fundamental differences made against the amount of money being paid out for rewards, the result is an ROI that’s the envy of almost any organization.

Calculating the return on investment (ROI) in business is one of the most important calculations that a business performs.  This calculation allows businesses to determine the amount of business received from investing a certain amount of money and resources.  For example, the ABC Company invested $100,000 in an advertising campaign to promote a new service.  The ABC Company received 150 phone calls from the campaign and 50 of the callers bought the new service.  The amount of new business sold totaled $500,000.  The ROI in this example would be 400%.

For Crime Stoppers of Northwestern Ontario, our ROI is impressive:

• January 2010 = 1,280% ROI

• February 2010 = 2,611% ROI

$1 from Crime Stoppers can mean $2,611 in drugs and stolen property taken off our streets.

For all of us, it means our communities are safer. As Crime Stoppers continues to lean on our police and media partners, it’s terrific knowing that even the smallest investments can make tremendous returns and the ripples can be felt in our schools, on our streets and among families. Crime Stoppers relies heavily on our partners and sponsors…to be a part of the solution…please help us. Secure donations can be made online through the following secure link or by clicking HERE.

Any donation may also be forwarded to:

CRIME STOPPERS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO & NORTHERN MINNESOTA

P.O. Box 672
Kenora, ON
P9N 3X6

Phone: (807) 222-8477
Fax: (807) 468-3569