CARBONDALE – Carbondale Police say 10 to 15 Black male and female juveniles damaged property in an area used by several individuals as a homeless encampment and injured one person late Monday night.
Police responded to the 600 block of East College Street around 11:40 p.m. for a report of an Unlawful Use of a Weapon complaint. That’s when police learned about what happened. The victim arrived at the camp during the incident and confronted the suspects. They battered the victim causing non-life-threatening injuries. The victim was treated for their injuries at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
During the incident, a male suspect wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and a red ski mask displayed an alleged firearm. The suspects fled northeast from the area, last seen in the 800 block of East College Street.
Anyone with information about the incident should call Carbondale Police at 618-549-2121.
