News Release 7/14/14

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.

Sometime between 8:00pm on June 25^th and 6:15pm on June 26^th, unknown subject(s) burglarized Bethel Tabernacle Church located at 1110 E. Curtis Ave.  Suspect(s) used a prying tool to pry open the northeast door to gain entry.  Once inside, suspect(s) stole a Peavy, amplified speaker and a small amount of US Currency.  There are no suspect(s) at this time.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this crime.  If you have any information about this crime, please call crime stoppers at 423-TIPS.  You do not have to give your name.  Crime stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week.  Crime stoppers will also pay cash for information that leads to an arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.

News Release 6/30/14

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.

On June 26^th at approximately 8:00 AM, a home invasion occurred at a residence in the 900 block of N. Folk St.  The victims were held at gunpoint and tied up inside the residence.  The suspects stole the victim’s 2002 red colored Ford Mustang, bearing IL registration, P419191, which has been recovered.    They also stole cell phones and a Sony Playstation.

The victims described the suspects as both being black males, 601/thin builds.  The victims advised the suspects had coverings over their faces.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this crime.  If you have any information about this crime, please call crime stoppers at 423-TIPS.  You do not have to give your name.  Crime stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week.  Crime stoppers will also pay cash for information that leads to an arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.

News Release 5/5/14

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.

Sometime between midnight on April 23^rd and 3:40pm on April 26^th, unknown subject(s) forced entry to a door on the northwest side of Sunnyside Church of Christ, located at 821 N. Sunnyside Rd.  Once inside, subject(s) stole a Vizio DVD blu-ray player and a digital tuner.  There are no suspect(s) at this time.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this crime.  If you have any information about this crime, please call crime stoppers at 423-TIPS.  You do not have to give your name.  Crime stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week.  Crime stoppers will also pay cash for information that leads to an arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.

On March 13th at approximately 11:00pm, an armed robbery occurred at the drive up ATM located at 151 N. 22nd St. The victim reported, he was sitting in his vehicle, at the ATM, when he was approached by three black males. The victim reported at least one of the suspects opened his passenger door and pointed a black colored revolver at him demanding the money. The victim advised the suspects forced him to withdraw more money from the ATM and also took money from his wallet. The suspects fled the scene in a southwest direction. The victim described the suspects as black males, all three in their early 20’s weighing 140-160, medium height, wearing all dark clothing.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this crime. If you have any information about this crime, please call crime stoppers at 423-TIPS. You do not have to give your name. Crime stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week. Crime stoppers will also pay cash for information that leads to an arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.

On February 23rd at approximately 4:00am, two black males entered Walgreens, located at 1311 N. Rt. 48. One of the black males had a white styrofoam cup of water in his hand. Both subjects walked around the store for a short time. The subject, with the cup approached a 73 year old employee and threw the cup of water in the employees face. Both subjects the ran out of the store in an unknown direction. Both of these subjects are depicted in wanted faces photos labeled 14-5 in the “wanted faces” section of this website.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this crime. If you know the subjects depicted in photos 14-5, please call crime stoppers at 423-TIPS. You do not have to give your name. Crime stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week. Crime stoppers will also pay cash for information that leads to an arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.

On January 8th at approximately 2:26am, Officers were detailed to Circle K gas station located at 3798 N. Woodford St in reference to an armed robbery. Upon arrival, officers learned the gas station had been robbed of US Currency by a subject yielding a brown handled knife.

The victim described the suspect as a black male, 508-510, 200-220 pounds wearing a black ski mask and hooded sweatshirt with the hood pulled atop his head, with a white t-shirt underneath, dark colored pants and white tennis shoes. The victim also advised the suspect had a goatee as she could see this from the design of the ski mask.

Again on January 26th at approximately 10:29pm, officers were detailed to Huck’s gas station located at 204 N. 22nd, where a black male had entered the store, pulled out a knife and demanded the clerk to open the cash drawer. The victim advised the black male removed an amount of US Currency then fled the store.

The victim described the black male as 511-600, muscular build, 19-21 years of age, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, green colored bandana covering his face, black jeans and black colored boots.

A white Ford Taurus with an unknown license plate number was involved in both of these armed robberies.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving these crimes. If you have any information about these crimes, please call crime stoppers at 423-TIPS. You do not have to give your name. Crime stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week. Crime stoppers will also pay cash for information that leads to an arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.

On January 17th ,a short time before midnight, a home invasion occurred in the 4000 block of N. Water St. The suspect entered the home by forcing open two different doors that lead to the inside of the residence. Once inside the residence, the suspect located two victims in their bedroom. The suspect pointed an object at the victims, which the victims thought was a gun. The suspect then demanded money or he would kill them. The victims handed over an amount of U.S. currency and the suspect fled the residence. The object pointed at the victims was later determined to be a black colored plastic pipe.

The victims described the suspect as possibly Hispanic due to having tan or darker skin tone and a foreign accent, 602-604, 220-250, wearing all dark clothing and a cloth covering the lower portion of his face.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this crime. If you have any information about this crime, please call crime stoppers at 423-TIPS. You do not have to give your name. Crime stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week. Crime stoppers will also pay cash for information that leads to an arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.

On December 2nd, at approximately 1:00am, officers responded to the 900 block of N. Edward in reference to an armed robbery of a person. Once officers arrived on scene, they made contact with the victim who advised he had been robbed of cash by two black males while preparing his vehicle and trailer for work the next morning.

The victim reported feeling what he knew to be the barrel of a shotgun in the small of his back. The victim also reported hearing the “racking” sound of a pump action shotgun accompanied by a subject saying “don’t move”. The victim advised the suspect reached his hand into his pants pocket and removed money he uses for work and his wallet from his back pocket. The wallet was later recovered near the scene.

The victim advised he was able to maneuver his way away from the suspect, activating the panic alarm on his truck causing two black males to flee the scene. The victim reported observing two black males, late teens early 20’s, 6’00” 170 pound range flee the scene in an easterly direction.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this crime. If you have any information about this crime, please call crime stoppers at 423-TIPS. You do not have to give your name. Crime stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week. Crime stoppers will also pay cash for information that leads to an arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.

At approximately 6:15pm on 10/1/13, an unknown, young looking, possibly mixed male, attempted to burglarize Chi-Town’s Tip, at 840 N. Morgan St., until the burglar alarm system ran him off. This suspect is depicted in photo 13-11 under the wanted faces section of this website. Please take a look at the photo to see if you recognize the suspect.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this crime. If you have any information about this crime, please call crime stoppers at 423-TIPS. You do not have to give your name. Crime stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week. Crime stoppers will also pay cash for information that leads to an arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.

Between 8:00am and 4:30pm on 6/26/13, an unknown black male burglarized a vehicle in a parking garage located at 104 E. North St., stealing items of value from the vehicle. This suspect is depicted in photo 13-8 under the wanted faces section of this website. Please take a look at the photo to see if you recognize the suspect.

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this crime. If you have any information about this crime, please call crime stoppers at 423-TIPS. You do not have to give your name. Crime stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week. Crime stoppers will also pay cash for information that leads to an arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.