Crime of the Week
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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.
Theft of Purse and Laptop in Campustown
April 21, 2013
The University of Illinois Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying a possible suspect wanted for questioning in the theft of a purse and laptop computer. The items were stolen on Sunday, March 24th, from a vehicle parked in the parking garage of an apartment building located at 512 South Third Street, Champaign.
At approximately 10:10 a.m. on Monday, March 25th, the purse was recovered from the lower level men’s restroom in the Illini Union and was turned over to UIPD. Upon contacting the owner of the purse, UIPD officers learned that the victim had noticed her purse and laptop missing from her car, after she had left her car unlocked for a short period of time while making several trips from the parking garage to her apartment on March 24th.
While reviewing security video from the Illini Union, officers located a possible suspect who entered the southwest corner entrance of the Illini Union at approximately 9:55 a.m. on March 25th. The possible suspect was observed to be carrying several bags. He was then seen leaving the same doors approximately seven minutes later without the bags. As he was exiting the building, he appeared to have something stuffed into the left side of his coat.
The person of interest is described as a 30 to 40 year old black male with an athletic build, approximately 5’10” – 6’2”, with a slight goatee. He was wearing a green or blue stocking hat, a dark colored Carhartt-type hooded jacket, blue jeans, and tan work boots. A still photo of the unidentified subject, taken from security cameras in the Illini Union, is shown above. If you know the identity of this person or have any information related to this case, contact UIPD at (217) 333-1216 or Crime Stoppers at 217-373-TIPS or via this website.
Beating and Robbery of Disabled Man in Champaign
April 14, 2013
On Monday, April 1st, at approximately 12:30 p.m., a mentally disabled man with cerebral palsy was walking in the 200 block of Edgebrook Drive in Champaign, when he was approached by two or more suspects.
The victim was beaten, knocked unconscious, and robbed of his money and personal belongings. The victim sustained injuries to his face that required surgery.
No suspect descriptions are available at this time. If you have any information regarding this crime or the identities of the suspects, please contact Crime Stoppers.
Credit Card Fraud Ring
March 31, 2013
Crime Stoppers and Champaign Police investigators are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating four suspects in a credit card fraud ring.
In this incident, the victim, who lives out of town, was visiting Champaign on Saturday, March 2nd. She happened to check her credit card statement the next day after returning home, and realized that her credit card had been used to make two unauthorized purchases, in addition to several more attempts that were declined. She then determined that her entire wallet was missing from her purse.
The unauthorized purchases were made at Target on North Prospect Avenue in Champaign. Video surveillance photos were obtained from the store and indicate that the suspects are four females.
Suspect 1: White female, wearing a dark coat
Suspect 2: Black female, thin, wearing a light colored ball cap and a long black parka with a large fur collar
Suspect 3: Black female, heavy build, wearing a dark head covering, a dark coat, and dark pants
Suspect 4: Black female, wearing a bright red puffy coat
Suspect 1 was recognized in the surveillance videos by Loss Prevention as having been involved in another stolen credit card case. If you have any information regarding the identities or locations of the suspects, please contact
Crime Stoppers by calling 217-373-TIPS or send a tip via this website.
Armed Robbery of Cab Driver in Champaign
March 25, 2013
The Champaign Police Department and Crime Stoppers are seeking information regarding an armed robbery.
On Monday, March 18th, at approximately 2:47 a.m., a cab driver was putting gas in his vehicle at the Mobil Super Pantry, located at 1511 North Prospect Avenue, Champaign. The suspect approached the cab driver from the south side of the building, and displayed a gun. The suspect took an unspecified amount of money from the victim, and was then observed to flee west and then south on foot.
The suspect was described as a black male in his mid 20’s, 5’10” tall, with a medium build, and wearing a black sweatshirt and dark colored pants.
Residential Burglary in Urbana
March 17, 2013
This week, Crime Stoppers and the Urbana Police Department are seeking your assistance in solving a residential burglary in Urbana.
