Police offer reward in coin theft
By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com

A cash reward is available for information on a burglary that cost an El Campo resident his coin collection.

Police say the home at 614 Peach was broken into sometime between 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 and 8:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7.

"The home was ransacked," said West Wharton County Crime Stoppers Coordinator and ECPD Officer Cindy Howell.

Bur- glars stole a rare coin collection worth about $4,000. That collection included gold dollars, Indian head nickels, Liberty dimes and silver quarters including two full rolls of silver quarters.

"Those items were in a locked box that was forced open," Howell said.

The suspects forcibly entered the home through a screened porch door and left through a window.

"If you noticed any suspicious activity around this residence, please call Crime Stoppers," Howell said. "You will remain anonymous

If you have information on the suspects in this burglary please call West Wharton County Crime Stoppers at 543-TIPS (543-8477) or investigator Sgt. Russell Urban at 543-5311 and mention Crime Stoppers.

Crime Stoppers callers do not have to give their names to qualify for a reward. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and grand jury indictment of wanted felons.