B-N Police Blotter: Tue. March 1, 2016

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. March 1, 2016

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

23:31 03/01/2016 964 E 2891 4XX W VERNON DOMESTIC DISPUTE
23:00 03/01/2016 876 E 2890 11XX ORGELTHORPE BURGLARY
18:33 03/01/2016 954 A 258 2XX Riss 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
18:13 03/01/2016 982 E 2884 2XX Block W Shelbourne RESISTING,OBSTRUCTING,DISARMING AN OFFICER
17:26 03/01/2016 262 E 2883 30XX WILD HORSE DOMESTIC DISPUTE
16:00 03/01/2016 954 E 2881 UNIVERSITY COURT CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
15:48 03/01/2016 980 A 257 MAIN – COLLEGE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
15:47 03/01/2016 871 A 256 HANSON – TOWANDA 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
14:01 03/01/2016 109 A 255 VETERANS – PARKWAY PL 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
13:06 03/01/2016 435 E 2875 39XX E RAAB HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
12:28 03/01/2016 600 A 254 RAAB – MAIN 10-50 INJURY – STREET
12:11 03/01/2016 481 E 2872 2X PAYNE PL HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
12:08 03/01/2016 945 A 253 SHELBOURNE – WALNUT 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
09:38 03/01/2016 643 E 2870 8XX 2ND OTHER ANIMAL COMPLAINT
09:31 03/01/2016 643 E 2866 15XX N MAIN RECOVERED PROPERTY ONLY
09:12 03/01/2016 923 E 2867 16XX BRYAN ASSIST OTHER GOV’T AGENCY
08:54 03/01/2016 945 A 252 29XX BUFFALO LN 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
01:52 03/01/2016 924 E 2853 5XX HOVEY AVE DOMESTIC DISPUTE
01:30 03/01/2016 980 A 259 8XX Franklin 10-50 DAMAGE – PRIV PROP
01:15 03/01/2016 934 E 2852 VERNON AVE – BLAIR DR NO VALID DRIVER LICENSE

 

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