Crime of the Week
Crime of the Week 6-10-24
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On June 2nd, 2024 at approximately 11:55 P.M. Decatur Police responded to Express Tobacco located at 1101 N IL Rt. 48 in reference to a burglary. Officers arrived on scene and observed forced entry to a window of this building. Officers checked the business and observed no one inside. Various merchandise along with an undisclosed amount of US currency was missing.
Surveillance cameras captured two suspects inside the business. Both suspects were wearing facial coverings and appear to be male. The first suspect is wearing a black under armor sweatshirt, blue jeans along with a black colored cross body satchel. The second suspect is wearing a black t-shirt with a dark gray hooded shirt underneath, black adidas pants with white stripes on the sides, and a multi-colored backpack.
Pictures of the suspects can be observed below. (Photos 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.
Past Crimes of the Week
Crime of the week 4-11-22
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
Over the past several weeks there have been numerous burglaries in Decatur to various gaming parlors as well as restaurants with gaming machines.
These burglaries occur in the early morning hours and are often discovered by employees who observe forced entry to the business. In most of the burglaries the suspect will steal or attempt to steal cash located in the gaming machines.
The suspect in most of these burglaries appears to be a w/m, wearing black hooded shirt, and ski mask.
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 4-4-22
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On March, 5th 2022 at approximately 8:30 PM Decatur Police responded to the 100 block of S Oakland in reference to a pedestrian involved hit and run accident. Two individuals were severely injured as a result of this hit and run.
The investigation revealed a blue colored four door sedan was traveling N/B on Oakland at a high rate of speed. This vehicle struck two individuals and then proceeded E/B on Main Street.
The suspect vehicle has chrome door handles, chrome or alloy rims, and damage to the front driver’s side quarter panel.
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 3/28/22
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
Between March 18th and March 20th, 2022, there were three separate vehicular hijacking incidents reported to Decatur Police. In each of these incidents the suspects would display a gun and steal or attempt to steal a Dodge Sedan. All these incidents occurred on the north side of Decatur.
The suspects in these incidents were described as black males, mid 20’s, average height, and were wearing masks.
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.
