At first, Darby Borough Police Chief Bob Smythe tried the standard route as he sought witnesses to the killing of Ollie Cloyd.
He asked the public, including those he believe either saw or knew about what happened last Wednesday night when a few kids rode up to the 17-year-old as he walked his dog and opened fire, to come in and talk to police.
The chief and the borough even put up $1,000 in attempts to lure people to come forward.
He was greeted with the sounds of silence.
Now the chief and others are upping the ante. Literally.
At a press conference yesterday at the Media Courthouse, Smythe joined D.A. Mike Green, and a representative from the Citizens Crime Commission in announcing the reward fund now stands at $10,000.
Maybe that will be enough to loosen some lips.
There were two other people at the press conference yesterday. Two people who also put forth a heartfelt plea for witnesses to come forward.
Ollie Cloyd’s mother and sister joined the chorus of those begging anyone with information on his murder to speak to police.
The family is hoping to cut off any further bloodshed. They’re afraid someone may be considering retaliating for Ollie’s death.
There was one other irony involved in yesterday’s press conference.
It would have been Ollie Cloyd’s 18th birthday. The best present his family could get right now is for those who know what happened to their loved one to come forward and talk to police.
He asked the public, including those he believe either saw or knew about what happened last Wednesday night when a few kids rode up to the 17-year-old as he walked his dog and opened fire, to come in and talk to police.
The chief and the borough even put up $1,000 in attempts to lure people to come forward.
He was greeted with the sounds of silence.
Now the chief and others are upping the ante. Literally.
At a press conference yesterday at the Media Courthouse, Smythe joined D.A. Mike Green, and a representative from the Citizens Crime Commission in announcing the reward fund now stands at $10,000.
Maybe that will be enough to loosen some lips.
There were two other people at the press conference yesterday. Two people who also put forth a heartfelt plea for witnesses to come forward.
Ollie Cloyd’s mother and sister joined the chorus of those begging anyone with information on his murder to speak to police.
The family is hoping to cut off any further bloodshed. They’re afraid someone may be considering retaliating for Ollie’s death.
There was one other irony involved in yesterday’s press conference.
It would have been Ollie Cloyd’s 18th birthday. The best present his family could get right now is for those who know what happened to their loved one to come forward and talk to police.
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