This police blotter provides information only about crimes that have been reported to the University of Illinois Police Department. For a more comprehensive look at reports throughout the Campustown area, view the Daily Crime Log or the crime map.
Please note: Those arrested are presumed innocent until proved guilty, and formal charges may change or be dismissed as cases are adjudicated. Contact us for more information about the incidents listed here.
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Police ReportPolice Report
3/31/23
Mercadeez A. Meade, 25, of Homer, Illinois, was arrested at 6:22 p.m. Thursday near Dorner Drive and Pennsylvania Avenue, Urbana, for domestic battery. In the same incident, Travis P. Burke, 33, of Rantoul, Illinois, was arrested for damaging property. Police initially were called by a witness who was instructed to do so by Meade. It was reported that Burke threw Meade’s phone on the ground. Meade struck Burke in the face.
A U. of I. student reported that his headphones had been stolen between 2-2:50 p.m. Wednesday at the Animal Sciences Laboratory, 1207 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana. The headphones, which have an estimated value of $250, were on a chair next to the student during class. When the student got up to leave, the headphones were gone. GPS tracking information showed they had been taken to an apartment building in Champaign.
A U. of I. student reported that her electric bicycle had been stolen between Monday and Wednesday while it was locked to a rack outside her apartment building in the 700 block of South Gregory Street, Urbana. The bicycle has an estimated value of $399.*
*Bicycle owners can reduce the risk of theft. Resources on properly locking bicycles on campus can be found on the Campus Recreation website’s Bike Parking page.
Please note: Those arrested are presumed innocent until proved guilty, and formal charges may change as cases are adjudicated. For more information about the incidents listed here, please contact the U. of I. Police Department at 217-333-1216 or .
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Police ReportPolice Report
3/30/23
An unknown person contacted a U. of I. student Sunday through social media and encouraged him to send intimate photos of himself. The offender then threatened to send those photos to the student’s social media contacts unless he paid $1,200. The student sent $40, which was all that was available to him.
Please note: Those arrested are presumed innocent until proved guilty, and formal charges may change as cases are adjudicated. For more information about the incidents listed here, please contact the U. of I. Police Department at 217-333-1216 or .
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Police ReportPolice Report
3/29/23
A U. of I. student reported that the contents of a package had been stolen between 2-4 p.m. March 20 after it was delivered to the mail area of her apartment building in the 500 block of East Healey Street, Champaign. The student found the box open and empty when she went to retrieve it. The package had a retail value of $110.
U. of I. student Brandon T. Lee, 20, of Champaign, was arrested at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the U. of I. Public Safety Building, 1110 W. Springfield Ave., Urbana, for aggravated battery. Police identified Lee as the person who injured two U. of I. students in a stabbing incident at 1:54 a.m. Friday in the 100 block of East Green Street, Champaign. A verbal altercation preceded the stabbing.
A U. of I. student reported that audio speakers and cash had been stolen from his vehicle between 1 a.m. and noon Sunday while it was parked in a garage in the 100 block of East Healey Street, Champaign. The total estimated value of the stolen items is $1,265. No information was provided on whether the vehicle was locked.
A U. of I. student reported Monday that she had been the victim of an online scam. The student received an email from an unknown sender stating that her paid subscription to a technical support service was to be renewed. The student replied to the message to cancel the service and was led through a series of steps that involved the student disclosing bank account information to the scammer and providing $1,000 in gift cards. In total, the student lost $1,800.
A U. of I. student reported Tuesday that his cellphone had been stolen around 10:30 p.m. Jan. 26. The phone was dropped while the student was walking on Third Street near Springfield Avenue, Champaign. GPS tracking information showed that the $1,200 cellphone had been taken to an apartment in the 100 block of East John Street, Champaign. The incident was initially reported to another police department.
A U. of I. student reported Tuesday that he had received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service confirming that he had filed his tax return. The student had not filed a tax return, and it is believed that he was a victim of identity theft.
Please note: Those arrested are presumed innocent until proved guilty, and formal charges may change as cases are adjudicated. For more information about the incidents listed here, please contact the U. of I. Police Department at 217-333-1216 or .
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Police ReportPolice Report
3/28/23
A U. of I. student reported that his laptop computer had been stolen between 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. Sunday from his residence hall room at Allen Hall, 1005 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana. The room was unoccupied and unlocked at the time of the theft. The computer was brand new and has a retail value of $1,699.
Dondre G. Mullen, 28, of Urbana, was arrested at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at the U. of I. Public Safety Building, 1110 W. Springfield Ave., Urbana, for driving under the influence of alcohol, leaving the scene of an accident, improper lane usage and operating an uninsured vehicle. Police initially were called because a vehicle had struck another object in a construction zone in the 0-100 block of East Green Street, and the driver ran away. After a short investigation, officers identified Mullen as the driver and found him at Schnuck’s, 200 S. Vine St., Urbana.
