Crime of the Week

Crime of the Week 3/11/2026

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

On March 8th, 2026, at approximately 3:10 a.m., officers responded to the 500 block of South Boyd Street for a vehicular hijacking.

The victim told officers he was sitting in his parked Buick sedan when a black sedan, possibly a Hyundai, pulled up next to him. A younger Black male passenger rolled down the window and pointed a black Glock-style handgun with an extended magazine and weapon-mounted light, ordering the victim out of the vehicle.

After demanding money, the suspect got into the Buick and fled the scene. Both vehicles were last seen traveling south on Boyd Street and west on Tuttle Street.

The victim reported there were four to five suspects in the Hyundai: one Black male and three to four white males, all believed to be 16 to 18 years old and wearing black clothing and face masks.

The stolen Buick was later recovered in the 1000 block of West Macon Street.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Decatur Police Criminal Investigations Division at 217-424-2734 or Crime Stoppers at 217-423-TIPS.

Past Crimes of the Week

Crime of the Week 3-3-25

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

On February 11, 2025, at approximately 2:30 A.M., Decatur police responded to an armed robbery at the Hucks Gas Station, located at 204 N. 22nd Street.

Upon arrival, officers spoke with the store clerk, who reported that a suspect entered the establishment, brandished a silver-colored handgun, and demanded money. The suspect was provided with an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the scene. The individual was last seen running west across North 22nd Street.

The suspect is described as a Black female, approximately 18 to 21 years of age. She was wearing a baby blue coat with the hood up, a black face covering, black and white leggings with designs, and black Ugg-style boots.

Photographs of the suspect are below.

If you have any information regarding this robbery, 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 the crime of the week. Thank you.

Crime of the week 2-3-25

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

On January 5^th and January 26^th 2025, at approximately 8:00 PM, Decatur Police responded to Gamestop located at 4641 E Maryland in reference to a burglary. Upon arrival, officers discovered no signs of forced entry, but several items were reported missing.

Surveillance footage from both incidents revealed a white male suspect unlawfully entering the store using a key. The suspect is described as a heavier-set white male, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, white shoes, and dark-colored gloves.

Pictures of the suspect can be observed below. (Photo Below)

If you have any information regarding these burglaries, 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 the crime of the week. Thank you.

Crime of the Week 12/16/24

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

In recent weeks, the property located at 815 E Kenwood, which houses industrial space for various businesses, has been the target of multiple burglaries.

Surveillance footage has captured the suspect in two separate incidents. In one instance, the suspect is described as a white male, approximately 30 to 40 years old, with short brown hair, wearing a white t-shirt and black shorts. In another incident, the suspect is a white male wearing a blue hard hat, a black long-sleeve shirt, and pants.

Images of the suspects are available on the Macon County Crime Stoppers website under the “Crime of the Week” tab. (Photos are provided below.)