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Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying suspect in November downtown damage incident

Crime of the Week:  Help needed identifying suspect in November downtown damage incident

Can you help identify this suspect in a November, 2025 criminal damage incident? Photo: Saga Communications, Sangamon County


Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – This week, Crime Stoppers is seeking information to assist the Springfield Police Department in reference criminal damage that occurred at Identi-Check, located at 3 North Old State Capitol Plaza, in Springfield.

On November 24, 2025, officers were called to the business for a report of a window being broken out. Video shows that around 2 a.m., a black male wearing a gray jacket and black pants outside the business, picked up a brick and threw it at the building, causing over $10,000 in damage.

An image of the suspect can be found above. If you have any information regarding this incident, or can identify the suspect, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (217) 788-8427, submit a tip on our website, or use the P3 app. If your tip results in an arrest, you could receive a cash reward up to $2,500.

Remember: Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

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