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NOTE - The date listed in the title is the date of the posting, not the crime.

Disclaimer: The information on this page was provided to Champaign County Crime Stoppers by local law enforcement. The information was valid at the time it was posted but may be subject to change without notice.

Armed Robery in Urbana
June 28, 2015

On June 22nd, 2015 at approximately 9:52 p.m., the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4 Stop Food & Liquor store located at 2108 E. University Avenue in Urbana, Illinois to an armed robbery that just occurred.

The suspect entered the business, displayed a hand gun and demanded United States Currency (USC) from the employee.

The employee complied with the suspects demand(s) and provided the suspect with an undisclosed amount of USC.

At the conclusion of the robbery, the suspect fled from the store heading west.

The suspect was described as a black male, approximately twenty-three (23) to twenty-six (26) years of age and approximately 5’07”, 150-160 pounds. The suspect was wearing a black colored mask and black colored clothing.

If you have any information, contact Crime Stoppers via the link below

Credit Card Stolen
June 21, 2015

University of Illinois Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a possible suspect in a theft/credit card fraud case that occurred on 04/17/15.

On Friday, 4/17/15, a victim reported that her purse had been stolen from a lab in Burrill Hall at approximately 5:30 pm.   A short time later, the victim discovered fraudulent charges to her credit card were made at several businesses in the campus area.  Police learned that a short time before the theft, a suspicious female was seen in another lab at Burrill Hall, where was she was not authorized to be.  When the suspicious female was questioned as to why she was in the lab, she said she was lost and walked away. 

The subject was described as:
• A black female
• Approximately 33-39 years old
• Wearing a shoulder length blonde wig with a dark hair band and large sunglasses
• Approximately 5’6” tall
• Approximately 145-160lbs.
• Wearing a dark jacket, dark pants and shoes, carrying a large black purse
• Missing a bottom front tooth

University of Illinois Police Detectives were able to locate surveillance video of a female, matching that description, using the victim’s credit card at Walgreens on Green Street in Campustown, a short time after the theft was reported.

If you have any information, contact Crime Stoppers via the link below

Theft of Vintage/Collectors Coins in St. Joseph
June 15, 2015

Between the dates of May 20-27, 2015, an unknown offender stole a collectors case that contained 51 vintage/collectors coins (dollars, half dollars, and walking Liberty coins) from Mercantile Antiques and Trading Company in St. Joseph, IL.  The coins are valued at approximately $1,500.

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Crime Stoppers using the link below.

Shooting in Rantoul
May 31, 2015

On May 10, 2015, at approximately 9:35 p.m., officers of the Rantoul Police Department were dispatched to the area of Colonial Liquors (219 S. Maplewood Drive) for shots fired.  Upon arrival, officers located a 27 year old male who had sustained an apparent gunshot wound.  The subject was transported by PRO Ambulance to Carle Hospital.  At this time, the injuries to the male are believed to be non-life threatening.

During the investigation, officers learned one or possibly two subjects were involved in the shooting.  The first subject is described as a black male with darker skin, wearing a black hooded coat and possibly a black mask or bandana.  The second subject is described as a black male with lighter skin, wearing a black hooded coat.  The investigation continues in this case. 

If you have any information, contact Crime Stoppers via the link below. 

Gun Violence in Downtown Champaign
May 25, 2015

SOLVED

The Champaign Police Department continues to seek information regarding two incidents involving fights and shots fired at the High Dive bar, located at 51 Main Street, Champaign. 

February 28th, 2015, at 2:33 a.m.:
Officers responded to a fight involving 20 to 30 subjects in the parking lot behind the High Dive bar.  As the first officer arrived on the scene, he advised that he heard a gunshot and observed a subject collapse to the ground.  Subjects in multiple vehicles then fled the scene.  Witnesses advised they observed a black male fire a handgun into the crowd.  (No further description is available.) The 22 year old victim sustained life threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.

Champaign Police investigators are seeking any witnesses who might have photos or videos pertaining to this incident.  If you have any information, contact Crime Stoppers via the link below. 

May 7th, 2015, at 2:32 a.m.: 
Officers responded to a fight involving approximately 100 people in the municipal lot west of the High Dive bar.  Two witnesses observed the suspect fire a single round from a pistol into the air.  He then ran out of sight.  The suspect was described as a “chubby” dark skinned black male in his 20’s, with his hair in dreadlocks, and wearing a black sweater or sweatshirt and black jogging pants or sweatpants. 

If you have any information, contact Crime Stoppers via the link below. 

Residential Burglary and Vandalism
May 17, 2015

A residence in the 1000 block of Maplepark Drive  was broken into sometime between approximately 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24th and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 25th.  . 

The resident reported that the home had been ransacked.  Furniture had been upended and slashed with a sharp object, profanities had been written on walls and mirrors, and food was scattered about the floors throughout the home, causing damage to the floors and carpeting.  An undetermined amount of currency was taken from a safe.  A broken window appeared to be the source of entry and exit for the suspect(s).

If you have any information regarding this crime, contact Crime Stoppers using the link below.

