Successful Year for Crimestoppers

Another successful year for the Crimestoppers program in Northwestern Ontario and Northern Minnesota.

Executive Director Doug Anderson says 2009 saw an increase in the number of tips received over last year.

"Our program here that covers Ontario and northern Minnesota has been responsible for $7.5 million worth of drugs, stolen property and weapons coming off the streets," says Anderson. "It's something like 140,000 arrests being made. It's absolutely staggering what this little program can put together when some like-minded citizens and sponsors put their will to it."

Anderson adds 2010 will bring changes to their website that will include blogging and other new features.