B-N Police Blotter: Thu. Feb. 5, 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. Feb. 5, 2015

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

22:30 02/05/2015 230 E 1670 7XX FRANKLIN CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

20:28 02/05/2015 738 E 1664 11XX W HOVEY AVE DOMESTIC BATTERY

18:59 02/05/2015 643 A 185 S LINDEN / MAPLE 10-50 INJURY – STREET

18:13 02/05/2015 643 E 1658 17XX PUTNAM DOMESTIC DISPUTE

17:59 02/05/2015 738 A 184 S FELL / W VERNON 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

17:04 02/05/2015 871 A 183 WILLOW / SCHOOL 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

16:58 02/05/2015 758 A 182 LINDEN / WILLOW 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

16:26 02/05/2015 781 E 1654 13XX BLOCK CENTER NO VALID DRIVER LICENSE

16:26 02/05/2015 781 E 1654 13XX BLOCK CENTER UNLAWFUL USE OF DRIVERS LICENSE

16:16 02/05/2015 758 A 181 3XX S VETERANS PARKWAY 10-57 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP

15:50 02/05/2015 262 A 180 15XX W RAAB RD 10-57 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP

15:25 02/05/2015 262 E 1649 6XX OGLESBY HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE

14:49 02/05/2015 381 E 1647 1XX MITSUBISHI THEFT OVER

14:23 02/05/2015 964 A 179 2XX BROADWAY 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

12:03 02/05/2015 698 E 1640 2XX S LINDEN CREDIT CARD FRAUD

11:17 02/05/2015 109 E 1639 1XX E WILLOW CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

09:13 02/05/2015 964 A 178 COLLEGE – DELAINE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

08:20 02/05/2015 516 N 11 9XX S LINDEN TOW VEHICLE – PUBLIC PROP.

08:00 02/05/2015 481 A 177 13XX E SHELBOURNE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

06:41 02/05/2015 782 A 176 BONE – ERIN 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET

01:10 02/05/2015 880 E 1631 VERNON – GRANDVIEW DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

00:39 02/05/2015 969 E 1630 RAAB – BRADFORD SUSPENDED, REVOKED DRIVERS LICENSE

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