Residential Burglary in Champaign
May 10, 2015

Crime Stoppers and the Champaign Police Department are seeking information regarding a burglary that occurred at a residence on Greencroft Drive (in the area just south of the Champaign Country Club, west of Prospect and north of Kirby). 

The burglary was reported on Friday, May 1st, and is believed to have occurred between approximately 8:20 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. on that date.  There were no obvious signs of forced entry to the residence.

Taken were jewelry items valued in excess of $50,000. 

If you have any information regarding a possible suspect or recall seeing anything suspicious or unusual around the time that the burglary occurred, please submit that information using the link below.

Gunfire in 300 Block E Hill St., Champaign
May 03, 2015

SOLVED

The Champaign Police Department is seeking information regarding the unlawful use of weapons and a “shots fired” incident that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th, at approximately 10:04 p.m.  The incident occurred in the 300 block of East Hill Street (near Third Street and Hill Street), in Champaign.

When officers arrived in the area, numerous ammunition shell casings were recovered, and a vehicle which had been parked in a nearby driveway sustained damage from an apparent gun shot. 

If you have any information regarding this incident and/or subjects who were involved, please contact Crime Stoppers.

Fraudulent Card Used at Champaign ATM
April 27, 2015

On Thursday, March 5th, a fraudulent credit card was used to make multiple cash withdrawals at a Champaign ATM.  The suspect, a black male, has tattoos on the back of his right hand and wrist.  The tattoo on his right wrist appears to say “Simon” or possibly “Simone” (or something similar) in script/cursive lettering. 

If you have any information regarding the identity and/or whereabouts of the suspect, please submit an anonymous tip using the link below.

Liquor Store Break In - Rantoul
April 20, 2015

SOLVED

A to Z Liquors, located at 1243 East Grove in the Maple Grove Shopping Center in Rantoul, was broken into on Saturday, March 21st, at approximately 1:40 a.m. 

Surveillance video shows the suspect is a tall white male, possibly in his 20’s.  At the time of the break-in, he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt.  Prior to the burglary, the white male was observed on video surveillance with a shorter black male outside the store.  The two were having an in-depth conversation prior to walking away.  The white male returned to the store a few minutes later and broke out the front glass door.  The white male then entered the store for a short period of time.  He fled after activating the store’s alarm system.

If you have any information regarding this incident or the identities of either of the two men, contact Crime Stoppers using the link below.

SOLVED

Burglaries and Use of Stolen Credit Cards
April 13, 2015

The Champaign Police Department is seeking information regarding two incidents involving burglaries to vehicles and the subsequent use of stolen credit cards. 

On the evening of Thursday, April 2nd, officers took two separate reports of vehicle burglaries that occurred in the parking lot at the YMCA, located at 2501 Fields South Drive, in southwest Champaign.  Both incidents occurred between approximately 5:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.  In one incident, a light blue Coach brand purse and its contents were taken; in the other incident, a wallet containing two credit cards and a driver’s license was taken out of the purse, but the purse and the rest of its contents were left behind. 

The stolen credit cards were then used at approximately 7:25 p.m. at Target, located on North Prospect Avenue, Champaign.  The suspect was observed on surveillance video purchasing two $700 gift cards. 

According to surveillance video, the suspect who used the credit cards appears to be a heavyset white female with dark shoulder-length hair.  She exited Target and was picked up by another subject driving a white van.   

Theft of Farm Combine Batteries
April 05, 2015

On Friday, March 27th, the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office responded to 314 North Cottonwood (John Deere) Road, Urbana, for a report of batteries stolen from combines between the dates of January 1st and March 26th, 2015.

Eight (8) John Deere combine batteries were stolen from combines parked on the lot. The stolen batteries were all model or part number “TY25879A”.  The total value of the stolen batteries is approximately $2,387.60.

If you have any information regarding this crime please submit that information anonymously to Crime Stoppers.

Bank Robbery in Champaign
March 30, 2015

On Thursday, March 19^th, at approximately 10:01 a.m., Champaign police officers responded to Marine Bank, located at 1001 S. Neil Street, for a reported bank robbery alarm.  Upon arrival, it was determined that an armed robbery had occurred and an undetermined amount of currency had been taken.  No injuries were reported by bank employees.

The suspect was described as a black male with a thin build, approx. 25 years of age, 5’6” tall and 160 lbs.  He was wearing a Captain American costume shirt and mask.  The shirt was red, white and blue and had a large star on the chest.  The mask displayed the letter “A” on the front and partially covered the suspect’s face.  The suspect also wore dark-colored pants with white striping on the side of the pant leg and white tennis shoes.  He was armed with a handgun and was last seen fleeing from the bank on foot toward Randolph Street. 

Drive By Shooting in Urbana
March 22, 2015

On Thursday, March 12th, at approximately 11:59 a.m., the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Urbana Police Department, responded to the area of South Dodson Drive and East Washington Street, Urbana, for a report of shots fired.

A victim was later located, and it was determined that the victim suffered a non-life threatening injury to the buttocks area.  Information was gathered that a light-skinned black male in his 20’s was seen shooting from the passenger side door of a large white or light blue 4-door SUV with black tinted windows. 

