Items tagged: handgun

Champaign Police Arrest Two, Seize Four Illegal Firearms

On Tuesday, May 31, Champaign Police responded to an alleyway behind the 500 block of West Green Street for a report of an attempted robbery. Reports indicated that a box truck was pulling into the alley when two male subjects approached the driver and made threats to his cargo, causing him to immediately leave the […]


Centennial High Student Arrested, Handgun Found

Today, at approximately 11:56 a.m., a School Resource Officer working at Centennial High School identified a 16-year-old male student for his alleged involvement in a theft investigation. The student was escorted outside to a private location where he was arrested without incident by the School Resource Officer. As part of the arrest procedure, the student […]


Champaign Police Investigate Shooting

On Friday, August 15, 2014, at approximately 3:10 AM, Champaign Police responded to a local hospital for a patient being treated for a gunshot wound.  The victim is a 26 year-old male. The injuries were not life threatening, and the victim was able to provide the police with a statement. According to the victim, he was a […]


Champaign Police Department Investigates Incident at Local School

The Champaign Police Department is currently following up on a report of a loaded magazine for a 9mm handgun being brought onto school property by an 8 year-old student. On May 2, 2014, an employee of Booker T. Washington Elementary School contacted police after retrieving a loaded 9mm magazine from an 8 year-old student. School […]