In a new segment that will run on air on Thursdays, and presented here, I will be presenting the Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers Weekly HOT Spot. This will be a spotlight on a crime that has been committed that is currently under investigation by one of the law enforcement agencies in the tri-county coverage area of the Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers—Brown, Mills and Coleman.
On April 23 of this year, officers with the Brownwood Police Department responded to the 1800 block of 9th St. in reference to the sexual assault of a 20-year-old female. Upon arrival, officers learned the female was asleep in her home at about 1:30 am, when three men forced open the front door of her residence. While one man stood watch at or near the front door, another was rummaging through the home. A third man pulled the young woman from her bed and sexually assaulted her, while displaying a weapon. The Criminal Investigation Division responded.
The victim described the men as follows:
1) A black male who was tall and skinny, wearing a blue hoodie type sweat shirt
2) A Hispanic male with sleeve type tattoos with a bandana around his face
3) A black male who was shorter and heavy.
The property taken from the home was listed as:
1) Black and gold Purse
2) Cash
3) Cell Phone
4) Keys with an Oakley keychain
A witness saw a black or dark maroon four-door sedan in the neighborhood just after the assault.
Anyone with information as to the identity of any of the three men involved in this crime that leads to an arrest is eligible for a reward. Contact the Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit tip information online at heartoftexascrimestoppers.org using the link or QR code in the upper left corner or download the P3 app to your Android or Apple mobile device. Those are four ways to relay your anonymous tip information to law enforcement investigators to avoid fear of reprisal or retribution. The purpose of Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers, Inc. is to pay rewards to citizens/tipsters for confidential criminal information regarding crimes in Brown, Mills and Coleman counties. Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers, Inc is a nonprofit organization governed by a board of directors, with a law enforcement coordinator that works with the local law enforcement community.
Crime Stoppers is a citizen, media and law enforcement co-operative program designed to involve the public in the fight against crime. Crime Stoppers provides citizens with a way to anonymously supply law enforcement with information about a crime, potential crime, criminal activity or stolen property of which they have knowledge. When information leads to an arrest, citizens/tipsters who provide anonymous tips to Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers are eligible for a cash reward. Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, is a community project supported by monetary donations, memorials and judicial probation fees. Contributions keep the program functional. Donations to Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers remain local and are tax deductible.
