Crime of the Week
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Retail Theft in Champaign - Posted 2/3/25
February 03, 2025
This week Champaign County Crime Stoppers is seeking assistance from the public regarding a retail theft.
On January 17, 2025, at approximately 8:10 p.m., three subjects entered Meijer at 2401 North Prospect Avenue in Champaign. The trio split up and each selected merchandise separately before meeting back up briefly then all heading towards the exit. The subjects made no attempt to stop and pay for their selections. Loss prevention staff recovered $1700.00 in merchandise and the subjects fled with additional items valued at $1000.00. Police seek the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects captured on video. The suspects were described
as two black males, one white female, and all appeared to be approximately 26 to 35 years old. The trio left in a black Dodge coupe with tinted windows. The unknown suspects were described as follows:
Suspect 1 – male, 5’10” to 6’02” tall, wearing a black hat, black jacket, black shirt, and blue jeans
Suspect 2 – male, 5’03” to 5’09” tall, wearing a black hat, black head mask, black puffy coat, and black pants
Suspect 3 – female, 5’03” to 5’09” tall with red hair, wearing a gray hoodie with a pink design and blue jeans
Robbery in Champaign - Posted 1/27/25
January 27, 2025
This week Champaign County Crime Stoppers is seeking assistance from the public regarding a robbery.
On January 4, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., an unknown male entered Sally Beauty Supply at 2016 North Prospect Avenue in Champaign. Once inside an employee assisted the suspect in selecting items and carried them to the front counter for checkout. The male then ordered the employee to the back of the store. The male grabbed the unpaid items from the counter and fled with nearly $400.00 in stolen merchandise.
Police seek the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect captured on video. The suspect was described as a black male with a mustache or goatee, 60-65 years old, and approximately 6’0” tall. He was last seen wearing an orange ballcap, a blue Illinois hooded sweatshirt, and jeans. The male was seen leaving the area in a white sedan.
Armed Robbery in Champaign - Posted 1/21/25
January 21, 2025
Retail Theft in Champaign - 1/13/25
January 13, 2025
Homicide in Champaign County - Posted 12/30/24
December 30, 2024
On Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at approximately 8:54 p.m., Champaign County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 1500-block of Dobbins Drive, Champaign Township, for the report of a shooting. When Deputies arrived on scene, they discovered one male victim in the residence with a gunshot wound. Deputies and Medical personnel rendered lifesaving care but ultimately the victim, Alvin Parker, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Police are asking any resident or business in the nearby area with exterior surveillance cameras and/or persons with cell phone video to review the footage for any suspicious persons or vehicles captured in the area around the time of the incident. It is believed video footage may be of investigative assistance
Burglary in Champaign - Posted 12/23/24
December 23, 2024
Burglary in Champaign - Posted 12/16/24
December 16, 2024
Burglary to Motor Vehicle in Campustown - Posted 12/09/24
December 09, 2024
Crime Stoppers is seeking assistance from the public regarding a burglary to motor vehicle incident in the Campustown area. On November 11 at 2:50 am, a subject approached a locked vehicle parked in a metered spot in the alley north of Green St. near First St. Nearby security cameras showed the subject approaching the parked vehicle, breaking the rear passenger window, entering the vehicle and then fleeing soon after. The vehicle owner later returned to their vehicle and observed significant damage to the vehicle’s interior.
Police are requesting assistance in identifying the subject and/or any information related to similar crimes in the Campustown area. The suspect was observed wearing a black cap, light-blue surgical mask, and a dark hooded sweatshirt with a red logo in the center that resembled the “North Face” brand logo. The suspect wore black pants and black shoes with light gray on the bottom.
Theft of Lost Property in Champaign - Posted 12/02/24
December 02, 2024
This week Champaign County Crime Stoppers is seeking assistance from the public regarding a theft of lost/mislaid property.
On November 23, 2024, at approximately 2:49 p.m., unknown suspects found a lost wallet at Five Below, located at 2008 North Prospect Avenue in Champaign. Officers learned the victim noticed his wallet missing when he went to check out. Employees checked the surveillance video and observed two females standing near the lost wallet. One female picked up the wallet and the pair were observed checking the contents before leaving together with the wallet. The victim reported the wallet had a large amount of cash inside.
Police seek the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects captured on video. The suspects were described as two white females, one an older female and one middle-aged. One female was described as wearing glasses, all dark clothing, and gray shoes. The second female was described as wearing a tan patterned sweater, blue vest, jeans, and black shoes.
