Crime of the Week

Crime of the Week 7/28/2025

The Decatur Police Department needs your help solving this week’s Crime of the Week.

On July 18th, 2025, officers responded to a report of a burglary at, Physicians Plaza West, 2 Memorial Dr. Sometime between 3:35 p.m. on July 17th and 7:00 a.m. the next morning, someone broke into a building under renovation. Tools and building materials were stolen.

A possible suspect was seen leaving the area. He’s described as a white male, between 30 and 40 years old, about 5 foot 7, 180 pounds. He was wearing shorts, tennis shoes, and a head covering, with long brown hair visible in the back and shaved sides. Witnesses say he was pulling large red rolling cases and walking south from the scene.

If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers at 217-423-TIPS. You can remain completely anonymous — and if your tip leads to an arrest, you could earn a reward of $500 or more.

Your call could help bring justice. Don’t wait — call 217-423-TIPS today.

Past Crimes of the Week

Crime of the week 7-18-22

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

On July 13^th at approximately 2:00 P.M. Decatur Police responded to St. Mary’s Hospital in reference to a gunshot victim who just arrived. This victim was a 12-year-old who had life threatening injuries.

Through an investigation, officers were able to determine the shooting occurred near the intersection of E William / N East Street. Numerous shell casings along with a building that had damage by gun fire were observed near this intersection.

If you have any information regarding this shooting, 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 7-11-22

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

On July 5^th at approximately 8:30 P.M. a shooting occurred in the 3600 block of N Taylor.

Officers arrived on scene and observed evidence of this shooting. Numerous shell casings were recovered, and a couple of nearby residences had damage from gunfire.

A witness observed a b/m wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with his hood up quickly walking N/B on Taylor right after the shots were fired.

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.

Burglary to Motor Vehicles

Over the past several weeks there have been numerous burglaries to vehicles at various addresses in Decatur, IL and Forsyth, IL. Surveillance cameras in the area show the suspects appear to be the same individual(s) wearing different clothing. If you recognize anyone from the attached photos or their vehicles, please call crime stoppers at 217-423-TIPS (8477).

*Caution: These suspects are armed*