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Crime Stoppers tip leads to arrest
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Posted on Oct 13 2011
A Crime Stoppers tip led to the arrest of George Jones Castro, a Saipan man accused of the armed robbery of Capitol Poker in Sadog Tasi on Aug. 29, 2011.
In that incident, a man armed with a knife tied up a 56-year-old male cashier and robbed the establishment of between $2,500 and $2,700 in cash.
The police, in an effort to obtain help identifying the suspect, ran the surveillance footage on KSPN. As a result, several tips were called in to the Crime Stoppers tip line and the assailant was identified as George Jones Castro. After again reviewing the footage, and now believing that Castro was indeed the man in the surveillance footage, DPS officers approached Castro’s sister, who confirmed that it was her brother on the tape.
As a result of the Crime Stoppers tip, the 43-year-old Castro was apprehended and he subsequently admitted to the crime. Arrested on Sept. 4, 2011, Castro appeared before Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo on Sept. 6, 2011, on charges of robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery, theft, and disturbing the peace. His bail was set at $17,250.
CNMI Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest. If you have any information on a crime call the Crime Stoppers tips line at 234-7272 (PARA) or *11 from any IT&E cellular phone (toll-free from Tinian and Rota) to give your information. All calls remain anonymous. Tips can also be submitted via the Crime Stoppers webpage, www.nmicrimestoppers.com. In addition, Crime Stoppers offers a minimum of $500 on a reward leading to an arrest on any crime committed against a tourist.[I] (Crime Stoppers)[/I]