Sometime before 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 25th, entry was made to a residence in the 1000 block of Wabash Avenue. The resident arrived home to find that a basement window had been removed. Upon further investigation, it was determined that a several electronic items (including two MacBook Pro notebooks, an iPad and a Kindle Fire tablet), and a pink sapphire necklace and earrings were stolen. Surveillance video recovered at the scene shows two black males, approximately 20 years of age, gaining entry to the residence. Urbana Police Investigators are asking for your help in identifying the person or persons responsible for these burglaries. Share your tips with Crime Stoppers via this website or call 217-373-TIPS.
Retail Theft and Aggravated Battery at Bergner's
March 09, 2013
Crime Stoppers and the Champaign Police Department are seeking assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in an incident involving retail theft and aggravated battery.
On Sunday, January 27th, at 3:21 p.m., a loss prevention associate observed two female subjects stealing merchandise from Bergner’s at Market Place Mall. The loss prevention associate stopped the two females outside of the store. One of the suspects, a black female (Suspect #1), punched the loss prevention associate in the mouth. Both suspects then fled on foot. The suspects were recorded on security video. The Bergner’s loss prevention associate did not require medical treatment.
Police are still looking for Suspect #1, described as a black female, 19 years of age. At the time of the incident, she was wearing a pink plaid jacket (see photos).
Call Crime Stoppers at 217-373-TIPS or send your tip via this website. Crime Stoppers - CA$H Rewards for Anonymous Tips!
Arsonist on University of Illinois Campus
March 03, 2013
The University of Illinois Police Department is seeking help with the identification of a suspect involved in an arson near the University of Illinois Oak Street Library Facility (OSL), located at 809 S. Oak Street in Champaign. On Thursday, 02/07/13, at approximately 9:25 p.m., officers were dispatched to assist the Champaign Fire Department with a fire in the south parking lot of the Oak Street Library. The fire was called in by a passing delivery driver. As officers arrived on the scene, they discovered a trash dumpster on fire near the southwest corner of the OSL building. The fire was quickly extinguished before any damage occurred to the building or vehicles parked next to the dumpster.
UIPD Investigators were able to locate video of the suspect lighting the dumpster on fire at approximately 9:00 p.m.
The suspect is described as a large white male, approximately 30-40 years old, with dark hair that appears to be trimmed around the sides, with longer but thinning hair on top. The suspect was wearing a gray zip-up hooded sweat shirt, dark jeans, and black high top boots or shoes with light colored laces.
Dale Stump Wanted for Theft and Forgery Charges
February 24, 2013
STATUS: CAPTUREDUPDATE 3/2/13: Dale Stump reportedly surrendered to Urbana Police on February 28th after seeing he was profiled by Crime Stoppers.
The Urbana Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a subject wanted for theft of steel from a construction site. The wanted subject is Dale Stump, 45 years of age, white male, approximately 6’ tall, 180 lbs., with dark hair and brown eyes.
Stump is also wanted on a Champaign County warrant for Forgery, with a bond of $10,000.
If you know the whereabouts of this subject, please contact Crime Stoppers via this website or 217-373-TIPS or the Urbana Police Department at 217-384-2320.
Attempted Murder in Champaign
February 17, 2013
Crime Stoppers and the Champaign Police Department are seeking assistance regarding a shooting that occurred in the 2000 block of Cynthia Drive on Sunday, February 3rd, at 10:30 p.m. At 10:36 p.m., officers responded to the area and made contact with a 40 year old male victim, who reported that he was approached by two males who were known to him. The two males fired multiple shots at him. The two suspects then fled the area on foot and have not been located at this time. No injuries were reported in this incident.
On Monday, February 4th, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Quintin M. Brown (21 years of age) of Champaign. Brown is wanted for the offense of Attempted Murder with Intent to Kill or Injure.
The Champaign Police Department continues to investigate this incident and is seeking assistance from the public. If you have any information about this crime and/or the location of Quintin Brown, please call Crime Stoppers at 217-373-TIPS or the Champaign Police Department at 217-351-4545.
Burglary of Discount Tobacco Warehouse
February 10, 2013
The Champaign Police Department is seeking information regarding two burglaries that occurred at the Discount Tobacco Warehouse, located at 1722 West Bradley Avenue, Champaign.
The first burglary occurred on December 25th, 2012, at approximately 8:08 p.m., and the second burglary occurred on January 18th, 2013, at approximately 1:10 a.m.
