KPD Needs Help Identifying a Couple of Thieves
Killeen Police need help identifying a couple of thieves.
Officers responded to the Freedom Jeep Used Cars located at 3620 E. CTE, on Friday, November 25, 2016. The officers were told the business had been burglarized and several items had been taken. On Saturday, November 26, 2016, a representative from the Freedom Jeep Used Cars reported that during the burglary they also realized that a 2015 Jeep Cherokee had been stolen.
Officers were patrolling the area in the 200 block of E. Bryce Avenue, on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, they located a gray 2015 Jeep Cherokee that appeared to be abandoned. When the officers ran the license plate to locate the owner, they learned the vehicle was stolen.
Through the investigation, detectives learned that the two males shown were seen driving the stolen Jeep Cherokee.
Detectives are asking anyone who can identify these suspects to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477) or go online at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com. You can also download the P3Tips APP for IOS and Android and give an anonymous tip. All information is anonymous and confidential and if your tip leads to the arrest of the suspects involved in this case, you could be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 in cash.
Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
KPD Asking Community to Indentify Thieves
KPD needs help identifying thieves.
The Killeen Police Department was contacted by an employee of the Hobby Lobby, located at 2002 E. Central Texas Expressway, on February 4, 2015, and advised them that the two people pictured were inside the store on January 24, 2015, and stole several items as well as short changed the cashier, then fled the store.
The employee told officers that the black male and black female approached the cashier to purchase a small ceramic pot. The male then asked the cashier to break a $100 bill, which they did. The male then created confusion when he began asking for change from the original amount he was given, the cashier not realizing it, gave the male an extra $100. The female then dropped the ceramic pot to cause a diversion so that she could leave the store with items she never intended to purchase. The male followed shortly afterwards.
Detectives are asking anyone who can identify the thieves in this photo to please contact Crime Stoppers at 526-TIPS (8477) or go online anonymously at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com or text BELLCO anonymously along with the tip to 274637. Text HELP to 274637 for help with the tip or text STOP to 274637 to stop the tip. Message and Data Rates may apply. All information is confidential and if your tip leads to the arrest of the suspects responsible for this crime, you could be eligible to receive up to $1,000 in cash.
Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Police Need Your Help Identifying a Jewelry Bandit
Killeen Police need your assistance identifying a man who stole a ring from a local jewelry store in Killeen.
Officers responded to a theft that had just occurred at the Pagel & Sons Jewelers located at 2102 S. W. S. Young Drive on Friday, October 31, 2014, at 12:42pm. As they were enroute to the business they were told that a light skinned black male wearing a black shirt, white pants and carrying a white plastic bag was last seen running west away from the store. The officers searched the area and at one point observed a male fitting the description of the suspect in a 2100 block of Manor Dr. The suspect saw the officers and was able to flee before they could take him into custody. The suspect jumped a privacy fence near the apartments in the 1600 block of Grandon Dr. and was able to elude his capture.
The employees inside the store advised the suspect entered the store and was talking on his cell phone while he was walking around the store. The employees advised the suspect started looking at the wedding rings and asked to see one set then another. At that point the suspect grabbed the ring and ran out the door. The manager gave chase and the employees called 911.
The cost of the ring was valued at more than $5,000.
Detectives are asking anyone who can identify the suspect in this photo or has information about this theft to contact Crime Stoppers at 526-TIPS (8477) or go online anonymously at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com or text BELLCO along with the tip to 274637. Text HELP to 274637 for help with the tip or text STOP to 274637 stop the tip, message and data rates may apply. All information is confidential and you will remain anonymous, if your tip leads to the identification and arrest of the suspect responsible for this crime you could be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 in cash.
Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
KPD Is Asking For Assistance In Identifying Thief
Killeen Police need your help identifying a female suspect who used a debit card that was stolen from a vehicle.
Officers filed a report for a burglary of a vehicle that occurred between 5:00 pm and 10:30 pm, on Thursday, August 7, 2014, in 1100 block of S. Fort Hood St. Officers were told by the victim that while she was working someone broke out the passenger side window of her white, 2004 Chevy Impala. The victim noticed that her debit card and other items were missing and when the victim contacted her bank they told her that her debit card had already been used.
Detectives provided security video of the suspect using the stolen debit card. The suspect is a light skinned black female wearing a black ball cap with white lettering on it, a black t-shirt and blue jean shorts.
