Crime of the Week
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Robbery and Assault in Urbana
January 18, 2014
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At approximately 9:11 p.m., the victim was returning to her apartment when she was approached from behind in the 1100 block of West Main Street, Urbana. The offender pushed the victim to the ground, where she was struck several times in the head. The offender took a bag from the victim during the altercation and left on foot eastbound on Main Street. The offender was not located. The victim could only describe the offender as a tall male.
The University of Illinois Police Department is seeking your assistance in identifying these persons of interest. This ongoing investigation has produced security camera video of the subjects. They appear to have been following the victim just prior to the robbery. The video can be seen by clicking the blue icon at the right or by clicking this YouTube link.
If you have information about the identity of these individuals or information about this crime contact Crime Stoppers using the link below.
Deceptive Use of Lost Credit Cards in Champaign
January 12, 2014
The Champaign Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in a case involving the theft of lost or mislaid property, credit card fraud, and deceptive practices.
The victim reported that on Saturday, November 16th, 2013, she received a phone call from Capital One, advising that they had detected what appeared to be fraudulent charges on her credit card. The victim then realized that her wallet was missing. She stated that she had eaten lunch earlier in the day at Biaggi’s restaurant, located at 2235 South Neil Street, Champaign, and may have either left her wallet there or dropped it in the parking lot.
Two of the victim’s credit cards were used that same day at Target to purchase nearly $11,000 in gift cards and phone cards. Store surveillance video documented three subjects (two black males and one black female) making the purchases with the stolen credit cards.
• Suspect 1: Black male wearing a white hat, black jacket, and black pants
• Suspect 2: Black male wearing a black ball cap, black puffy coat, and blue jeans
• Suspect 3: Black female wearing a black hat, black jacket, blue jeans, and long braided hair
The three subjects were observed making contact with each other after they exited the store. The female entered a silver Nissan Maxima (approximately mid-2000’s to early 2010’s model), and the two black males entered a full size white Dodge pickup truck (approximately late 90’s to early 2000’s model).
Residential Burglary in Mahomet
January 05, 2014
The Mahomet Police Department is investigating a residential burglary that occurred in the 800 block of South Amy Drive. On Sunday, December 8th, 2013, someone forced entry to the residence while the residents were away. A handgun, television and jewelry were among the items stolen from the residence.
If you have any information regarding who is responsible for this crime, please contact Crime Stoppers via the link below.
PNC Bank Robbery - Champaign
December 30, 2013
Officers were advised that a man entered the bank, displayed a dark colored handgun, and demanded money from a teller. He then exited the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash and left the area northbound on foot, possibly crossing Kirby Avenue.
The suspect was described as a black male who appeared to be in his early to mid 30’s. He was wearing glasses, a gray hooded zippered sweatshirt, a short-billed olive green cap, dark colored scarf, purple gloves, blue jeans, and light blue and lime green athletic shoes.
There were seven employees in the bank at the time of the robbery. None reported being injured.
Armed Robberied in Dobbins Downs Subdivision, Champaign
December 22, 2013
Armed Robberies – Dobbins Downs Subdivision, Champaign
On Sunday, December 8th, at approximately 9:30 p.m., a pizza delivery driver was robbed while making a delivery to the 1500 block of Kingsway Drive, located in the Dobbins Downs Subdivision in Champaign. The delivery driver was confronted by a black male subject and was robbed at gunpoint of his food delivery and currency. The order appeared to be a hoax and was used as a ploy to lure the delivery driver to the area. The suspect was described as a black male in his late teens to mid-twenties, 5’10” tall, 160 lbs., wearing a gray scarf covering his face, a black hooded sweatshirt, fingerless gloves, and dark baggy pants.
On Monday, December 9th, at approximately 8:00 p.m., a home service technician was at a service call in the 1600 block of Dobbins Drive when he was approached by a black male. The black male displayed a gun and robbed the service technician of currency and then fled on foot. The gunman was described as a black male in his twenties, 5’11” tall, 215 lbs., wearing a black coat with a red patch on the front breast area and large red arched lettering across the back, with dark baggy jeans.
