Vehicular Hijacking – Intersection of Prospect Ave & Olympian Drive
Champaign Police were dispatched at 7:19 p.m. on October 5, 2022, to the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Olympian Drive for a report of a vehicular hijacking that had just occurred. Upon arrival, officers found a 67-year-old male victim from Champaign who reported that he had been rear-ended by an SUV before pulling over to […]
Vehicular Hijacking – 1000 S. Second Street – Four Arrested
On February 1, 2022, at approximately 3:35 PM, Champaign Police responded to a parking garage in the 1000 block of South Second Street for a carjacking that had just occurred. The victim reported he had pulled into his secure parking garage, exited his vehicle, and was confronted by three to four individuals. One of the […]
Arrest Made in October 2020 Vehicular Hijacking
On October 23, 2020, at approximately 9:15 p.m., Champaign Police responded to Thorntons convenience store, located at 101 S Mattis Avenue, for the report of a male holding a gun to a female’s head inside of a parked car. Upon officer arrival, the suspect fled the scene at a high rate of speed and evaded […]