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City of Carbondale
Police Department
501 South Washington
Carbondale, Illinois 62901

Phone (618) 457-3200
Fax (618) 457-3204

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@CarbondalePD

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Residential Burglary Investigation

On 09-19-16 at about 8:16 p.m., officers with the City of Carbondale Police Department responded to the 2600 block of West Murphysboro Road in reference to a residential burglary. Read More »

Scam Investigation

On 09-04-2016, an officer of the City of Carbondale Police Department met with a victim of a theft. The officer learned on 09-01-2016, the victim was contacted by the suspect via telephone claiming to be the victim’s grandson. Read More »

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Attempted Robbery Investigation

08-15-14 Web Release –Attempted Robbery Investigation

On 08-14-14 at around 2:30 a.m., the City of Carbondale Police Department responded to the area of West Cherry and South Ash Street in reference to a report of an attempted robbery that just occurred. Officers learned that the victim was walking in the 600 block of West Cherry Street when an unknown black male approached him. The suspect inferred he had a firearm and demanded personal property from the victim. The victim refused to turn over his property and the suspect fled southbound on foot down Poplar Street. There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident. The investigation into the incident continues.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Police Department at (618) 457-3200 or Crime Stoppers at (618) 549-COPS (2677). Anonymous tips may also be made by selecting the “Crime Stoppers” tab located on the main page of this website.