The suspect in both burglaries is believed to be a white male, approximately 25 to 35 years of age, with facial hair on his chin. In the first burglary, the suspect was observed to be a passenger in a blue or silver 1995 – 2001 Chevrolet Lumina.
If you have any information regarding these incidents or the identity of the suspect, please contact Crime Stoppers.
Mob Action and Aggravated Battery in Campustown
February 01, 2013
The Champaign Police Department and University of Illinois Police Department are investigating an incident involving mob action and aggravated battery.
On Saturday, January 19th, at approximately 2:22 a.m., the three male victims had just left Joe’s Brewery and were walking in the area of Fourth Street and Green Street, when a group of eight to ten males began yelling at them from the other side of the street. When the three male victims crossed the street at the intersection, they were approached from behind and attacked by the larger group of males.
One of the victims was struck on the side of the head and fell to the ground. He tried to get up, but was punched and kicked in the head and body. The second victim was struck from behind and fell to the ground. He stated he tried to defend himself, but was dazed and unable to remember what happened at that point. The third victim was also approached from behind and punched in the side of the head. The three victims sought medical attention. At the time of the report, it was believed that one of the victims had a broken jaw and lost a tooth, and another victim was believed to have suffered a broken nose as a result of the attacks.
The suspects were described as a group of eight to ten black males, approximately 19 to 20 years of age, approximately 6’ tall and 190 lbs., clean shaven, and wearing jeans. One of the suspects was wearing a black baseball cap with a red bill (possibly a Chicago Bulls hat).
If you have any information regarding this incident or the identities of any of the suspects, please contact Crime Stoppers.
Theft of Wallet and Unauthorized Use of Debit Card.
January 28, 2013
The University of Illinois Police Department is seeking help with the identification of a subject involved in the theft of a wallet from an unknown location at the University of Illinois campus. The theft occurred sometime between November 4th and November 6th, 2012. The victim reported that he was unaware that his wallet had been stolen from his backpack, until he was reviewing his bank account several days later and noticed several unauthorized charges to the account. The victim reported several identification items, bank cards and cash were inside the stolen wallet. While investigating the unauthorized use of the victims’ debit card, UIPD Investigators were able to retrieve security video of the suspect using the victim’s debit card to make an unauthorized purchase at Panera Bread Company, located at 616 E Green, Champaign, on November 8th. The suspect located in the video, shown using the victim’s debit card, is described as an Asian male, approximately 18-23 years old, black medium length hair, approximately 5’5” - 5’8” tall, average build, approximately 140 - 160 lbs, Suspect was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt with a green and white design on the front, dark jeans, and white tennis shoes, carrying a brown or maroon colored backpack
If you know the identity of the suspect or any information related to this case, please tell Crime Stoppers or contact UIPD at (217)333-1216
$20,000 Copper Materials Theft
January 19, 2013
During the overnight hours of Thursday, January 10th, unknown subjects entered the property of Laborers International Union Local 703, located at 108 East Anthony Drive, Urbana. The unknown subjects stole copper tubing, copper coils, and copper condensers from four separate air conditioning units on the property. Three of the air conditioning units were rooftop units. An estimated loss valued at $20,500 was reported.
If you have any information regarding this theft, please contact Crime Stoppers or the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office at (217) 384-1213.
Gun Violence and Shots Fired in Champaign
January 14, 2013
The Champaign Police Department is investigating multiple reports of gun violence after responding to a shooting and several reports of shots fired on Sunday, January 6th.
At 4:30 a.m., a resident in the 1400 block of Holly Hill reported to officers that several rounds were fired into the residence. One of the rounds penetrated the wall of a child’s bedroom. The 10 year old was sleeping in another room at the time of the incident and was not injured. This incident may have stemmed from an altercation that occurred earlier the same night at Bradley’s II, located at 1906 W. Bradley Ave. No suspects have been identified at this time.
At 7:53 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1500 block of Holly Hill Drive for a report of a shooting. A 23 year old male gunshot victim reported being shot while watching television in his living room with friends. There were eight additional occupants in the home, but none were injured. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The victim is an employee of Bradley’s II, located at 1906 W. Bradley Ave.
