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Crime of the Week2021-04-07T18:18:29-05:00

Crime of the Week

Crime of the Week 10-9-23

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

On October 4th, 2023 at approximately 5:00 A.M. Decatur Police were dispatched to McDonalds located at 962 W Eldorado in reference to an aggravated robbery.  Officers arrived on scene and spoke to two employees who advised they were outside the business when they were approached by a w/f suspect who implied she had a firearm.  This suspect pushed something hard into the lower back of one of the employees and attempted to force them inside the building.  The employees realized the suspect wasn’t armed and she took off running N/B towards Cerro Gordo street. 

 

The W/F suspect was observed to be wearing a “black panther” mask and had a gray colored backpack. The suspect was wearing blue hooded sweatshirt with a red t-shirt underneath, dark colored pants, and black flip flops. 

 

Pictures of the suspect can be observed on Decatur Crime Stoppers website under the “crime of the week” tab.  (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

News Release 08/16/19

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

On August 14th, 2019 at approximately 12:24am, Decatur Police Officers responded to an armed robbery at 510 North Main St., PNC Bank.

On arrival, they spoke to the victim who advised he attempted to pull out money from an ATM in the banks drive up when a Black male in his later 20’s, 6’00 tall, skinny build approached him with a revolver and demanded that he pull out money from his account. The victim was able to run away from the suspect as the suspect fired one shot from his revolver, missing the victim. The suspect then ran Northbound from the scene.

The suspect was wearing a dark colored ballcap, dark colored Nike shirt and dark pants.

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 06/14/19

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

On May 30th, 2019 at approximately 11:42pm, Decatur Police Officers responded to St. Mary’s Hospital, in reference to a gunshot victim.

On arrival, officers located deceased victim Suave Turner in the emergency room with a gunshot wound to the chest. It was later determined that the victim was shot in the area of Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. and Division St.

If you have any information regarding this homicide, 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 04/26/19

Arrested.

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

Currently the Decatur Police Department is searching for suspect Tommy L Call Jr., who is wanted for Aggravated Kidnapping and Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle. Also, Tommy is wanted for multiple felony crimes in Macon County and surrounding counties. A photograph of the suspect has been added for your viewing.

If you know the whereabouts of Tommy please contact 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.

 

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