Detectives are asking anyone can identify this suspect or has information about this incident to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477), go online at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com or text BELLCO along with their tip to 274637. Text HELP for help with the tip or text STOP to stop the tip, message and data rates may apply. All information is anonymous and confidential and if your tip results in the arrest of the suspect involved in this crime you could be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 in cash.
Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Police Seek Identity Theft Suspect
The Killeen Police Department is asking for assistance in locating the female in this photo.
The female is this photo has assumed the name of Teresa Ann Mercado and we know this is not her real name. Detectives need to speak with this woman and are asking anyone if they may know her whereabouts or might have any information.
If anyone can identify this suspect they are asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477) or go online at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com or text BELLCO along with the tip to 274637. Text HELP for help to 274637 or STOP to stop to 274637. All information is confidential and you can remain anonymous. If you tip leads to the arrest of the suspect involved in this crime, you could be eligible for a reward up to $1000 in cash.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Police Seek Identity of Theft Suspect
Killeen Police are asking for the community’s help in identifying and locating a suspect using stolen debit/credit cards.
The victim came into the Killeen Police Department on Saturday, June 21, 2014, after noticing an unauthorized debit/credit card purchase in the amount of $900.00 was made with his debit/credit card at the Lowes Home Improvement Store in Killeen. The victim does not recognize the suspect and has no idea how the suspect obtained the debit/credit card information because the victim never lost possession of the card.
Detectives have attached a photo of the suspect. The suspect appears to be an Asian female with long black hair, heavy set and medium height. At this time it is known that this suspect used at least two stolen debit/credit cards to purchase about $2,000.00 in gift cards from the Lowes Store.
Detectives are asking anyone who can identify this suspect or has information about this incident to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477), go online at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com or text BELLCO along with their tip to 274637. Text HELP for help with the tip or text STOP to stop the tip, message and data rates may apply. All information is anonymous and confidential and if your tip results in the arrest of the suspect involved in this crime you could be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 in cash.
Tina Amerson
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Police Ingvestigate Felony Theft from City Library
Killeen Police need your help identifying a male suspect involved in a Felony Theft.
Theft Suspect
Officers were dispatched to 205 N Gray St. on Saturday, April 26, 2014, in reference to a theft. Upon their arrival, officers met with an employee of the City of Killeen Library who told them that a male had entered the restroom and stole the metal piping from several of the toilets. The suspect is described as a tall white or light skinned male, bald and wearing a light blue shirt, blue jeans and white shoes. The security video revealed that the suspect was driving a small orange hatchback car, possibly a Mazda 2.
Theft Suspect’s Vehicle
Detectives are asking anyone can identify this suspect to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477), go online at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com or text BELLCO along with their tip to 274637. Text HELP for help with the tip or text STOP to stop the tip, message and data rates may apply. All information is anonymous and confidential and if your tip results in the arrest of the suspect involved in this crime you could be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 in cash
Tina Amerson
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
Killeen Police Report Increase In Attempted Scams
Killeen Police would like to inform citizens of con artists that have increased their efforts to obtain money from law abiding citizens. There has been an increase of reports to the police department about these types of scams.
An increase this department has seen is a scam where people are receiving telephone calls telling them a family member has been in a serious accident and have been hurt and they need to send money. Another is that a family member is being held and to send money for them to be released. These callers are telling people to send money to another country.
Some things to watch for are letters, faxes, emails and telephone calls from other countries in which you have been named an heir in a will, or your excellent status in the community enables them to contact you for investment purposes. Generally the letter will state that the person writing it is a high-ranking official in the government and there is a surplus in money and they need to put it in another bank outside of their country and for your cooperation they will give you several million dollars. Another form of scam is that someone claiming to represent a long lost relative of yours has died and left you a large sum of money.
Other scams are Lottery scams, Check in the Mail scams and Secret Shopper scams. Citizens are receiving fraudulent checks and money orders in the mail and are asked to deposit these into their bank accounts and send a portion back through Western Union. When these checks are found to be fake the money is then taken from the citizen’s bank account and depleting the account in many instances. Others are asking citizens to send money to fill out loan paperwork. People are receiving phone calls telling them they won a prize for a contest they did not enter. They are then asked to send a service fee to receive the prize. If you did not enter a contest then you didn’t win a contest!
To help prevent you from being a victim you should:
- Call the family member immediately who is supposed to be injured or held hostage.
- Never give out your personal information to include banking information over the phone.
- Do not pay a fee in advance for any money you might have won or inherited.
- Shred your personal banking statements and bills instead of just throwing them away.
- Contact the police immediately if you are unsure and think this might be a scam.
Remember if it sounds too good to be true, then it usually is!
Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
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