High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police Seek Public’s Assistance in Hit & Run at Food Lion

“CRIME ALERT”

High Country Crime Stoppers and Boone Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime:

On Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 10:30 am, a white Chevrolet truck sideswiped a parked vehicle in the parking lot of Food Lion, located at 350 Watauga Village Drive in Boone. The driver of the white Chevrolet left the area before officers could respond. Pictures of the driver and the Chevrolet truck are attached.

Anyone with information on this crime or any other crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 828-268-6959 or the Boone Police Department at 828-268-6900 or Text “NCTIP plus your tip” to 274637 (CRIMES),or Text “NCTIP plus your tip” to 274637 (CRIMES).  All information will be kept confidential.

High Country Crime Stoppers is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization operated by a volunteer community board of directors serving Avery and Watauga Counties. High Country Crime Stoppers encourages the reporting of information or leads which can assist law enforcement with solving crimes. Its goal is to help in the fight against crime, but it is not part of the local police departments or sheriff’s offices. Each County has a law enforcement coordinator who participates as an advisor to the board but is a non-voting member. The citizen’s board is responsible for operations of the program, fund raising, public relations, and approval of rewards.