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This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information to assist the Springfield Park District Police Department with the apprehension of a wanted fugitive.  William E. Lightfoot II is a 36 year old white male who is 5'10"/165lbs with hazel eyes and brown hair.  Lightfoot is wanted for Aggravated Assault of a Police Officer stemming from an incident in December of 2020 where he drove a stolen vehicle at an officer causing the officer to jump out of the way to avoid being struck.  A photo of Lightfoot can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  If you have any information about Lightfoot’s location, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on this website or use the P3 app on any mobile device.  If your tip results in an arrest, you could receive a cash reward up to $2500.  Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

*This warrant was valid at the time of this posting.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a Burglary and Criminal Damage incident at Precision Auto Detailing and The Taco Joint located at 230 E. South Grand Ave.  On Tuesday, November 23^rd between 1:30-2:00am, a white male suspect burglarized and damaged 3 vehicles by breaking windows at Precision Auto Detailing and attempted to gain entry to The Taco Joint, located on the same property.  Photos of the suspect can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  If you can identify this suspect call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on this website or use the P3 app on any mobile device.  If your tip results in an arrest, you could receive a cash reward up to $2500.  Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information to help identify two suspects involved in the thefts of two wallets from Hy-Vee and Schnucks on November 7^th.  Between 11:30am and 2:30pm the suspects stole the wallets from separate victims and then used the victim’s credit cards to purchase thousands of dollars in gift cards at Sam’s Club.  During the incidents, the female suspect would distract the victim while the male suspect stole the wallets.  The suspects changed clothes between the incidents and photos of them can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  If you can identify these suspects or have information about any other crime, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on this website or use the P3 app on any mobile device.  If your tip results in an arrest you could receive a cash reward up to $2500.  Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a burglary and theft to a construction trailer at Blackhawk School located at 2500 S. College St.  Between 12pm on Saturday, October 23^rd and 7am on Monday, October 25^th, the construction trailer located on the west side of the school was forced open and a large amount of tools were stolen.  Photos of a possible suspect on a bicycle, towing a cart can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  This subject rides north bound on Spring St. from the scene just after midnight on October 24th.  If you have any information about this incident call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on this website or use the P3 app on any mobile device.  If your tip results in an arrest you could receive a cash reward up to $2500.  Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about three Armed Robberies that occurred on Wednesday, September 8^th between 1038-1135pm.  The locations of the robberies were Jiffy Stop at 3300 Clearlake(10:38pm), Jiffy Stop at 3062 Stevenson Dr.(11:18pm) and Thornton’s at 3001 W. Wabash(11:35pm).  The suspect in all three incidents was a thin black male with a black handgun who was wearing a multi-colored coat with the word “Cheetos” on the front.  Photos of the suspect and the vehicle he used can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  If you have any information about these incidents, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on this website or use the P3 app on any mobile device.  If your tip results in an arrest you could receive a cash reward up to $2500.  Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.