Crime Stoppers seeking Champaign retail theft suspect
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help as they search for the suspect in a Champaign retail theft.
On April 28 near 6:49 p.m., a man took several tools and a roll of copper wire, then hid them in a stolen extreme tool backpack from the Menards at 620 West Town Center Boulevard. The items were worth more than $600 total.
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The suspect was captured on security video, and seemed to be a white 30 to 40-year-old man wearing a tan baseball cap, a black and tan hooded sweatshirt, gray khaki pants, and boots. The Champaign Police Department and Champaign County Crime Stoppers want to know if he looks familiar to anyone.
Authorities are also looking for his vehicle. The suspect left in this white Ford F-150 truck.
Anyone with more information on this case is urged to contact Crime Stoppers. Tipsters will never be asked their name or any personally identifying information; instead, they will receive a personal code number to check on a possible reward.
To leave an anonymous tip, call 217-373-8477, submit through 373tips.com, or through the “P3 Tips” mobile app.
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