NEWS RELEASE
City of Carbondale, Illinois
11-19-25

For Immediate Release
CARBONDALE – On 11-19-25 CPD Officers responded to Kroger, 501 N. Giant City Road for the report of a vehicle that had driven into the front glass doors of the entrance.  Several  other unoccupied vehicles were struck as well, however there were no reports of any injuries.  A Civic Alert was sent out to make customers aware of the situation. This incident did not appear to be intentional and the business remained open. The investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the City of Carbondale Police Department at (618) 549-2121. You may also call the Carbondale/SIU Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (618) 549-COPS (2677) or the Murphysboro/Jackson County anonymous tip line at (618) 687-COPS (2677). Anonymous tips may also be made by selecting the “Crime Stoppers” tab on this website’s main page. Please help yourself and your county, its communities, and the university campus by using these numbers if you witness or have any information about a crime. Cash rewards for information that leads to an arrest are also made anonymously. Remember, crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does! For more information about Crime Stoppers, please follow the QR Code.
 
The mission of the Carbondale Police Department is to work in partnership with our community to preserve life, protect human rights, protect property and improve quality of life by providing police service to all in a fair, sensitive, and professional manner.