A U. of I. student reported March 21 that she was the victim of fraud in February after attempting to purchase a camera online. The student paid $677 to purchase the camera from a private vendor who listed the item for sale in an online marketplace. The camera never arrived, and the student later learned that the vendor had provided false tracking numbers. The vendor was unreachable after the student recognized the scam.
A witness reported that he saw a person steal two packages at 2:20 p.m. Monday from the mail area of an apartment building in the 200 block of East John Street, Champaign. The suspect ran when confronted by the witness.
A man reported that he was punched in the face by an unknown person at 2:41 a.m. Tuesday outside McDonald’s, 616 E. Green St., Champaign. The victim reported that he and the suspect were “play wrestling” prior to the punch. The victim was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
Please note: Those arrested are presumed innocent until proved guilty, and formal charges may change as cases are adjudicated. For more information about the incidents listed here, please contact the U. of I. Police Department at 217-333-1216 or .
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Police ReportPolice Report
3/27/23
At 11:39 p.m. Friday at an apartment building in the 400 block of East Healey Street, Champaign, Laresha L. Reed, 42, no address provided, was issued a state of Illinois notice to appear in court for trespassing on private property. Police were called by a person who recognized Reed and was aware that she previously had been issued a no-trespassing notice by the property owner. Police were called again at 11:28 p.m. Saturday by a U. of I. employee who saw Reed sleeping inside Gregory Hall, 810 S. Wright St., Urbana. She previously had been issued a no-trespassing notice for all U. of I. property. Officers also found a university key in her bag. Reed was arrested for trespassing on state-supported property and possession of stolen property.
A U. of I. student reported that he was struck in the face by another person around 1:40 a.m. Friday in the 100 block of East Green Street, Champaign. The student was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
U. of I. student Kairat Zafar, 27, was arrested at 12:29 a.m. Sunday at her apartment in the 2000 block of Hazelwood Court, Urbana, for domestic battery. It was reported that Zafar slapped another person during an argument.
A man was battered at 1:48 a.m. Sunday near Third and John streets, Champaign. Witnesses reported that the man engaged a group of four men in a verbal altercation that originated inside The Red Lion, 211 E. Green St., Champaign. The argument continued outside of the bar, resulting in the man being struck multiple times. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
Darren S. Mosley, 18, of Urbana, was arrested at 5:01 a.m. Sunday in the 1800 block of South Oak Street, Champaign, for domestic battery, interfering with a report of domestic battery, damaging property and trespassing on state-supported property. It was reported that Mosley was involved in an argument with another person in U. of I. parking lot E-14, 1700 S. First St., Champaign. Mosley reportedly broke the other person’s cellphone and then punched and kicked the other person several times. He previously had been issued a no-trespassing notice for all U. of I. property.
A U. of I. student reported that someone had bent her license plate between Friday and Sunday while the vehicle was parked in the 0-100 block of East John Street, Champaign. The estimated cost to replace the plate is $50.
On March 20, a U. of I. student reported that someone had stolen the wheels from his bicycle while it was locked to a rack outside Oglesby Hall, 1005 College Court, Urbana. The estimated value of the wheels is $450.
A U. of I. student reported that someone had sprayed paint on her vehicle Wednesday or Thursday while it was parked in a lot in the 100 block of East Green Street, Champaign. The estimated cost to repair the damage is $1,053.
Surrell D. Austin, 23, of Rantoul, Illinois, was arrested at 12:08 a.m. Sunday at his place of employment at The Red Lion, 211 E. Green St., Champaign, for theft, identity theft and fraudulent use of a debit card. Police initially were called by a U. of I. student who reported that an acquaintance had made unauthorized purchases Saturday on her debit and credit cards totaling approximately $900. The acquaintance, later identified by police as Austin, gained access to the student’s card after being invited into her room at Wassaja Hall, 1202 S. First St., Champaign.
Dylan R. Garrett, 23, of Champaign, was arrested at 2:49 a.m. Saturday near Third and Daniel streets, Champaign, for driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane usage and operating an uninsured vehicle. Police were called after a vehicle driven by Garrett struck a parked vehicle.
An unlocked vehicle was burglarized between 10 a.m. Friday and 1 a.m. Saturday in the 0-100 block of East Healey Street, Champaign. A $175 purse containing banking and identification cards was stolen.
Please note: Those arrested are presumed innocent until proved guilty, and formal charges may change as cases are adjudicated. For more information about the incidents listed here, please contact the U. of I. Police Department at 217-333-1216 or .