At 11:12 p.m., in the 1500 block of Holly Hill Drive, several residents reported hearing gunshots, but could not identify a specific location or source. Two residents then discovered that several of the rounds had entered their
homes. No injuries were reported in either incident. No suspects have been identified at this time. A possible suspect vehicle is described as being an orange or red Pontiac Grand Am or Pontiac Bonneville.
Police will continue the investigations and make arrests whenever possible. If anyone has any information regarding any of these shootings, please contact Crime Stoppers or the Champaign Police Department at (217) 351-4545.
Retail Thefts in Champaign
January 07, 2013
The Champaign Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying a suspect who committed three retail thefts.
• The first theft occurred on September 3 at CVS, located at 243 S. Mattis Avenue, Champaign.
• The second theft occurred the same day at Meijer, located at 2401 N. Prospect Avenue, Champaign.
• The third theft occurred on September 13 at the same CVS location.
Liquor was taken in all three thefts. The suspect is a heavy set black male, who was wearing glasses and bracelets in all three incidents. If you know this suspect or have any information, notify Crime Stoppers!
Home Invasion, Armed Robbery, Murder in Champaign
December 30, 2012
Crime Stoppers and the Champaign Police Department are seeking information regarding an incident involving home invasion, armed robbery, and first degree murder.
The incident occurred at approximately 7:22 p.m. on Monday, December 17th, in the 200 block of East Roper Street, Champaign. Officers responded to a scene in which two adult males had been shot. One of the victims later succumbed to his injuries. One of the victims and a witness advised that two black male suspects entered the residence, armed with guns and firing shots, and demanded money. One of the suspects took cash from one of the victims, and the suspects then left the residence. The suspects are described as two black males wearing black hooded sweatshirts, with scarves covering their faces.
If you have any information regarding this crime, please contact Crime Stoppers or the Champaign Police Department.
Retail Burglaries in Mahomet
December 23, 2012
This week, Champaign County Crime Stoppers is seeking information regarding a series of burglaries that occurred in Mahomet.
During the early morning hours of Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 22nd) an unknown person or persons forced entry into five businesses in Mahomet. Three of the businesses are located on Main Street, and two are located in Eastwood Plaza. The suspect(s) forced entry to the businesses by prying open doors or breaking windows. The Mahomet Police Department is seeking any information you may have with regards to these crime.
If you have any information regarding who is responsible, please contact the Mahomet Police Department at (217) 586-5533 or Champaign County Crime Stoppers at (217) 373-TIPS (8477).
Purse Snatching on UI Campus
December 17, 2012
On Saturday, December 8th, at approximately 9:47 p.m., a robbery occurred on campus in front of the Siebel Center, located at 201 North Goodwin Avenue, Urbana. The female victim advised University of Illinois police officers that as she was riding her bicycle outside of the main entrance to Siebel Center, a male walked past her and grabbed her purse from her arm. The male suspect then ran northbound.
A short time later, officers were able to locate and recover the purse and its contents, with the exception of the money, near the Coordinated Science Lab (CSL), located at 1308 W. Main, Urbana.
The U of I Police Department continues to seek information regarding the identity and whereabouts of the suspect. The suspect is described as a medium to dark-skinned black male in his mid-20’s, between 5’05” and 5’09” tall, with a small to medium build. He was last seen wearing a red knit-type hat with single red braided material hanging down on each side near the ears; the hat also had a white interior, and the bill was folded up above the suspect’s head. He was also wearing a dark orange or red sweatshirt with dark pants or jeans.
Armed Robbery of Champaign Convenience Store
December 10, 2012
Crime Stoppers and the Champaign Police Department are seeking information regarding an armed robbery that occurred on Thursday, November 29th, at 11:50 p.m. at the Circle K located at 2315 West Springfield Avenue, Champaign.
The suspects are two black males. Each was wearing a white scarf or handkerchief to cover his face. They were both described as being short with a medium or slim build. One of the suspects was armed with a large butcher knife. After the robbery, the suspects fled south on Kenwood Road.
Use of Stolen Credit Card in Champaign
December 02, 2012
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