These two robberies are believed to be related. If you know anything about either crime, contact Crime Stoppers.
Burglaries at Rantoul Youth Center
December 09, 2013
The Rantoul Police Department is seeking assistance regarding two burglaries that occurred at the Rantoul Youth Center, located at 1306 Country Club Lane. The first burglary occurred on Wednesday, November 27th, at approximately 9:30 p.m. Two subjects forced entry into the Youth Center through a window. After crawling through the window, the two subjects stole miscellaneous items from the office area.
The subjects in the first burglary are described as:
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Black male, wearing a mask, a navy blue jacket, and blue jeans
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Black male, wearing a mask, an off-white or cream colored flannel jacket, and blue jeans
The second burglary occurred on Tuesday, December 3rd. A Rantoul police officer was checking the Youth Center building at approximately 10:22 p.m. when he located a broken window. The window was used to gain entry into the building. Once inside, unknown suspects stole currency and other miscellaneous items.
If you have information on these crimes, please submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers via the link below.
Financial Identity Theft
December 01, 2013
A resident of Wisconsin reported to the Champaign Police Department that his financial identity was compromised and a credit account was opened at Macy’s, using his name and information. On Tuesday, October 22nd, three females used the fraudulent account to obtain approximately $1500 in merchandise from the Macy’s store in Champaign. The suspects were observed on video surveillance footage.
Suspect #1: White female, 50’s, short, heavy build, salt and pepper hair
Suspect #2: White female, 20’s, medium height, visibly pregnant, dark hair
Suspect #3: White female, teens, medium height, dark hair
If you know the identify of any of these suspects or this crime, contact at the link below.
Armed Robbery of Jimmy John's Driver
November 24, 2013
The Champaign Police Department is seeking information regarding an armed robbery that took place on Monday, November 11th at approximately 10:56 p.m. The incident occurred in the 2500 block of West Springfield at Stonegate Apartments.
The victim, a delivery driver for Jimmy John’s, stated that as he was approaching one of the buildings in the apartment complex, he observed two black male subjects. Both subjects were wearing ski masks and large puffy ski jackets, and were standing near a large bush at the corner of the building. Suspect #1 walked away as the victim approached, and the victim assumed Suspect #2 would follow Suspect #1. After the victim attempted to make the delivery and exited the building, Suspect #2 approached him from behind the large bush and put a gun to the victim’s side. The victim was advised to leave the food, empty his pockets, and give Suspect #2 any money he had. Suspect #2 then told the victim to leave the area, and the victim proceeded back to his vehicle while Suspect #2 watched him. Officers responded to the area, but were unable to locate anyone matching the descriptions of the suspects.
Suspect #1 is described as possibly being in his mid 20’s, approximately 6’4”, 200 lbs, with a lean build. He was wearing a black ski mask and a white puffy jacket with the hood up over his head.
Suspect #2 is described as possibly being in his mid 20’s, approximately 5’11”, 180 lbs., with an average build. He was wearing a black ski mask, black puffy jacket with the fur-lined hood up over his head, and was armed with a revolver.
Group Theft at UI Residence Hall
November 18, 2013
The University of Illinois Police Department is seeking information about a theft that occurred at Taft Van Doren Residence Hall in October. Around midnight on October 27th, a visiting student had her cell phone, identification, credit cards, and cash stolen by five people she had recently met in Campus Town.
The victim met four men and a woman on Green Street, and invited them into the residence hall while she visited with a resident of that building. The victim, the woman, and the resident went to an apartment in the building, and the four men remained in the first floor lounge. When the victim and the woman returned to the lounge, the men had left, and the woman left the building shortly after. The victim realized that there were items missing from her purse. Meanwhile, the men had returned to the building to look for the woman. One of the men told the victim to look for her missing items across the street and asked to use her phone. The victim found some of her belongings where the man indicated they would be, but he fled with her phone.
