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

Crime of the Week

Crime of the week 2-3-25

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

On January 5th and January 26th 2025, at approximately 8:00 PM, Decatur Police responded to Gamestop located at 4641 E Maryland in reference to a burglary.  Upon arrival, officers discovered no signs of forced entry, but several items were reported missing.

Surveillance footage from both incidents revealed a white male suspect unlawfully entering the store using a key. The suspect is described as a heavier-set white male, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, white shoes, and dark-colored gloves.

Pictures of the suspect can be observed below. (Photo Below)

If you have any information regarding these burglaries, 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 11/16/20

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.   
 
In the early morning hours of October 23rd, Decatur Police were dispatched to the 1400 block of E Hickory in reference to a gunshot victim.  Officers arrived on scene and observed a female named Shatia Brooks lying unresponsive in her bed.  Shatia was observed to have been fatally shot as she was sleeping.  It was later determined that Shatia was pregnant when she was shot.   
 
Detectives observed numerous shell casings in the street nearby the residence where Shatia was shot as well as several bullet defects in the residence where Shatia lived.  
 
There is little information to go on and the Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this homicide.  If you have any information regarding this crime, then please contact Crime Stoppers at 423-TIPS.  You do not have to give your name.  Crime Stoppers will pay $1,000 dollars for information that leads to an arrest on this homicide.  Thank you. 

News Release 11/2/20

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

There have been several retail thefts that have occurred at Target in recent weeks involving the same suspects.  These suspects enter the store, filling their shopping carts with high dollar items and then exit the store without paying.  The total amount these individuals have stolen has cost the store several thousands of dollars in losses.  There’s evidence to believe these individuals have also committed similar thefts at other Central IL Target locations.

The Decatur Police Department has obtained surveillance photos of the suspects involved. 

If you recognize or have any information regarding these suspects or suspect vehicle, 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. 

News release 10/19/20

On October 7th, 2020 at approximately 12:10PM Decatur Police were dispatched to the 1000 block of East Wood in reference to a shooting.  Officers arrived on scene and observed a crime scene.  A gunshot victim would later arrive at a hospital with a non-life threatening injury.  The victim had little information for police regarding the shooting.

Witnesses in the area describe seeing a b/m, wearing a red sweatshirt, committing the shooting.  There is evidence to suggest a blue colored Nissan Altima which was occupied by 3 b/m’s may also be involved. 

If you have any information regarding this shooting, 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.

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