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Crime of the Week

News Release 11/16/20

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.   
 
In the early morning hours of October 23rd, Decatur Police were dispatched to the 1400 block of E Hickory in reference to a gunshot victim.  Officers arrived on scene and observed a female named Shatia Brooks lying unresponsive in her bed.  Shatia was observed to have been fatally shot as she was sleeping.  It was later determined that Shatia was pregnant when she was shot.   
 
Detectives observed numerous shell casings in the street nearby the residence where Shatia was shot as well as several bullet defects in the residence where Shatia lived.  
 
There is little information to go on and the Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this homicide.  If you have any information regarding this crime, then please contact Crime Stoppers at 423-TIPS.  You do not have to give your name.  Crime Stoppers will pay $1,000 dollars for information that leads to an arrest on this homicide.  Thank you. 

Past Crimes of the Week

NEWS RELEASE 6-15-2011

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.

On June 9th officers were detailed to the Tobacco Shack, located at 1237 E. Eldorado Street, in reference to an armed robbery. At approx. 8pm the victim was leaving the Tobacco Shack when he was approached by 2 b/m’s in the parking lot. One of them displayed a silver handgun and demanded the victim’s money. The 2nd b/m removed several items from the victim’s pocket including cigarettes, a cell phone and U.S. Currency. After taking the items, both suspects ran southbound from the parking lot. We need your help in solving this crime.

Witnesses described the 1st suspect as a b/m approx. 6’2” with a thin build. He was wearing a white tank top, black pants and wore his hair in braids. This suspect was also armed with the silver handgun. The 2nd suspect was described as a b/m approx. 5’10” with a medium build. He wore a black t-shirt and dark colored pants. Both suspects appeared to be in their 20’s.

If you have any information about this crime please call Crime Stoppers at 423-TIPS.

NEWS RELEASE 5-11-11

The Decatur Police Department needs your help in solving this week’s crime of the week.On June 23rd 2010 officers made contact with the owner of Debbie’s Dance Studio, located at 2828 N. Main Street. The owner advised officers that several business checks had been stolen from the business and were being cashed.

During the investigation over the past few months detectives have discovered that multiple checks have been cashed, totaling several thousands of dollars. Detectives were able to obtain surveillance footage of the suspect who was cashing the stolen checks. The surveillance footage shows the same suspect on different occasions using a fake ID to cash the stolen checks. We need your help in solving this crime.
The suspect is a w/m in his late 20’s to early 30’s. He is approx. 5ft 10inches tall and weighs 200lbs. The suspect also wears glasses.
If you have any information about this crime please call Crime Stoppers at 423-TIPS.
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