Crime of the Week
Crime of the week 3-13-23
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On February 22nd, 2023 at approximately 12:20 A.M. Decatur Police were dispatched to the 1600 block of E Walnut in reference to a shooting.
Officers arrived on scene and observed a residence in this block to have multiple bullet defects. Officers observed numerous shell casings outside near the rear of the residence.
Nobody inside the house was struck and the occupant of the residence had no idea who would want to shoot their house.
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 5/23/12
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week. On May 17th officers responded to Kelly Construction, located at 3536 N 27th Street, in reference to a theft.
Surveillance footage shows on May 13th at 7:00 pm two subjects were on the property loading stainless steel ducts and several stainless steel rings on to the bed of a truck before driving off of the property. Over $11,000.00 worth of materials were stolen.
The suspect vehicle was an older model white flatbed truck with a trailer attached. The suspects in the theft are two white males.
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this crime. If you have any information about this incident 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 a felony arrest in Macon County.
News Release 5/16/12
The Decatur Police Department and Macon County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
Within the past week there have been multiple burglaries to businesses in Decatur and Forsyth. We believe the cases are related due to the suspect’s actions in the incidents. The suspect could also be responsible for burglaries in the Clinton area.
The suspect throws a large rock or brick through a door or window to gain access to the businesses. Once inside the business the suspect gathers jewelry and other valuable items before fleeing the area on foot.
One suspect is described as a white male approximately 5’10 with an average build. The Decatur Police Department and Macon County Sheriff’s Office 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 a felony arrest in Macon County.
News Release 5/9/12
The Decatur Park District Police needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
Between April 21st and April 22, unknown subject(s) burglarized the Nelson Park Maintenance Building, stealing several cellular phones and numerous miscellaneous tools, all valued around $4,000. The phones and tools all had engravings on them identifying them as property of the Park District. There is no further information about this crime at this time and there are currently no suspect(s).
The Decatur Park Police 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 dollars 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.
