PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Law enforcement says when it comes to solving crime no tip is too big or too small, and the only bad tips are ones that don’t get shared.
From burglaries, to homicides, there are dozens of crimes still waiting to be solved.
“From cold cases all the way up to current cases, we know a lot of our crimes happen in front of numerous people so someone knows something,” said Suffolk Police Detective Shelly Koziana said.
It’s what someone does with what they know that can make all the difference. That’s why the Suffolk and Newport News police departments use crime tip lines. You can download the P3tips app or call 1-888-LOCK-U-UP, but oftentimes, people aren’t using those tools.
“Sometimes I know people feel like, ‘Chief, this is something small, probably doesn’t matter, but it’s like pieces of a puzzle and that may be the one piece that we’re looking for,” said Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew.
They’re pieces that can solve crimes, like the two separate shootings back in September in Newport News that claimed the lives of two teenagers. That case remains unsolved.