Mansfield Police Department Crime of the Week
Week of March 25, 2013
The Mansfield Police Department is attempting to identify the subjects in the photographs below in regard to a "lottery winner" scam of elderly victims.
To provide an anonymous tip, please call Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477), submit a tip here, text "Tip117 plus your message" to CRIMES (274637), or download the "Tip Submit" mobile app and send your tip to Safe City Commission Crime Stoppers.
Week of March 18, 2013
On 02/25/2013 the subject pictured below asked the employee to see a $4,000 ring that he had placed on hold earlier. When the suspect was handed the ring, he ran out of the store. The subject is approximately 6' and 130-140 lbs with blond hair.
To provide an anonymous tip, please call Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477), submit a tip here, text "Tip117 plus your message" to CRIMES (274637), or download the "Tip Submit" mobile app and send your tip to Safe City Commission Crime Stoppers.
Week of March 11, 2013
On Saturday, 03/09/2013 at approximately 2040 hours the suspect came into the CVS located at 1100 N Walnut Creek, Mansfield, Texas and pointed a firearm at the cashier and demanded money from the register. The suspect was wearing a dark colored hoodie, dark pants and dark shoes. The tread on the suspect's shoes appears to be red.
To provide an anonymous tip, please call Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477), submit a tip here, text "Tip117 plus your message" to CRIMES (274637), or download the "Tip Submit" mobile app and send your tip to Safe City Commission Crime Stoppers.
Week of August 20, 2012
On 08/25/2012 our complainant reported that her vehicle had been broken into with a briefcase being stolen. On 08/25/2012 at 4:00am the below pictured suspect bought gas and cigarettes (Newport 100's) and attempted to purchase gift cards. This suspect is responsible for similar offenses in Colleyville. The suspect could possibly be driving a black, Dodge 1500 single cab.
Anyone with information about this case can contact the Mansfield Texas Police Department 817-276-4700. To provide an anonymous tip, please call Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477), submit a tip here, text "Tip117 plus your message" to CRIMES (274637), or download the "Tip Submit" mobile app and send your tip to Safe City Commission Crime Stoppers.
Week of August 6, 2012 **CAPTURED/ARRESTED -- BYRON WATSON, (23) and MELINDA TUCKER (20) **
On 08/10/12 at approximately 6:11PM the Chase bank located at 111 Debbie Lane in Mansfield, Texas was robbed at gunpoint. There were two suspects and they are described as follows:
Suspect 1: Black male, 25-26, 5'6"/140, black hair brown eyes, medium complexion. He was wearing a red shirt, ball-cap and sunglasses. This suspect was brandishing a black handgun.
Suspect 2: Black or Hispanic female, 21-25, 5'3" thin build, black long hair. She was wearing a plaid shirt, shorts, large rimmed sunglasses and a black ball-cap with the Michael Jordan logo.
This couple appear to be the same as the suspects who robbed the Compass Bank in Mansfield on 08/07/2012 and the Burger King in Mansfield on 07/29/2012. See below.
Anyone with information about this case can contact the Mansfield Police Department. To provide an anonymous tip, please call Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477), submit a tip here, text "Tip117 plus your message" to CRIMES (274637), or download the "Tip Submit" mobile app and send your tip to Safe City Commission Crime Stoppers.
Week of August 6, 2012 **CAPTURED/ARRESTED -- BYRON WATSON, (23) and MELINDA TUCKER (20) **
On 08/07/2012 the Compass Bank located at 3101 Matlock Road in Mansfield Texas was robbed. There were two suspects and they are described as follows:
Suspect 1: Black Male, 25-26, 5'6"/140, black/brown, medium complexion with a possible Jamaican accent. He was wearing a black button down short sleeve shirt with a white undershirt, black ball-cap with a vintage New Orleans Saint Logo (see photograph below)
Suspect 2: Black Female, 21-25, 5'3"/120, black hair, brown eyes, light complexion. She was wearing a blue and white horizontal striped shirt, black ball-cap with a possible Michael Jordan logo or A's logo.
Anyone with information about this case can contact the Mansfield Police Department. To provide an anonymous tip, please call Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477), submit a tip here, text "Tip117 plus your message" to CRIMES (274637), or download the "Tip Submit" mobile app and send your tip to Safe City Commission Crime Stoppers.
Week of July 23, 2012 **CAPTURED/ARRESTED -- BYRON WATSON, (23) and MELINDA TUCKER (20) **
On 07/29/2012 at 0445 hours the Burger King, 3151 Matlock Road in Mansfield Texas was robbed at gunpoint and at knife-point. The suspects pulled up to the drive through and then climbed into the business through the drive-through window. The suspects are described as follows:
Suspect 1: Black Male, in his 20's wearing a short sleeved black shirt, black jeans, and black gym shoes, apparent tattoos on both forearms and after enter business ties a black apron around his face. (Suspect was carrying a black handgun)
Suspect 2: White or light skinned black female with a pony tail, a black scarf around her face, fitted black tank top and black yoga pants (Suspect was carrying a large knife)
The suspect's clothing indicated possible service industry type clothing.
Anyone with information about this case can contact the Mansfield Police Department. To provide an anonymous tip, please call Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477), submit a tip here, text "Tip117 plus your message" to CRIMES (274637), or download the "Tip Submit" mobile app and send your tip to Safe City Commission Crime Stoppers.
Week of July 9, 2012 **CAPTURED/ARRESTED -- BYRON WATSON, (23) and MELINDA TUCKER (20) **
On July 12, 2012 at 1130am the BBVA Compass Bank, located at 3101 Matlock Road in Mansfield Texas was robbed. A black male suspect entered the bank, approached a teller, and demanded money via a note. Bank employees complied and provided him with an unknown amount of cash. The suspect took the money and fled on foot. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5'7" tall, with a thin build. He is wearing jeans, a white collard shirt with stripes and sunglasses. Anyone with information about this case can contact the Mansfield Police at 817-473-0211.
To provide an anonymous tip, please call Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477), submit a tip here, text "Tip117 plus your message" to CRIMES (274637), or download the "Tip Submit" mobile app and send your tip to Safe City Commission Crime Stoppers.
Week of June 4, 2012
The Mansfield Texas Police Department is trying to identify the suspect in the photograph below. She is a suspect in identity theft cases where she is opening new credit accounts using victims' name, DOB, addresses, and Social Security numbers. She has committed identity theft in North Dallas, Grand Prairie and Addison.
Week of December 26, 2011 ****CAPTURED****
On December 26, 2011 at approximately 1800 hours, the suspect pictured below, committed a Strong Armed Robbery in the Marshall's parking lot located at 2041 N US 287 FR. The subject forcibly tried to take the female victim’s vehicle while her daughters were still inside. The white male suspect with brown curly hair was wearing hunter orange coveralls and a brown jacket. Approximately 15 minutes later the same suspect committed an Armed Robbery at 7-11 convenience store, located at 1665 E Broad Street. The suspect’s vehicle appears to be a 1992-1994 Mitsubishi Eclipse with extensive body damage. The victim stated "the car looked like it had been beat with a baseball bat". “For Sale $600 obo” was written on the rear window of the suspect vehicle with white shoe polish.
To provide an anonymous tip, please call Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477), submit a tip here, text "Tip117 plus your message" to CRIMES (274637), or download the "Tip Submit" mobile app and send your tip to Safe City Commission Crime Stoppers.
