Crime of the Week
Crime of the Week 4/17/23
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On April 10th, 2023 at approximately 4:45P.M. Decatur Police responded to the Soy City Motel Located at 1828 E Eldorado in reference to a robbery.
Officers arrived on scene and spoke to a victim who advised he was standing outside in the parking lot of the Motel when two b/m suspects approached him. One suspect was described as a b/m, approximately 6`00″ with short braids wearing a red colored shirt and the second suspect was described as a b/m approximately 40 years of age wearing a blue shirt.
Without provocation these suspects began hitting the victim multiple times knocking him to the ground and removing an undisclosed amount of money from the victim’s pocket.
The suspects then entered a tan colored older style Toyota brand SUV and drive off the lot W/B on Eldorado Street. A picture of the suspects’ vehicle can be observed 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 7/31/12
The Macon County Sheriff’s Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
Between 8:00PM on July 28th and 8:00AM on July 29th, unknown subject(s) spray painted several items in Forsyth Park including a fence which is the property of Menards. There was approximately $2,000 in damage excluding labor to clean up the spray paint. There are no suspects at this time.
The Macon County Sheriff’s Department needs your help in solving this crime. If you have any information about this crime, please call crime stoppers at 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. Crime stoppers will also pay cash for information that leads to an arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.
News Release 7/23/12
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On July 22nd between 1:15 AM and 1:19AM, two armed robberies occurred in the 800 and 900 blocks of W. William. In both of these cases, the suspect pointed chrome colored revolver at the victims demanding their money. The suspect made away with items of value from both victims.
The suspect is described as a B/M, 600-604, 185-195, wearing dark colored jeans, a black t-shirt over a white t-shirt and a white mask covering his face with black circles around the eyes.
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving these crimes. If you have any information about these crimes, please call crime stoppers at 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. Crime stoppers will also pay cash for information that leads to an arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.
News Release 7/16/12
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
Between June 8th and June 15th, 2012, unknown subject(s) burglarized three houses between the 1200 block and 1600 blocks of E. Whitmer. Numerous items of value were stolen from each home. At this time, there are no suspect(s) to these crimes however it is possible the same person(s) committed each of the burglaries. Since this time there have been 17 other burglaries in this area with no suspect information.
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving these crimes. If you have any information about these crimes, please call crime stoppers at 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. Crime stoppers will also pay cash for information that leads to an arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.
