Shooting Investigation: 300 Block of E. Bradley Avenue
Champaign Police were dispatched to the 300 Block of E. Bradley Avenue at 10:23 p.m. on September 16, 2024, following reports of a shooting with injuries. On-scene, officers located a 16-year-old male victim from Urbana with multiple potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds to the torso. Officers and personnel with the Champaign Fire Department immediately rendered medical […]
Shooting Investigation – 1400 Block of Holly Hill Drive
Champaign Police were dispatched to the 1400 block of Holly Hill Drive at 10:56 p.m. on September 5, 2024, for a report of shots fired. On-scene, officers quickly located evidence of gunfire, including shell casings and property damage. A short time later, at 11:18 p.m., a 22-year-old female victim from Champaign arrived at an area […]
Champaign Police Department Earns Highest Accreditation from Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program
The Champaign Police Department has been accredited as a Tier II Law Enforcement Agency by the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP), an Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police program. Tier II Accreditation reflects ILEAP’s highest level of professionalism and is based on evidence that CPD policies and practices meet 181 professional standards. “Peer review […]
Champaign Police Announce Arrests, Firearm Seizures in Investigation into Recent Gun Violence Incidents
On the morning of September 3, 2024, Champaign Police served search warrants at six locations as part of investigations into recent incidents of gun violence. In all, five people were arrested and eight unlawfully possessed firearms were seized in the search. The search warrants were served in the early morning hours at residences in the […]
Shooting Investigation – 1400 Block of N. Market Street
Champaign Police were dispatched at 5:13 a.m. on August 24, 2024, to the 1400 block of N. Market Street for a Shooting with Injuries. On-scene, officers quickly located a 17-year-old Champaign man with a life-threatening gunshot wound. CPD officers and personnel from the Champaign Fire Department rendered immediate medical aid until he could be transported […]
Charges Filed in Shooting Investigation – 3900 Block of Colleen Drive
A Champaign teenager has been charged following an investigation into a shooting incident on Colleen Drive in the early hours of July 20, 2024. At 2:45 a.m. that day, Champaign Police were dispatched when a vehicle arrived at the Fire Station in the 700 block of W. Bradley Avenue carrying two people with gunshot wounds. […]
Homicide Investigation – 2000 Block of Cynthia Drive
Champaign Police were dispatched at 12:34 a.m. on July 28, 2024, to the 2000 block of Cynthia Drive for a report of a shooting with injuries. Upon arrival, officers located multiple people suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Champaign Police Officers and personnel from the Champaign Fire Department worked quickly to render immediate medical aid until […]
Champaign Police Seek Community Assistance in Investigating Bank Robbery
Champaign Police were dispatched at 9:09 a.m. on July 27, 2024, to the 2000 block of W. Springfield Avenue for a report of a Bank Robbery. Upon arrival, officers learned a suspect had entered the bank and demanded money while implying that he had a firearm and threatening staff. The suspect fled the bank with […]
Shooting Investigation: 1800 Block of W. Bradley Avenue
Champaign Police were dispatched at 3:16 a.m. on July 27, 2024, to the 1800 block of W. Bradley Avenue for a report of a shooting with injuries. Upon arrival, officers located two women – both aged 22, both from Champaign – who had suffered gunshot wounds. One of the victims had been struck in the […]
Champaign Police Investigating Two Overnight Shooting Incidents
Champaign Police are investigating two shootings with injuries from the early hours of July 20, 2024. These incidents are being investigated separately, as Investigators have no indication that they are related. Shooting with Injuries – Near Main Street & Fremont Street At 1:19 a.m. on July 20, 2024, Champaign Police were on an assigned detail […]