The victim only knows the people by the names they used when they introduced themselves. The men used the names Jamillion, Josh, Keshawn, and Kill. The woman introduced herself as Leandra or Nana.
Please help identify these individuals. See the attached photographs taken near the time of the theft and send any information you have about the suspects to Crime Stoppers via the link below.
Residential Burglary
November 10, 2013
The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance regarding an incident involving a residential burglary. On Wednesday, October 30th, between the hours of 11:20 a.m. and 2:45 p.m., unknown suspect(s) forced their way into a residence at 2432 County Road 1700 North in Ogden Township, Champaign County, Illinois. During the course of the burglary, unknown suspect(s) stole the following items:
• One black colored I-pad 4th Generation
• One black colored 32” Sylvania HDTV
• One black colored 26” Phillips flat screen TV
• One gray or steel colored Toshiba “Satellite Pro L750 Series” laptop computer
• A variety of gift cards, DVD sets, and two rings (jewelry)
• Two black colored handguns
#1: Unknown make/model with star-shaped emblem with the word “police”
written on the handle of the gun
#2: .25 caliber handgun, unknown make/model
The total value of the property stolen from the residence is over $1,500. If you have any information regarding possible suspect(s), please contact Crime Stoppers via the link below.
Construction Site Burglaries in Urbana
November 02, 2013
The Urbana Police Department is seeking information about several burglaries to construction sites around town over the last several weeks.
Trailers used for storing tools and supplies have been broken into, as well as partially completed structures. A variety of items have been taken, including the following:
- Home plumbing fixtures (most are Delta brand)
- Several large rolls of wiring
- Several large rolls of power extension cords
- Copper pipe, copper plumbing fixtures, soldering and welding supplies
- Generators
- Air compressors
- A variety of power hand tools, and some hand tools
Trailers were forcibly entered by cutting locks or breaking hinges. People should be suspicious of anyone repeatedly having large amounts of used tools for sale or stored for short periods of time.
If you have any information about these crimes, contact Crime Stoppers via the link below.
Theft of Camera
October 27, 2013
On the afternoon of Sunday, October 6th, a University of Illinois student exited an MTD bus in the area of the U of I campus and accidentally left a Canon digital camera on the bus. The camera is the property of the University of Illinois. A white male and white female boarded the bus on South Wright Street and took the camera before they exited the bus. According to surveillance video, both the male and female are college age, and have dark hair and thin builds.
If you know the identity of either of the subjects and/or where they can be located, please contact Crime Stoppers via the link below.
Armed Robbery at Circle K Gas Station
October 20, 2013
The Champaign Police Department is seeking information about an armed robbery that took place at the Circle K gas station, located at 2315 West Springfield Avenue in Champaign. The robbery occurred on Tuesday, September 24th, at 2:12 a.m. The suspect entered the store and was armed with a large knife. He handed the clerk a bag and told him to “hurry up”. The suspect fled the business on foot with the cash, and was last seen traveling westbound.
The suspect was described as a black male, wearing a gray hooded Nike sweatshirt with the hood up over a dark colored ball cap, black pants and black shoes. He also wore a red and white bandanna over his face. If you know anything about this crime submit an anonymous tip via the link below.
Theft of Construction Materials at Mahomet School
October 12, 2013
This week, Crime Stoppers is seeking information regarding the theft of construction-related property at the new Mahomet Early Childhood Learning Center.
Overnight on October 1, 2013, unknown suspects entered the construction site of the new Mahomet Early Childhood Learning Center, located at 1301 S. Bulldog Lane (east end of Conway Farms Subdivision). Several of the construction trailers were forcibly entered. Some padlocks were cut and on other trailers the door hinges were cut.
Construction tools and a large amount of construction materials, including copper wiring, were stolen.
The Mahomet Police Department is seeking any information you may have in regards to this crime. If you have any information regarding who is responsible, please contact Crime Stoppers via the link below.
