Facebook Tips Assist Cleveland Investigators In Solving Theft Case

  • Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Terry Crowder
Terry Crowder

On Sunday night, a vigilant neighbor in Cleveland spotted two men loading a truck with various items from a nearby home. The neighbor confronted the men, told them he knew the residents and to unload their truck. The men unloaded an air compressor, drill press, bottle jacks and a grinder.

 

One man fled on foot, and the second man got into the truck and left the scene (after the neighbor took a picture of the truck and one suspect). Further investigation revealed damage to a garage door that had been pried open. 

 

After posting the picture of the unknown man on Facebook, it took just a few minutes before calls and Facebook inbox tips came pouring in. Tips positively identified this man as Terry Crowder II.

 

Detective Bill Parks immediately located Crowder, who was wanted out of two counties, Bradley and Polk. Crowder was placed in custody.

 

In addition to Crowder’s outstanding warrants, he was also charged with aggravated burglary, theft over $1,000 and vandalism under $1,000, from the described incident. 


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