B-N Police Blotter: Tue. Dec. 16, 2014

Posted on December 17, 2014

By WJBC Staff

A look at reported offenses in Bloomington, Normal and on the Illinois State University campus. Reports do not indicate confirmed offenses.

Tue. Dec. 16, 2014

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

Call Time Date Officer Type Report Location / Block Address Disposition Type

22:14 12/16/2014 981 E 17828 13XX FRANKLIN BATTERY

22:08 12/16/2014 966 E 17827 3XX N BLAIR BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE

19:29 12/16/2014 982 E 17823 3XX GREENBRIAR RETAIL THEFT

19:23 12/16/2014 981 A 1310 TORREY PINES – SHELBOURNE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

17:41 12/16/2014 781 A 1309 COLLEGE – YOUNG 10-50 INJURY – STREET

17:28 12/16/2014 758 E 17817 3XX GREENBRIAR RETAIL THEFT

17:17 12/16/2014 803 E 17820 1X UPTOWN CIR ALL OTHER DISORDERLY CONDUCT

16:50 12/16/2014 193 E 17814 6XX S LINDEN CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

16:41 12/16/2014 980 E 17813 1XX S FELL RETAIL THEFT

16:08 12/16/2014 262 E 17809 LARRY CRT BATTERY

16:05 12/16/2014 781 E 17811 39XX E RAAB BATTERY

16:02 12/16/2014 193 E 17808 12XX DIVISION SUSPENDED, REVOKED DRIVERS LICENSE

15:30 12/16/2014 982 E 17812 MAIN – ORLANDO OBSTRUCTING IDENTIFICATION

15:05 12/16/2014 966 E 17802 9XX N LINDEN THEFT OVER

14:05 12/16/2014 381 A 1308 2XX E MULBERRY 10-57 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP

11:40 12/16/2014 659 A 1307 15XX E COLLEGE 10-57 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP

08:03 12/16/2014 310 E 17791 5XX N PARKSIDE POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

08:03 12/16/2014 310 E 17791 5XX N PARKSIDE DELIVERY OR POSSESSION W/INTENT TO DELIVER

07:12 12/16/2014 381 E 17790 16XX N MAIN THEFT UNDER

06:26 12/16/2014 794 A 1306 VETERANS PKWY – COLLEGE AVE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

04:15 12/16/2014 501 E 17787 18XX VETERANS PKWY TRAFFIC IL VEHICLE CODE (OTHER TRAFFIC OFFENSES)

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