This week Crime Stoppers is seeking to assist the Springfield Police Department to identify a suspect in reference to a burglary and theft that occurred on two different occasion’s on October 22^nd and November 4^th at Abelardos Mexican Restaurant located at 1610 W Jefferson, in Springfield.  Both times a male suspect is seen arriving in a white sedan in the early morning hours.  The male suspect, using bolt cutters, breaks into a detached freezer stealing over a thousand dollars’ worth of meat.  Photos of the individual(s) can be found on this website, cashfortips.us. If you have any information regarding this incident or can identify the suspect, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on this website, or use the P3 app. 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.

Hi I’m Officer John Dorsey, Crime Stoppers Coordinator for Sangamon and Menard Counties.

2019 was a great year for Crime Stoppers thanks to our tipsters and the public attending our fundraisers.  968 tips were received, which led to 108 case closures and 57 arrests. Crime Stoppers assisted in the recovery of $209,570 dollars worth of stolen property and drugs. Over $22,000 dollars in rewards were approved and $16,950 dollars were actually claimed. Our next fundraiser is on Saturday, February 1st at the BOS center, our 11^th annual trivia night. Please go to Cashfortips.US to register. If you have any information about crime, you can stay completely anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 788-8427, submit a tip on this website, Cashfortips.US or download the P3 app on your mobile device. All 3 ways are anonymous and if an arrest is made based on your tip, you could be eligible for a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a shots fired incident that took place in the 600 block of Eastman Ave. on Thursday, December 26^th at 11:36pm.  Witnesses reported seeing a white vehicle, possibly an early 2000’s Chevy Malibu leaving the area at a high rate of speed, north bound on 7^th St. from Eastman, after 3-5 shots were fired.  A shell casing was located in the roadway but no vehicles or homes were found to have been struck.  If you have any information about this shots fired incident, call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427.  You can also submit a tip on this website, Cashfortips.US or download the P3 app on your mobile device and submit a tip from there.  You will remain completely anonymous and if an arrest is made based on your tip, you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

As we move into the new year, Crime Stoppers would like to thank everyone for their support during 2019!  This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a shots fired incident that took place at 1928 S. 6^th St. on Sunday, December 29^th at 2:11am.  An unknown suspect fired several shots at the apartment building from an unknown vehicle and fled the area.  Shell casing were located in the street and the building was struck by the gunfire.  If you have any information about this shots fired incident, call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427.  You can also submit a tip on this website, Cashfortips.US or download the P3 app on your mobile device and submit a tip from there.  You will remain completely anonymous and if an arrest is made based on your tip, you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about an Armed Robbery at O’Reily Auto Parts, located at 1321 N. Dirksen Pkwy. on December 20^th at 8:34pm.  A black male, approx. 5’6” wearing all black with a black bandana around his face demanded money from the business.  The suspect raised his shirt showing a black handgun with wood grips in his waistband and the employee noticed he was wearing red shorts under his pants.  The suspect fled north bound on foot towards Marine Bank after the robbery.  If you have any information about this Armed Robbery, call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427.  You can also submit a tip on this website, Cashfortips.US or download the P3 app on your mobile device and submit a tip from there.  You will remain completely anonymous and if an arrest is made based on your tip, you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about an Armed Robbery at Circle K, located at 1801 E. North Grand on December 6^th at 2:36am.  A light skinned male around 6’00 with a medium build wearing a black coat, black pants, black shoes, black scarf around his face and gray/white gloves entered the store and demanded the clerk open the cash register.  The suspect was armed with a gray/black handgun and fled with the cash register on foot.  He was last seen running in the 1600/1700 block of Cummings St, north bound.  Photos of the suspect can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  If you have any information about this case, call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427.  You will remain completely anonymous and if an arrest is made based on your tip, you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a deceptive practices incident that took place on November 25^th around 9pm at 3108 Turning Mill Dr.  A male subject impersonating a Springfield Police Officer made contact with the victim and told them they had a warrant and needed to cooperate by sending a large sum of money to a location in a different state.  The suspect was a white male, 5’10” wearing a dark stocking cap, dark quilted jacket, khaki pants and driving an older, blue or black police style vehicle.  If you have any information about this incident, call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427. You can also submit a tip on this website, Cashfortips.US or use the new P3 app on your mobile device. You will remain completely anonymous and if an arrest is made based on your tip, you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers needs your help to identify the suspect in a Commercial Burglary and Theft that took place between 10:30pm on November, 21^st and 0830am on November 22^nd at “The Barber Shop”, located at 2700 W. Lawrence in Springfield.  A brick was used to break a window and gain entry to the business.  The unknown suspect fled with charitable donations that were going to be used to purchase Christmas gifts for children during this holiday season.  If you have any information about this Burglary and Theft, call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427. You can also submit a tip on this website, Cashfortips.US or use the new P3 app on your mobile device. You will remain completely anonymous and if an arrest is made based on your tip, you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about an Armed Robbery at “The Cash Store”, located at 2512 N. Dirksen Parkway, that took place on Tuesday, November 19th at 11:28am.  A black male suspect armed with a silver handgun took a large amount of money from the business and fled in an unknown direction.  The suspect was described as being in his 20’s, light skinned, tall and thin wearing black shoes, black pants with a white stripe down the side, black hooded sweatshirt,  bright yellow reflective vest, glasses and a blue doctor’s mask.  A photo of the suspect can be viewed on this website. If you have information about this Armed Robbery, call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427, submit a tip on this website, Cashfortips.US or use the new P3 app on your mobile device. You will remain completely anonymous and if an arrest is made based on your tip, you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about an Armed Robbery and Aggravated Battery that took place on Friday, November 8^th, around 1:43am at the Shell Gas Station, located at 2770 W. Washington.  In this case a black male suspect struck the clerk in the head, possibly with a handgun, then fled with money from the business.  The suspect was described as a black male, 20-30yrs. old, 6’ tall with a thin to medium build.  He was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt with a black coat over it, dark pants and shoes and had gloves on.  If you have information about this Armed Robbery, call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427 or submit a tip on this website, Cashfortips.US.  You can also download the new P3 app and submit a tip from there.  You will remain completely anonymous and if an arrest is made based on your tip, you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers needs your help to identify the suspect in an Armed Robbery to a business that occurred on Monday, November 4^th around 12:03am at Burger King, located at 2900 S. 6^th St. in Springfield. The suspect was armed with a knife and took money from the business.  The suspect was described as a black male wearing a black coat over a white sweatshirt, black sweat pants, white socks over his shoes and having a “red devil” mask over his face.  The suspect fled north west from the business on foot.  A photo of the suspect can be found on this website, Cashfortips.US.  If you can identify the suspect in this Armed Robbery, call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427.  You can submit a tip on this website or download the new P3 app and submit a tip from there.  You will remain completely anonymous and if an arrest is made based on your tip, you will receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars. Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.