Reward Offered For Holdup Suspect

Sun., Dec. 17, 2000

From Staff

Secret Witness is offering a cash reward for information that leads to the arrest of a 20-year-old man wanted on suspicion of armed robbery.

William B. Welch Jr., also known as B.J., is wanted in connection with an Oct. 26 home-invasion robbery in Otis Orchards.

According to detectives, Welch was armed with a handgun. He has no convictions on his record.

Welch is 5-foot-8, 150 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes.

Anyone with information on Welch’s whereabouts is asked to call Secret Witness at 327-5111. Callers are urged to use a code name or number, and do not have to give their names to be eligible for the cash reward.

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