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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 4/17/23

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.

Crime of the week 3-13-23

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

 

On February 22nd, 2023 at approximately 12:20 A.M. Decatur Police were dispatched to the 1600 block of E Walnut in reference to a shooting. 

 

Officers arrived on scene and observed a residence in this block to have multiple bullet defects.   Officers observed numerous shell casings outside near the rear of the residence.    

Nobody inside the house was struck and the occupant of the residence had no idea who would want to shoot their house. 

 

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.

 

 

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