Crime of the Week
Crime of the Week 4-15-24
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On March 29th, 2024 at approximately 2:54 A.M. Decatur Police responded to Tandoori Express located at 1371 N IL Rt. 48 in reference to a burglary. Officers arrived on scene and observed the glass on the front door to be shattered by a large chunk of concrete. No suspects were located inside the business.
Security footage from a nearby business shows an individual who appears to be male (unknown race) wearing a gray hooded shirt, jeans, and white shoes enter the business through the damaged front door. This suspect was later observed exiting the business carrying a television.
Taken from the business was a 70” Samsung television among other items which include several business checks. These stolen checks were later attempted to be cashed at local banks in Decatur.
The suspect who was on camera attempting to cash the stolen checks is a w/m, driving a black Pontiac Grand Prix with a temporary Illinois Registration. (Photo of suspect and vehicle 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
News Release 2/15/21
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On February 8th, 2021 at approximately 3:00 AM several residents in the 2400 block of North Florian Ave. were woken up to the sound of multiple gun shots.
The following morning Decatur Police observed damage to a vehicle and building in this block that had sustained damage from the gun shots.
The residents in the area who heard the shooting had no suspect information.
If you have any information regarding this crime, please call Crime Stoppers at 423-TIPS. You do not have to give your name. Crime Stoppers will pay $500 dollars or more for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week. Thank you.
News Release 1/11/21
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On December 22nd at approximately 10:00 PM, Decatur Police responded to the 200 block of W Leafland in reference to a shooting. On arrival, they located a gunshot victim inside a vehicle, later identified as Jayleon Cummings who was deceased.
Witnesses in the area informed police they heard numerous gun shots. A silver or gray colored 4-Door Sedan with tinted windows was observed traveling E/B in the 200 block of W Leafland at a high rate of speed after the shooting.
If you have any information regarding this crime, please call Crime Stoppers at 423-TIPS. You do not have to give your name. Crime Stoppers will pay $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest on this homicide. Thank you.
News Release 1/4/21
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On December 29th, 2020 at approximately 7:30PM Decatur Police responded to Little Caesars located at 1925 N Water in reference to an aggravated robbery.
Officers arrived on scene and spoke to the employees who advised a suspect just entered the business and displayed a handwritten note which stated “empty the register.” The suspect kept one hand in his hooded shirt implying he had a handgun. During this interaction the suspect spoke and the employees said the suspect had a deep voice. The suspect left Little Caesars on foot in a S/W direction.
The suspect was described as dark skinned b/m, average build, approx. 5’10” – 6’0” tall, wearing a blue hooded shirt, blue colored face mask, and gray colored pants. The suspect was observed to have a tattoo on the top of his left hand between his thumb and index finger.
If you have any information regarding this crime, please call Crime Stoppers at 423-TIPS. You do not have to give your name. Crime Stoppers will pay $500 dollars or more for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week. Thank you.
