FOR THE WEEK NOVEMBER 8TH, 2009

Around 2:00 pm on Monday, November 1^st, a shoplifter decided to make things worse for herself.  She had just stolen some mens shirts from Gordman’s at 7011 West Central and was running from loss prevention agents through the parking lot.  As they caught up to her, the suspect brandished a knife and told them that she was not going anywhere with them.  With the agents held at bay, the suspect jumped in to a dark colored two-door Saturn and left south on Ridge Road.

The suspect is described as a black female in her twenties with an average height and build.  She had red hair and was wearing a white shirt and blue jeans.

If you have information about this aggravated assault or any felony crime, call Crime Stoppers at 267-2111.  You can also submit a tip online at www.wsccs.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then your message to CRIMES (274637).  All ways are secure and anonymous.  If your tip leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $1000.00 and Crime Stoppers will never ask your name.  Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County is a non-profit organization of citizens against crime.

FOR THE WEEK NOVEMBER 1ST, 2009

The Side Pockets bar was broken into during the early morning hours of Monday, October 26th. Someone used a pry tool to gain entry through the back door. With the use of a dolly, they wheel the safe out to the rear of the business and attempted to open it with a cutting tool. The burglars were unsuccessful at cracking open the safe, but they did make off with a large bucket full of quarters.

If you have information about this burglary or any felony crime, call Crime Stoppers at 267-2111. You can also submit a tip online at www.wsccs.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then your message to CRIMES (274637). All ways are secure and anonymous. If your tip leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $1000.00 and Crime Stoppers will never ask your name. Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County is a non-profit organization of citizens against crime.

FOR THE WEEK OCTOBER 25TH, 2009

On Monday, October 19^th, close to midnight, two men barged into a house located in the 3400 block of East Osie through the unlocked front door.  The robbers forced the residents to the floor at gunpoint while they stole a TV, Playstation III and keys to one of their cars.  The suspects loaded up the loot into the victims’ 2001 maroon Toyota Camry and drove off to the east.

The first suspect is described as a black male in this 20’s having an average height and build.  He was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and a red bandana over his face.

The second suspect is described as a black male in his 20’s having an average height and heavy build.  He was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, white bandana over his face and glasses.

If you have information about this robbery or any felony crime, call Crime Stoppers at 267-2111.  You can also submit a tip online at www.wsccs.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then your message to CRIMES (274637).  All ways are secure and anonymous.  If your tip leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $1000.00 and Crime Stoppers will never ask your name.  Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County is a non-profit organization of citizens against crime.

FOR THE WEEK OCTOBER 18TH, 2009

An employee of the Subway at 1001 North Broadway was taking his lunch break around 7:30 pm on Sunday, October 11^th.  A white male entered the restaurant, so the employee walked behind the counter to take his order.  The white male followed the employee behind the counter, grabbed him by the arm and placed an unknown object against his back.  The robber demanded money from the register.  The employee was unable to open it without a manager code, so the robber wanted the employee’s money instead.  The employee did not have any on him causing the frustrated robber to leave empty handed.

The suspect is described as being in his 20’s with an average height and heavy build.  He had grey hair, a couple days of facial hair growth and was wearing a blue jean jacket.

If you have information about this robbery or any felony crime, call Crime Stoppers at 267-2111.  You can also submit a tip online at www.wsccs.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then your message to CRIMES (274637).  All ways are secure and anonymous.  If your tip leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $1000.00 and Crime Stoppers will never ask your name.  Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County is a non-profit organization of citizens against crime.

FOR THE WEEK OCTOBER 11TH, 2009

A car dealership is the latest victim of some car burglars.  Sometime between the evening of Saturday, October 3^rd and the morning of Monday, October 5^th, unknown person(s) broke into several cars at Auto Masters, located at 11323 West Kellogg.  They took the outside mirrors and remote from a Chevy pickup and stereos from Volkswagen and Chevy cars.

If you have information about these thefts or any felony crime, call Crime Stoppers at 267-2111.  You can also submit a tip online at www.wsccs.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then your message to CRIMES (274637).  All ways are secure and anonymous.  If your tip leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $1000.00 and Crime Stoppers will never ask your name.  Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County is a non-profit organization of citizens against crime.

