B-N Police Blotter: Thu. June 23, 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.

Thu. June 23, 2016

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

20:15 06/23/2016 876 E 8784 15XX E COLLEGE AVE THEFT UNDER
20:15 06/23/2016 876 E 8784 15XX E COLLEGE AVE DOMESTIC DISPUTE
19:23 06/23/2016 871 E 8781 3XX E VERNON AVE DOMESTIC BATTERY
18:30 06/23/2016 969 E 8774 1XX E STEWART PLC DOMESTIC DISPUTE
15:47 06/23/2016 969 E 8768 3XX S VETERANS PKWY RETAIL THEFT
14:16 06/23/2016 698 E 8763 11XX LIBERTY RD CREDIT CARD FRAUD
13:45 06/23/2016 945 E 8762 10XX CHARLOTTE DOMESTIC DISPUTE
13:45 06/23/2016 945 E 8762 10XX CHARLOTTE INTERFERENCE WITH JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
12:35 06/23/2016 945 E 8754 15XX TRUMBULL BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
12:02 06/23/2016 168 E 8755 2XX KEISER OTHER PUBLIC COMPLAINT
11:30 06/23/2016 945 A 702 VETERANS – COLLEGE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
11:30 06/23/2016 659 E 8752 10XX AIRPORT RD ALL OTHER CRIMINAL OFFENSES
11:27 06/23/2016 698 E 8750 16XX TRUMBULL BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
11:24 06/23/2016 109 A 701 VETERANS PKWY – FT JESSE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
09:37 06/23/2016 945 E 8742 1XX EASTVIEW BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
07:20 06/23/2016 698 E 8739 7XX ORLANDO BURGLARY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
01:16 06/23/2016 782 E 8733 BEAUFORT ST – UNIVERSITY ST DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

 

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