Crime Stoppers
Crime of the week
On April 4, Montague County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reported theft at 2839 State Highway 59. Officers met with a complainant who advised sometime between March 21 and March 31, unknown suspects drove onto the property to a large carport where several items were stored.
Suspects took $17,000 worth of property including: Poulan riding lawnmower, Apollo red and white dirt bike, assorted riding gear, children’s drive-on car, catering dishes, Poulan weedeater, table saw, sander, jigsaw, mitersaw, air compressor with hose, gas grill, Sawzall and heat/air conditioning unit.
Montague County Crime Stoppers has been working for the last two years to assist law enforcement with locating and arresting at-large suspects of crime.
This is accomplished by tips collected through a system which allows callers to relate information while remaining anonymous.
During this time the CS calling system and internet access has been set up, training has been ongoing and funds are coming in to the program. Board officers are in place and will be for the next years.
The board has received continued support from the sheriff’s office as well as the other agencies in Montague County.
Now it can be your turn to become involved. Crime Stoppers is actively recruiting residents of the county to be board members.
The Crime Stoppers Board meets monthly in Montague to review business issues, hear a summary of the tips called in and to consider rewards if appropriate.
If you would like to become a part of Crime Stoppers, it is an easy process.
Call the Montague County Sheriff’s office at 894-2871. Leave your contact information and someone will call back with details about the board.
UPDATE- WALLACE DOBYNS WAS ARRESTED BY THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE ON JUNE 19, 2019.
The following alert was issued by the Montague County Sheriff’s Department at 11 a.m. on Feb. 20, 2019.
Armed and Dangerous Escape Risk
Dobyns is wanted by the Montague County Sheriff’s Office for evading arrest or detention with a motor vehicle and is wanted by Texas pardon and parole for two counts of manufacture delivery of a controlled substance. Dobyns is known to be in possession of firearms. If Dobyns is sighted do
not approach, contact the Montague County Sheriff’s Office at (940)894-2871 or Crime Stoppers at (866)499-8477.
Crime Stoppers
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Jessica Bishop
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