Crime of the Week
Crime of the week 3/20/23
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
During the overnight hours between February 28th, and March 1st, 2023, several air conditioning units were removed from various addresses in the Wabash Crossing apartment complex. These AC Units were all taken from apartments located in the 1000 block of North Martin Luther King. The suspect(s) also forced entry and removed a water heater from one of the vacant apartments in this block.
If you have any information regarding these crimes, 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 7/23/12
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.
News Release 6/26/12
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
Between June 20th and June June 23rd, 2012, unknown subject(s) burglarized the Delta Delta Delta Sorority house located at 111 N. Park Place. Specific items of value were stolen from the house such as framed certificates of recognition, dinner plates and a recognition plaque. At this time, there are no suspect(s) to this crime.
The Decatur Police 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.
