Signs of Terrorist Activity
- Someone bragging or talking about plans to harm citizens in violent attacks or who claims membership in a terrorist organization that espouses killing innocent people
- Suspicious packages, luggage, or mail that have been abandoned in a crowded place such as an office building, airport, school, or shopping center
- Suspicious letter or package that arrives in the mail
- Someone suspiciously exiting a secured, non-public area near a train or a bus depot, airport, tunnel, bridge, government building, or tourist attraction
- Any type of activity or circumstance that seems frightening or unusual within the normal routines of your neighborhood, community, and workplace
- Someone unfamiliar loitering in a parking lot, government building, or around a school or playground
- Someone using or threatening to use a gun or other weapon, place a bomb, or release a poisonous substance in to the air, water, or food supply
- Strange odors, smoke, fire, or an explosion
- Abandoned vehicles
Reporting Terrorist Activity
If this is an emergency or the crime is in progress, dial 911 on your telephone.
Contact
- Gaston County Police Department: 704-866-3320
- Crime Stoppers: 704-861-8000
Please provide:
- Your name and address
- A brief description of the event - what happened, when, where, and who was involved
- Description of the suspect:
- Sex
- Race
- Age
- Height
- Weight
- Hair color
- Clothing
- Distinctive characteristics such as beard, mustache, scars, or accent
- Description of the vehicle if one was involved:
- Color
- Make
- Model
- Year
- License plate
- Special features such as stickers, dents, or decals
- Where you think the suspicious person(s) may have gone