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Fugitive Captured and Convicted in Lafayette due to Anonymous WeTip

Lafayette, IN..…..Anonymous information received by WeTip has led to the arrest and conviction of Joel Huizar of Lafayette, Indiana. Huizar was on the run from police with several fugitive warrants. Lafayette police finally located him due to the information received by WeTip.  The informant with case number #664782 did not request a reward, simply wanted to help keep the neighborhoods safer.

WeTip has aided law enforcement authorities in taking over 1,300,700 crime reports resulting in over 17,000 Crimes solved.  All calls and webtips to WeTip are absolutely anonymous.  No one ever knows who made the report.

WeTip has been serving the Nation for over 47 years.  Live operators staff the phones 24 hours a day 365 days per year. WeTip has no taping, tracing or caller ID. Reports can also be made at wetip.com.  WeTip also offers rewards of up to $1,000 when information leads to an arrest and conviction.

If you have information about any type of crime, call WeTip at 800-78-CRIME to report illegal or suspicious activity.  All calls are anonymous, not just confidential.