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This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information to assist the Pleasant Plains Police Department with a felony theft from 308 Jefferson St. in Pleasant Plains.  On Tuesday, January 11^th at 5:07am two suspects stole a Powermate, 3750watt generator and Craftsman, 24 inch snow blower from the property. The suspects entered the village from the west in a dark colored SUV then parked behind the Grainery Bar & Grill prior to the theft.  Photos of the suspect vehicle can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  If you have any information about this theft 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 an Aggravated Robbery at Microtel Inn & Suites located at 2636 Sunrise Dr. on Saturday, January 8^th at 3:20am.  Two male suspects approached the front desk clerk and one of them demanded money from the register.  This male also appears to have a handgun in his right coat pocket that he is pointing at the clerk.  Both suspects leave the hotel on foot after taking the money tray from the register.  Photos of both suspects can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  If you have any information about this Robbery 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 two commercial burglaries that took place on Wednesday, January 5^th between 1:23-3:00pm at Walgreens locations at 2625 Stevenson Dr. and 2500 S. Koke Mill Rd.  In both cases the suspect attempted to break into the safe in the back employee area.  Similar incidents involving the same suspect have occurred recently in Normal, IL (01/05/2022) , Champaign, IL (01/01/2022) and the Chicago area (01/01/2022).  Photos of the suspect can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  Some of the photos are of the suspect at other Walgreens locations not located in Springfield and on different dates as noted previously.  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.

Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in our region, Crime Stoppers is postponing this year’s annual Trivia Night, scheduled for Saturday, February 4th, 2022 at the BOS Center. We care about the health and wellbeing of everyone involved with this event, especially all of our participants. and do not want to cause more people to become unnecessarily exposed to the virus or infected.

Hopefully, it will become the norm in the future and we will be able to reschedule the event. Until then, we will continue to plan for a Trivia Night featuring challenging questions, exciting guest moderators and a host of prizes and other surprises.

We thank everyone in Sangamon and Menard Counties for their generous support of Crime Stoppers. We are especially grateful to the many organizations and individuals who contribute to making our Trivia Nights successful.

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.