The Cowley County Crime Stoppers board has accepted four incidents as crime of the month due to a lot of recent criminal activity and requests from the three major law enforcement agencies in the county.
Between 5 p.m. on Aug. 20 and 7 a.m. Aug. 21 several Ark City businesses were burglarized. They included Reedy Ford, Zeller Motor Co., Abbey Eye Care, Dobson Insurance, Hunter/Jackson Insurance and Skyline Mobile Homes.
In most cases, entry was made by breaking windows.Stolen cash and property damage totaled over $7,000.
A fire that destroyed a house at 811 Mansfield occurred in Winfield Aug. 31. The investigation revealed the fire was arson.
If you have information concerning these crimes, please call Crime Stoppers at 620-442-7777 or 620-221-7777 or visit the web site at 333.tipsubmit.com. You will be kept anonymous and you could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
