Reward Offered Regarding Home Invasion in Village of Walton (NYSCS Case 2014-17)

New York State Crime Stoppers assisting the Walton Police Department is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a home invasion in the Village of Walton, NY. Any information, however insignificant it may seem, could help to solve this case.

At approximately 3:00 am on Sunday, September 07, 2014 a male subject forcibly entered a residence on Fair Street in the Village of Walton. The suspect was confronted by the occupants in a bedroom. The suspect displayed a knife and a struggle ensued, during which one of the occupants received minor injuries.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 5’5”-5’08” in height, with a thin build wearing dark clothing, a red/black Halloween type mask and possibly a hooded sweatshirt.

Citizens with pertinent information are asked to call the NYS Crime Stoppers hot line at 1-866-313- TIPS and may also go the NYS Crime Stoppers web site http://www.nyscrimestoppers.org and use the links to download the New York State Crime Stoppers Mobile App to their iPhone, Android or Blackberry and provide information to us directly from their phone. Citizens can call our hotline direct or send us an email tip or photo tip through the app. Information provided through the app is also anonymous and the source phone is untraceable and the app is encrypted. Both the hot line number and the New York State Crime Stoppers app can receive tips in English and Spanish.