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Crime of the Week

Crime of the Week 09/08/2025

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

On September 4th, 2025, Decatur Police Officers responded to the area of S Franklin St and E Macon St reference a stabbing incident.  Upon arrival Officers spoke with the 23year old victim.  The victim stated while walking in the area two (2) black males attempted to fight him on the south side of the Law Enforcement Center.

The 23-year-old stated that one of the black males produced a knife from his pocket and stated he was going to kill the 23-year-old. The black male proceeded to stab him one time in the back before both of the black males fled the area westbound on E Macon St.

The victim described the suspect who stabbed him as wearing black and white pants, a black hooded sweatshirt, and wearing a black mask with a white design, approximately five (5) foot ten (10) inches tall, and weighed approximately 180-200 pounds.

The second suspect was a black male also wearing black and white pants, a black hooded sweatshirt, and had a tall natural hair style approximately five (5) foot ten (10) inches tall, and weighed approximately 180-200 pounds.

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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