Crime of the Week
Crime of the week 2-20-23
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On February 6th, 2023, at approximately 11:15 P.M. Decatur Police were dispatched to a residence in the 500 block of South 19th Street in reference to a homicide.
Officers arrived at the house and observed a victim in the bedroom with multiple gun-shot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
A witness inside the house informed police four armed individuals, dressed in all black, forced their way inside the residence and shot the victim. These individuals then left the residence in an unknown direction.
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 $2,500 for information that leads to an arrest on this homicide. Thank you.
Past Crimes of the Week
News Release 4/19/12
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
Between 4/7/12 and 4/8/12, unknown subject(s) arrived at the Good Samaritan Inn, located at 920 N. Union and attempted to steal copper piping from the freezer compressor on the exterior of the building causing nearly $1,400 of damage and repairs.
There is no further information about this crime at this time. There are no suspect(s) at this time however it is believed the suspect(s) may have been burned on the hands, arms or face from the refrigerant that expelled from the piping when they were damaged.
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 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.
News release 4/16/12
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
Between 4/13/12 and 4/15/12, unknown subject(s) stole the batteries out of semi-trucks at several locations in Decatur. The batteries are worth anywhere from $80 to $250 each. There is no further information about these crimes at this time and there are currently no suspect(s).
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 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.
News Release 4/2/12
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week. This week’s crime of the week is in reference to two different thefts of purses.
On 3/27/12 and again on 3/30/12, Patrol Officers responded to Wal Mart, located at 4224 N. Prospect. Both victim’s had their purses stolen while either loading their groceries in their vehicles or returning their carts to the return station. The suspect scopes out the parking lot for females loading groceries or returning carts. The suspect will look for an open window and snatch the purse when the victim is least expecting it.
The suspect is described as a w/m, 30’s, 508/165-170, shaved head with minor dark colored growth, medium complexion, minor facial hair, wearing a black sleeveless shirt and jean shorts baggy past his knees. The suspect was observed entering possibly a late 80’s model SUV possibly a Chevy Blazer or Nissan Pathfinder with damage to the driver’s side rear fender, with IL registration plate starting with either N71 or J71.
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 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.