Theft & Credit Card Fraud in Champaign- Posted 11/25/24
November 25, 2024
On September 30, 2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m., unknown suspects stole a wallet from a purse while the victim was dining at Olive Garden, located at 30 East Anthony Drive in Champaign. Officers learned the suspects sat down briefly at a table near the victim. As the suspects got up to leave, one suspect bumped into the victim’s chair as they walked past. A short time later the victim received alerts on her phone her credit cards were being used for large purchases. The stolen credit cards were used at Sam’s Club and Target with fraudulent transactions totaling over $5,000.00.
Police seek the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects captured on video. The suspects were described as a black female and black male. The female was described as wearing a white hat, a gray sweatshirt with stripes running over the shoulders and down the sleeves, and jeans. The male was described as a light-skinned black male wearing a green jacket, light-colored shirt, and jeans.
Retail Theft in Champaign - Posted 11/18/24
November 18, 2024
Burglary to Motor Vehicle and Credit Card Fraud - Posted 11/12/24
November 12, 2024
Theft in the City of Champaign - Posted 11/04/24
November 04, 2024
On October 28, 2024, between approximately 1:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., unknown suspects accessed two Bank Champaign ATMs. The first ATM was located at 2101 South Neil Street and the second ATM was at 5 Convenience Center, both in Champaign. Officers learned a large amount of currency was stolen from one of the machines.
Police seek the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects captured on video. The suspects appeared to be Hispanic males and were driving what appeared to be a white vehicle.
Theft in Champaign - Posted 10/28/24
October 28, 2024
Theft and Credit Card Fraud -Posted 10/21/24
October 21, 2024
Armed Robbery in Urbana - Posted 10/14/24
October 14, 2024
This week Champaign County Crime Stoppers is seeking assistance from the public regarding an armed robbery
On September 22, 2024, at approximately 8:55 PM, two individuals walked into the Dollar General at 805 N. Lincoln Ave. in Urbana. The two masked males brandished handguns and demanded an employee open the safe. The employee complied and handed the suspects money bags and rolls of coins. The suspects fled the store on foot with an undisclosed amount of currency. A K9 track was conducted and stolen coins and a change tray were located in the 1000 block of West Fairview Avenue, the 800 block of North Harvey Street, and in the 1000 block of West Hill St.
Police seek the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects captured on video. The suspects were described as follows:
Subject 1: Slim build black male with a black hooded sweatshirt with white writing on the front and black pants. He wore a grey facemask and bright blue tennis shoes.
Subject 2: Heavy set black male with a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants with white stripes down the legs. He wore a t-shirt tied around his head and white tennis shoes. He also had multicolored exposed boxer briefs under his pants.
Shooting in Champaign - Posted 10/7/24
October 07, 2024
This week Champaign County Crime Stoppers is seeking assistance from the public regarding a shooting investigation.
On September 5, 2024, at approximately 10:56 p.m., Champaign Police were dispatched to the 1400 block of Holly Hill Drive for a report of shots fired. On-scene, officers located evidence of gunfire, including shell casings and property damage to two homes and a vehicle. A short time later, at 11:18 p.m., a 22-year-old female victim from Champaign arrived at an area hospital by personal transport with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the torso. She is recovering from her injuries.
The initial investigation indicated the victim was sitting in a vehicle on Holly Hill Drive when an altercation in the area escalated to gunfire from a different vehicle in the roadway. The offending vehicle then fled the area. At this time, it is not known if the victim’s vehicle was the target of the gunfire.
Police are asking any resident or business in the nearby area with exterior surveillance cameras and/or persons with cell phone video to review the footage for any suspicious persons or vehicles captured in the area aroundthe time of the incident. It is believed video footage may be of investigative assistance.
Shooting in Champaign - Posted 9/30/24
September 30, 2024
Armed Robbery and Aggravated Battery on MTD Bus - Posted 9/23/24
September 23, 2024
Criminal Damage to Foellinger Auditorium - Posted 9/16/24
September 16, 2024
This week Crime Stoppers is seeking assistance from the public regarding criminal damage that occurred on August 25 at 2:21 AM to Foellinger Auditorium on the U of I campus. Security cameras showed two subjects on the scene wearing black clothing and masks. The subjects were later captured on surveillance cameras walking in the area no longer wearing masks.
Police seek the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects responsible for this incident. The suspects were described as a black male and white male, both wearing all-black clothing. The black male was described as having short to medium length braided hair and black shoes. The white male was described with shorter dark hair and white shoes.
Repair costs to date have exceeded $7,500.
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