Crime of the Week

Crime of the Week 09/29/2025

The Decatur Police Department is asking for your help in solving this week’s Crime of the Week.

At approximately 01:20 on September 7th, 2025, Decatur Police Officers responded to a Burglary at 251 N 22nd St. Video surveillance at the business showed a large concrete stone being thrown through the front door glass granting two suspects access to the store. The suspects entered the store and stole an unknown amount of merchandise.

The first suspect can be described as a black female, wearing a black sweatshirt, black shorts and blue medical mask.

The second suspect can be described as wearing a black jacket with a fur lined hood, black pants, black mask and armed with what appeared to be a large kitchen knife.

Photos are available on the Crime Stoppers website under the Crime of the Week tab.

If you have any information about this crime, please contact Crime Stoppers at 217-423-TIPS. You can remain completely anonymous, and Crime Stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest in this case.

Past Crimes of the Week

Crime of the Week 8/11/2025

The Decatur Police Department is asking for your help in solving this week’s Crime of the Week.

On July 26^th at about 2:47AM, Officers were dispatched to the area of 1325 N 22^nd St reference a Shots Fired call.

Upon arrival witnesses stated an occupant of a red SUV fired an automatic weapon into the air outside the business. Witnesses stated the suspect fired approximately 5-10 times. Another witness stated after the suspect from the red SUV fired, multiple subjects on the lot of 1325 N 22^nd St fired weapons as well causing property damage. The suspects in the red SUV fled the area SB on Short 22^nd St after ramming another occupied vehicle.

Twenty-Eight spent shell casings were recovered at the scene of this incident.

If you have any information about this crime, please contact Crime Stoppers at 217-423-TIPS. You can remain completely anonymous, and Crime Stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest in this case.

Crime of the Week 7/28/2025

The Decatur Police Department needs your help solving this week’s Crime of the Week.

On July 18th, 2025, officers responded to a report of a burglary at, Physicians Plaza West, 2 Memorial Dr. Sometime between 3:35 p.m. on July 17th and 7:00 a.m. the next morning, someone broke into a building under renovation. Tools and building materials were stolen.

A possible suspect was seen leaving the area. He’s described as a white male, between 30 and 40 years old, about 5 foot 7, 180 pounds. He was wearing shorts, tennis shoes, and a head covering, with long brown hair visible in the back and shaved sides. Witnesses say he was pulling large red rolling cases and walking south from the scene.

If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers at 217-423-TIPS. You can remain completely anonymous — and if your tip leads to an arrest, you could earn a reward of $500 or more.

Your call could help bring justice. Don’t wait — call 217-423-TIPS today.

Crime of the Week 07/14/2025

The Decatur Police Department is asking for your help in solving this week’s Crime of the Week.

On June 13, 2025, at approximately 3:30PM, officers took a report of a theft in the 100 block of N Dennis.

The victim stated a b/m rummaged through several packages on their front porch. The suspect took a pair of earrings from the packages before leaving the area. Surveillance footage at the residence shows the suspect — described as a Black male, medium complexion, wearing a black vest, black pants with a white belt and wearing a black face covering.

Photos of the suspect can be found on the Macon County Crime Stoppers website under the “Crime of the Week” tab.

If you have any information about this crime, please contact Crime Stoppers at 217-423-TIPS. You can remain completely anonymous, and Crime Stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest in this case.

Your tip could make a difference — call today.