Crime of the Week
Crime of the week 5/17/21
The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.
On the morning of July 5th, 2018 at approximately 12:30 A.M. DPD Officers responded to shots fired in the 1200 block of E Whitmer. While on scene a gunshot victim named Dy’Rek Griffin was brought to St Mary’s Hospital. Dy’Rek had been shot once in the head and succumbed to his injury.
The investigation showed Dy’Rek was at a 4th of July celebration at 1245 E Whitmer and was shot 1 time while at the party.
If you have any information regarding this crime, please call Crime Stoppers at 423-TIPS. You do not have to give your name. Crime Stoppers will pay $1000 dollars for information that leads to an arrest on this homicide. Thank you
Past Crimes of the Week
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.
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.
