B-N Police Blotter: Tue. April 5, 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. April 5, 2016

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

23:44 04/05/2016 472 E 4649 14XX E COLLEGE ALL OTHER DISORDERLY CONDUCT
23:44 04/05/2016 472 E 4649 14XX E COLLEGE DOMESTIC DISPUTE
22:22 04/05/2016 954 A 403 UNIVERSITY – APPLE 10-50 INJURY – STREET
21:40 04/05/2016 719 E 4647 16XX N MAIN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
21:40 04/05/2016 719 E 4647 16XX N MAIN OUT OF STATE WARRANT
21:40 04/05/2016 719 E 4647 16XX N MAIN DOMESTIC BATTERY
21:10 04/05/2016 262 E 4644 9XX Market Street POSSESSION OF CANNABIS 30 GM AND UNDER
21:10 04/05/2016 262 E 4644 9XX Market Street POSSESSION OF DRUG EQUIPMENT
20:51 04/05/2016 600 A 402 Main / Locust 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
20:15 04/05/2016 870 E 4639 3XX S FELL AVE 510 DOMESTIC DISPUTE
19:52 04/05/2016 781 E 4635 1XX E PHOENIX AVE OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
19:34 04/05/2016 109 E 4630 1XX E Phoenix Ave RECOVERED PROPERTY ONLY
19:33 04/05/2016 871 E 4634 3XX GREENBRIAR RETAIL THEFT
19:11 04/05/2016 781 E 4629 1XX E PHOENIX AVE OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
15:39 04/05/2016 954 A 339 Fell / Mulberry 10-50 INJURY – STREET
11:30 04/05/2016 109 E 4615 4XX DEWY ASSAULT
11:30 04/05/2016 109 E 4615 4XX DEWY DOMESTIC DISPUTE
11:13 04/05/2016 732 A 401 1XX S FELL 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
10:58 04/05/2016 674 E 4614 1XX N PARKSIDE THEFT UNDER
02:56 04/05/2016 023 E 4612 11XX N MAIN ST ASSIST OTHER GOV’T AGENCY
02:56 04/05/2016 023 E 4612 11XX N MAIN ST OTHER MENTAL CASE
01:42 04/05/2016 922 E 4610 8XX KINGSLEY ST CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

 

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