On
Wednesday, April 24, 2013, Crime Stoppers Executive Director Rania Mankarious
took the podium at a joint press conference with the FBI, Houston Police
Department, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Harris County District Attorney’s
office, the US Attorney’s Office and other area law enforcement agencies. Representatives from the aforementioned
agencies joined forces to lend their support to the anti-gang efforts behind
the FBI’s StopHoustonGangs.org project.
The website, which has been in operation for two years, features wanted
gang fugitives and serves as an educational tool for the community at
large. Wednesday’s press conference
celebrated the ongoing success of StopHoustonGangs.org and announced the
marriage between Crime Stoppers of Houston and their program.
As of
Wednesday, callers to Crime Stoppers’ TIP line 713-222-TIPS were offered up to
$5,000 in cash rewards for information leading to the arrest of
StopHoustonGangs.org featured fugitives.
At Wednesday’s press conference Director Mankarious announced the
profile of this week’s wanted gang fugitive, Gus Matthew Soto. Soto was charged with the aggravated robbery
of a Montgomery County
On Friday,
April 26, 2013, a TIP was received by Crime Stoppers of Houston, and Soto was
promptly taken into custody. Were it not
for the marriage of StopHoustonGangs.org and Crime Stoppers of Houston, Soto
may have continued to evade authorities and abscond from justice.
Anyone
with information about location of StopHoustonGangs.org featured gang fugitives
is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Houston at (713) 222-TIPS (8477).
Crime Stoppers will pay
up to $5,000 for any information called in to the 713-222-TIPS (8477) or
submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org that leads to the filing of felony charges or
arrest of gang fugitives and offenders in our jurisdiction. Tips can also be sent by text message. Text
TIP610 plus your tip to CRIMES (274637).
All tipsters remain anonymous.
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