B-N Police blotter: Thu. Jan. 8, 2015

By WJBC Staff

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

Thu. Jan. 8, 2015

City of Bloomington

Call Time Location / Block Address Disposition Type

12:24 am 3XX S. EAST Report Invs

12:51 am BLOOMINGTON ARR/RPT Domestic Physical

1:51 am BLOOMINGTON Report Domestic Other

1:51 am 1XXX N ROOSEVELT AVE Report Battery

2:29 am 5XX E FRONT ST ARRRPT PC

2:38 am BLOOMINGTON ARRRPT Domestic Physical

5:32 am BLOOMINGTON ARRRPT Domestic Other

9:24 am 8XX N ROOSEVELT AVE Report Disorderly Conduct

9:36 am 4XX W JEFFERSON ST Report Transport Non-Custody

9:47 am 12XX S OAK ST Report Suicidal Subject

10:28 am 2XX HEMLOCK DR Report Theft

12:59 pm N DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR / WHITE OAK RD Accident Report MVA

1:14 pm X STATE FARM PLZ S Accident Report MVA

1:18 pm 18XX MORRISSEY DR Accident Report MVAHR

1:45 pm 7XX I A A DR Report Death Investigation

2:19 pm E EMPIRE ST / N VETERANS PKWY Accident Report MVA

3:43 pm 15XX N HERSHEY RD Report Juvenile Complaint

3:43 pm X SNOW LN Report Battery

3:49 pm 16XX E EMPIRE ST Report Retail Theft

3:56 pm IRELAND GROVE RD / ARCADIA DR Accident Report MVA

5:55 pm 16XX E EMPIRE ST ARRRPT Retail Theft

6:33 pm N STATE ST / E WASHINGTON ST Arrest Traffic Stop

7:34 pm 3XX S. EAST ARRRPT Invs

7:48 pm 12XX BROADCREEK RD Accident Report MVA

9:01 pm 16XX MORRISSEY DR Report Retail Theft

Town of Normal

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

23:30 01/08/2015 600 E 325 14XX E COLLEGE DOMESTIC BATTERY

20:45 01/08/2015 963 E 322 28XX SHEPARD ROAD ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

20:32 01/08/2015 781 E 323 TOWN OF NORMAL CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE

20:32 01/08/2015 781 E 323 TOWN OF NORMAL ENDANGERING THE LIFE OR HEALTH OF A CHILD

20:32 01/08/2015 781 E 323 TOWN OF NORMAL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

20:03 01/08/2015 738 E 319 TRADERS CIRCLE OTHER MENTAL CASE

19:09 01/08/2015 871 A 25 College / Landmark 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

18:06 01/08/2015 758 E 314 3XX GREENBRIAR RETAIL THEFT

17:06 01/08/2015 983 E 312 1XX E PHOENIX RECOVERED PROPERTY ONLY

16:41 01/08/2015 262 E 311 3XX N PARKSIDE ROAD DOMESTIC BATTERY

15:29 01/08/2015 963 E 316 15XX N MAIN HIT AND RUN

15:29 01/08/2015 963 A 24 15XX N MAIN STREET 10-57 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP

13:12 01/08/2015 192 E 305 9X W CHERRY INVESTIGATE DEAD BODY

13:04 01/08/2015 481 A 23 13XX LANDMARK 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

12:29 01/08/2015 964 N 1 12XX ROLAND TOW VEHICLE – PUBLIC PROP.

09:11 01/08/2015 192 A 22 20XX N LINDEN 10-57 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP

03:50 01/08/2015 876 E 291 3XX LANDMARK OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

01:02 01/08/2015 981 E 284 MILBERRY – FELL NO VALID DRIVER LICENSE

01:02 01/08/2015 981 E 284 MILBERRY – FELL DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

00:17 01/08/2015 600 E 286 15XX DUSTIN ARMED ROBBERY

00:02 01/08/2015 870 E 230 FELL – VERNON RECKLESS DRIVING

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