Crime of the Week
Crime of the Week 3-25-27
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On February 28th, 2024 at approximately 6:24 A.M. Decatur Police responded to the intersection of North Martin Luther King / E Pershing Road in reference to a shooting.
Officers arrived on scene and observed a black Pontiac Sedan on the lot of Best One of Central Illinois located at 2952 North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Officers located the driver and sole occupant of this vehicle with apparent gunshot wounds to his body. The driver was a 22-year-old Decatur resident who was later pronounced deceased.
Detectives processed the crime scene and spoke to several individuals on scene. It was determined an unknown person or persons exited a white SUV and fired at the Pontiac at this intersection. The white SUV then fled southbound on North Martin Luther King.
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
Crime of the Week 1-2-24
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On December 17th, 2023 at approximately 11:40 P.M. a suspect was observed on surveillance camera forcing entry to businesses located at the short strip mall in the 500 block of N Brush College Rd. Once inside the suspect utilized tools and attempted to force open various gaming machines along an ATM machine. An undisclosed amount of money was taken from the register at one of the businesses.
The suspect in this incident is a w/m who wore a dark colored facial covering exposing only his eyes. The suspect is wearing a black colored hooded jacket, dark colored jeans, and gray colored tennis shoes.
If you have any information regarding these burglaries, 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.
PSA / Crime of the week 12/12/23
The Decatur Police Department would like to inform the public of a common crime that has been occurring over the past couple of months. Recently, there have been several robberies which have occurred due to FACEBOOK marketplace transactions.
In a majority of these robberies, the victims will meet an unknown person at an unfamiliar part of town and the suspect(s) will forcibly take money or merchandise from the victim.
We would like the public to take precaution and check the profile of the individual who is either buying or selling merchandise. If you don’t feel comfortable with the profile you are looking at then terminate the transaction. Also, don’t meet strangers at private addresses and feel free to utilize the Decatur Police Department which is an E-Commerce safe zone.
As always, if you have any information regarding these robberies or any 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.
Crime of the Week 11-20-23
****WINCH HAS BEEN RECOVERED****
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On October 20th, 2023 Decatur Police were dispatched to the 1000 block of W. Cerro Gordo in reference to a theft.
Officers were informed that sometime in the evening of October 19th or the early morning hours of October 20th an unknown suspect(s) stole a winch from this block. This winch was a Cues brand, “A” frame style, that weighed close to 200lbs.
A photo of a winch similar to what was stolen can be seen on Decaturcrimestoppers.com under the crime of the week tab. (photo 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.