B-N Police Blotter: Mon. July 18, 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.

Mon. July 18, 2016

City of Bloomington has yet to post activity

Town of Normal

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

22:26 07/18/2016 954 E 10007 8XX 4TH ST HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE
22:26 07/18/2016 954 E 10007 8XX 4TH ST DOMESTIC DISPUTE
22:26 07/18/2016 954 E 10007 8XX 4TH ST OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
22:00 07/18/2016 969 E 10005 TRADERS CIRCLE DOMESTIC DISPUTE
20:51 07/18/2016 870 E 10003 17XX FORT JESSE RD POSSESSION OF CANNABIS 30 GM AND UNDER
17:13 07/18/2016 969 E 9995 7XX S MAIN ST THEFT UNDER
15:54 07/18/2016 924 E 9989 17XX ROCKINGHAM DR DOMESTIC DISPUTE
15:52 07/18/2016 969 A 787 VETERANS PKWY / VERNON AVE 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
15:47 07/18/2016 954 E 9988 17XX N SCHOOL ST OTHER SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
15:46 07/18/2016 870 E 9987 14XX HANSON DR IDENTITY THEFT
14:45 07/18/2016 954 E 9992 2XX W COLLEGE AVE THEFT UNDER
14:12 07/18/2016 231 E 9985 16XX N MAIN THEFT UNDER
13:53 07/18/2016 109 E 9983 15XX E COLLEGE THEFT UNDER
13:19 07/18/2016 472 E 9982 22XX W COLLEGE THEFT OVER
10:48 07/18/2016 109 A 786 GRANDVIEW – VERNON 10-50 DAMAGE – STREET
09:49 07/18/2016 996 E 9974 7XX ORLANDO CONTEMPT 0F COURT
09:29 07/18/2016 109 E 9972 3XX E VERNON CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

Illinois State University

Case Number: 201610004
Date/Time Reported: Monday, 7/18/2016 8:55 P.M
Disposition/Parties:
Fraud. Occurred between 7/11/16 6:20 PM and 7/18/16 8:55 PM at Shelbourne Apartments, 300 E Shelbourne Dr. Pending.

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