B-N Police Blotter: Wed. Feb. 4, 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.

Wed. Feb. 4, 2015

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

19:36 02/04/2015 758 E 1624 6XX N MAIN OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

17:56 02/04/2015 712 E 1621 11XX GEORGE DOMESTIC DISPUTE

17:56 02/04/2015 712 E 1621 11XX GEORGE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

17:30 02/04/2015 262 A 175 COLLEGE – GRANDVIEW 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

17:17 02/04/2015 643 E 1619 12XX ROLAND VIOLATION OF ORDERS OF PROTECTION

17:17 02/04/2015 643 E 1619 12XX ROLAND HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE

17:17 02/04/2015 643 E 1619 12XX ROLAND DOMESTIC DISPUTE

16:56 02/04/2015 803 A 174 COLLEGE – GROVE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

15:14 02/04/2015 381 A 173 ADELAIDE – COLLEGE 10-50 INJURY – STREET

13:56 02/04/2015 732 A 172 7XX DALE ST 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

13:50 02/04/2015 481 A 171 3XX S TOWANDA AVE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

12:27 02/04/2015 310 E 1611 5XX N Parkside BATTERY

11:33 02/04/2015 732 A 170 1XX BLOCK N MAIN ST 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

10:00 02/04/2015 310 E 1608 5XX N PARKSIDE RD THEFT UNDER

00:59 02/04/2015 869 E 1598 1XX N LINDEN THEFT OVER

00:59 02/04/2015 869 E 1599 1XX N LINDEN THEFT OVER

00:16 02/04/2015 981 E 1597 3X DELAINE OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

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