Last Updated on March 17, 2025 8:41 pm
UPDATE: The stolen police vehicle was located abandoned in the area of Blowing Rock Road in Boone. Officers are currently attempting to locate the person of interest.
High Country Crime Stoppers and UNC Appalachian Healthcare Police seek the public’s assistance in solving the following crime:
On Monday, March 17, 2025, at 1:00 pm, a 2014 Ford Taurus police vehicle was stolen from the campus of the Watauga Medical Center. The vehicle is white in color and is marked “Campus Police.” The vehicle has a front-mounted push-bar and roof mounted blue lights. The vehicle will be missing the front right passenger window. The person of interest appears to be a male with dark colored facial hair. The person of interest was last observed wearing a beige hooded sweatshirt and gray athletic pants. Images of the stolen vehicle and person of interest are below.
Anyone with information on this crime or any other crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 828-268-6959 or the UNC Health Police Department at 828-262-4168 or Text “NCTIP plus your tip” to 274637 (CRIMES). All information will be kept confidential.
High Country Crime Stoppers pays rewards for information, which leads to arrests; recovery of stolen property; seizure of drugs and the location of wanted persons.
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.
