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Aggravated Discharge of Firearm Investigation

On 04-17-21, at approximately 1:44 a.m., City of Carbondale police officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 500 block of North Robert A. Stalls Street.  Officers arrived in the area and found damage to a residence as a result of gunfi...

20th Annual DEA Drug Take Back April 24th

With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration announces its 20th Take Back Day is scheduled for April 24th.  At its last Take Back Day in October, DEA collected a record-high amount of expired, un...

Aggravated Discharge of Firearm Investigation

On 04-14-21 at approximately 8:38 p.m., City of Carbondale police officers responded to the 500 and 600 blocks of South Oakland Avenue to reports of shots fired.  Officers from the SIU Police Department located a vehicle abandoned in a parking lo...

Trespassing/Mental Health Crisis Complaint

On 04-09-21, at approximately 3:41 p.m., City of Carbondale police officers responded to a disorderly subject that was trespassing in the 500 block of East Main Street.  Officers made contact with a male subject and determined that he was sufferi...

Unlawful Use of Weapons by a Felon Investigation

On 04/12/21 at approximately 2:48 p.m., the City of Carbondale Police Department received a report of a male firing a handgun at a residence in the 300 block of West Cherry Street and fleeing on a bicycle.   Officers responding to the area locate...

Aggravated Battery with Firearm Investigation

Aggravated Battery with Firearm Investigation

On 04-11-21, at approximately 2:45 a.m., City of Carbondale police officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 300 block of West Cherry Street.  Officers found 3 gunshot vic...

Aggravated Unlawful Use of Firearm Investigation

 On 04/05/21 at approximately 7:30 p.m., City of Carbondale Police Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle travelling the wrong way on a one-way street.   During the course of the investigation, officers located an illegal firearm...

Traffic Crash Investigation

On April 2^nd, 2021 at approximately 1206 p.m., City of Carbondale Police Officers responded to a single vehicle crash at the intersection of South Illinois Avenue and West Pleasant Hill Road regarding a semi-truck that overturned. The Carbondale Fire Depa...

Aggravated Discharge of Firearm Investigation

On 03-31-21, at approximately 5:57 p.m., City of Carbondale police officers responded to reports of shots fired from two vehicles in the area of East Walnut Street and South Wall Street.  Officers arrived in the area and found one of the suspect ...

Distracted Driver Awareness Month

The Carbondale Police Department recognizes Distracted Driving Awareness Month with a reminder for motorists: Drop It and Drive

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month across the nation, and the Carbondale Police Department is urging...

Unlawful Use of Weapons Investigation

Unlawful Use of Weapons Investigation

On 03-30-21, at 10:01 a.m., Carbondale police officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1400 block of East Main Street.  Officers located two victims with gunshot wounds.  All of th...

Missing Habitual Runaway Juvenile Investigation

Missing Habitual Runaway Juvenile Investigation

The City of Carbondale Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Zachary Hook age 16.  Hook, pictured below, is described as 5&rsqu...

Home Invasion Investigation

Home Invasion Investigation

On 03/27/21 at 10:17 a.m., City of Carbondale Police Officers responded to the 400 block of South Marion Street regarding a disturbance. Officers found two suspects identified in the forced entry of a residence of an acquaintanc...

Unlawful Use of Firearm Investigation

On 03/27/21 at approximately 5:42 a.m., City of Carbondale Police Officers responded to the 300 block of East Walnut Street regarding a complaint of shots fired. No injuries were reported and no property damage occurred. During the course of the investiga...

Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm Investigation

On 03-23-21, at approximately 5:26 p.m., Carbondale police officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 1400 block of East Main Street.  Officers learned there were no reported injuries, however, bullets struck two vehicles in the area. &...

Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm Investigation

Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm

 On 12/25/2020 at approximately 11:20 p.m., City of Carbondale Police officers responded to the 500 block of South Beverage Street in reference to a report of shots fired. Officers learned unknown suspects shot at...

Motor Vehicle Theft Investigation

Motor Vehicle Theft Investigation

On 12-26-20 at approximately 1:30 a.m., City of Carbondale Police Officers responded to the area of the 300 block of East Walnut Street in reference to a report of motor vehicle theft.   Officers learned...

City of Carbondale Names Interim Chief of Police

CARBONDALE – City Manager Gary Williams has named Deputy Chief Stan Reno as the Interim Chief of Police. Deputy Chief Reno will replace Chief of Police Jeff Grubbs, whose last day is today, September 30.

Deputy Chief Reno was born and raised in C...

Missing Adult

On 08-29-20, the Carbondale Police Department was notified that Marvin Simpson, 42 years old, of St. Louis, Mo was last seen in Carbondale on 08-26-20. Marvin was last seen in the Tatum Heights area at approximately 11:00 p.m. Marvin is 5’08&...

Missing Juvenile

The City of Carbondale Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile, Edgar E. Rivera, age 15. Edgar was last seen on 07-10-2020 at 2:00 a.m. in the 1200 block of West Main Street. Rivera is described as ...

Criminal Damage to Property

Criminal Damage to Property

On June 28, 2020 at approximately 6:00 p.m., City of Carbondale Police Officers monitored a group of approximately 30 people demonstrating and marching through the City as a part of a planned protest. Officers assisted...