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This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a Commercial Burglary that took place on Monday, April 27^th at 3:19am at the Rocket stop, located at 2800 S. MacArthur in Springfield.  Three suspects forced entry to the business and took tobacco products.  The suspects were a white female wearing a royal blue sweatshirt with a large symbol on the front, gray sweatpants, white shoes, a mask and purple gloves, a black male wearing a charcoal gray sweatshirt, dark pants, white shoes a white mask and gloves and an unknown race/gender subject wearing a dark blue sweatshirt, blue jeans, green Nike shoes and a mask and gloves.  The suspects fled east bound on foot after the burglary.  Photos of the suspects can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  If you have any information about this burglary or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 788-8427, submit a tip on this website or download the P3 app on your mobile device and submit a tip from there.  If your tip leads to an arrest you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, March 31^st at 12:14pm at 2239 E. Spruce St. in Springfield.  The victim, Gary Green was shot and killed while in front of the residence and Law Enforcement needs your help to solve this case!  If you have any information about this Homicide or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 788-8427, submit a tip on this website, Cashfortip.US or download the P3 app on your mobile device and submit a tip from there.  If your tip leads to an arrest you will receive a cash reward up to 5000 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a shooting incident that took place on April 12^th at 12:13am at 1405 W. North Grand in Springfield.  A male victim was shot in the back in the parking lot by a suspect who was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and white shoes.  After the shooting the suspect fled south on foot.  A photo of the suspect, taken from a security camera in the area, can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.   If you have any information about this shooting or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 788-8427, submit a tip on this website or download the P3 app on your mobile device and submit a tip from there.  If your tip leads to an arrest you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers wants to inform you about several scams that are taking place in relation to the Coronavirus.  Scammers are sending out fake stimulus checks and asking for small fee’s before the checks can be cashed.  In some cases the scammer will ask for bank account information so the check can be deposited.  Scammers are also claiming to have a vaccine for the virus but there is currently no known vaccine so any such claim is a scam. Remember, most of the scams seem too good to be true so use good judgment before giving your personal information or money to someone you don’t know!  To report crimes, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 788-8427, submit a tip on this website, Cashfortips.US or download the P3 app on your mobile device and submit a tip from there.  If your tip leads to an arrest you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about the ongoing theft of checks from mailboxes throughout the Springfield area.  Once stolen the checks are altered and cashed.  Law Enforcement has suggested that businesses should use locking mail boxes or change to automated systems for sending or receiving payments.  Photos of possible suspects from similar past incidents can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  If you have any information about these thefts or can identify either suspect in the photos, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 788-8427, submit a tip on this website, or download the P3 app on your mobile device and submit a tip from there.  If your tip leads to an arrest you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.