Champaign County Crime Stoppers | Police looking for suspect for burglary and credit card fraud | News

CHAMPAIGN – Champaign County Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who spent nearly $1,000 on stolen debit and credit cards.

On October 20th between 2 and 6 p.m., an unknown person stole a wallet from an unlocked vehicle that was parked in a driveway.

The suspect used cards from the wallet to make purchases in person and online at Dick’s House of Sport, JD Sports and Nike.

Police are searching for the identity of a suspect captured on video. The person appeared to be a black male, approximately 18 to 24 years old, with his hair styled in curls. He wore a black Nike sweatshirt with an orange-blue Nike logo and light gray distressed jeans.

If you have any information about this or any other crime in Champaign County, please contact Crime Stoppers at 217-373-TIPS, 373tips.com or through the P3 Tips mobile app.

Tipsters are always 100 percent anonymous when contacting Crime Stoppers and receive a code number to verify rewards. All tips submitted to Crime Stoppers are electronically stripped of personal information and processed by a third-party response service.

Crime Stoppers will pay cash rewards of $5,000 for information leading to an arrest in a homicide in Champaign County, $2,500 for information leading to an arrest in a crime involving a weapon in Champaign County, and up to to $1,000 for information leading to arrests in other crimes.