Crime Stoppers looking for suspect in Urbana property damage case

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Urbana Police Department and Champaign County Crime Stoppers are asking for help in finding a person who threw a pair of bricks at an apartment building.

Police officials said that on April 18, officers were dispatched to an apartment building at Silver and Fletcher Streets for a report of a disorderly individual. They said the suspect threw a brick toward an apartment and it hit the brick wall of the building. Officers responded to investigate and identify the suspect, but he left prior to their arrival. The suspect then came back and threw another brick at the same apartment, this time shattering a window.

The suspect, who was captured on video, is a Black man with a beard who was wearing a black hoodie and gray sweatpants.

Anyone who knows who the suspect is, or who has information on any other crime in Champaign County, is asked to submit their knowledge to Champaign County Crime Stoppers. Tips can be submitted by calling 217-373-8477, visiting Crime Stoppers’ website or using the “P3 Tips” app.

All tips to Crime Stoppers are 100% anonymous and eligible for a cash reward if the information provided leads to an arrest.

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