Crime of the Week
Crime of the Week 3-31-25
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On March 24th, at approximately 9:00 A.M., a victim briefly parked their red Jeep Cherokee in the 700 block of W. Macon. As the victim stepped away from the vehicle, an unidentified male suspect approached the unattended car. The suspect entered the driver’s seat of the Jeep and drove away westbound from the scene.
Surveillance footage shows the suspect as a Black male, wearing a gray or dark-colored jacket over a bright yellow shirt (resembling a safety vest) and dark pants. The suspect is of average height and build, with short dark hair.
Photographs of the suspect as well as the vehicle can be viewed below.
If you have any information regarding this theft, 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.
Past Crimes of the Week
Crime of the Week 5/1/23
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On April 17th, 2023 Decatur Police were made aware of a theft of several air conditioning units in the 300 block of W Prairie. These thefts occurred at several different businesses and residences in this block.
The thefts would likely to have occurred sometime after April 10th and there is no suspect information.
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 the crime of the week. Thank you.
Crime of the Week 4/17/23
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On April 10th, 2023 at approximately 4:45P.M. Decatur Police responded to the Soy City Motel Located at 1828 E Eldorado in reference to a robbery.
Officers arrived on scene and spoke to a victim who advised he was standing outside in the parking lot of the Motel when two b/m suspects approached him. One suspect was described as a b/m, approximately 6`00″ with short braids wearing a red colored shirt and the second suspect was described as a b/m approximately 40 years of age wearing a blue shirt.
Without provocation these suspects began hitting the victim multiple times knocking him to the ground and removing an undisclosed amount of money from the victim’s pocket.
The suspects then entered a tan colored older style Toyota brand SUV and drive off the lot W/B on Eldorado Street. A picture of the suspects’ vehicle can be observed 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 the crime of the week. Thank you.

Crime of the week 3/20/23
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
During the overnight hours between February 28th, and March 1st, 2023, several air conditioning units were removed from various addresses in the Wabash Crossing apartment complex. These AC Units were all taken from apartments located in the 1000 block of North Martin Luther King. The suspect(s) also forced entry and removed a water heater from one of the vacant apartments in this block.
If you have any information regarding these crimes, 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.

