MEDIA RELEASE 

On 10/01/2014 a Macomb resident on James Drive reported that two men approached her and offered to seal coat her driveway with oil tar. The victim agreed to allow the subjects to seal the cracks in the driveway and the subjects began to perform the work. The subjects then approached her again and convinced her to have the entire driveway done. The subjects convinced the victim to pay in cash. After doing so the victim left the residence while the men were still working. Upon return to the house, the victim found the driveway to have been seal coated but also found that her house had been ransacked and burglarized. Taken in the burglary were several pieces of jewelry and some collector coins. The subjects who seal coated the driveway are the main suspects in this burglary.

Suspect #1 is described as 35-40 years old white male, stands 6’0” tall, weighs approximately 210 pounds, and has dark brown or black hair. Nothing further could be provided pertaining to his description.

Suspect #2 is described as 20-30 years old white male, stands 5’8” tall, heavier built, and has dark brown or black hair. Nothing further could be provided pertaining to his description.

Suspect Vehicle is described as a silver (possibly aqua tint) standard cab truck with a black square tank containing oil in the back and IL Registration Plates displayed.

Anyone with information about this burglary or any other crime can contact the Macomb Police Department at 309-833-4505 or you can text your tip to 274-637 and start your message with the keyword: MPDTIPS

The Macomb Police Department would like to take this opportunity to remind the community to be cautious of subjects offering unsolicited work in or around their residence. Often times these subjects are checking out your residence to come back and burglarize it later or they promise to do a job and do not finish the work after you have paid them in full. Don’t be a victim. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. For more information on scams check out the Macomb Police Department website at www.macombpolice.com.

Western Illinois University will be having their Homecoming Parade traveling through the streets of Macomb on October 4^th 2014.  Be aware that this will alter travel ways and parking throughout the city that day from 5:00 a.m. to approximately 1:00 p.m. 

The parade participants will be lining up on W. Jefferson St.  on October 4^st, 2014.  Expect W. Jefferson St. to be closed, from Ward St. to Randolph St., beginning at 7:00 AM.  

Parking will be temporarily prohibited on W. Jefferson St., but will be reinstated after the event has ended.  Residents on W. Jefferson St. should expect an increase in traffic.  It may be difficult for residents to exit their driveways.  We suggest using the alleyways behind houses, if one exists, or park your cars a block away, on Washington St. or Piper St., if you expect to leave before, or during the parade.  

 A detour of Hwy 136/67 will start at 10:00 a.m. routing traffic around on West University Drive to Wigwam Hollow Road until the event is concluded. The bypass will be closed from the intersections of Johnson and Jackson Street to Lafayette and Calhoun Street intersection. 

Also at 10:00 A.M. the intersection of Wigwam Hollow will be closed for traveling east on Adams St.  Southbound traffic will also be prohibited from the intersection of Murray St. and Western Ave. during the parade. 

 Local traffic trying to commute across town is advised to travel east and west on Grant Street to avoid the congestion the parade provides.  

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience or disruption this provides in your weekend travels. 

 Macomb Police Dept.

The Macomb Police Department would like to welcome back all returning WIU students and extend a special welcome to all incoming freshman students. We would like for everyone to take the time to explore our webpage, especially the section for WIU students. There you will find tips and suggestions as to how to make your stay in Macomb a more enjoyable one. The Macomb Police Department takes great interest in student safety and your successful graduation from Western Illinois University. Have a safe and wonderful year!

A McDonough County Crimestoppers tip has led to the arrest of a Monmouth resident on one count of burglary and one count of theft. The subject also had a Warren County warrant for his arrest for two counts of Stalking.

The Crimestoppers tip led Macomb Police Department and McDonough County Sheriff’s Office investigators to Monmouth, Illinois where they were able to recover a Blue Holland Tractor from rural Monmouth. The tractor was stolen on December 13^th, 2013 from the Lakeview Nature Center on Spring Lake Road. The tractor was valued at over $13,000.

Arrested as a result of the investigation was Michael D. Brewer, age 40 from Monmouth. So far the investigation has discovered Brewer’s involvement in the burglary at the Lakeview Nature Center as well as a theft of a mailbox on Tower Road and another possible burglary in Macomb. This investigation continues and more arrests are pending.

Investigators from the Macomb Police Department and the McDonough County Sheriff’s Officer were assisted by officers from the Monmouth Police Department and Deputies from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office.

All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.