12/14/22
A vehicle parked at an automobile repair shop in the 400 block of South Chestnut Street, Champaign, was burglarized between 10:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 1:40 p.m. Dec. 7. The victim locked the vehicle and deposited the keys in a drop box for after-hours repairs by the front door of the business. The drop box was later discovered to be unsecured. A wallet, driver’s license, state of Illinois identification card, Social Security card and credit cards were stolen from the vehicle. The value of the stolen items was not reported.
On Tuesday, it was reported that someone spray-painted graffiti on a dumpster and building generator enclosure at Lincoln Hall, 702 S. Wright St., Urbana, between Saturday and 1 a.m. Monday. The cost to repair the damage was estimated at $50.
It was reported Saturday that a bicycle was stolen from a rack at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building, 306 N. Wright St., Urbana, between 1:30-4:30 p.m. Friday. The bike, which was valued at $100, was locked to a rack.
Three tires were cut on a vehicle parked in the 0-100 block of East Green Street, Champaign, between 9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. The estimated cost to replace the tires was $231.
A U. of I. student reported Tuesday that $500 had been stolen from his wallet at the Activities and Recreation Center, 201 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign between 9:10-10 p.m. Monday. The student left the wallet in a backpack in an unlocked locker.
On Friday, it was reported that a camera and camera accessories were stolen from the Siebel Center for Design, 1208 S. Fourth St., Champaign, between 10 p.m. Nov. 17 and 4:30 p.m. Nov. 29. The total value of the stolen goods was estimated at $9,576.
A U. of I. student’s electric scooter was stolen between 1-4 p.m. Sunday from the Illini Union Bookstore, 809 S. Wright St., Urbana. The scooter, which was locked to a rack, was valued at $700.
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 .