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posted on March 12, 2014 08:51 Submit an online tip or call 217-788-8427

This week Crime Stoppers would like to remind the residents of Sangamon and Menard counties that with warmer weather, outside criminal activity can increase. Be sure to check access points to your home. Be sure locks are secure, door frames are solid, test motion sensor lighting, test alarms and be sure the alarm company has current contact information updated. Also be sure to lock cars outside and close garage doors. And as always, if you have tips about crime you can share it anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 788-8427, or use this website, cashfortips.us, or text us by typing TIP672 then your message and send to CRIMES. You can earn a cash reward up to $1000 dollars for information that leads to an arrest, based on what’s being reported. And remember Crime Stoppers will never ask your name but we do need your information.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Spring safety.

Friday, March 07, 2014
Robbery of person.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking tips about a robbery at the Hope Thrift Store at 1800 So Dirksen on 2/12 at 2:54p. In this case a handicapped female was struck by a w/m in his 50s, 5’10, 200lbs brown/grey hair, jean overalls and a faded jean jacket. A w/f, 50s brown hair and eyes and a tan jacket was with him. The male took a purse which had cash and credit cards and then ran to an unkno...

Monday, March 03, 2014
Office Safety

This week Crime Stoppers would like to remind people working in office settings to safeguard your personal property, such as wallets and purses, when you are not near them. Items like credit cards can be quickly taken and thousands in fraudulent charges can occur in a very short period of time. Lock your property up in a desk drawer, closet or file cabinet and call police if unfamiliar persons are...

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Theft

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about the theft of a purse from Wal-Mart, 3401 Freedom Dr. A customer was loading items into her car around 2p when a w/m in his 20s wearing a ball cap, grabbed the purse from her cart and fled in a maroon Pontiac G6 with no front plate and minor front end damage. A w/f in her 20s, brown hair and ponytail was also a passenger in the car. If you know ...

Thursday, February 13, 2014
Criminal damage

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about Criminal Damage to property exceeding $13,000 dollars to the Rochester HS Football Concession stand. Sometime between Jan 24th and 28th, unknown suspects forced entry and damaged soda machines, monitors, freezers, electronics, and discharged fire extinguishers during the hours of darkness. If you know who is involved in this Criminal damage cas...

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