Items tagged: Crimestoppers

City staff, Officials attend Annual Crime Stoppers Meeting

Staff from Champaign Police and the Equity and Engagement Department attended the Crime Stoppers annual meeting and luncheon on Thursday, July 28th. Mayor Feinen and Deputy Mayor Kyles were also in attendance. At the meeting, Crime Stoppers shared updates on their program, which is partially funded by the City of Champaign through the Community Gun […]


Champaign Police Investigate Campus Attacks

The Champaign Police are investigating a series of aggravated batteries that occurred in the Campus area over the weekend. Champaign Officers responded to five separate reports on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Second and Chalmers around 3:00 AM 200 block of E. Chalmers around 3:30 AM Sixth and Green, occurred around 3:30 AM South First and Chalmers at around 4:00 […]


Champaign Police Department Seeks the Public’s Help to Solve Weekend Shootings

Community partnerships are the foundation of effective crime prevention and community policing. Therefore, the Champaign Police Department is requesting assistance from the public in solving gun crimes committed over the past four days. Since May 22, 2014, the Champaign Police Department has responded to approximately 15 gun-related incidents; five (5) shootings, seven (7) shots heard […]


Champaign Police Respond to Bomb Threat (1501 S. Neil Street)

On January, 23, 2014, at 12:56 p.m., Champaign police officers were dispatched to the Hilton Garden Inn, located at 1501 S. Neil Street, for a bomb threat. At approximately 12:54 p.m., an unknown man telephoned the hotel to report that a bomb had been placed inside the hotel. During the call, he also demanded money […]