Champaign police chief R.T. Finney stated, “We have a lot of private businesses’ cameras.  Those cameras are everywhere.  Just about every business has cameras inside and outside and they’ll catch parking lots.  The first thing we do now at a crime scene is go around the businesses that are near the scene and ask if their camera may have caught anything”.

In addition, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District recently announced that they plan to install 1,000 new cameras on buses and city vehicles by the end of the year.

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In January, Gillespie was caught cutting the tags off of $2,300 worth of Kohl’s merchandise.  Gillespie has other prior convictions of theft, burglary, and battery, which made her eligible for an extended prison term.

Gillespie was sentenced by Champaign County Judge Tom Difanis to 97 months in prison with restitution.

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The man apparently was arrested after police received a tip. During the arrest, the man punched a police officer and tried to escape. However, other officers were able to apprehend him.

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The incident occurred at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, when a woman who knew the man heard a crash from the back of her home in the 300 block of Nelson Court. When she went to investigate, she saw the man standing in the frame of her broken back door. The man fled the scene on foot.

She called police, and since she knew and could identify the man, they were able to catch him relatively soon thereafter.

If convicted of the more serious burglary charge, the man could face up to 15 years in prison.

A Champaign County Grand Jury indicted an Urbana couple today on felony charges of stealing from a local youth sports organization.

The husband was indicted on one count of unauthorized use of property, one count of receiving stolen property, and one count of greand theft. The wife was indicted on one charge of receiving stolen property.

The couple is accused of stealing funds from the Urbana Girls Fastpitch traveling softball program.

Once police were made aware of suspicious purchases on the program’s account, its financial records were subpoenaed. This revealed over $11,000 in purchases and transfers of money from the last two years, made by the husband, who was the executive director of the organization at the time.

It took officers around four months to determine what purchases where legitimate and which were not.

The prosecution alleged that the Urbana man was in the store for close to an hour before entering the woman’s bathroom with merchandise he had not paid for. When store security followed him and found the items on his person, they called the police.

The man has a prior record of convictions for burglary and possession of a stolen car.

The sentence imposed on this man is excessive, especially given that he shows no predilection towards violent crimes. If you need legal counsel or representation in a criminal defense case, contact the Champaign criminal defense lawyers of Thomas A. Bruno and Associates at 217-328-6000 today.

The parking officer was attempting to put a boot on the 50-year-old man’s car because records showed a large number of unpaid parking tickets. While he was doing this the 50-year-old man returned to his car, parked near the 300 block of West Maple Street. The officer has accused the man of using the car door to hit him before getting into the car and backing it up, hitting the officer’s shins.

The driver then fled the scene but was apprehended by police shortly after. If convicted of this Class 3 felony he faces punishment ranging from probation to five years in prison.

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Police have detained a suspect but have not arrested him. According to a police spokesperson, the death is now being investigated as a murder. Police are currently searching for the woman’s brother, who neighbors say might have been living with her. Neighbors describe the woman as friendly and as having no particular arguments or problems with others.

If you have been accused of a serious crime or are seeking legal counsel in regards to a violent crime, contact the Champaign criminal defense lawyers of Thomas A. Bruno and Associates at 217-328-6000 today.

The decrease in crime on the Illinois campus may have been due to a crime alerts system. In 2009, campus police reported 217 violent crimes.

If you or anyone you know has been charged with a violent crime, contact the Champaign criminal defense attorneys of Thomas A. Bruno & Associates at 217-328-6000.

If you or someone you love has been charged with a serious crime like assault, contact the Champaign criminal defense lawyers of Thomas A. Bruno and Associates at 217-328-6000 today.