On Oct. 31, 2021, at approximately 11:59 p.m., Champaign Police responded to the Family Dollar store located at 1204 N. Market St. for the report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, officers learned a suspect approached the cash register just before store closing, displayed a handgun and waved it side to side while demanding cash. The suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of currency and walked out of the store. No injuries were reported to police.
Suspect
Suspect
The suspect is described as a white male. In addition to a blue surgical mask, the suspect was wearing a black jacket with a black hooded sweatshirt underneath, khaki pants, and a pair of grey and white tennis shoes. It is possible the suspect fled the parking lot in a red sports utility vehicle.
The investigation is on-going, and anyone with information about this incident or the individual involved is asked to please contact police at 217-351-4545. Arrangements may be made for information to be shared privately. If you wish to remain anonymous you may also submit tips to Crime Stoppers by phone at: 217-373-8477 (TIPS); online at 373tips.com; or the “P3 Tips” mobile app.
Champaign Police reminds citizens that information submitted to Crime Stoppers is completely anonymous. Calls are routed to a third-party national call center that receives your information, completes a tips information form, and then passes the information to the appropriate law enforcement agency. Caller ID tracking is not utilized by Crime Stoppers and conversations are not recorded.
Crime Stoppers will pay a reward up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for this crime.