B-N Police Blotter: Wed. April 29, 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. April 29, 2015

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

22:58 04/29/2015 837 E 5821 1XX COLLEGE PARK CT AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC BATTERY
22:21 04/29/2015 435 E 5818 1XX N LINDEN FORGERY
22:11 04/29/2015 796 E 5819 1XX CHELTENHAM DR OTHER MENTAL CASE
18:44 04/29/2015 501 E 5811 5XX BROADWAY DOMESTIC BATTERY
17:46 04/29/2015 192 E 5809 12XX S ADELAIDE ST CIVIL DISPUTE (NO CRIME)
17:32 04/29/2015 781 E 5808 6XX BLOCK N MAIN ST NO VALID DRIVER LICENSE
16:29 04/29/2015 916 E 5804 39XX E RAAB RD THEFT OVER
15:44 04/29/2015 963 N 19 6XX HESTER AVE TOW VEHICLE – PUBLIC PROP.
15:31 04/29/2015 660 E 5800 1XX E PHOENIX OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
10:46 04/29/2015 964 A 502 15XX W RAAB 10-50 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP
10:22 04/29/2015 964 E 5788 7XX ORLANDO THEFT UNDER
09:59 04/29/2015 732 A 501 5XX DALE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
09:35 04/29/2015 310 E 5785 5XX N PARKSIDE THEFT UNDER
08:38 04/29/2015 381 E 5784 15XX HUNT ASSIST OTHER GOV’T AGENCY
07:53 04/29/2015 481 E 5783 2XX E COLLEGE RETAIL THEFT

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