Crime of the Week
Past Crimes of the Week
Crime of the Week 11/04/2025
The Decatur Police Department is asking for your help in solving this week’s Crime of the Week.
On October 22nd, Decatur Police responded to a burglary at 620 East Garfield. Video shows two suspects wearing masks approaching the school on foot from the north.
One suspect is described as taller with a thin build, wearing dark clothing and white shoes. The second suspect was shorter, dressed in all black with dark shoes.
The taller suspect used a brick to break a window, and the shorter suspect crawled inside, taking a lock box containing cash before both fled on foot.
If you have any information about this burglary, call Crime Stoppers at 217-423-TIPS. You can remain completely anonymous, and Crime Stoppers will pay $500 or more for information leading to an arrest.
Crime of the Week 09/29/2025
The Decatur Police Department is asking for your help in solving this week’s Crime of the Week.
At approximately 01:20 on September 7th, 2025, Decatur Police Officers responded to a Burglary at 251 N 22nd St. Video surveillance at the business showed a large concrete stone being thrown through the front door glass granting two suspects access to the store. The suspects entered the store and stole an unknown amount of merchandise.
The first suspect can be described as a black female, wearing a black sweatshirt, black shorts and blue medical mask.
The second suspect can be described as wearing a black jacket with a fur lined hood, black pants, black mask and armed with what appeared to be a large kitchen knife.
Photos are available on the Crime Stoppers website under the Crime of the Week tab.
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. 
Crime of the Week 09/22/2025
The Decatur Police Department is asking for your help in solving this week’s Crime of the Week.
On September 10th, 2025, Decatur Police Officers responded to the 500 block of S Church St in reference to a shooting incident. Upon arrival Officers located a b/m who had sustained a non- life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg.
A witness stated they heard approximately 6 gunshots and observed a b/m, 17-22 years of age exit a silver 4 door sedan just before the incident. A dark colored pick-up truck was seen fleeing the scene at the same time as the silver sedan. Another witness stated 2 other b/m’s were also observed fleeing the scene just after the incident.
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.
