Crime of the Week
Crime of the Week 11/6/23
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
At two separate times On October 29th, 2023 the Decatur Police responded to the 2100 block of E Roosevelt in reference to a shooting.
In both instances’ officers arrived on scene and observed shell casings in this block. In one instance officers observed a parked vehicle to have multiple bullet defects.
Several individuals on scene were interviewed and had no suspect information.
In one incident a neighbor observed a medium built b/m, wearing a brown jacket standing in the street holding a handgun. This suspect fired numerous rounds and ran westbound from the scene.
If you have any information regarding these shootings, 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 10/22/19
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On 10/20/19, at approximately 1:48 AM, Decatur Police Officers responded to a person shot at 1403 East Wellington Way.
Upon arrival, they discovered that the victim was shot in the arm by an unknown suspect. The victim was approached by several suspects outside in the parking lot when he heard a loud bang and realized he had been shot in the arm. The suspects then fled the scene prior to police arrival.
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this crime. 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 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.
