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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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City of Carbondale Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs April 26 At The Carbondale Police Department

On April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Carbondale Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its eighth opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Read More »

Residential Burglary Investigation

On 04-19-14, the City of Carbondale Police Department responded to a residence in the 600 block of East Campus in reference to a report of a residential burglary. Read More »

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Burglary to Motor Vehicle/ Forgery/Unlawful Use of a Credit Card Investigation

06-20-13 Web Release- Burglary to Motor Vehicle/ Forgery/Unlawful Use of a Credit Card Investigation

On 06-18-2013 at 1:41 a.m., officers of the City of Carbondale Police Department responded to a business in the 300 block of West Main Street regarding burglary to a motor vehicle. During the course of investigation, officer learned that a credit card belonging to the victim was used to make unauthorized purchases at two businesses near the 300 block of East Walnut Street in Carbondale between 06-07-2013 and 06-09-13. The suspect is described as a black male. The investigation into the incident is continuing.

Anyone with information about the 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.