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Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week Message August 27, 2015   Officer Mike Badger, Crime Stoppers Coordinator for Sangamon and Menard counties.   This week Crime Stoppers wants to remind you that with schools opening there’s increased pedestrian traffic not only near the schools, but also at bus stops all around the area. Familiarize yourself with these areas and - to play it safe - why not leave for your morning and afternoon travel 5 minutes earlier every day so you won’t be rushed when traveling through school speed zones or following school busses which make multiple stops. You don’t need the stress, and safe driving is especially important this time of year. And remember, stay off cell phones when driving. Penalties are enhanced in school zones and police will be aggressively checking for infractions.                Although Crime Stoppers doesn’t take tips on traffic violations, remember to call us at 788-8427 with your tips related to criminal matters. You can leave tips anytime on this website - cashfortips.us – or leave a tip by text by following the text instructions in this page. We never want your name, but if your anonymous information leads to an arrest, we’ll pay a cash reward. 

Officer Mike Badger, Crime Stoppers Coordinator for Sangamon and Menard Counties. This week Crime Stoppers is looking for information about a battery that occurred inside White Oaks Mall on August 6th at approximately 4:40 PM.  The incident occurred on the second floor near the food court.  A 14 year old male was battered by 3 black juvenile males and although the victim was able to identify one of the suspects, police are looking for the identity of the remaining two suspects.  The victim received minor injuries in the incident; the suspects were able to flee the area before police arrived on the scene.  If you have any information about this incident or the identities of the unknown suspects, please call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427. You can also text a tip by typing TIP672, then give us the information, and send the text to CRIMES.  Another way to leave a tip is to leave it on our website cashfortips.us.  If your tip leads to an arrest, a cash reward will be paid and don’t forget, you are always anonymous when you leave a Crime Stoppers tip.  

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week August 13, 2015 Officer Mike Badger, Crime Stoppers Coordinator for Sangamon and Menard Counties. This week Crime Stoppers is looking for information about an incident in which a number of fire damaged apartments in the Chatham Hills Apartment complex were entered several days after a fire had caused extensive damage to the building. It’s possible that neighborhood residents thought that the perpetrators were construction workers or maintenance employees when entry was forced into the fire damaged building and apartments. Several units were ransacked and a few of the apartments were found to have items, including electronics and jewelry, missing from them. Did you see anything on August 10th on Candlewood Drive which looked a little unusual but you didn’t think at the time it was a criminal act? If you did, or if you have any other information which might help solve this crime, call Crime Stoppers- you could earn cash reward. You can reach us at 788-8427, or you can submit your tip by text or on this website, just follow the instructions on this page.  Remember Crime Stopper tips are always kept anonymous.

Crime Stoppers of Sangamon and Menard Counties is looking for information on a series of thefts that involved ATVs and zero-turn mowers.

Crime Stopper Crime of the Week   August 6, 2015   Officer Mike Badger Crime Stopper Coordinator for Sangamon and Menard Counties   This week Crime Stoppers is looking for information you can give us to help solve a series of thefts of ATV's and zero turn mowers in the area. Many of the thefts were in rural areas and, although the thefts have been reported in all parts of the County, there seems to be a concentration of thefts in the eastern part of Sangamon County. In many instances the ATV's were removed from garages or out buildings and were pushed or driven away from the residence. These thieves may also be responsible for residential burglaries in rural areas. Let's identify these crooks, find them, and lock them up. If you have any information which might help in the investigation, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 788-8427. You can also submit your tip on this website or text your tip. Instructions for leaving your text tips are on this page   Remember, Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward if your information about this crime, or any crime, leads to an arrest.