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Decatur and Macon County Area Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward of up to $2,500 when a felony arrest is made as a result of the information that you provide. Crime Stoppers will also pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest on the Crime of the Week. Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name. Enjoy knowing that you made your community a safer place and helped police by removing a criminal from the streets.
Crime of the Week
Crime of the Week 03/18/2026
The Decatur Police Department is asking for your help with this week’s Crime of the Week.
On multiple occasions in March 2026, the same suspect entered a business located at 1315 North Water Street and stole several items before leaving the area.
The suspect is described as a Black male in his mid-40s, wearing an oversized tan coat and blue jeans. Investigators have obtained a still image of the suspect from security footage, which is available for viewing on the Crimestoppers website.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Decatur Police Criminal Investigations Division at 217-424-2734 or Crime Stoppers at 217-423-TIPS.
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