A total of 4 to 5 shots were fired during this incident.  The suspect vehicle was last seen fleeing eastbound on Washington Street in Urbana.   

If you have information related to this crime, please submit a tip using the link below. 

Burglary of Construction Trailer in Homer
March 16, 2015

During the overnight hours of Friday, February 27th to Saturday, February 28th, unknown person(s) forcibly entered a construction trailer located near the grain elevators located in the 400 block of  E. Coffeen Street, Homer.  Once inside, suspect(s) stole items, presumably for their scrap metal value.  This was the second occurrence at that location within two months.

If you have information related to this crime, please contact Crime Stoppers using the link below.

Shooting in Downtown Champaign
March 08, 2015

SOLVED

On Saturday, February 28th, at 2:33 a.m., officers responded to a fight involving 20 to 30 subjects in the parking lot behind the High Dive bar, located at 51 E. Main St., Champaign.  As the first officer arrived on the scene, he advised that he heard a gunshot and observed a subject collapse to the ground.  Subjects in multiple vehicles subsequently fled the scene at high rates of speed.

Witnesses advised they observed a black male fire a handgun into the crowd. 

The 22 year old male victim sustained life threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.  

Champaign Police investigators are seeking any witnesses who might have photos or videos pertaining to this incident.

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Crime Stoppers using the link below.

MTD-Pedestrian Accident in Champaign
March 01, 2015

The Champaign Police Department is seeking witnesses to an accident involving a pedestrian and an MTD bus.  The accident occurred at 2:41 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25th, at Walnut Street and Logan Street, east of Christie Clinic.

If you were in the area and may have witnessed the accident or have details related to or leading up to the accident, please contact Detective Jim Bednarz at 217-403-6957 or contact Crime Stoppers at 373tips.com. 

Burglaries of Champaign Clothing Store
February 23, 2015

Information is being sought regarding two recent burglaries at Activewear, a clothing store located at 1505 North Prospect Avenue, Champaign.

The first incident occurred at approximately 5:45 a.m. on Saturday, February 7th.  The suspect forced entry to the business by throwing a large rock through the glass in the front door.  The suspect entered the business, grabbed numerous pairs of “Rock Revival” brand jeans, and then exited the store, leaving the area southbound on foot.

The unknown suspect was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and /or jacket, dark colored pants or jeans, and was wearing a backpack.  Based on surveillance video, no further specifics were able to be determined regarding the suspect description. 

The second incident occurred at approximately 4:48 a.m. on Friday, February 13th.  This time, two suspects forced entry to the business by breaking a window with a piece of concrete.  They both entered the store, grabbed random clothing items, and then fled on foot.  Suspect #1 was wearing a black sweatshirt with a distinct white North Face brand emblem on the chest and blue jeans.  Suspect #2 was wearing a black hoodie with jeans and black shoes, possibly with white laces and white soles. 

If you know anything about these crimes please submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers using the link below.

$6050 of Electronics Stolen at Market Place Mall
February 15, 2015

SOLVED

On January 23rd, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Champaign PD received a report of an incident involving credit card fraud that occurred at Simply Mac, located in Market Place Mall (2000 N. Neil St.). 

The manager advised that on the previous day (January 22nd) at the Simply Mac store in Rockford, IL, the suspect opened a fraudulent store account.  When the suspect was asked for identification, he provided a Wisconsin driver’s license and a credit card.  The employee was concerned with the quality of the driver’s license and requested additional identification, at which time the suspect abruptly left the store.

On January 23rd, shortly after 3:00 p.m., the same suspect came into the Simply Mac store at Market Place Mall in Champaign.  Using the fraudulent store account, the suspect purchased two MacBook Pro laptop computers valued at $2,499 each, an Applecare MacBook Pro Auto valued at $349.99, two Apple TV jacks for $99.99 each, and an Applecare MacBook Pro extended warranty for $349.99.  The total of the items, including tax, was approximately $6,050.  The manager advised the store was busy at the time the items were purchased, and store employees did not realize this was the same fraudulent account that had been opened in the Rockford store the day before. 

The suspect in both cases is a black male, approximately 5’9” tall, 200 lbs., and at the time of the Champaign incident, was wearing a blue or brown colored “beanie” type hat and a brown coat.  (See photo). 

If you have any information regarding the identity and/or location of the suspect, please submit an anonymous tip below.  Your tip could earn you up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest. 

Armed Robbery of Champaign Convenience Store
February 08, 2015

On Friday, January 9th, at 10:03 p.m., officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Murphy USA gas station, located at 2602 North Prospect Avenue, Champaign.

An employee advised that a subject entered the store and displayed a handgun.  The suspect threw a black backpack onto the counter and told the employee to fill it with money from the cash register.  The employee complied and the suspect left via the west doors of the business and ran south from the store. 

The suspect is a black male who appeared to be in his 20’s, approximately 5’8” to 5’10” tall, with an athletic build.  He had red fabric covering his face, was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black or dark jeans.