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Crime of the Week2021-04-07T18:18:29-05:00

Crime 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.

Past Crimes of the Week

News Release 11/2/20

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

There have been several retail thefts that have occurred at Target in recent weeks involving the same suspects.  These suspects enter the store, filling their shopping carts with high dollar items and then exit the store without paying.  The total amount these individuals have stolen has cost the store several thousands of dollars in losses.  There’s evidence to believe these individuals have also committed similar thefts at other Central IL Target locations.

The Decatur Police Department has obtained surveillance photos of the suspects involved. 

If you recognize or have any information regarding these suspects or suspect vehicle, please contact Crime Stoppers at 423-TIPS.  You do not have to give your name.  Crime Stoppers will pay $500 dollars or more for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week.  Thank you. 

News release 10/19/20

On October 7th, 2020 at approximately 12:10PM Decatur Police were dispatched to the 1000 block of East Wood in reference to a shooting.  Officers arrived on scene and observed a crime scene.  A gunshot victim would later arrive at a hospital with a non-life threatening injury.  The victim had little information for police regarding the shooting.

Witnesses in the area describe seeing a b/m, wearing a red sweatshirt, committing the shooting.  There is evidence to suggest a blue colored Nissan Altima which was occupied by 3 b/m’s may also be involved. 

If you have any information regarding this shooting, please call Crime Stoppers at 423-TIPS.  You do not have to give your name.  Crime Stoppers will pay $500 dollars or more for information that leads to an arrest on the crime of the week.  Thank you.

Suspect vehicle involved in a shooting

 

The Decatur Police Department needs your helping in identifying the location of the suspect vehicle or its occupants in the photographs above.  This vehicle was involved in a shooting today (10/6/20), near Hess Park. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of this vehicle or any information regarding this shooting, please contact crime stoppers at 423-TIPS.  Crime stoppers would remind those calling that all information is completely anonymous.  

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