Crime of the Week
Crime of the week 1/23/23
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On January 15th, 2023, Decatur Police responded to the 1000 block of W Green in reference to a shooting.
Officers arrived on scene and observed numerous shell casings in the roadway. A short time later a gunshot victim arrived at a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police spoke to the victim who advised he was sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle in this block when a blue colored Ford Fusion drove past him going W/B. As the vehicle drove by the passenger in this Ford Fusion leaned out and began shooting at him multiple times. The Ford Fusion continued driving W/B and was last observed N/B on Oakland Street.
Both the driver and passenger in the Ford Fusion were B/M’s, wearing face coverings, who appeared to be in their 20’s.
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 1/5/12
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On January 1st at 1:14PM, officers responded to an attempted robbery of a person on the north side of Decatur. Upon arrival, Officers spoke to the victim who advised a w/m approached her while standing on the front porch of her son’s residence. The victim advised the w/m demanded she hand over her purse. The victim advised she told the w/m she did not have her purse at which time the w/m knocked a bag of groceries out of her hand and ran away from the scene.
A witness advised the suspect entered an early 90’s tan in color Buick Regal with partial license plate N92. The witness advised the suspect’s vehicle had a dent near the gas fill door. The suspect is described as a w/m, 508/150 early to mid 20’s. 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 12/26/11
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On December 23rd at 05:36am officers responded to Wild Dog Saloon located at 815 S. 22nd St. in reference to a Burglar alarm. Upon arrival, Officers located forced entry gained to the business, through the back door.
Once inside suspects removed US Currency and a flat screen television which was recovered. At this time there are no suspects. 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 for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week. Crime Stoppers will also pay cash for information leading to the arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.
News Release 12/12/11
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On December 5th at 05:09am officers responded to Wild Dog Saloon located at 815 S. 22nd St. in reference to a Burglar alarm. Upon arrival, Officers located forced entry gained to the business through a window on the east side.
Once inside suspect(s) damaged several items, removed US currency and a video surveillance recorder. At this time there are no suspects. 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 for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week. Crime Stoppers will also pay cash for information leading to the arrest of any person responsible for a felony crime in Macon County.
