Crime of the Week

Crime of the Week 07/07/2025

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

The evening of June 30th, officers responded to a reported Vehicular Invasion in the area of the 800 block of S 19^th St. The incident occurred when the victim stopped to ask two juveniles pushing a lawnmower to mow her lawn. While speaking with the male juveniles one of them reached into the vehicle and took the victim’s purse from the front passenger seat and fled the area on foot northbound.

Suspect Descriptions:

Suspect #1: w/m, 14-16 years of age approx. 5’6” tall, thin build, dark hair wearing a gray t-shirt
Suspect #2: b/m, 14-16 years of age, 5’6” tall thin build, black short hair, wearing a white t-shirt.

There are no surveillance photos of the alleged suspects.

If you have any information regarding this Vehicular Invasion, 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 7-31-23

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

Over the past month the Impulse Vape and Glass Shop located at 145 S Oakland has been broken into on three separate occasions. During the early morning hours the suspect(s) forced entry to the business and removed an undisclosed amount of currency, along with thousands of dollars in merchandise.

The number of suspects in each burglary varied and they always wore facial coverings. The most recent burglary captured two suspects on surveillance camera, one of which didn’t have his face covered initially. This suspect appears to be a thin build b/m with a beard. The second suspect is a thin build unknown race male.

To view a photo of the suspects from this crime, please and click on the wanted faces tab. (23-6, & 23-7)

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 7-17-23

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

In the early morning hours of May 2^nd, 2023 Decatur Police responded to the 900 block of Sunup Ct. In reference to a stolen vehicle. In addition, there were also several vehicles burglarized in this block.

Surveillance footage was observed and showed the suspect to be a w/m walking through the neighborhood and checking for unlocked vehicles. This suspect was wearing a black beanie hat, black coat, black pants, and white shoes.

A picture of the suspect can be observed below. A video of the incident is also posted to Decatur Police Departments Facebook page.

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 7-3-23

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

On June 19^th, 2023 at approximately 8:30 P.M. Decatur Police responded to Family Dollar located at 1315 N Water in reference to an armed robbery.

The investigation revealed two suspects entered the business with one of them being armed with a handgun. The two suspects walked behind the counter, struck an employee, and demanded money. These suspects removed an undisclosed amount of money and left the business on foot running in a N/E direction.

The first suspect who was armed with a handgun was a black male who had a white face covering. This suspect was wearing a red long sleeved shirt which had a picture of “Marilyn Monroe” on front, black pants, and white shoes.

The second suspect was a black male wearing a black mask who was dressed in all black clothing and black shoes. Both suspects were wearing white colored gloves. (Photos Below)