Crime of the Week
Crime of the Week 10-9-23
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On October 4th, 2023 at approximately 5:00 A.M. Decatur Police were dispatched to McDonalds located at 962 W Eldorado in reference to an aggravated robbery. Officers arrived on scene and spoke to two employees who advised they were outside the business when they were approached by a w/f suspect who implied she had a firearm. This suspect pushed something hard into the lower back of one of the employees and attempted to force them inside the building. The employees realized the suspect wasn’t armed and she took off running N/B towards Cerro Gordo street.
The W/F suspect was observed to be wearing a “black panther” mask and had a gray colored backpack. The suspect was wearing blue hooded sweatshirt with a red t-shirt underneath, dark colored pants, and black flip flops.
Pictures of the suspect can be observed on Decatur Crime Stoppers website under the “crime of the week” tab. (photos 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.
Past Crimes of the Week
Crime of the week 4-4-22
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On March, 5th 2022 at approximately 8:30 PM Decatur Police responded to the 100 block of S Oakland in reference to a pedestrian involved hit and run accident. Two individuals were severely injured as a result of this hit and run.
The investigation revealed a blue colored four door sedan was traveling N/B on Oakland at a high rate of speed. This vehicle struck two individuals and then proceeded E/B on Main Street.
The suspect vehicle has chrome door handles, chrome or alloy rims, and damage to the front driver’s side quarter panel.
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.
Crime of the Week 3/28/22
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
Between March 18th and March 20th, 2022, there were three separate vehicular hijacking incidents reported to Decatur Police. In each of these incidents the suspects would display a gun and steal or attempt to steal a Dodge Sedan. All these incidents occurred on the north side of Decatur.
The suspects in these incidents were described as black males, mid 20’s, average height, and were wearing masks.
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.
Crime of the week 2/14/22
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On January 7th, 2022, at approximately 2:15 P.M. Decatur Police responded to Woodmound Plaza located in the 3700 block of N Woodford in reference to a shooting. Officers arrived on scene and observed numerous shell casings of various calibers scattered in the parking lot.
A victim would show up at a local hospital with non life threatening injuries. This victim was uncooperative with police.
Officers spoke to witnesses on scene who were able to describe one of the shooters as a B/M, 5’8”, thin build, wearing a black colored ski mask. The suspect was observed driving a dark colored Toyota sedan with dark colored rims. An image of this suspect from a surveillance camera can be seen on the wanted faces tab (22-2).
If you have any information regarding this shooting, 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.
