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Crime of the Week

Crime of the Week 8/18/2025

The Decatur Police Department is asking for your help in solving this week’s Crime of the Week.

On August 3rd at about 7:54 PM, Officers were dispatched to the area of the 1600 block of E Moore St reference Shots Fired.

While in the area of E Cantrell and S 16th St Officers heard the sound of two gunshots to the northeast of their location.  Officers went to the area and observed multiple subjects fleeing the area on foot.

A witness reported seeing a black male walking in the roadway in the 1600 block of E. Moore Street with a handgun. The suspect fired the gun once, then picked up the spent casing. The suspect was described as approximately 5’05” tall, thin build, wearing a black jacket, light blue skinny jeans and a black facial covering.

Video surveillance captured several juveniles in the area, yelling, followed by the sound of a single gunshot before the group fled on foot.

Officers recovered one spent casing and one live round from the roadway at E Moore St and S 17th St.

If you have any information about this crime, please contact Crime Stoppers at 217-423-TIPS. You can remain completely anonymous, and Crime Stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest in this case.

Past Crimes of the Week

Crime of the week 4-8-24

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

On March 29th, 2024 Decatur Police were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of N Edward in reference to a previous theft.  Officers were informed a red Schwinn tricycle valued at $600 was stolen from the yard of the residence.   This tricycle had a damaged silver basket attached to the back of the trike. 

 

Surveillance cameras from the residence were observed which captured two suspects near the property on March 28th, 2024 at approximately 11:46P.M.  One of the suspects was observed approaching the tricycle and utilizing what appeared to be bolt cutters to cut a lock which was chaining the trike to a fence.  This same suspect was observed riding away with the trike N/B on Edward. 

 

The suspect who stole the trike was observed to be a w/m who had a facial covering, wearing a red/grey hooded jacket and red pants.  (Photo Below)

 

If you have any information regarding this crime please call Crime Stoppers at 217-423-TIPS.  You do not have to give your name.  Crime Stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest on this crime.  Thank you.

Crime of the Week 3-25-27

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

On February 28th, 2024 at approximately 6:24 A.M. Decatur Police responded to the intersection of North Martin Luther King / E Pershing Road in reference to a shooting. 

 

Officers arrived on scene and observed a black Pontiac Sedan on the lot of Best One of Central Illinois located at 2952 North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.  Officers located the driver and sole occupant of this vehicle with apparent gunshot wounds to his body.  The driver was a 22-year-old Decatur resident who was later pronounced deceased.  

Detectives processed the crime scene and spoke to several individuals on scene.  It was determined an unknown person or persons exited a white SUV and fired at the Pontiac at this intersection.  The white SUV then fled southbound on North Martin Luther King. 

 

If you have any information regarding this crime, please call Crime Stoppers at 217-423-TIPS.  You do not have to give your name.  Crime Stoppers will pay $2,500 for information that leads to an arrest on this homicide.  Thank you.

Crime of the Week 2-26-24

For this weeks crime of the week the Decatur Police Department is asking for the publics help in locating a violent offender who is believed to be in the Decatur area.

We are attempting to locate Nicholas Lynch who was involved in a shooting incident last month.  Nicholas is a w/m, 27yoa, 6’2”, 220lbs, with Brown hair. Nicholas has warrants for Aggravated Discharge of Firearm and Possession of a Weapon by a Felon. 

A picture of Nicholas can be observed under the “Most Wanted” tab. 

If you have any information regarding the location of Nicholas please call Crime Stoppers at 217-423-TIPS.  You do not have to give your name.  Crime Stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest on this suspect.  Thank you.

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