Break In and Burglary at Phi Kappa Delta Fraternity
October 05, 2013
On Tuesday, September 10th, at approximately 1:00 a.m., a white male subject forced entry to the Phi Kappa Delta fraternity, located at 1106 S. Third St., Champaign. Security camera footage clearly shows the subject walking around the main floor, as well as the upper floors of the house, and attempting to access various rooms. When one resident awoke later that morning, he realized someone had entered his room while he was sleeping and stole items, including two fraternity paddles and cash from his wallet. The subject also stole the fraternity’s flag from the wall on the main floor.
If you have any information regarding this burglary and/or the identity of the suspect, submit a tip via the link below.
Residential Burglary in Homer
September 29, 2013
The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance regarding an incident involving residential burglary. On Wednesday, August 21st, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:45 p.m., unknown suspect(s) forced their way into a residence located at 2799 County Road 1350 North in rural Homer, Illinois. During the course of the burglary, unknown suspect(s) stole a green colored gun safe, which contained the following items:
- 1 H&R 12 gauge slug master shotgun
- 1 one-ounce silver coin with a distinctive logo
- 1 black colored Bushnell scope
- Approximately $200 United States currency
- 2 hunter safety cards
The total value of the stolen property is estimated at $700. If you have any information regarding possible suspect(s), please contact Crime Stoppers via the link below.
Theft and Use of Credit Card
September 21, 2013
The Champaign Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance regarding an incident involving theft and deceptive practice.
On Thursday, September 12th, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the victim’s wallet was stolen from her purse while she was at Panera Bread, located at 1903 Convenience Place, Champaign. The victim’s credit card and her ID were later used at Best Buy on North Prospect Avenue to purchase two MacBook Pro laptop computers valued at approximately $6000.
According to surveillance video from Best Buy, the suspect is a white female, approximately 55 years of age. She was wearing a floppy hat, sunglasses, and tan clothing. If you have any information regarding the identity and/or location of the suspect, please use the link below to send an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers.
Theft from 21 Vehicles in Rantoul Impound Lot
September 15, 2013
On Sunday, September 1st, between 5:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., subjects entered the vehicle impound yard at Joe’s Towing, located at 600 Liberty Avenue, Rantoul. Once inside the impound yard, the subjects forcibly entered 21 vehicles. The subjects stole radios and miscellaneous items from inside the vehicles.
If you have any information about this crime, submit it anonymously using the link below.
Theft and Robbery in Urbana
September 09, 2013
The Urbana Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance regarding the theft of a cell phone and a subsequent robbery. On Saturday, August 3rd, at approximately 12:30 a.m. (shortly after midnight), a cell phone was stolen from the Tin Roof Tavern, located at 604 North Cunningham Ave., Urbana. The cell phone had inadvertently been left on the bar.
A short time later, the stolen cell phone was used to call and place an order with a pizza delivery business, asking for the order to be delivered to the 300 block of East Kerr Ave., which is located close to the tavern. A male placed the original call, and a female then placed a follow-up call to verify the delivery time. When the delivery driver arrived at the address on Kerr Avenue, he was accosted by three subjects. They forced the delivery driver to the ground and stole cash, the food order, and the driver’s cell phone before fleeing in a white SUV.
The suspects involved in the robbery were described as a black male with a heavy build and a short afro, accompanied by two additional black males of unspecified physical descriptions, both wearing dark clothing.
Surveillance photos from the The Tin Roof Tavern show two black male subjects, one matching the listed description of the first suspect in the robbery, inside the bar. The photos show the two subjects taking the cell phone from the bar.
If you have any information about this crime, please submit an anonymous web tip using the link below.
Burglary of Champaign Rural King
September 02, 2013
The Champaign Police Department is seeking assistance in solving a burglary at Rural King, located at 913 West Marketview Drive, Champaign.
At approximately 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, August 25th, two white male subjects forced entry into the Rural King store. A rifle was forcibly removed from a gun case and was stolen. Both offenders concealed their faces with masks. One offender was wearing a multi-colored backpack and the second offender was carrying a dark colored bag with a red strap.
If you know anything that can help solve this crime, send us an anonymous tip via the link below.
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