Campus Crime

MULTI-STATE THEFT

"Last month, our department signed up for the 30-day trial period of LeadsOnline. During our trial, over $30,000 (yes, thirty thousand dollars) of stolen musical band instruments have been recovered in Texas and Alabama by using LeadsOnline. Not only were we able to recover the instruments - the suspect was linked to other crimes committed in other states.

Before LeadsOnline, we would have to request pawnshop information from numerous different state agencies, which made it too time-consuming for our available resources. (That's just checking Oklahoma pawnshops.) With LeadsOnline, we can check pawnshops nationwide in the time it once took to check the 6 pawnshops in our town. We are now in the process of subscribing to LeadsOnline permanently. The minimal cost required for LeadsOnline has more than paid for itself already."

Det. Scott Gibbons
Criminal Investigation
Oklahoma University Police Dept.

CLEARING BURGLARY CASES - OLD AND NEW

"On 4/16/04, the University of Texas Police Department recovered approximately $10,000 worth of musical instruments that were taken in a burglary on 4/4/04 from the music building. As a result of LeadsOnline, we were able to recover the musical instruments in another city and charge the suspect in this case with burglary. I have also cleared another case which occurred in November 2003 with the same suspect involved, as a result of information provided to me by LeadsOnline.

Thank you, LeadsOnline, for providing me with one of the most valuable tools for solving property crimes."

Sgt. Donna Maga
Criminal Investigation
University of Texas - Austin Police Dept.

NO PLACE TO HIDE

"I've found that leadsonline.com assists me in finding those that have left the area and are out on bond. I located a defendant on the other end of the state. He had stolen several musical instruments from the University and students. I recovered several of the items in Huntsville and Birmingham but he was using music stores not pawn shops. The defendant was out on bond for robbery from the Huntsville area when he committed the thefts here.

In your system he shows up in the Montgomery area pawning jewelry. In checking with the L/E in that area they have now been advised he is nearby. I was advised by the L/E in Montgomery he is a suspect in a robbery."

Sgt. Shawn Giddy
Jacksonville State University (Alabama) Police Dept.

$9K PROPERTY RECOVERY DURING FREE 30-DAY TRIAL

"I had heard about LeadsOnline from other detectives in my area, but wasn't able to get into our budget. I work for a University Police Department and most of our crimes are property crimes.

In April of 2004 I got a one month free trial of LeadsOnline and ran all the serial numbers of stolen items over the past year. I found that a stolen digital camera was pawned. After the arrest of the person who pawned the camera, I traced it back to a custodian at the University, who had been working in the area of the theft.

I then checked people that I had arrested in the past, including students, staff and people from off campus.

As a result, I found that a music student had pawned three tubas at different pawn shops, between November of 2003 and March of 2004.

When I checked with the Music Department, they discovered they were missing the three tubas. The tubas were valued at $3000.00 each. The tubas were recovered and the student confessed.

As a result of the recovery of the camera and $9000.00 of University property, I was able to get LeadsOnline in our budget.

Thank you for the free one month trial!!!"

Det. Tony Griemel
University of Missouri - St. Louis Police Dept.

INTERNAL THEFT

"We were able to find a stolen camcorder, which in turn led to the arrest of a University staff member."

Det. Travis Lively
Texas A&M University Police Dept.

CRIME SOLVING THAT GETS GREAT MILEAGE

"I have been pleased with the LeadsOnline service. I was recently working on a case involving a person who had pawned items in multiple cities. Using LeadsOnline I was able to trace down items pawned in Dallas, Waxahachie, Lancaster, Irving and Ft. Worth without leaving my desk.

This used to take days to follow-up. I have been able to recover several items and with the cooperation of many pawn shop owners we will be bringing the suspect to justice."

Det. Daniel Claxton
Dallas (Texas) ISD Police Dept.