Crime & Safety
Crime Stoppers Helped Solved Nearly 200 Crimes In 2018: CMPD
Tips coming in to Charlotte's Crime Stoppers phone line have led to solving 198 crimes and the seizure of 48 guns, says CMPD.
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Tips coming in from the Charlotte community helped police solve nearly 200 crimes in 2018, including a felony hit-and-run, armed robberies and a homicide case, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
CMPD’s Crime Stoppers tip phone line pays for tips that lead to arrests. So far this year, Crime Stoppers has paid $29,000 to tipsters, down from $36,000 in payouts in 2017.
In 2018, CMPD’s school tipline, Campus Crime Stoppers, has paid out about $1,000 for tips, Detective Brandon Miller said.
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As of Dec. 3, Charlotte’s Crime Stoppers tip line has received 2,458 tips, that have led to 198 arrests, seized 48 guns and removed about $70,000 worth of drugs off the street, police said.
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The Crime Stoppers number is 704-334-1600.
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