Asphalt Thrown Through Berkshire Lane Home Window; Crimestoppers Seeks Tips

Police are looking to Crimestoppers for help in an apparent vandalism incident on Berkshire Lane earlier this week," WLDS reported Friday, citing police after a chunk of asphalt was thrown through a window at a home in the 300 block of Berkshire. WLDS recorded the incident time as "about 9:45 last Monday night" and noted specifically that "no one was hurt."

WLDS published the item on February 27, 2026 at 10:48 a.m., and attributed the account to police without naming a department or spokesperson. The article repeats the police description that "a chunk of asphalt was thrown through a window at the home in the 300 block of Berkshire" and gives the location as off Sandusky Road, placing the impact squarely in a residential stretch familiar to neighbors.

Crimestoppers is the agency named for receiving tips in the WLDS report. "Crimestoppers is looking for any information about the incident. It can be reported to 217-243-7300, or through the Facebook or website. All calls are anonymous," the WLDS item said, and it added that "cash rewards could be offered identifying suspect or suspects." No specific reward amount, Crimestoppers page name, or website address was provided in the WLDS copy.

The WLDS report leaves several key investigative details unreported. The story contains no named police department, no officer quote, no homeowner statement, no suspect description, no vehicle information, no surveillance confirmation, and no property damage estimate. WLDS's use of the phrase "about 9:45 last Monday night" is relative to its February 27, 2026 publication; the item does not give an exact calendar date for the incident and does not clarify the time as p.m. beyond the word "night."

Those gaps matter for public accountability and for residents' sense of safety on Berkshire Lane and off Sandusky Road. Public agencies that receive tips through Crimestoppers typically control whether surveillance images, canvass findings, or an incident report are released; WLDS's attribution to "police" without further identification makes it difficult for neighbors to verify whether the city police or the Morgan County sheriff's office is leading the inquiry.

For now, WLDS's published details stand: a window at a home in the 300 block of Berkshire was struck by a chunk of asphalt, no injuries were reported, and Crimestoppers is requesting anonymous tips at 217-243-7300 or through its Facebook page or website, with possible cash rewards. Further clarity from the police agency WLDS cited would provide a named point of contact, an incident report number, and any surveillance or witness information that could move an investigation forward.