FOR THE WEEK OCTOBER 4TH, 2009

Early in the morning on Sunday, September 20^th, a landlord’s employee was staying in a residence in the 1300 block of North Lorraine while he was doing electrical work in the house.  Soon after going to bed for the night, he heard voices outside his bedroom window then someone started to break the windows.  The victim ran to the bathroom to hide.  After all the windows were broke out, one of the suspects kicked in the back door.  The victim ran out the front of the house and was grabbed by black male in the front yard.  Another black male came up from behind and hit him in the head with a wrench.  The victim got away and noticed that a white colored SUV with gold trim and nice rims was parked in front of the residence.

The first suspect is described as a black male in his 20’s, approximately 5’3”, 130 lbs wearing a red t-shirt and black pants.

The second suspect is described as a black male in his 30’s, approximately 5’11”, 220 lbs wearing a brown dress shirt and brown pants.

A third black male was seen in the white SUV as it drove off.

If you have information about this burglary or any felony crime, call Crime Stoppers at 267-2111.  You can also submit a tip online at www.wsccs.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then your message to CRIMES (274637).  All ways are secure and anonymous.  If your tip leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $1000.00 and Crime Stoppers will never ask your name.  Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County is a non-profit organization of citizens against crime.

FOR THE WEEK SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2009

Some vandals decided to go for a drive on Willowbend Golf Course with an unknown vehicle sometime between 9 o’clock in the evening Sunday, August 9^th and 6 o’clock in the morning Monday, August 10^th.  Severe damage was done to the 9^th green costing thousands of dollars.

If you have information about this vandalism or any felony crime, call Crime Stoppers at 267-2111.  You can also submit a tip online at www.wsccs.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then your message to CRIMES (274637).  All ways are secure and anonymous.  If your tip leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $1000.00 and Crime Stoppers will never ask your name.  Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County is a non-profit organization of citizens against crime.

FOR THE WEEK SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2009

On Sunday, September 9^th, around 1:45 in the morning, a man was riding his bicycle southbound on South Hydraulic in the 1800 block.  A dark colored pickup or SUV struck him from behind, launching him through the air.  The driver then sped off, leaving the scene of the accident.  The victim was taken to the hospital and is still in ICU.

If you have information about this hit & run or any felony crime, call Crime Stoppers at 267-2111.  You can also submit a tip online at www.wsccs.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then your message to CRIMES (274637).  All ways are secure and anonymous.  If your tip leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $1000.00 and Crime Stoppers will never ask your name.  Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County is a non-profit organization of citizens against crime.

FOR THE WEEK SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2009

Wichita Robbery detectives need your help with an investigation into three bank robberies that appear to be connected.  The first happened at First Choice Credit Union at 1920 South Seneca on February 3^rd at around 4:15 pm.  The second and third happened at UMB Bank at 2333 South West Street on March 18^th at around 10:00 am and August 11^th at around 1:40 pm, respectively.  In all the robberies, three gunmen took over the bank by forcing customers and employees to lie on the floor.  Some of the employees were then ordered to open the vault and place money in the bags the robbers brought.  During the third incident, one of the robbers shot an employee in the back of the head.  Fortunately, he only suffered a grazing wound.

The suspects are unknown race males who completely covered themselves by using gloves and masks.  During the first robbery, two of them had on dark colored hoodies and sweat pants while the other one had on light colored ones.  The latter two robberies were done wearing light gray hoodies and sweat pants. All three were armed.  Go to our website for pictures of the suspects.

The robbers used a black Chrysler 300 in the first robbery, a gold Lexus four door in the second and a stolen white Dodge Caravan in the third.  The minivan was stolen from the QuikTrip parking lot at Maple & West Street.

If you have information about these robberies or any felony crime, call Crime Stoppers at 267-2111.  You can also submit a tip online at www.wsccs.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then your message to CRIMES (274637).  All ways are secure and anonymous.  If your tip leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $1000.00 and Crime Stoppers will never ask your name.  Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County is a non-profit organization of citizens against crime.

FOR THE WEEK SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2009

Around 7:45 am on Monday, August 31^st, the assistant manager of Dollar General at 1627 South Rock Road was going to take the weekend deposit to the bank.  As he was walking to his vehicle, a man approached him from the south pointing a handgun.  The robber took the money and ran away to the south.

The suspect is described as a black male in this 20’s having an average height & build.  He was wearing a grey hoodie, dark pants and a black mask.

If you have information about this robbery or any felony crime, call Crime Stoppers at 267-2111.  You can also submit a tip online at www.wsccs.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then your message to CRIMES (274637).  All ways are secure and anonymous.  If your tip leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $1000.00 and Crime Stoppers will never ask your name.  Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County is a non-profit organization of citizens against crime.