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 08/14/18
The Macon County Sheriff’s Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On 07/06/18, at 4:30pm, employees of the Cody Redman Auction House, located at 2102 NW IL Rt. 121, secured the business as usual and left for the evening. When they returned at 9:00am on 07/07/18, they discovered that the business door had been forced open and several firearms inside the business had been stolen.
The Macon County Sheriff’s Office 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 07/11/18
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On 07/09/18, sometime between 3:07am and 3:14am, a burglary occurred to “P and G Quick Stop” at 202 N. Railroad Ave., in Blue Mound Il.
Two white males broke into the store and stole several bottles of alcohol. The white males were captured on video surveillance as they fled the store with the alcohol loaded on a dolly.
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this crime. If you have any information regarding the identity of these suspects, 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 06/25/18
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On 09/15/17, at 12:10 A.M., the Decatur Police Department responded to the 1400 block of East Wood St., in reference to shots fired and a subject laying on the ground. Upon arrival, they found a victim with gunshot wounds who was deceased laying on the ground.
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this Homicide. 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.
