Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Reward In Collier County Home Invasions Reaches $26K

Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers announced today that the enhanced reward for information leading to arrests in connection with five home invasions in Collier County since February has reached $26,000.

As of Tuesday, the current reward amount reached $26,000, with $25,000 coming from anonymous donors and $1,000 from Crime Stoppers.

A task force made up of members of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Naples Police Department, Marco Island Police Department, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the FBI is working day and night, sharing intelligence information and resources in an effort to solve these crimes and arrest those responsible.

Anyone with information on the Collier County home invasion robberies is asked to call Crime Stoppers 24 hours a day at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477).  All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $26,000 at this point.  Tips may also be made online at www.swflcrimestoppers.org or by texting a tip to CRIMES (274637) Keyword: REWARD.

For additional information, contact Trish Routte, Crime Stoppers Coordinator, at 239-258-3298 or troutte@sheriffleefl.org.

The Collier County Sheriff's Office has established a hotline for anyone wanting to call in tips. The number is 239.252.0300.