What is Crime Stoppers and why do we need them?

Can you identify this bank robber?

On January 31, 2007 at about 9:45 AM, a white male approximately 6 feet tall in his mid 30's with dark hair, dark facial hair and wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and jeans entered THE National Bank in Delmar, Iowa.

The man told the teller he was armed and demanded money, but did not display a weapon. The person fled on foot with an undetermined amount of money and left the area in a smaller sized red pick up truck.

Anyone with information regarding this crime should contact the Clinton County Sheriff's Office at 562-242-9211 or 800-462-6530 or Clinton County Crimestoppers at 888-883-8015 or 563-242-6595.

The Clinton County Sheriff's Office was assisted at the scene by the Maquoketa Police Department, Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Clinton Police Department, Dewitt Police Department, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Clinton County Attorney's Office.

Camanche, Clinton, and Dewitt Police &

the Clinton County Sheriff's Office

working together to STOP crime.

Crime Stoppers began in Albuquerque, New Mexico in September of 1976. Members of the local community, in partnership with the media and law enforcement, began an effort to provide crime-solving assistance to law enforcement. A cash reward was offered to anonymous persons who telephone the Crime Stoppers hot line with information which led to the arrest and indictment of the person(s) responsible for felony offenses. The Crime Stoppers program has enjoyed great success boasting an average conviction rate of 95% on cases solved by Crime Stoppers' tips.

Crime Stoppers is based on the principle that "Someone other than the criminal has information that can solve a crime."

Crime Stoppers was created to combat the three major problems faced by law enforcement in generating the information:

In Clinton County, phone in your Crime Stopper Tips to 563-242-6595 or toll free to 1-888-883-8015.