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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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Aggravated Fleeing to Elude Police Officers Investigation

On 02-24-14 at about 7:35 p.m., officers with the City of Carbondale Police Department responded to a reckless driving complaint from several 911 calls about a vehicle driving west bound on East Walnut Street toward the Walgreens on East Walnut and South Wall Street. Read More »

Carbondale Man Sentenced To Probation For Possession Of Controlled Substance

Michael C. Carr, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced today that a Carbondale resident, Brandon Rice-Edwards, was sentenced to probation for Possession of a Controlled Substance, following a plea of guilty. 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.