Police Seek the Public’s Help in Locating Suspect
Contact: Troy Daniels | 217-403-6909 | [email protected] Police Seek the Public’s Help in Locating Suspect The Champaign Police Department is currently searching for, and seeking the public’s help to locate 18-year-old Marquis A. Jones of Urbana, who is wanted for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon. On Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at approximately 1:35PM, Police Investigators […]
Area Law Enforcement and Community Coalition Partners Address Community Gun Violence
Contact: Champaign Police Chief Anthony Cobb 217-403-6907, [email protected] Urbana Police Chief Pat Connolly 217-384-2331, [email protected] Community Coalition Facilitator, Tracy Parsons 217-819-3541, [email protected] Area Law Enforcement & Community Coalition Partners Address Community Gun Violence While overall crime in Champaign-Urbana is down, gun violence across our community has increased at a disturbing rate. Area law enforcement and Community […]
Champaign Police Make an Arrest in Shooting Investigation
Contact: Troy Daniels, 217-202-7355, [email protected] Champaign Police Make an Arrest in Shooting Investigation On Thursday, April 30, 2015, at approximately 1:39PM, Champaign Police Investigators arrested Nicholas Clark on charges of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, in connection with the April 27, 2015 shooting in the 800 block of North Prospect Avenue. On April 27, at […]
Champaign Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect
Contact: Deputy Chief Troy Daniels, 217-202-7355, [email protected] On April 30, 2015, at approximately 7:01PM, members of the Champaign Police Department and United States Marshal Service arrested Joseph Hart at 1121 Saint Andrews Circle, Rantoul, on an outstanding Champaign County arrest warrant for Armed Robbery/Armed with a Firearm. Joseph Hart’s bond was set in the […]
Champaign Police Announce Arrest of Second Murder Suspect
Contact: Sgt. Dave Griffet | [email protected] | 217-351-4545 On Friday, April 17, at approximately 10:57 a.m., Champaign Police Department Detectives arrested Curtis T. Hairston, a 39-year-old male from Champaign, IL. Hairston was arrested in connection with the October 25, 2014 Murder of Jermel Hedrick, in the 1500 block of Winston Dr. in Champaign. Champaign Police Detectives, with the […]
Champaign Police Investigate Shooting
On Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at approximately 7:30 PM, Champaign Police responded to a report of shots being fired in the area of 900 N. Harris. Within a couple of minutes police received a report of a gunshot victim in the 700 block of Sherwood Terrace. The victim is a 16 year-old male and the […]
Champaign Police Make an Arrest Following Homicide Investigation
Contact: Lt. Dave Shaffer | 217-403-7030 | [email protected] On Friday, April 10, 2015, at approximately 6:03 PM, Champaign Police responded to reports of shots fired near the area of Fourth St. and Beardsley Ave. As officers were arriving at this location, another dispatch advised that a gunshot victim had just arrived at Presence Hospital. The victim, a 27-year-old male, […]
Champaign Police Make an Arrest Following a Shooting
Contact: Lt. Tod Myers, 217-403-7020, [email protected] On April 8, 2015 at approximately 2:43 PM, Champaign Police officers were responding to the 400 Block of W. Maple St concerning a shots fired investigation that reportedly occurred the night prior. While officers were on this call, they reported hearing several shots fired in the area of W. Beardsley and […]
Compliance Checks – Bar Checks – Party Dispersals Conducted, March 2015
Contact: Sergeant Joe Ketchem, 217-403-6981, [email protected] In March 2015, the Campus Community Alcohol Task Force Coalition conducted a series of liquor compliance checks throughout the City of Champaign. These monthly checks, funded by the Strategic Prevention Framework grant through the Illinois Department of Human Services, aims to address underage alcohol access and decrease medical and alcohol overconsumption issues. […]
Champaign Police Investigate Accidental Shooting, Advise on Firearm Safety
Contact: Deputy Chief Troy Daniels, 217-403-6909, [email protected] UPDATE to NEWS RELEASE: Jayvon Nichols-Pelmore was arrested by Champaign Police on a juvenile Warrant of Apprehension today, 3/31/2015, at approximately 3:25 p.m. The arrest took place in the 1500 block of Westfield Drive, Champaign. Jayvon Nichols-Pelmore voluntarily surrendered to arrest at that location. Police continue to look for […]