Durham Police Identify Top 10 ‘Most Wanted’ Suspected Criminals For February

DURHAM, NC – Durham CrimeStoppers needs your help! On Wednesday (Feb. 1), the Durham Police Department named 10 people that are wanted for various crimes in the city.

The list identifies 10 individuals that are wanted for various charges. Police named them as their ‘most wanted’ for the month of February.

The following are wanted for (in no particular order):

• Francisco Orellana, 59 — murder
• Dominic Thompson, 22 — common law robbery
• Lorraine Villanueva, 42 — habitual misdemeanor assault
• Duane Sutherland, 45 — robbery with a dangerous weapon
• Obed Caceres, 26 — statutory sex offense with a child
• Marshall Thornton, 33 — larceny of motor vehicle
• Frances Watkins, 37— obtaining property by false pretenses
• Leonardo Legette, 25 — flee to elude
• Charliciar Pratt, 44 — possession with intent to sell/deliver cocaine
• Tariq Henderson, 24 — first-degree kidnapping

If you have information regarding the location of any of these suspects contact CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200.  You never have to give your name, and you may qualify for a cash reward.

CrimeStoppers is a tip line that gives tipsters an avenue to report criminal activity anonymously.   It is a partnership between the community, the media, law enforcement agencies, and businesses working together to solve crimes. Callers are encouraged, via cash rewards and a promise of anonymity, to provide information leading to the arrest of suspected criminals.

Who is Involved?

Durham CrimeStoppers is a non-profit organization made up of volunteers from the Durham community – your neighbors – who are willing to take action against crime. They want our community to be a safe one and they are willing to work to make it that way. A board of directors – members of our community who have volunteered to give their time and talents to the program – administer the program.  These volunteers establish CrimeStoppers policy, raise funds, and determine the amount and method of reward payments.

How does it Work?

Information related to unsolved crimes and wanted persons is distributed to the community via various forms of media. Tipsters are encouraged to call CrimeStoppers and anonymously give any information related to the unsolved crime or fugitive. CrimeStoppers forwards the information to the investigating law enforcement agency within Durham County. If the information is used by law enforcement and leads to a felony arrest, the tipster may be eligible to receive a cash reward. Reward payments range from a minimum of $100 to a maximum of $2,000 dollars, depending on the severity of the crime.

What can be reported?

CrimeStoppers takes tips about crimes occurring in Durham County, NC.  CrimeStoppers takes information about crimes that have already occurred.  These tips are frequently about drug sales, weapons violations, shootings, robberies, murders, etc.  CrimeStoppers also takes tips regarding people with active warrants. To provide information on a crime that has already occurred or about wanted people, call CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200.